It’s Mrs. Donna Langley now.
The chairwoman of Universal Filmed Entertainment Group, the first British woman to run a Hollywood studio, took over from Prince Charles at Windsor Castle in England on Tuesday.
Langley was first awarded the title of Lady Commander of the British Empire (DBE) by Queen Elizabeth as part of the 2020 New Year’s Honor Roll, but all in-person celebrations have been suspended due to the pandemic. This week, well-respected studio CEO, DBE finally welcomed DBE to a party with fellow honorees Tom Daley, Olympic diver; Sir Chris Whitty, Chief Medical Officer of England; and Oliver Jeffers, children’s book author and illustrator.
Langley — who oversaw the Jurassic World franchises, Fast & Furious and Despicable Me for Universal — described the experience as “incredible” and said it “exceeded all expectations, just being in Windsor Castle really and walking the rooms and seeing all the history was really special.”
The sources say diverse That Prince Charles, heir to the British throne, had done his duty and asked relevant questions about filmmaking while speaking with Langley.
“We can see that the audience wants to return to the cinema,” the executive said in a statement. “Broadcasting is great and there is a place for it in all of our lives, but movies are even more important when you get a nice big release in a global theater and people all over the world can see and talk about it. I just don’t think you can beat that, so I think theater has been around for a while. longer.”
There’s no doubt that Langley has been a hit after the success of Minions: The Rise of Gru, which has so far collected $412 million at the global box office and sparked the massive rise of #Gentleminions – a viral trend on TikTok that saw large numbers of teens fit to go and see the movie. .
On Tuesday evening, Langley was joined by Universal’s top executives – all in town for this week’s annual City Hall in London – and a select group of media at a reception at Claridge’s Hotel in Mayfair, London. The CEO was later photographed having dinner with “Top Gun: Maverick” star Tom Cruise.
Universal and Cruise are working on a $200 million action-adventure space movie that will be filmed in part on the International Space Station.
Another big project looming for Langley and Universal is Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer,” a scenario the CEO has dubbed a “phenomenon.”
“He makes undeniable theatrical films,” Langley said of Nolan during a panel discussion at SXSW in March. “We are really focused and strive to create an environment for filmmakers where they can do their best work, reduce friction and noise, and complement their film with an excellent distribution and marketing campaign.”
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