Warner Bros. Pictures Ups Production Exec

BURBANK: Greg Silverman has been named to the newly created position of executive VP of creative development and production for Warner Bros. Pictures, effective January 1, 2010. 

Silverman will have full oversight of Warner Bros. Pictures’ development activities and budget. Silverman most recently served as executive VP of production, at Warner Bros. Pictures, where he spearheaded 300, The Dark Knight and, most recently, The Hangover.  He is overseeing upcoming films such as Jonah Hex, Inception, Sucker Punch and Green Lantern. He initially joined Warner Bros. in 1999 as a junior production executive, working on such films as The Matrix, A Perfect Murder and Cats & Dogs. Silverman will report to Jeff Robinov, the president of Warner Bros. Pictures Group.

“As his track record clearly indicates, Greg has an uncanny ability to tap into cultural trends as well as his extensive relationships in the creative community to deliver what audiences want,” said Robinov.  “He has a deep understanding of the development process, and I am very pleased that he will expand his role and focus while continuing to bring his superb taste and many talents to our efforts.”