Melissa Stone named Disney Studios publicity chief
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Walt Disney Studios has promoted Melissa Stone to senior vice-president of publicity, making her responsible for the studio’s publicity team and PR strategy across its major film labels and Disney+ series. The appointment places Stone in charge of promoting Disney’s theatrical and streaming releases, including several high-profile franchise titles.
Stone will report to Disney marketing president Martha Morrison and has more than 20 years of publicity experience, including 14 years at Fox and Disney. Previously vice-president of global publicity at Disney, she has worked on campaigns for “Avatar: The Way of Water”, “Lilo & Stitch”, “The Martian” and “Andor”; her remit will cover labels including Pixar, Marvel, Lucasfilm and 20th Century Studios.
- Melissa Stone becomes Disney Studios’ senior vice-president of publicity.
- She will oversee PR across Disney film labels and Disney+ series.
- Stone brings over two decades of publicity experience.
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Walt Disney Studios is the film division of the Walt Disney Company. It releases films through labels including Disney, Marvel Studios, Pixar, Lucasfilm and 20th Century Studios, and also works on programmes made for the Disney+ streaming service.
Publicity is the part of a studio that helps bring films and series to public attention through media coverage, premieres, interviews and other promotional activity. It works alongside marketing, which covers advertising and wider campaigns aimed at audiences.
Disney’s biggest releases often come from long-running franchises such as Marvel’s Avengers, Star Wars and Frozen. Strong publicity campaigns can help build awareness for these projects across cinemas and streaming, especially as major studios compete for viewers’ time and ticket spending.
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Originally published by Variety as “Walt Disney Studios Promotes Melissa Stone to Publicity Chief”.