{"id":48299,"date":"2025-09-07T01:16:08","date_gmt":"2025-09-07T01:16:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/48299\/"},"modified":"2025-09-07T01:16:08","modified_gmt":"2025-09-07T01:16:08","slug":"christopher-woodrow-named-chairman-of-eli-roths-the-horror-section","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/48299\/","title":{"rendered":"Christopher Woodrow Named Chairman of Eli Roth’s The Horror Section"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n\tChristopher Woodrow<\/a> has been appointed\u00a0chairman\u00a0of the board of Eli Roth\u2019s The Horror Section<\/a>. In his new role, Woodrow will work alongside Roth and CEO Jon Schnaars to shape the company\u2019s strategic vision and drive growth. He will lead efforts to secure significant investment capital and identify high-value strategic partnerships.<\/p>\n

\n\tWoodrow is the founder and\u00a0chairman\u00a0of Media Capital Technologies (MCT), a leading media and entertainment investment company, and co-chairman\u00a0of Row K Entertainment alongside MCT President Raj Singh, a U.S. theatrical distribution company and subsidiary of MCT which was launched in August ahead of the Toronto International Film Festival.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\n\tIn early 2025, MCT partnered with Roth to launch The Horror Section, a 360 media company focused on building a robust intellectual property library and creating the world\u2019s premier horror brand.\u00a0Roth\u2019s\u00a0\u201cIce Cream Man,\u201d which Woodrow and Singh produced alongside Roth and Kate Harrison, was scooped up by international buyers this year at Cannes and is scheduled for a wide theatrical release in 2026 via The Horror Section. MCT provides strategic support across corporate finance, project finance and day-to-day operational management.<\/p>\n

\n\tThis weekend at TIFF, MCT and The Horror Section announced they will finance and produce Roth\u2019s next film,\u00a0\u201cDon\u2019t Go in That House, Bitch!\u201d Rapper, songwriter, producer, media personality and actor Snoop Dogg will produce the film and write and produce the film\u2019s original soundtrack. Roth and Snoop will produce alongside Woodrow and Singh.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cChris has been an amazing partner, and I am honored to have him as the\u00a0chairman\u00a0of our Board. His business acumen, as well as creative instincts, make him the perfect leader to help grow this company into a powerhouse brand,\u201d said Roth. \u201cI have enjoyed working with Chris and his incredible team at MCT every step of the way and am excited for the next few years as we grow the company in all areas, from production to merchandise, to gaming and live events.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cThe Horror Section is off to an unbelievable start and is experiencing substantial growth. I have always been a fan of Eli, and reteaming with him earlier this year was an amazing opportunity,\u201d said Woodrow. \u201cWe first worked together more than a decade ago when I financed\u00a0\u2018The Green Inferno\u2019\u00a0and produced it alongside him. I am excited for the future of the company as we scale the business into an industry leader in the coming years.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tWoodrow has financed and produced more than 50 feature films over the past two decades, including the Best Picture winner\u00a0\u201cBirdman,\u201d\u00a0\u201cBlack Mass\u201d and\u00a0\u201cHacksaw Ridge.\u201d His films have received 16 Academy Award nominations, winning six, and have grossed over $1 billion in global box office revenue.<\/p>\n

\n\tMCT is a media and entertainment investment company founded in 2019, focused on structured finance, corporate transactions and venture incubation. The company manages investment vehicles and operates a portfolio of principal investments.<\/p>\n

\n\tMCT is backed by a range of institutional investors, including MassMutual, which\u00a0acquired an interest in the company\u00a0in 2021.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\n\tMCT has been Lionsgate\u2019s primary slate co-financing partner since 2023. The company has invested in over 20 films with the studio, including\u00a0\u201cSaw X,\u201d\u00a0\u201cFlight Risk,\u201d and the\u00a0John Wick\u00a0spinoff\u00a0\u201cBallerina.\u201d Upcoming titles include\u00a0\u201cThe Long Walk,\u201d\u00a0\u201cGood Fortune,\u201d and\u00a0\u201cThe Housemaid.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Christopher Woodrow has been appointed\u00a0chairman\u00a0of the board of Eli Roth\u2019s The Horror Section. In his new role, Woodrow…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":48300,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[263],"tags":[35789,18,117,19,17,327,1644,13245],"class_list":{"0":"post-48299","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-movies","8":"tag-christopher-woodrow","9":"tag-eire","10":"tag-entertainment","11":"tag-ie","12":"tag-ireland","13":"tag-movies","14":"tag-the-horror-section","15":"tag-toronto-film-festival"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/48299","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=48299"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/48299\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/48300"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=48299"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=48299"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=48299"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}