As Rayne Roberts departs Lucasfilm for Searchlight Pictures, newcomer Derek Hoffman takes over as Vice President, Development, responsible for helping to lead the team that develops stories for adaptation in live action. Hoffman is known within the industry for his work on the films in the X-Men franchise, spearheading their move into television.
This from Lucasfilm.com…
“Since attending Indiana University, Derek Hoffman has worked in the film, video game and comic book industry for the last 24 years. Getting his start with The Donners’ Company as a runner, he quickly moved into an assistant role for director Richard Donner and then to associate producer on the feature film Timeline and co-producer on 16 Blocks. Derek next became a development executive and later vice president for the company where he worked on each film in the X-Men franchise, including as associate producer on X-Men: Days of Future Past.
Derek ultimately spearheaded the franchise’s move into television serving as co-executive producer on the FX series Legion and as executive producer on FOX’s The Gifted.
At Lucasfilm, Derek will help lead the team that develops our stories for adaptation in live action.”
We wish Roberts and Hoffman good luck in their new roles at Searchlight Pictures and Lucasfilm respectively.
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