EXCLUSIVE: Rob Westerling is returning to Harkins as their VP of Content material & Programming in Scottsdale, AZ.
The information comes within the wake of the exhibition exec being named Regal Cinemas SVP of U.S. Content material, an identical place beforehand held by Regal Theatres VP and Head of Movie Andrew Turner who exited just lately.
Westerling was within the job for 2 weeks earlier than having second ideas, we hear. Westerling is called a extremely revered and expert circuit exec amongst studio distribution bosses. The fast revolving door speaks extra to the present state of affairs of Regal Cinemas. After getting out of chapter, the gossip out of CinemaCon is that the No. 2 circuit would possibly relapse again into it; their father or mother firm Cineworld already trying to unload their UK cinemas.
Westerling counts 23 years of expertise within the business, 21 of these beforehand with Regal. He initially started work at Regal in 2001 at West City Mall in Knoxville, Tennessee. He then transitioned to the theatre assist workplace in 2005, the place he rapidly rose by the ranks of the movie workforce, changing into Head of Movie in 2018.
A Regal rep when reached by Deadline advised us the next in a press release: “Whereas we had been excited for Rob’s return to Regal, we recognize that he rapidly got here to and communicated this private resolution earlier than totally establishing himself within the function. Regal Cineworld Group has nothing however the perfect needs for Rob and all future alternatives he decides to pursue.”