Jennifer Salke's departure as head of Amazon MGM Studios comes amid growing dissatisfaction from both employees and executives regarding her management style and decisions on high-profile projects. Despite successes like 'Fallout,' many titles under her tenure, such as 'Citadel' and 'Red One,' were criticized for not meeting expectations. Salke's handling of the James Bond franchise has been notably controversial, with reports of displeasure from producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson. Salke will start a new production entity while retaining a first-look deal with Amazon post-departure.
It all came crashing down in February, when it was announced that Broccoli and Wilson were willing to cede creative control over the Bond franchise.
Salke's handling of the James Bond franchise drew the most scrutiny and ultimately likely forced her exit from Amazon MGM Studios.
Hopkins announced Salke's departure as she plans to start a new production entity while retaining an overall first-look deal with Amazon.
Discontent with Salke has been brewing, especially her decisions regarding high-budget projects that consistently yielded mixed results.
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