Mark Sourian is an American film producer and studio executive.
Personal life
Sourian grew up in the Lenox Hill section of New York City,[1] son of two college professors. He graduated from Public School 6, Bronx High School of Science[1] and, in 1995, magna cum laude, from Harvard College.[2] He married Stephanie Moy in September 2016. They live in Los Angeles.[2]
Career
Sourian has worked most of his career as a film studio production executive, most notably as co-president of Production at DreamWorks from 2009 to 2012, where he oversaw production of The Ring,[3] The Ring Two, Sweeney Todd, Real Steel,[4] The Kite Runner, Things We Lost in the Fire[5] and House of Sand and Fog, among others,[6] and, beginning in 2015, as Executive Vice-president at Universal,[2] where he oversaw production on The Fate of the Furious.[7] In between studio posts, from 2012 to 2015, he worked as an independent producer with an exclusive first-look deal with DreamWorks[5] when he produced Need for Speed[8] and executive produced Delivery Man,[6] A Dog's Purpose[9] and Ghost in the Shell.[10] He served as executive producer of the series Echo 3 for Apple TV+ in 2022. In 2023, he took over as President of Production at The Chosen Inc., overseeing The Chosen, commencing with its third season.[11]
References
- https://www.bxscience.edu/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=350440&type=d&pREC_ID=695720
- Fleming, Mike (2015-06-10). "DreamWorks Executive Mark Sourian Joining Universal As Executive VP". Deadline. Retrieved 2016-09-30.
- "Veteran DreamWorks Exec Joins Universal Pictures". The Hollywood Reporter. 2015-10-06. Retrieved 2016-09-30.
- Sneider, Jeff (2012-05-31). "DreamWorks exec Sourian transitions to producer". Variety. Retrieved 2021-05-02.
- Sneider, Jeff (2012-05-31). "DreamWorks exec Sourian transitions to producer". Variety. Retrieved 2021-05-02.
- Dave McNary (2015-06-10). "Universal, Mark Sourian: Studio Hires 'Need for Speed' Producer". Variety. Retrieved 2016-09-30.
- "'Fast 8' to 'Criminal Minds': When On-Set Feuds Go Public". The Hollywood Reporter. 2016-08-17. Retrieved 2016-09-30.
- Dave McNary (2013-08-01). "Mark Sourian Developing Navy Seal Movie". Variety. Retrieved 2016-09-30.
- Dave McNary (2016-08-26). "'A Dog's Purpose' Trailer Asks 'What Is the Meaning of Life?'". Variety. Retrieved 2016-09-30.
- Justin Kroll (2015-01-05). "'Ghost in the Shell': Scarlett Johansson Signs On to Star (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2016-09-30.
- "'The Chosen' Sets Former DreamWorks Exec Mark Sourian As President Of Production, Will Serve As Foundation For Bible-Based Entertainment Universe". Deadline Hollywood. 2023-03-28. Archived from the original on 2023-04-20.