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Sue Kroll, Head of global marketing, film, series and brand
Courtenay Valenti, Head of film, streaming and theatrical
Julie Rapaport, Head of film, development and production
Amazon MGM Studios
This trio kept things exciting at Amazon this year. With a deep commitment to theatrical releases, Valenti, Kroll, Rapaport and their teams have already delivered seven films in theaters this year, which have collectively grossed over $1 billion at the worldwide box office. Notably, Valenti and Rapaport oversaw “Project Hail Mary,” which rode into theaters with an innovative marketing campaign spearheaded by Kroll. Kroll also devised the “Obsession Is in Session” marketing and fandom initiative, which was anchored by Prime Video’s inaugural Obsessed Fest in June. The team has also made it a priority to build out an international theatrical distribution organization and directly distribute its films in key markets overseas. “We’ve spent the past year putting exceptional leaders and infrastructure in place across our major territories, and now the focus is bringing that local expertise together with the full scale of Amazon to create a truly connected global theatrical operation,” says Valenti.
What’s Next: “I’m excited to build on the incredible momentum of 2026 and keep pushing our slate forward. With films like ‘The Thomas Crown Affair,’ ‘Red, White & Royal Wedding’ and ‘Spaceballs: The New One’ coming in 2027, we want to keep betting on bold filmmakers and big ideas — and making movies that audiences around the world genuinely can’t wait to see, whether that’s in a theater or at home,” says Rapaport.
Recent achievement to be proud of: “I’m most proud of the work we’ve done to create cultural moments around our film and series— from devising the strategy and leading the execution of Obsession is in Session, which turned the extraordinary passion of our YA audience into an entirely new fan platform for Prime Video, to the global theatrical campaign for Project Hail Mary,” says Kroll.
