Bruce Rosenblum Exits Legendary, Mary Parent to Lead Global Production

BURBANK: As Bruce Rosenblum exits Legendary, where he served as president of television and digital media, the company has appointed seasoned producer Mary Parent as vice chairman of worldwide production.

In her newly created role, Parent transitions from being a producer on a number of Legendary movies to managing all aspects of the company’s film, television, digital, mobile and new media development and production activities. She will work under Thomas Tull, the chairman and CEO of Legendary.

Parent most recently produced The Revenant and is currently in production on Kong: Skull Island for Legendary. She previously served as founder and CEO of Disruption Entertainment. Earlier in her career, she was CEO and chairman of worldwide production for MGM. Before that, Parent co-founded Stuber/Parent, where she produced You, Me and Dupree and Role Models. She also spent nearly a decade at Universal Pictures, where she eventually became vice chairman of worldwide production.

“Mary has proven to be the rare individual that has not just served as an executive and a producer, but someone who has done both with tremendous success,” said Tull. “Her creative instincts, relationships and an innate ability to put together a production slate designed for a global audience that is also based on savvy financial understanding are qualities we will rely on greatly as we enter the next phase of Legendary’s growth.”

Parent added: “I have loved being solely a producer, but sometimes an opportunity so unique presents itself, you have to jump in with both feet. The chance to be a part of building a truly global business with Legendary, in a climate where content is becoming ubiquitous regardless of the distribution platform or the origin of audiences, is just that opportunity. Plus, having worked closely with everyone at Legendary these past four years, I have come to know the vision they have for the future and I’m so excited that Thomas has invited me to be a part of it.”