Josh Greenstein Jerod Harris/Getty Images Share on Facebook Share on X Share to Flipboard Send an Email Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Print the Article Post a Comment It's all but official: Sony Motion Picture Group co-president Josh Greenstein will depart the studio for a top job under David Ellison once the $8 billion Paramount Global-Skydance merger closes, sources confirm. The Hollywood Reporter was the first to report this spring that Greenstein would be part of the management team installed by Ellison at the newly configured conglomerate. It's not clear exactly what his job will be, but it's expected to extend beyond only Paramount Pictures. The FCC approved the deal on July 24, but it won't officially close until August 7 or thereabouts. It's not clear whether Ellison will wait until then to officially announce his roster of executives beyond what's already known. Related Stories TV David Letterman Rips CBS Over 'Late Show' Cancellation: "Pure Cowardice" Business Paramount Co-CEOs Thank Staff As Company Prepares "For a New Era" Under Skydance Skydance declined to comment regarding Greenstein. Ditto for Sony. Greenstein has a longstanding relationship with Skydance chief David Ellison and chief creative officer Dana Goldberg, who will likewise play a major role at the newly merged company. At Sony, Greenstein shares the co-president title with Sanford Panitch, with both reporting directly to Sony Motion Picture Group CEO Tom Rothman, who recently reupped his contract. Greenstein previously worked at Paramount Pictures, heading up marketing and distribution. It was during that time that he got to know Ellison, whose company co-financed Paramount's biggest franchises, including Mission: Impossible. When arriving at Sony, Greenstein likewise first focused on marketing and distribution, but then moved up the ranks to co-head the motion picture group, where he helps oversee all aspects of the development and creative process in addition to a film's release. The titles he's worked on at Sony include Marvel's Spider-Man: Far From Home and Spider-Man: No Way Home; the two Venom movies; A Man Called Otto; Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse; Once Upon a Time in Hollywood; A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood; Jumanji: The Next Level; Little Women; Bad Boys for Life; Ghostbusters: Afterlife; Uncharted, The Woman King, Where the Crawdads Sing and, most recently, 28 Years Later. THR Newsletters Sign up for THR news straight to your inbox every day Subscribe Sign Up Warner Bros. Discovery Warner Bros. Discovery's Post-Split Companies Will Be Warner Bros. and Discovery runway Imax and Runway AI Sign a Film Festival Deal Podcasts Hope Hicks' Next Gig: COO of Megyn Kelly's Media Company MSNBC MSNBC Brings Back Live Fan Event In Bid to Build New Revenue Lines Local Move Over Angelyne: Meet the Sisters Battling to Become L.A.'s New Billboard Queen ProSiebenSat.1 Berlusconi's MFE Ups Takeover Offer for Germany's ProSiebenSat.1 Warner Bros. Discovery Warner Bros. Discovery's Post-Split Companies Will Be Warner Bros. and Discovery runway Imax and Runway AI Sign a Film Festival Deal Podcasts Hope Hicks' Next Gig: COO of Megyn Kelly's Media Company MSNBC MSNBC Brings Back Live Fan Event In Bid to Build New Revenue Lines Local Move Over Angelyne: Meet the Sisters Battling to Become L.A.'s New Billboard Queen ProSiebenSat.1 Berlusconi's MFE Ups Takeover Offer for Germany's ProSiebenSat.1