Chelsey Summey exits Warner Bros. communications role as Paramount takes over
Summey, who reported to film chiefs Michael De Luca and Pamela Abdy, oversaw communications for Warner Bros. Pictures, New Line Cinema and other units.
Chelsey Summey has left her post as Head of Communications at Warner Bros., the studio confirmed amid Paramount's takeover of the company. She had reported to Warner Bros. motion picture heads Michael De Luca and Pamela Abdy, according to Deadline.
In the role, Summey oversaw strategic communications for Warner Bros. Pictures, New Line Cinema, Warner Bros. Pictures Animation, Warner Bros. Clockwork and Warner Bros. Theatre Ventures.
More departures from the studio are expected later in the week as Paramount takes control of Warner Bros.
Background
Summey joined Warner Bros. as SVP of Communications in January 2024 and was later named Head of Communications. Before that, she was Head of Corporate Communications for the film group at Amazon MGM Studios, and she spent nearly a decade at 20th Century Fox, rising to SVP Corporate Communications. Her earlier credits include work on films such as Bohemian Rhapsody, the Deadpool franchise and The Greatest Showman. Before Fox, she held corporate communications and publicity roles at Paramount Pictures and CAA.
Quick answers
Who did Chelsey Summey report to at Warner Bros.?
She reported to Warner Bros. motion picture heads Michael De Luca and Pamela Abdy.
What units did Summey handle communications for?
Warner Bros. Pictures, New Line Cinema, Warner Bros. Pictures Animation, Warner Bros. Clockwork and Warner Bros. Theatre Ventures.
Why is she leaving the studio?
Her departure comes as Paramount takes control of Warner Bros.; the report says more departures are expected later in the week.