UPDATED: Esteemed Fox Domestic Distribution president Chris Aronson is leaving the studio as the Disney-Fox merger comes to fruition, Deadline has confirmed. The news comes as the new combined conglomerate cuts employees at the SVP, EVP and president levels, with Fox being hit first. We also received word that Aronson…

As Netflix plots theatrical releases for its awards season fare such as Alfonso Cuaron’s upcoming Roma, and festivals like Cannes debate playing streaming movies, National Association of Theaters chief John Fithian said today, “The movie door is open to Netflix.” Essentially if the streaming giant wants to take…

20th Century Fox distribution boss Chris Aronson during the studio’s CinemaCon presentation unveiled a licensing pact with Kino Industries' CtrlMovie technology, which will allow in-theater audiences to control characters' actions throughout a film “allowing them to choose what happens next and see the consequences of…

20th Century Fox always starts its CinemaCon presentations with a musical number, and this year it was A Chorus Line — girls in red bustiers dancing along to the Broadway show’s signature song “One” as Deadpool himself came twirling onstage. That was followed by Deadpool (Ryan Reynolds) beaming in via video saying…

There was no James Cameron this year at 20th Century Fox’s CinemaCon presentation, nor was there an update on those Avatar sequels. However, the studio more than made up for that lack of goods with truly riveting reels of this year’s product,. Let’s just say the overall theme for Fox’s session here in Las Vegas and…

On Tuesday during his annual address to delegates at CinemaCon, National Association Of Theatre Owners president John Fithian caused a stir with a real head-scratcher that has kept resonating among theater owners and some studio executives when he stated he waited to watch this year’s Oscar-winning Best Picture 12 Year…

20th Century Fox (“and it is called 20th Century Fox,” as Distribution President Chris Aronson wryly noted in his welcoming remarks) presented to theater owners at CinemaCon today. The highlight was about 12 minutes of selected scenes from the studio’s holiday release The Secret Life Of Walter Mitty as a “special…

Twentieth Century Fox has named Spencer Klein SVP and assistant general sales manager — the first official hire by Fox's new domestic distribution president Chris Aronson. Klein, previously with Dallas-based The Film Group, will handle the studio’s theatrical distribution activities in the U.S. and…

Before 20th Century Fox got around to revealing its product reel this morning at CinemaCon, National Association of Theatre Owners president John Fithian came onstage to honor outgoing Fox distribution president Bruce Snyder, who announced his retirement this week. Fithian, introduced by Fox’s current EVP Domestic…

Bruce Snyder has run 20th Century Fox‘s domestic distribution business as president since 1989 and is stepping down on July 6. Chris Aronson was just promoted to EVP and General Sales Manager last month and was reporting to Snyder. Los Angeles (April 24, 2012) __ Bruce Snyder, a 36-year veteran of Twentieth Century Fox…

Twentieth Century Fox has promoted Chris Aronson to EVP, General Sales Manager. Aronson will continue to report to Fox Domestic Distribution President Bruce Snyder, who today made the announcement internally. In his newly expanded role, Aronson – who most recently served as SVP Domestic Distribution — will be…