This week's Amazon announced that Jennifer Salke was declining as the leader of Amazon MGM Studios-a step that could indicate an unpleasant level of streaming company streaming in recent years.
To be clear, Salke's boss Mike Hopkins (the leader of Amazon MGM Studios and Prime video) praised his work an email to employees and described his removal as one that allows the company to “flatten our leadership structure a bit” – A repeat -theme In the recent layoffs of the tech company.
In other words, Amazon did not intend to fill Salke's role. Instead, film leaders and TV studios are reporting directly to Hopkins.
But reporting around Salke's departure features frustrations and challenges to Amazon under his leadership. Previously an Exec to NBC, Salke joined Amazon Studios in 2018While the company is looking to expand beyond critical praised movies and shows more major hits.
The Streamer has had part of the successes ever since, including “Reacher,” “Jack Ryan,” “Fallout,” and “The Boys. It also created a huge stake in” The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, “a premiere show Draw a record audience for AmazonBut that has not proven that the phenomenon around the world you wish to expect A reported budget of over $ 1 billion.
And then there's “Citadel,” a spy show designed as the center of a fictional universe of global spinoffs such as “Citadel: Diana” and “Citadel: Honey Bunny.” Extensive reshoots have been reported to have been “citadel” The second most expensive show ever made (Just behind “The Rings of Power”), but receiving it is more annoying. Hollywood reporter says The second period was delayed from autumn 2025 to spring 2026with additional spinoffs touched.
Amazon also struggles to get another movie James Bond in labor, subsequently Its getting MGM in 2022. Producers Michael Wilson and Barbara Broccoli (The Offspring of Longtime Bond Producer Albert “Cubby” Broccoli) maintains creative franchise control, and A Wall Street Journal report In December it was suggested that Barbara Broccoli was particularly dissatisfied with Amazon – she seemed annoyed at an early meeting when Salke referred to Bond as “content,” and still reported to describe the tech team giant as “idiots.
Another resource said Amazon founder Jeff Bezos was, in turn, So angry with WSJ's story about broccoli He declared, “I don't care what it takes, get rid of him,” with the company next to pay Wilson and Broccoli to give up.
Salke's name is Noticeably missing from Amazon's successful announcement about dealing with bond. However, he will start a new film and TV making company with a first-look deal on Amazon.
