Mediapro’s New Boss: Laura Fernández Espeso On Her Day One Priorities, U.S. Production Ambitions & Penelope Cruz’s Slate

Story by Jesse Whittock

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Spanish media exec Laura Fernández Espeso takes the reins at Mediapro, eyeing U.S. expansion and a packed slate with Penelope Cruz.

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Fernández Espeso, who previously headed The Mediapro Studio, calls her new Mediapro gig 'a dream come true' as she steps into the General Director seat on January 1.
With Fernández Espeso at the helm, Mediapro aims to ramp up U.S. production ambitions, leveraging its roster of award-winning directors like Francis Ford Coppola, Danis Tanović, and Ken Loach.

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Laura Fernández Espeso, Francis Ford Coppola, Danis Tanović, Ken Loach, Penelope Cruz, Mediapro, The Mediapro Studio, The Head