Robert Halmi Sr. exits RHI Entertainment

In another major change at RHI Entertainment, Robert Halmi Sr. is exiting the organization he founded decades ago to produce a brand new Gotham-based production shingle. Halmi, who's 88, stated he'd still collaborate with RHI on projects that he's recently been developing. The move may come as RHI emerges from the Chapter 11 personal bankruptcy filing and grows its focus past the made-fors which have been Halmi's signature for many years. Halmi's boy Robert Halmi Junior. left his publish as prexy and Boss of RHI in This summer. "As our new management team re-focuses our production strategy, we plan to broaden our portfolio to incorporate television series along with other formats that haven't typically been central to RHI's business design," stated RHI board chairman Gabriel p Alba. "This new agreement is fantastic for both sides. It guarantees our working relationship with Robert continues which we can usually benefit from his singular creative vision, even while the organization develops into new areas." Halmi Sr. stated the brand new pact allows him the "freedom to concentrate solely on which has inspired me right from the start. I'm thrilled to have the ability to continue doing things i have always loved probably the most.Inch The Hungarian-born Halmi Sr. made his title like a producer of large-budget event movies and miniseries. Halmi hit his peak within the the nineteen nineties having a string of effective made-fors on NBC and ABC, including "Gulliver's Travels," "The Journey," "Noah's Ark," "Merlin" and "Alice in Wonderful." Contact Cynthia Littleton at cynthia.littleton@variety.com