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DeVon Franklin
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DeVon Franklin

DeVon Franklin is a rarity: an African-American studio executive at the forefront of Hollywood’s hit machine. He currently serves as Vice President of Production for Columbia Pictures, a division of Sony Pictures Entertainment, making him one of the youngest individuals in that position in the industry, where he recently oversaw the remake of the summer blockbuster, The Karate Kid, starring Jackie Chan and Jaden Smith, which grossed over $350 million worldwide. He also worked on The Pursuit of Happyness and Hancock both starring Will Smith, the faith-based hit Not Easily Broken, produced by Bishop T. D. Jakes and the family comedy, Jumping the Broom starring... Read full bio

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Produced by Faith will be released on June 05, 2012 in Trade Paperback
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Produced by Faith will be released on May 03, 2011 in Hardcover, eBook
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Christian Broadcasting Network, December 26, 2011
...written a biblically-based response to the series' take on love in her book, Where’s My Edward? 2. DeVon Franklin - Making Movies that Move Audiences The Hollywood exec discusses his book, Produced by Faith, the culture in Hollywood, and why his life...
Christianity Today, February 20, 2012
...Liberty University at their respective websites. Previous "Who's Next" sections featured Bethany Hoang, Bobby Gruenewald, Julie Bell, DeVon Franklin, , Jon Tyson, Jonathan Golden, , Amena Brown, David Cunningham, Timothy Dalrymple, John Sowers, Alissa...
Variety, February 7, 2012
...Will Smith, James Lassiter, Ken Stovitz and Jada Pinkett Smith will produce with Jerry Weintraub, while Sony exec DeVon Franklin will oversee the project for the studio. Penn knows his way around fight scenes, having written the superhero pics "Elektra,"...
Tennessean, January 29, 2012
...bellemeadeplantation.com. — Nicole Young The Tennessean Film executive to speak at Riverside Conversations Film executive and minister DeVon Franklin will speak in the next scheduled Riverside Conversations, 6 p.m. Feb. 11 at Riverside Chapel...
Christianity Today, January 26, 2012
...International Justice Mission's web site. Previous "Who's Next" sections featured Andrew Peterson, Bobby Gruenewald, Julie Bell, DeVon Franklin, , Jon Tyson, Jonathan Golden, , Amena Brown, David Cunningham, Timothy Dalrymple, John Sowers, Alissa...