Panitch joined Sony in 2016 and was named co-president of the motion picture group with Greenstein in October 2019. He has overseen the studio’s blockbuster franchises such as “Spider-Man,” “Jumanji” and “Venom,” as well as some recent duds like “Morbius,” “Madame Web” and “Kraven the Hunter.”

Peter Kang becomes Columbia's production president while Nicholas Weiss and Dave Fruchbom become Sony's global creative chiefs

Sony Pictures Motion Picture Group has announced executive changes in the wake of group president Josh Greenstein’s expected move to Paramount . Sanford Panitch, who has headed the division with Greenstein since 2019, will now become sole president of the motion picture group.