AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. has announced the promotion of Nikkole Denson-Randolph to the role of Senior Vice President, U.S. Chief Content Officer. In her new role, Denson-Randolph will now oversee AMC’s U.S. film programming, content acquisition, and movie strategy initiatives. This leadership transition coincides with the departure of Elizabeth Frank, AMC’s long-time head of worldwide programming and chief content officer. As part of the transition, Juan Antonio Gomez, Chief Partnership and Content Officer at Odeon Cinemas Group, will lead all film and content programming internationally for AMC Entertainment’s movie theatres outside the United States.
During her 16 years at AMC Theatres, Nikkole Denson-Randolph has made a profound impact on the theatrical exhibition industry and millions of moviegoers around the country. In her most recent role as Senior Vice President, Content Strategy & Inclusive Programming, Denson led the planning and execution of AMC Theatres distribution’s two concert films, "Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour" and "Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé."
Denson-Randolph has spent her AMC career planning, executing, and leading innovative and strategic programs that greatly expand content available to moviegoers. Her extensive work has helped open new avenues for filmmakers and studios to bring their stories to the big screen. AMC Artisan Films, a program designed to celebrate character-driven stories from unique perspectives, launched under Denson-Randolph’s leadership in 2019. She also led the launch of AMC Independent, a highly popular film program designed to provide AMC Theatres’ guests with on-screen storytelling from around the world and create a direct pipeline for filmmakers who are poised to distribute their own films theatrically.
As part of the leadership transition, Juan Antonio Gomez will continue to serve on the executive committee of Odeon and will collaborate with Nikkole Denson-Randolph to ensure that a comprehensive array of film and alternative content continues to be seen on the big screens of AMC and Odeon.
AMC Entertainment CEO Adam Aron expressed his confidence in the leadership that Denson-Randolph will bring to the programming of AMC’s U.S. screens, and also expressed confidence in Juan Antonio Gomez's unique industry knowledge to program international screens.
The company also celebrated the significant contributions of Elizabeth Frank, who played a pivotal role in growing AMC from the second-largest theatrical exhibitor in the United States into the largest exhibitor in the United States and in the world during her 15-year tenure.
In 2024, RealD 3D, of which Elizabeth Frank is the incoming CEO, generated $145 million of AMC’s domestic box office. AMC Chairman and CEO Adam Aron expressed hope that Elizabeth can spark growth for RealD 3D, which has the prospect of greatly benefiting AMC and Odeon financially as a result.
AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. is the largest movie exhibition company in the United States, Europe, and throughout the world with approximately 900 theaters and 10,000 screens across the globe. In 2023, AMC launched AMC Theatres Distribution with the highly successful releases of "Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour" and "Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé." AMC Theatres Distribution expects to release more concert films with the world’s leading musical artists in the years ahead. Following these announcements, the company's shares moved -1.7%, and are now trading at a price of $3.09. Check out the company's full 8-K submission here.
