Warner Bros. alum Sue Kroll assumes marketing responsibility for Amazon Studios after leading streamer’s massive rollout campaign for first season of The Lord of the Rings: Ring of Power was appointed by
As part of her new role, multiple series and films in production and development at Kroll’s Kroll & Co. Entertainment will move to Amazon under a First Look deal.
Kroll will start an immediately active position at Amazon Studios. She will report to her Jennifer Salke, chief of her Amazon Studios.
Prior to launching his own production company in 2018, he served as longtime President of Worldwide Marketing and Distribution for Warner Bros. Pictures, where he debuted all the films in the Harry Potter franchise, including Argo and Inception. . ”, “Dunkirk”, “Mad Max: Fury Road”, etc.
“Sue has done an amazing job leading the marketing effort for The Lord of the Rings: Ring of Power, which is the biggest premiere in Prime Video history,” Salke said. said in an internal email announcing Kroll’s hiring on Monday. is a seasoned professional with over 30 years of marketing projects ranging from blockbuster global releases to award-winning niche film and television projects.”
See Salke’s full memo announcing the hiring of Kroll below.
hello team,
I am happy to share the news that Sue Kroll has joined the team as Head of Marketing for Amazon Studios and will report back to me soon. Sue oversees her global marketing strategy and campaigns for series and films, both direct and theatrical.
Sue did a great job leading the marketing effort for The Lord of the Rings: The Ring of Power, the biggest premiere in Prime Video’s history. , extensive experience, strong relationships with talented creators, and broad respect across the creative community. She is a seasoned professional with over 30 years of experience in marketing projects ranging from blockbuster global her releases to award-winning niche film and television projects.
In 2018, Sue launched her own production company, Kroll & Co. Entertainment. Under this banner, Hsu has a number of production and development projects in both film and television, and these are the first look his deals bring him to Amazon Studios.
Prior to founding Kroll & Co., he was President of Worldwide Marketing and Distribution at Warner Bros. Pictures, where he worked on some of the most popular and acclaimed films in cinema history, including Argo, Dunkirk and Mad Max: Fury Road. Sue has extensive experience in launching , Inception, all the Harry Potter movies, and more. Sue began his career in New York, where he spent seven years in various divisions at Viacom before moving to Atlanta, where Turner headed the network’s television marketing department. Her tenure at Turner included her roles in TNT and Cartoons her network Her Europe, where she launched her first entertainment venture for the company outside the United States.
Congratulate Sue and officially welcome her to your talented marketing team. We continue to grow and find innovative ways to market our global content and strengthen our connections with customers around the world.
Jen
