Glad to hear that Nina Jacobson, the highest-profile lesbian working in the movie studio system, has signed a three-year producing deal with DreamWorks, a division of Paramount Pictures. Jacobson was fired last summer from her job as president of production at Disney. She found out the news on the very day her partner gave birth to their third child.
Jacobson says she is looking forward to working at DreamWorks where "they have created a culture...that values talent and candor, and I am honored to be able to contribute to their slate."
While at Disney, Jacobson was behind the "Pirates of the Caribbean" franchise as well as developing such films as "Remember the Titans," "A Sixth Sense," "The Princess Diaries," "Freaky Friday" and "The Rookie," among others.
Congratulations Nina!