Cathy Nam, former SVP Publicity and Communications at New Line, has just joined Universal Filmed Entertainment Group as their new SVP Global Communications. In this exciting new role, Nam will be responsible for leading the integrated communications strategy efforts across UFEG’s global portfolio, working closely with production partners and divisions including creative development, production, acquisitions, marketing and distribution, home entertainment and franchise management. She will also be providing support to Universal’s film labels Focus Features and DreamWorks Animation. Based at the studio’s global headquarters in Universal City, Nam will report to Evan Langweiler, the studio’s EVP Global Communications and Media Relations.
During her time at New Line, Nam oversaw PR for some of the biggest franchises in the industry, including IT, The Conjuring universe, Creed, Rampage, Shazam!, and Mortal Kombat. She also served as an advisor for Warner Bros. Theater Ventures, the studio’s live stage play division, which most recently produced the multi-Tony nominated hit Beetlejuice. Prior to New Line, Nam spent over a decade at Warner Bros. Pictures, where she worked her way up from a global trainee to overseeing international publicity and awards campaigns for select film releases across 120 territories worldwide. During her tenure, Warner Bros. achieved six years at the top spot in international box office market share and six consecutive years of $4 billion+ in global box office revenue.
Langweiler expressed his excitement about Nam joining the team, saying, “In rounding out the global communications team, I was looking for a collaborator that would not only bring a wealth of experience but would support me in fostering an environment where our team could do our best work on behalf of the studio. Cathy brings all these elements to the table, in addition to her outstanding relationships and strategic approach to corporate communications.”
Universal has been making waves in the industry lately, recently crossing the $1 billion mark at the domestic box office and becoming the first studio to do so in 2023. The Super Mario Bros. Movie is the top-grossing film of 2023 with $1.28B globally and counting, while Fast X has earned more than $507M worldwide since its release on May 19.
