Activision Blizzard Studios has hired "Pulp Fiction" and "Django Unchained" producer Stacey Sher to turn video games such as "Call of Duty" and "Skylanders" into films and television series.
Activision Blizzard chief executive Bobby Kotick announced the hiring of Sher via the company's official website. Sher's past projects include "Erin Brockovich," "Matilda" and a couple of Quentin Tarantino movies including "Pulp Fiction," "Django Unchained" and "The Hateful Eight."
"Stacey is a rare talent behind two decades of award-winning television series and films," said Kotick, according to Venture Beat. "Her ability to collaborate with the most inspired, talented people in entertainment and her unyielding commitment to creativity make her perfectly suited to Activision Blizzard Studios.
"As custodians of some of the world's most successful entertainment franchises, we are thoughtfully and creatively expanding our franchises through television and films in a way that will honor the commitment our audiences make to our games."
The Santa Monica, California-based video-game company announced that it has hired Sher to serve as co-president of Activision Blizzard Studios with Nick van Dyk, the former Disney executive, who was appointed last year as co-president of the new venture.
"Stacey's immense talent is a great fit for Activision Blizzard Studios, and together we'll bring Activision Blizzard's hugely popular intellectual property to both existing fans and new audiences," said Nick van Dyk, co-president of the studio, reported Financial Times.
"Our model is unique: we have a rich library of franchises created over three decades with tens of millions of fans, direct relationships with our audiences and Activision Blizzard's business capabilities, which enable us to operate with incredible efficiency in content creation, marketing and distribution as compared to the traditional studios."
Excited about the appointment, Stacey Sher said "As its large and loyal fan base can attest, Activision Blizzard has created franchises that mean so much to audiences over the course of 35 years. I'm excited about our mandate to create filmed entertainment based on Activision Blizzard games that are as great as the games themselves."
"I look forward to joining Nick, Bobby, and the insanely talented and forward-thinking team at Activision Blizzard to develop an even greater voice for these franchises by bringing them into the world of television and film."
Activision Blizzard Studios is devoted to creating television and films based on the company's library of iconic games and globally recognized intellectual properties, including Activision Publishing's "Call of Duty" and "Skylanders," and Blizzard Entertainment's "Diablo" and "StarCraft."