Vice Studios is making moves. The global production division of Vice Media announced a wave of executive appointments Thursday.
Adam Kassan was named as EVP of Scripted Film and Television. Cat Lawson is also taking the role of EVP of Unscripted. Claire Marshall moves up to Head of International Scripted, while Paul Randle earns a dual promotion to Managing Director of Vice Studios UK and Global Head of Business Affairs. All four report to Vice Studios President Amy Powell.
“We now have exceptional IP, an incredible team of creative and production executives, and people across the company who genuinely care about the work. I feel lucky to be building Vice Studios alongside each of them,” said Powell. “It’s especially meaningful to welcome Adam and Cat as they join our team, and to recognize Claire and Paul, who’ve been such an important part of building this team to date.”
Kassan will lead the studio’s global scripted strategy out of Los Angeles, focusing on premium, culturally specific stories with broad appeal. He brings decades of experience from top roles including President of Film & TV at Khalabo Ink Society, EVP at 6th & Idaho, and positions at Paramount Pictures, Plan B Entertainment, and Miramax. His credits include End of Watch, Black Mass, Tales from the Loop, Away, and Mother/Android.
“Vice Studios thrives at the intersection of culture and creativity,” said Kassan. “This team brings a wealth of experience and a fearless approach to storytelling. Our mission is to deliver projects that push cultural boundaries and resonate globally while staying unapologetically authentic.”
Based in the UK, Lawson oversees the studio’s global unscripted team. She joins from Remarkable Entertainment — part of Banijay UK — where she served as Joint Managing Director. Her credits include co-creating Netflix’s Building the Band and serving as showrunner on ITV’s Starstruck. She also has credits on Love Island, The X Factor, and Who Wants to Be a Millionaire.
Marshall’s promotion keeps her focused on the studio’s international scripted portfolio. She’s currently executive producing season four of Gangs of London and previously ran the TV arm of Benedict Cumberbatch’s SunnyMarch, where she executive produced Patrick Melrose.
On the unscripted side, Joe Ingham moves up to Creative Director, Unscripted in the UK. His recent credits include Ross Kemp: Lost Boys and EastEnders: 40 Years on the Square for BBC One.
Meanwhile, the U.S. scripted team is anchored by newly appointed Vice Presidents Eben Davidson in Los Angeles and Dakota DeBellis in New York. Davidson previously worked at Blumhouse Television and spent more than 15 years at Paramount. DeBellis brings experience from WME, CAA, and Brillstein Entertainment Partners.
The moves come as Vice Studios continues to scale aggressively. Backed by a $75 million production facility financed through Western Alliance Bank and Fortress Investment Group, the studio plans to invest up to $500 million in original content over the next three to five years.
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