Fifth Season has promoted Christopher Slager to head of film, as the studio expands its in-house production and development of feature films. This was announced by co-CEOs Graham Taylor and Chris Rice on Wednesday.
Additionally, Alexis Garcia, who previously managed features, will start a new project with support from Fifth Season. More details about this will be announced later. Garcia will continue to advise Fifth Season during the transition.
Slager’s advancement comes as the company aims to capitalize on recent achievements such as the successful comedy “80 for Brady,” Michael Bay’s “Ambulance,” and Maggie Gyllenhaal’s Oscar-nominated “The Lost Daughter.” The company already has multiple high-profile projects in progress, which Slager will supervise. These include “Animals” starring Matt Damon and directed by Ben Affleck, “The Beast” starring Samuel L. Jackson and Joel Kinnaman and directed by Emmy winner James Madigan.
Taylor and Rice stated in a message to TheWrap, “Christopher is one of the most dynamic and entrepreneurial executives working today. We see great potential in the film sector, and we are dedicated to expanding our emphasis on in-house production and development under his leadership.”
Slager added, “During the past fifteen years, I have been inspired by colleagues and artists whose vision and determination have brought many of the great movies of our time. Our film group at Fifth Season has evolved and matured considerably in recent years, offering an alternative to filmmakers during a significant shift in the industry.”
In his new position, Slager will supervise the company’s forthcoming film lineup, which includes highly anticipated projects such as Stephen Chbosky’s “Nonnas,” Jan Komasa’s “Anniversary,” Nick Rowland’s “She Rides Shotgun,” and “Friendship” from Emmy-nominated writer-director Andrew DeYoung.
A long-standing executive at Fifth Season, Slager has previously served as a partner and SVP of film finance and sales at Endeavor Content, and before that at WME. Before that, he worked at Focus Features.
Slager, a former Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree and prolific executive, has been involved in over 100 feature film projects, including Academy Award nominees “The Florida Project” and “Mudbound,” as well as “Jerry and Marge Go Large,” “The Banker,” “Uncorked,” “The Peanut Butter Falcon,” Independent Spirit Award winner “Pig,” and the “Book Club” franchise.
