Shaun Barber Courtesy of Shaun Barber 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 David Ellison's Paramount Pictures has found its new head of domestic theatrical distribution: Shaun Barber. He'll arrive at the Paramount lot on Dec. 1, working closely with international distribution chief Mark Viane and reporting directly to Josh Goldstine, the studio's newly installed president of global marketing and distribution (Viane also reports directly to Goldstine). Barber, a nearly 29-year industry veteran, joins Paramount from Lionsgate, where he most recently served as co-president of worldwide theatrical distribution. Related Stories Business Paramount's No Good Very Bad Week TV Gayle King Responds to Report She's Expected to Exit 'CBS Mornings' In his new gig as head of domestic theatrical distribution, he'll oversee the studio's North American distribution strategy and operations for all Paramount Pictures theatrical releases. During his 18 years at Lionsgate and Summit Entertainment, Barber was instrumental in handling such blockbuster franchises as John Wick, The Hunger Games and Twilight, as well as critically acclaimed films including Knives Out, La La Land and The Hurt Locker. Under his leadership, films released through Lionsgate and Summit amassed over $9.3 billion in box office revenue. Barber began his career at 20th Century Fox in New York before moving to Los Angeles in 1998 to join Warner Bros., where he spent nearly a decade in theatrical distribution. "Shaun is a deeply respected leader who has spent his career building meaningful partnerships across exhibition and the industry at large. He brings extensive expertise in domestic distribution strategy and will help us strengthen our theatrical business and deliver exceptional experiences for moviegoers," Goldstine said in a statement. Added Barber, "I'm honored to join Paramount Pictures at this defining moment in its storied history. I look forward to collaborating with the exceptional team guiding the studio's next phase of growth. Together with our exhibition partners, we're committed to championing and elevating the power of the theatrical experience for audiences everywhere." More to come. THR Newsletters Sign up for THR news straight to your inbox every day Subscribe Sign Up Obituaries Laura Dern Shares in a Statement the News of Her Mother Diane Ladd's Passing THR Original Video Audiences Get a Sneak Peek of Japanese Phenomenon 'Kokuho' at 'THR Frontrunners' Screening The Expendables Lionsgate Does Deal With Millennium for 'Rambo,' 'The Expendables' Rights Heat Vision 'Shelby Oaks' Filmmaker Chris Stuckmann Breaks Down the New Ending and the Secret He Couldn't Keep Ryan Reynolds Amy Sherman-Palladino's 'Eloise' Live-Action Film Lands at Netflix; Ryan Reynolds to Co-Star and Produce Pete Davidson Pete Davidson, Ella Purnell to Star in Cosmic Rom-Com 'That Time We Met' Obituaries Laura Dern Shares in a Statement the News of Her Mother Diane Ladd's Passing THR Original Video Audiences Get a Sneak Peek of Japanese Phenomenon 'Kokuho' at 'THR Frontrunners' Screening The Expendables Lionsgate Does Deal With Millennium for 'Rambo,' 'The Expendables' Rights Heat Vision 'Shelby Oaks' Filmmaker Chris Stuckmann Breaks Down the New Ending and the Secret He Couldn't Keep Ryan Reynolds Amy Sherman-Palladino's 'Eloise' Live-Action Film Lands at Netflix; Ryan Reynolds to Co-Star and Produce Pete Davidson Pete Davidson, Ella Purnell to Star in Cosmic Rom-Com 'That Time We Met'