Oscar nominees Margot Robbie and producer Jason Blum have boarded exhibition trade org Cinema United‘s Filmmaker Leadership Council, a strategic group of producers and directors united in a single cause to champion the future of theatrical worldwide. The duo join council leaders Jerry Bruckheimer and Emma Thomas, and charter members Ryan Coogler, Brad Bird, Jason Reitman, and Celine Song.
The Filmmaker Leadership Council provides feedback and recommendations on pressing issues facing exhibition today—including consolidation, windows, the promotion and marketing of the cinematic experience, and highlighting innovation and technology. The Council meets quarterly. Former Imax Entertainment CEO Greg Foster is the Council’s Executive Director and a consultant for Cinema United as well as many other companies including Apple and others.
“We are thrilled and honored to welcome two leaders like Margot and Jason to this influential group,” said Michael O’Leary, President and CEO of Cinema United. “Margot is a global superstar and the voice of a generation who loves movies on the big screen. Jason is beloved by fans around the world for creating incredible—and scary—experiences in theatres. They are both well-known, fierce advocates of the theatrical experience. I want to thank them both for their commitment, and I look forward to working closely with them to advance this great industry together.”
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“It’s an absolute honor to have Margot and Jason join the Filmmaker Leadership Council,” said Council Chair Bruckheimer. “Their combined impact on this industry is enormous, and I know they will help our efforts immensely.”
“For me, the magic of cinema starts with the cinema itself,” Robbie said. “Storytelling in this format can be incredibly powerful, and I truly believe movie theatres are essential to our art form. I couldn’t be more grateful and excited to be able to work with such a powerful group of creatives to continue to drive the theatrical experience forward.”
Blum added, “Movie theaters are where fans are made. Bold, creative voices are bringing young audiences back to the movies, and that’s exciting. Turning moviegoing into a habit takes all of us, and this Council gives us a way to do that together.”
This week, Blum will speak to members of exhibition as part of a live conversation at Cinema United’s annual Fall Summit gathering in Los Angeles.
Robbie is a 3x Oscar nominated actress and producer. She starred in Warner Bros’ highest grossing movie ever, Barbie, which made over $1.4 billion worldwide. She starred earlier this year in Warner Bros/MRC’s feature take of classic novel Wuthering Heights. She next stars and produces Warners’ Ocean’s prequel which is shooting in Monaco under the direction of Bradley Cooper who also stars.
Three-time Oscar nominee Blum leads Blumhouse Atomic Monster. Following the merger of Jason Blum’s Blumhouse with James Wan’s Atomic Monster in January 2024, the combined company is responsible for more than $10 Billion in worldwide box office and has represented approximately 50% of the horror market in the last ten years. Blumhouse Atomic Monster is home to the highest number of ongoing franchises of any studio, including Halloween, The Conjuring, The Purge, The Black Phone, Annabelle, Paranormal Activity, The Exorcist, Insidious, The Nun, M3GAN, and Five Nights at Freddy’s, along with iconic films from cinematic visionaries including Jordan Peele’s Get Out, Damien Chazelle’s Whiplash and Spike Lee’s BlacKkKlansman. The company recently crossed $1 billion at the worldwide box office for 2026, the second year in a row, on the strength of just four films, among them, Curry Barker’s Obsession and Kane Parsons’ Backrooms, the highest-grossing releases in the history of Focus Features and A24, respectively. The company will close out the year with the highly anticipated Other Mommy, starring Oscar-winner Jessica Chastain and directed by Rob Savage, in theaters Oct. 9, from Universal.