Overview
- Dan Cohen will leave his roles as Paramount’s Chief Content Licensing Officer and President of Republic Pictures on August 1 ahead of Skydance’s takeover.
- He spearheaded the revival of Republic Pictures as Paramount’s acquisition label, delivering titles such as “BlackBerry,” “The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial” and “The Greatest Night in Pop.”
- Cohen joined Paramount in 2017 as president of worldwide television licensing after a 20-year tenure at Disney.
- Additional senior departures are expected as incoming CEO David Ellison prepares to replace top executives with his own team.
- The $8 billion Skydance-Paramount merger is set to close on August 7, when Ellison and former NBCUniversal chief Jeff Shell will assume leadership.