As the saying goes, one door closes and another opens, and former Warner Bros International Distribution Chief Andrew Cripps, who recently exited that studio, is driving down the street to Walt Disney Studios as their new Head of Theatrical Distribution.

Walt Disney Studios has hired former Warner Bros. executive Andrew Cripps as head of theatrical distribution.

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