Hasbro names team for entertainment division
August 17, 2023
Hasbro, the toy and game company, has announced the newly appointed leadership team of Hasbro Entertainment, a division that will be dedicated to leveraging Hasbro’s most valuable brands to develop and produce premium content across platforms for audiences of all ages, following the close of Hasbro’s sale of eOne’s film & television business. The new division, which unifies Hasbro’s film, television, animation, and digital media expertise under one umbrella, reflects a significant step in the execution of Hasbro’s Blueprint 2.0 strategy, which is defined by increased investment in Hasbro’s priority brands. Olivier Dumont will serve as President of Hasbro Entertainment, with Zev Foreman and Gabriel Marano serving as Head of Film and Head of Television, respectively. Foreman and Marano were primarily focused on Hasbro IP projects while at eOne and will continue this work in their new expanded roles directly for Hasbro.
Tim Kilpin, President, Toy, Licensing and Entertainment, Hasbro, said: “Entertainment is core to Hasbro’s strategy and its mission to entertain and connect generations of fans through the wonder of storytelling and exhilaration of play. Audiences can count on Hasbro to keep creating compelling and fun entertainment that brings to life our wide array of iconic brands, including Peppa Pig, My Little Pony, and Transformers, reaching audiences through varied platforms in ways that resonate in today’s fast-paced world.”
Dumont added “We are thrilled to embark on this new chapter, building upon our rich heritage of storytelling to continue delighting audiences across generations. Gabe, Zev, and I look forward to working with the industry’s best creative talent, studios, and distribution platforms to push the envelope with innovative storytelling that will let fans engage with their favorite brands like never before, while also building exciting new worlds and the next wave of Hasbro franchises for a growing audience.”
Dumont is an established family entertainment executive who most recently served as President of Family Brands for eOne, overseeing content creation and distribution for an expansive combined portfolio of Hasbro and eOne’s family brands driving over $2 billion of annual retail sales. Previously, Dumont held a number of key roles in domestic and international children’s entertainment, including heading acquisitions and co-production for a major kids’ network, leading an animation studio, and managing a distribution business.
Foreman served as President of Film Production for eOne. He brings to Hasbro Entertainment an expertise accrued through his production work on numerous films, such as DC’s Blue Beetle,
Marano was Co-Head of Scripted Development for eOne, overseeing development and strategy, primarily on Hasbro IP like Paramount+’s upcoming Dungeons & Dragons series from Rawson Marshall Thurber and Drew Crevello, and Netflix’s Power Rangers series, from Jonathan Entwistle and Jenny Klein. Previously, Marano served as Senior Vice President of Drama Programming & Development at FOX Entertainment.