Megan Ellison’s Annapurna has announced major hires and promotions, including the promotion of executive director Patrick Chu to head of film and television.

Hector Sanchez has joined the company as president of interactive and new media, while Paul Doyle has also joined as chief strategy officer. Both new hires come from Epic Games, where Sanchez led the publishing team and the Unreal Engine games business and Doyle led the corporate strategy team.

“There is no better place to incubate stories than Annapurna, and I am excited to return home to help forge the next generation of storytelling and leverage Annapurna’s strengths in film and television, interactive animation and theater,” said Sanchez, who returns to Annapurna after helping launch Annapurna.
Interactive in 2016. (Annapurna Interactive co-founder Nathan Gary is currently president of the company.)

The news comes as Annapurna’s latest live-action film, Night slutis set to premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival. Recent Annapurna films include Nimonathe Oscar-nominated animated film, as well as series such as Prime Videos The inseparables.

Under Chu, film and television will operate under one roof. Until now, they were separate departments.

“Some of the most exciting storytelling opportunities require a more integrated approach to linear and interactive media from the start,” said Ellison. “As media converge more and more, we’re excited to have Hector, Paul and Patrick to help us steer the ship into this new era.”