Some sad news….
Veteran Hollywood producer and executive Allison Shearmur, who produced the Hunger Games films, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story and the upcoming Solo: A Star Wars Story, died Friday at UCLA Medical Center of complications from lung cancer. She was 54.
Shearmur worked as an executive at Disney, Universal, Paramount and Lionsgate before becoming a producer in 2011. Her producing credits included Pride, Prejudice and Zombies, Cinderella, Nerve and the upcoming The One and Only Ivan. She was an executive producer on Power Rangers, What to Expect When You’re Expecting and Abduction and a co-producer on the upcoming Chaos Walking.
She is survived by her husband, composer Ed Shearmur; her daughter, Imogen; her son Anthony, her parents Martin and Rhoda Brecker, her sister Jodi & Fred Proust (Jodi’s husband); her brother John & Heather Brecker (John’s wife), her sister Lisa & Alan Hartstein (Lisa’s husband). She also leaves behind seven nieces and nephews.
This from Ron Howard who worked closely with Allison on Solo….
A tragic loss. My heart goes out to Alli’s family whom she adored. Alli was an important colleague & friend over many years who never backed away from any challenge but at all times was both powerfully effective & graciously humanistic. RIP #AlliShearmur https://t.co/KrCa0JtZAd
— Ron Howard (@RealRonHoward) January 20, 2018
We send our love and prayers to her family.
