Mattel's Ynon Kreiz Named to Leadership Post at Paramount Ahead of Warner Bros. Discovery Combination

Ynon Kreiz will take a leadership position at Paramount, the company led by David Ellison, after eight years as chief executive of Mattel, according to Variety. His move comes as Paramount nears completion of its merger with Warner Bros. Discovery, which will bring the two studios under one company. Kreiz will serve in the combined organization under Ellison. The report did not give his title or a start date.

With reporting from Variety Film.