{
  "id": 15778733,
  "title": "Amazon MGM Studios Names Julie Rapaport and Alana Mayo as Head of Film, Production & Development",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/amazon-mgm-studios-names-julie-rapaport-and-alana-mayo-as-head-of",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-20T18:05:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TheWrap",
    "slug": "thewrap",
    "url": "https://www.thewrap.com/creative-content/movies/julie-rapaport-alana-mayo-head-of-film-production-development-amazon-mgm-studios/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Amazon MGM Studios has appointed Julie Rapaport and Alana Mayo as the new Heads of Film, Production & Development, as announced in a memo by Courtenay Valenti, the studio's Head of Film, Streaming and Theatrical. Both Rapaport and Mayo will be responsible for overseeing roughly half of the company's film slate, with each managing around 15 films per year. Valenti emphasized that despite their respective leadership, the senior production & development team members will collaborate closely with both Rapaport and Mayo across the entire film slate, regardless of specific reporting lines. Rapaport has been instrumental in shaping Amazon's creative development team since joining in 2015, having overseen projects such as Road House, Saltburn, Project Hail Mary, and Verity. Meanwhile, Mayo continues to lead Orion Pictures, which she has managed since 2020. Under her leadership, Orion has produced Oscar-winning films like Women Talking and American Fiction, as well as critically acclaimed titles such as Nickel Boys, Bottoms, and Nia DaCosta's modern reimagining of Henrik Ibsen's Hedda.",
  "summary": "The duo will each oversee approximately half of the company's film slate with each managing roughly 15 films per year The post Amazon MGM Studios Names Julie Rapaport and Alana Mayo as Head of Film, Production & Development appeared first on TheWrap .",
  "key_points": [
    "Julie Rapaport and Alana Mayo named Heads of Film, Production & Development at Amazon MGM Studios.",
    "Rapaport oversees 15 films per year, Mayo oversees 15 films per year.",
    "Both will collaborate closely with senior production & development team."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": "https://urgent.news/ill/15778733.png",
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Variety",
        "title": "Alana Mayo Promoted to Head of Film, Production & Development Alongside Julie Rapaport at Amazon MGM Studios",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/alana-mayo-promoted-to-head-of-film-production-development-alongside",
        "published": "2026-10-20T18:02:37.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Deadline",
        "title": "Amazon MGM Studios Elevates Julie Rapaport & Alana Mayo In Film Division Reorg",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/amazon-mgm-studios-elevates-julie-rapaport-alana-mayo-in-film",
        "published": "2026-10-20T18:13:15.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Hollywood Reporter",
        "title": "Amazon MGM Sets Julie Rapaport, Alana Mayo as Co-Heads of Film, Production and Development",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/amazon-mgm-sets-julie-rapaport-alana-mayo-as-co-heads-of-film",
        "published": "2026-10-20T18:53:28.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}