Amanda Alley, who spent eight years at Skydance and did a stint at Paramount after final 12 months’s merger, has taken on a brand new position at Highest 2 Lowest producer A/Vantage Pictures. Alley is now vp, growth and manufacturing.
The exec most not too long ago served as a manufacturing and growth exec overseeing They Will Kill You at Skydance, the primary function for Andy and Barbara Muschietti’s Nocturna style label. She additionally labored on upcoming Skydance options equivalent to Chris Pratt starrer Means of the Warrior Child and Mattel’s Matchbox film, in addition to Paramount Photos’ The Traveler.
Her earlier credit Coronary heart of Stone, Spy Children: Armageddon, Ghosted, and The Biggest Beer Run Ever.
She began at Skydance beneath Don Granger on options Terminator: Darkish Destiny, Mission: Unimaginable Fallout, and Prime Gun: Maverick.
“We had the opportunity to get to know Amanda during her time at Skydance, and we were always very impressed by her taste, point of view on material, and her responsiveness and thoughtfulness,” mentioned A/Vantage founder and president Jason Michael Berman. “We are thrilled that she is joining our team at A/Vantage Pictures during this exciting time, and can’t wait to build some amazing movies together.”
Added Alley: “I’ve admired Jason’s great taste in material for years. I think when you find someone whose vision aligns with yours time and time again, that’s a sign you can’t ignore. Stepping into this next chapter to build out a slate together alongside a team that truly champions great stories and filmmakers is incredibly exciting.”
A/Vantage got here on the scene with Spike Lee’s Highest 2 Lowest, launched final 12 months. The corporate additionally has filmmaker Sheldon Candis’ inspirational sports activities drama They Struggle bowing at Tribeca June 8 and hitting Disney+ and Hulu in July, with the boxing function starring Andre Holland and Wendell Pierce.
The corporate is at present in put up on filmmaker Ben Youthful’s dramatic aviation thriller Left Seat, starring Michelle Rodriguez and Richard Gere, in addition to Vegas: A Love Story, from White Tiger filmmaker Ramin Bahrani and starring Maika Monroe, Brandon Sklenar, Paul Dano, Michael Shannon and Judy Greer.
