Sony Pictures Animation President of Production Steps Down

Michelle Raimo Kouyate will move forward as a producer with a first-look deal at the studio

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Michelle Raimo Kouyate has stepped down as President of Production at Sony Pictures Animation, a rep for the studio told TheWrap.

After five years in her post, Raimo Kouyate will transition to a producer role with a first-look deal at SPA.

During her tenure, the company released titles like “Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs,” “The Smurfs” and the Adam Sandler-voiced “Hotel Transylvania.”

Raimo Kouyate will oversee the shuffle with her yet-to-be-named replacement, then focus solely on “Medusa” with director Lauren Faust (“My Little Pony”). Other projects on SPA’s slate include a sequel to “Transylvania” that opens later this year, as well as an animated take on the nativity story.

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