Courtenay Valenti, one of the longest-tenured creative executives at Warner Bros. Pictures, has been promoted to president, Production and Development, the studio announced Monday.
Valenti has been with the company 28 years and most recently served as co-president, Production, a post to which she was promoted in 2016.
Valenti reports to Toby Emmerich, president and chief content officer of Warner Bros. Pictures Group, who said she is “highly respected and valued by the incredible filmmakers she has worked with over the years.”
Valenti has oversight and management of Warner Bros. Pictures’ development team and budget, and also works closely with Emmerich on overall slate development.
According to the studio, Valenti was a key creative force behind the Warner Animation Group, shepherding such titles as “The LEGO Batman Movie” and “The LEGO Movie.”
During her tenure at the studio, she has supervised a wide variety films, including “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them,” which marked J.K. Rowling’s screenwriting debut; “Mad Max: Fury Road”; the last four films in the Harry Potter series; the Oscar-winning “Happy Feet”; and Baz Luhrmann’s “The Great Gatsby.”
—City News Service