Imagine Entertainment Leaders on ‘Spaceballs 2,’ Rebooting ’24,’ ‘The Grinch’ and ‘Friday Night Lights,’ and Making a Movie Set in a Whale’s Belly

For 40 years, Imagine Entertainment has been virtually synonymous with Brian Grazer and Ron Howard, the company’s Oscar-winning co-founders. And even as they remain at the helm of the media company they created, they have empowered a team of younger executives to help them continue to grow their film and television businesses, while also branching out more aggressively into documentaries and branded content.

“We’re really proud of this next generation of leadership,” says Justin Wilkes, who was named president of Imagine Entertainment in 2023.

It’s a group that includes Imagine Features President Jeb Brody, who joined the company in…