Corporate Hustle : Meagan Good’s Hubby, DeVon Franklin, Gets Columbia Promotion

Great career news for Meagan Good’s newly married husband, DeVon Franklin. Today, it was announced that he’s been promoted w/in Columbia Pictures. The press release confirms:

DeVon Franklin has been named Senior Vice President of Production for Columbia Pictures it was announced today by Doug Belgrad, President of Columbia Pictures, to whom Franklin will report.

In his new role, Franklin will find, develop and supervise production of commercial material geared towards the urban and faith-based markets. He will work with all of the film divisions within the Sony Pictures umbrella. His next project will be the film adaptation of the New York Times Bestseller, Heaven Is For Real.

The promotion recognizes the executive’s success supervising such hit films as The Karate Kid, Jumping the Broom, and the highly anticipated film Sparkle, starring Whitney Houston and Jordin Sparks.

Franklin will continue to work on Columbia Pictures franchise titles such as The Karate Kid, Masters of the Universe and After Earth.

Since joining Sony Pictures, Franklin has helped to oversee such hits as The Pursuit of Happyness,Hancock, and Seven Pounds, all of which starred Will Smith and saw enormous worldwide success as well as the hit film 21, starring Kevin Spacey.

Not bad for a man only 34 years young, right?

[Blogs Indie Wire]