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Shaun Barber

President of Domestic Theatrical Distribution, Paramount Pictures — since 2025-12.

Shaun Barber is Paramount Pictures' President of Domestic Theatrical Distribution, in charge of North American distribution strategy and operations for all Paramount releases, and presented at the studio's CinemaCon 2026 showcase. He joined in December 2025 after 18 years at Lionsgate and Summit Entertainment, most recently as co-president of worldwide theatrical distribution, following earlier distribution work at Warner Bros. and 20th Century Fox.

Career

RoleOrganisationYears
President of Domestic Theatrical DistributionParamount Pictures2025–present
Co-President of Worldwide Theatrical DistributionLionsgate—

Also at Paramount Pictures

  • Josh Goldstine — President, Global Marketing & Distribution
  • Mark Viane — President of International Theatrical Distribution

Sources

  1. Paramount Pictures Goes All In on Theatrical at CinemaCon (Paramount, 17 Apr 2026) — checked 26 September 2026
  2. Paramount Taps Top Lionsgate Exec Shaun Barber to Run Domestic Theatrical Distribution (The Hollywood Reporter, Nov 2025) — checked 26 September 2026

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