AGBO, the independent studio from brothers Joe and Anthony Russo (Avengers: Endgame, Citadel, Extraction, The Gray Man), is beefing up its executive ranks, hiring Chris Brearton as a partner.
Brearton, an attorney by trade, will oversee operations, business strategy and growth for the company, which is expanding into “new modes of storytelling,” including interactive and immersive worlds, thanks to the recent hiring of former Epic Games chief creative officer Donald Mustard as a partner.
Brearton most recently worked at Amazon MGM Studios, where he led corporate strategy, and before that was COO of MGM. He previously worked as a managing partner for the global law firm Latham & Watkins.
“Chris is a dynamic and trusted leader in the industry with a proven ability to spearhead transformational strategic initiatives, drive operational excellence and foster a culture of creativity and innovation,” said AGBO co-founder Anthony Russo in a statement. “His expertise and business acumen will be instrumental as we embark on this pivotal phase of accelerated growth across virtual, gaming and linear media landscapes.”
“Anthony, Joe and Donald are pioneers in this industry, and AGBO stands at the vanguard of the new media frontier as a trailblazing studio,” added Brearton. “I am excited to work with this innovative team as they turn their ambitious and creative vision to accelerate transformational world-building and global franchises across all media platforms into a reality.”
Added Joe Russo: “Donald’s groundbreaking creative approach transforms games into cultural phenomena and record breaking successes. As veterans in their respective fields, Donald and Chris embrace both the complexity and opportunity presented by ever-evolving technologies and modes of storytelling. With their expertise, we will leverage our creative machinery to champion best-in-class world-building while concurrently developing, producing and releasing expressions across multiple types of media.”
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