Margot Robbie and Jason Blum join Cinema United filmmaker council
Margot Robbie and Jason Blum have joined Cinema United's Filmmaker Leadership Council.
The cinema owners' group reported the appointments in news published by Variety on 29 September 2026. The council is a group of producers and directors aimed at championing the future of cinema, according to the same report.
Cinema United president and chief executive Michael O'Leary welcomed the pair, calling them fierce advocates of the theatrical experience, Variety reported. That phrase means films made to be seen first on a big screen with an audience. O'Leary leads the organisation from Washington.
They join a council led by producer Jerry Bruckheimer and producer Emma Thomas, with Greg Foster serving as executive director, Variety reported. Charter members named in the announcement include directors Ryan Coogler, Brad Bird, Jason Reitman and Celine Song. The line-up mixes blockbuster producers with independent-minded writer-directors.
Robbie is an actor and producer. She was in production on an Ocean's Eleven prequel, which she is also producing through her LuckyChap production company, Variety reported. Blum is founder and chief executive of Blumhouse Productions.
Blumhouse is the production company behind the Paranormal Activity, The Purge, Insidious and Sinister horror franchises, Variety reported. Its model is built on low budgets and wide cinema releases. That has made it a regular presence on release schedules.
Cinema United describes itself as the largest exhibition trade organisation in the world, a body that speaks for cinemas, according to Cinema United. Founded in 1948, it says it represents more than 31,000 screens in all 50 states and more than 30,000 screens in 80 countries worldwide. Its membership runs from the largest chains to one-screen theatres.
What makes this stand out is the pairing. Robbie brings a recent run as a star-producer of large-scale theatrical titles. Blum brings a long run of low-cost genre hits built for opening weekends. Together they give the council two very different routes to filling seats.
