Steven Johnson Joins Alcon Entertainment as EVP, Head of Physical Production
By Matt Grobar
LOS ANGELES, CA, FEBRUARY 16, 2023 – Steven Johnson, former Senior Vice President of Physical Production for MGM International Television will join Alcon Entertainment as their EVP, Head of Physical Production, it was announced by Alcon co-founders and co-CEO’s Broderick Johnson and Andrew Kosove.
Steven Johnson will oversee physical production for all Alcon Film, Television, and Documentary projects; including the highly anticipated series Blade Runner 2099 for Amazon Prime under showrunner Silka Luisa; the animated feature film, Garfield starring Chris Pratt and Samuel L. Jackson for Sony Pictures; the feature film Rendezvous With Rama, based on the Arthur C. Clarke classic novel, helmed by Denis Villenueve; and the upcoming docuseries based on legendary basketball coach John Thompson.
Kosove and Johnson state, “Steven’s unique experience across all sectors of production over the past 20+ years gives him tremendous perspective and expertise and we look forward to him bringing his vast experience to Alcon.”
Johnson comes to Alcon from MGM, where he was the Senior Vice President of Physical Production for MGM International Television for the past two and a half years. At MGM Johnson also served as a Co-Executive Producer on Last Light, starring Matthew Fox for Peacock, a Co-Producer on the hit coming of age series El Fin Del Amor for Amazon LATAM, and Harlan Coben’s Shelter for Amazon Prime, which recently wrapped production in New Jersey.
Prior to MGM, Johnson was the VP of TV Physical Production at MRC Studios, where he worked on such shows as Ozark and The Great. He was also a VP of Production at 21st Century Fox, as well has having worked for Tobey Maguires former production company, Material Pictures where he Line Produced the film Z for Zachariah, starring Margot Robbie, Chiwetel Ejiofor, and Chris Pine. As a Producer his career has run the gamut; film, television, documentaries, and several years producing projects for Lady Gaga, including her Monster Ball concert film for HBO, A Very Gaga Thanksgiving for ABC, and a handful of her award-winning music videos.
“I am excited to be joining Andrew and Broderick’s team, they have built an excellent reputation over the past two and a half decades producing and financing film and television, and curating franchise IP. We have a shared philosophy in wanting to be known as a studio that produces premium level entertainment in a cost-efficient and innovative way for a rapidly evolving industry.” Said Steven Johnson.
Johnson is repped by Gil Harari at APA