Eric Robinson, a former executive with The Weinstein Co., has joined The Gotham Group as executive VP of production and development.
Robinson’s main duty at the management and production company will be to oversee its first-look deal with Sony Pictures Animation for both animated and hybrid animaton-live action films.
“Family entertainment is my passion,’ said Robinson. ‘I’m delighted to be joining The Gotham Group’s unsurpassed team at a time when the company is becoming a major force in the film production business. No other entity in Hollywood controls more content than The Gotham Group and I’m thrilled to help them convert their portfolio into successful film properties. And I’m tremendously excited about our dynamic collaboration with Hannah Minghella, Bob Osher and their brilliant teams at Sony.’
At The Weinstein Co., Robinson headed up the family and animation division. He came to that job from Miramax, where he was director of development and production. Projects he worked on at the studios include TMNT, Hoodwinked, Hoodwinked 2, Fraggle Rock, Escape from Planet Earth, Cricket in Times Square, The Silver Linings Playbook, Wolf Boy, Artemis, Inglorious Basterds and Knight Rider.
‘We worked very closely with Eric while he was at TWC,’ says Gotham Group founder and CEO Ellen Goldsmith-Vein. ‘He has a rare combination of business smarts and creative genius. Plus, he loves animation and family films. We’re thrilled to have him on board.’
