Video Interview: MGM’s Roma Khanna

November 8, 2012 World Screen

NEW YORK: Roma Khanna, the president of the television group and digital at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) Studios, talks to World Screen’s Anna Carugati about the studio’s latest TV projects in this video interview.

 

James Bond is set to invade U.S. theaters tomorrow, with the release of Skyfall, the newest film in the iconic franchise. The movie has already done big numbers with its international release, and the Bond film series overall has created quite the legacy in its 50-year history. The 007 franchise is one of many jewels in the crown for the historic Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) Studios. Next up on the roster is The Hobbit, with the first film from the trilogy slated for a December release.
 
Khanna heads up the television group and digital for the famed Hollywood studio. As she works to develop strategies to grow the business globally, Khanna also manages all existing TV franchises and partnerships and has her eye on developing new ones. MGM Television is working with Nigel Lythgoe to bring back the classic 1980s film Fame as a scripted series. The company has also teamed up with HISTORY for the drama series Vikings. The ten-part epic is set for 2013, with Michael Hirst, who worked on The Tudors and Camelot, on board.
 
Khanna shares insight into the process of mining MGM’s rich catalogue for concepts that can thrive in the digital space.