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He executed the distribution strategy for Marvel, Lucasfilm, Pixar movies.
15 Feb, 2021 - 12:52 PM IST | By indiantelevision.com Team
MUMBAI: Disney eastern division sales vice president Frank Patterson has exited the studio after 17 years, online news publication Deadline reported.
Patterson is a second-generation theatrical distribution veteran; his father Frank Patterson Sr was the longtime EVP and head film buyer at Loews Theaters. He is highly respected in the theatrical business.
Patterson’s departure comes at a time when Disney’s theatrical business is weathering the adverse impact of the Covid2019 pandemic. Almost a year after the outbreak of the deadly virus, most cinemas remain shut or have reported desultory footfalls, prompting the studio to increasingly divert its focus towards Disney+. While Disney CEO Bob Chapek intends to release Marvel’s