Fathom Entertainment appoints Jason Brenek as its new chief executive officer, taking over following the previously announced retirement of Ray Nutt. Multiple outlets report that Brenek succeeds Nutt at the specialty theatrical distributor. Variety and other coverage attribute the transition to the retirement announcement that had already been made earlier in the year.
The reports describe Brenek as a former Disney and Imax executive. Variety quotes Adam Rymer, Chief Commercial Officer at Regal Global Entertainment, speaking on behalf of Fathom’s board of directors, saying Brenek is the right leader to build on the company’s existing success in theatrical distribution.
Deadline also provides context on Fathom’s ownership structure, saying the company’s founders and co-owners are major theater circuits AMC, Regal, and Cinemark, which together control around 19,000 screens in the United States. The sources collectively frame the appointment as a leadership change intended to continue Fathom’s distribution work as it moves forward under new management.
