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    Top 8 Inclusive

    PRODUCERS

    from 2019 to 2022

    PRODUCERS MAKING IMPACT

    The Inclusion List recognizes the top producers behind the most inclusive films from 2019 to 2022.

    Producers have a key role to play in the hiring and casting processes. Their work can be a way to ensure inclusion on screen and on set.
    The producers recognized on The Inclusion List have a clear track record across the years examined of supporting talent– particularly directors from underrepresented backgrounds– to tell stories that are inclusive.
    Few producers work on more than one film per year, so for these producers to have multiple movies on the inclusion list suggests they have a clear commitment to telling inclusive stories.

    SELECT A PRODUCER

    • Will Packer

    • James Lopez

    • Kevin Feige

    • Dede Gardner

    • Jeremy Kleiner

    • Jordan Peele

    • Ian Cooper

    • Jason Blum

    Will Packer

    Photo of producer Will Packer

    Photo by Cécile Boko

    Films on the Inclusion List

    1. Little
    2. The Photograph
    3. Beast
    4. What Men Want

    Inclusion Score Based on Films Produced in Top 100

    Little
    Gauge ChartChart displaying the value of 12 out of 20
    12out of 20
    The Photograph
    Gauge ChartChart displaying the value of 11 out of 20
    11out of 20
    Beast
    Gauge ChartChart displaying the value of 7.5 out of 20
    7.5out of 20
    What Men Want
    Gauge ChartChart displaying the value of 7.3 out of 20
    7.3out of 20
    Total

    37.8

    out of 80

    Description

    Will Packer is an American film producer known for producing commercially successful and critically acclaimed movies. He has produced hits like Girls Trip, Think Like a Man, and Ride Along. He is also the founder of Will Packer Productions, which has produced numerous TV shows and movies across different genres.

    Films in the Inclusive Top 100

    1. Little
    2. The Photograph
    3. Beast
    4. What Men Want

    James Lopez

    Photo of producer James Lopez

    Photo by Kremer Johnson Photography

    Films on the Inclusion List

    1. Little
    2. The Photograph
    3. Beast
    4. What Men Want

    Inclusion Score Based on Films Produced in Top 100

    Little
    Gauge ChartChart displaying the value of 12 out of 20
    12out of 20
    The Photograph
    Gauge ChartChart displaying the value of 11 out of 20
    11out of 20
    Beast
    Gauge ChartChart displaying the value of 7.5 out of 20
    7.5out of 20
    What Men Want
    Gauge ChartChart displaying the value of 7.3 out of 20
    7.3out of 20
    Total

    37.8

    out of 80

    Description

    James Lopez is the President of MACRO Film Studios, overseeing development, production, and financing for their film projects. Prior to MACRO, he was President of Will Packer Productions, responsible for overseeing film production through their deal with Universal Pictures. Lopez has produced several successful films, including Girls Trip and Night School, and is a member of the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences.

    Films in the Inclusive Top 100

    1. Little
    2. The Photograph
    3. Beast
    4. What Men Want

    Kevin Feige

    Photo of producer Kevin Feige

    Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images

    Films on the Inclusion List

    1. Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
    2. Eternals
    3. Black Widow
    4. Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings

    Inclusion Score Based on Films Produced in Top 100

    Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
    Gauge ChartChart displaying the value of 10.2 out of 20
    10.2out of 20
    Eternals
    Gauge ChartChart displaying the value of 8 out of 20
    8out of 20
    Black Widow
    Gauge ChartChart displaying the value of 6.6 out of 20
    6.6out of 20
    Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
    Gauge ChartChart displaying the value of 6.3 out of 20
    6.3out of 20
    Total

    31.1

    out of 80

    Description

    Kevin Feige is an American film producer and president of Marvel Studios, known for his work on the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). He has produced numerous successful superhero films, including The Avengers, Black Panther, and Spider-Man: No Way Home. He is widely credited with the success of the MCU and is a highly respected figure in the film industry.

    Films in the Inclusive Top 100

    1. Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
    2. Eternals
    3. Black Widow
    4. Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings

    Dede Gardner

    Photo of producer Dede Gardner

    Photo by Eric Charbonneau

    Films on the Inclusion List

    1. Minari
    2. Women Talking
    3. The Last Black Man in San Francisco
    4. She Said

    Inclusion Score Based on Films Produced in Top 100

    Minari
    Gauge ChartChart displaying the value of 8.7 out of 20
    8.7out of 20
    Women Talking
    Gauge ChartChart displaying the value of 7.2 out of 20
    7.2out of 20
    The Last Black Man in San Francisco
    Gauge ChartChart displaying the value of 6.9 out of 20
    6.9out of 20
    She Said
    Gauge ChartChart displaying the value of 6.7 out of 20
    6.7out of 20
    Total

    29.5

    out of 80

    Description

    Dede Gardner is an American film producer known for producing critically acclaimed and award-winning movies. She is the co-president of the production company PLAN B, which has produced films including The Tree of Life, Eat Pray Love, World War Z, 12 Years a Slave, Selma, The Big Short, Moonlight, Okja, Minari, Blonde, She Said and Women Talking. Gardner has won multiple awards for her work, including an Oscar for Best Picture.

    Films in the Inclusive Top 100

    1. Minari
    2. Women Talking
    3. The Last Black Man in San Francisco
    4. She Said

    Jeremy Kleiner

    Photo of producer Jeremy Kleiner

    Photo by Eric Charbonneau

    Films on the Inclusion List

    1. Minari
    2. Women Talking
    3. The Last Black Man in San Francisco
    4. She Said

    Inclusion Score Based on Films Produced in Top 100

    Minari
    Gauge ChartChart displaying the value of 8.7 out of 20
    8.7out of 20
    Women Talking
    Gauge ChartChart displaying the value of 7.2 out of 20
    7.2out of 20
    The Last Black Man in San Francisco
    Gauge ChartChart displaying the value of 6.9 out of 20
    6.9out of 20
    She Said
    Gauge ChartChart displaying the value of 6.7 out of 20
    6.7out of 20
    Total

    29.5

    out of 80

    Description

    Jeremy Kleiner is an American film producer known for producing critically acclaimed and commercially successful movies. He is the co-president of the production company PLAN B, which has produced films including The Tree of Life, Eat Pray Love, World War Z, 12 Years a Slave, Selma, The Big Short, Moonlight, Okja, Minari, Blonde, She Said and Women Talking. Kleiner has won multiple awards for his work, including an Oscar for Best Picture.

    Films in the Inclusive Top 100

    1. Minari
    2. Women Talking
    3. The Last Black Man in San Francisco
    4. She Said

    Jordan Peele

    Photo of producer Jordan Peele

    Photo by Kwaku Alston

    Films on the Inclusion List

    1. Candyman
    2. Us
    3. Nope

    Inclusion Score Based on Films Produced in Top 100

    Candyman
    Gauge ChartChart displaying the value of 10 out of 20
    10out of 20
    Us
    Gauge ChartChart displaying the value of 9.3 out of 20
    9.3out of 20
    Nope
    Gauge ChartChart displaying the value of 9 out of 20
    9out of 20
    Total

    28.3

    out of 60

    Description

    Jordan Peele is the Founder/CEO of Monkeypaw Productions known for his work in horror and comedy as a filmmaker, actor, and producer. Peele gained critical acclaim for his three feature films Nope, Us, and his directorial debut, Get Out, which won him an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay. He also produced other successful films including Candyman directed by Nia DaCosta and Spike Lee's Oscar-winning film BlacKkKlansman.

    Films in the Inclusive Top 100

    1. Candyman
    2. Us
    3. Nope

    Ian Cooper

    Photo of producer Ian Cooper

    Photo by Kwaku Alston

    Films on the Inclusion List

    1. Candyman
    2. Us
    3. Nope

    Inclusion Score Based on Films Produced in Top 100

    Candyman
    Gauge ChartChart displaying the value of 10 out of 20
    10out of 20
    Us
    Gauge ChartChart displaying the value of 9.3 out of 20
    9.3out of 20
    Nope
    Gauge ChartChart displaying the value of 9 out of 20
    9out of 20
    Total

    28.3

    out of 60

    Description

    Ian Cooper is the Creative Director of Monkeypaw and Jordan Peele's producing partner. He oversees Monkeypaw's feature projects from development to release and also manages their ancillary projects. He has produced several successful films, including Candyman and Us, and Peele's newest film, Nope. Cooper is also a visual artist with works acquired by several institutions, including The Whitney Museum of American Art.

    Films in the Inclusive Top 100

    1. Candyman
    2. Us
    3. Nope

    Jason Blum

    Photo of producer Jason Blum

    Photo by John Salangsang/AP

    Films on the Inclusion List

    1. Us
    2. Glass
    3. Ma

    Inclusion Score Based on Films Produced in Top 100

    Us
    Gauge ChartChart displaying the value of 9.3 out of 20
    9.3out of 20
    Glass
    Gauge ChartChart displaying the value of 6.5 out of 20
    6.5out of 20
    Ma
    Gauge ChartChart displaying the value of 6 out of 20
    6out of 20
    Total

    21.8

    out of 60

    Description

    Jason Blum is the founder and CEO of Blumhouse Productions. Blum has cemented his reputation as one of Hollywood's top producers and a leader in the horror genre having earned three Academy Award nominations and two Emmy Award wins. He produced the critically acclaimed film Get Out, the box office success The Black Phone, as well as popular franchises like Paranormal Activity and The Purge among many others.

    Films in the Inclusive Top 100

    1. Us
    2. Glass
    3. Ma
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