Wattpad Webtoon: New Hires Worldwide

Wattpad Webtoon: New Hires Worldwide

Wattpad Webtoon Studios has added a new animation division to its growing film and television production business and has announced a number of new hires and promotions in these divisions. Taylor Grant, himself a creator of Webtoon, has been named Head of Global Animation, supported by the division's new Director of Development, Sydney Bright, and reporting to Head of Global Entertainment David Madden, who joined the studio in the month. of July.

“Millions of fans around the world have fallen in love with storytelling on Webtoon and Wattpad,” commented Aron Levitz, President, Wattpad Webtoon Studios. "These are incredible narratives that have created huge global fan communities, built around creative storytellers whose work is changing the landscape of comics and fiction everywhere."

Having previously served as a development executive at Stan Lee Media and Director of West Coast Operations for Miramax, Grant will assume responsibility for the new global animation division that hosts intellectual property development for all animated film and television projects based on the Webtoon fan favorite digital comics and characters. The company has already launched animated adaptations of hit titles Tower of godNoblesse and The God of High School, all part of the anime giant Crunchyroll's original series roster. Grant is the author of Rot & Ruin which has over 13 million reads on Webtoon.

The studio's new leadership announced today also includes industry veteran Sera Tabb as Head of Global Television and the promotion of Lindsey Weems Ramey to Head of Global Film. Tabb and Ramey also report to Madden.

“We have assembled a world-class team to bring this content to market and bring their favorite stories to those fan communities in new formats,” continued Levitz. "With David at the helm and Sera, Taylor and Lindsey at the head of our newly formed divisions, we will continue to deliver some of the most exciting entertainment on the planet."

Additional hires include Criswell Fiordalis, Head of Finance & Strategy; Austin Wong, Head of Legal and Commercial Affairs; Jess Brinder, Director of International Business Development; Bego Robles, Director of International Development; and Ellen Kuni, head of production and entertainment advertising.

Source: animationmagazine.net