{"id":7782,"date":"2026-07-16T16:06:37","date_gmt":"2026-07-16T11:06:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=7782"},"modified":"2026-07-16T16:06:37","modified_gmt":"2026-07-16T11:06:37","slug":"amazon-mgm-hires-chris-besseling-as-head-of-theatrical-marketing-uk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=7782","title":{"rendered":"Amazon MGM Hires Chris Besseling As Head Of Theatrical Marketing, UK"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- do not apply CSS styles to this element! --><\/p>\n<div class=\"pmc-paywall\">\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\t<strong>EXCLUSIVE<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/tag\/amazon-mgm-studios\/\" id=\"auto-tag_amazon-mgm-studios\" data-tag=\"amazon-mgm-studios\">Amazon MGM Studios<\/a> continues to build its international theatrical team with the hire of eOne, Path\u00e9 and True Brit vet <a href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/tag\/chris-besseling\/\" id=\"auto-tag_chris-besseling\" data-tag=\"chris-besseling\">Chris Besseling<\/a> as Head of Theatrical Marketing, U.K. &amp; Ireland. <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\tBesseling will be based in London and report to Head of International Theatrical Marketing, Charlie Coleman. In the key UK market, he will partner with Scott Sargeant, Head of Theatrical Distribution, UK &amp; Ireland. As we previously revealed, Amazon\u2019s international theatrical team is being overseen by longtime Paramount exec Helen Moss.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\tIn a note to staff, Coleman described Besseling as a \u201cproven marketing leader\u201d and a \u201csuperb addition\u201d in \u201cone of the most competitive geographies in which we\u2019ll be operating.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\tThe studio is understood to be filling other leadership positions in key overseas territories as it scales its distribution efforts.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\tBesseling cut his teeth at UK indie Metrodome more than 20 years ago. He has subsequently helped launch more than 200 films in the UK during tenures at eOne (as head of marketing), Path\u00e9 and True Brit, spearheading UK campaigns for movies including <em>1917, Suffragette, Green Book, Selma, The Death Of Stalin, Stan &amp; Ollie, I, Tonya<\/em> and <em>Marching Powder<\/em>. He most recently served a two year-stint as Head of Theatrical Distribution, Marketing &amp; Publicity at Zygi Kamasa\u2019s True Brit.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\tNo word yet on first major movies for Amazon\u2019s revamped international theatrical operation but the studio has been active in acquiring foreign rights at markets so between third party pickups and in-house productions it should have solid choices available. <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\tThe UK film market could be getting a shot in the arm with the return of Amazon as a theatrical player and the recent news we broke that Neon is <a href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/2026\/07\/neon-lining-up-uk-film-distribution-1236975845\/\">looking at setting up<\/a> in the territory too.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>EXCLUSIVE: Amazon MGM Studios continues to build its international theatrical team with the hire of eOne, Path\u00e9 and True Brit vet Chris Besseling as Head of Theatrical Marketing, U.K. &amp; Ireland. 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