Q&A: Movie exec Thomas Tull's journey from Wall Street to Hollywood

The founder of Legendary Pictures has financed a string of runaway hits, from the "Batman" franchise to "300" to "The Hangover" (no, see it - and if you've seen it see it gain). His knack for spinning nerdy dude fare into box office gold, coupled with a plum coproduction deal with Warner Bros., has made him a major Hollywood player. That's especially impressive for a 39-year-old who entered the biz less than five years ago. The cinema and videogame buff came to film from the world of venture capital and private equity, bringing with him a new system of financing: He raised a production fund of more than half a billion dollars from private equity sources.  This is a suit who uses "kick-ass" and "Gears of War" in the same sentence.  Oh, did I mention he's just secured a seven-year, 45-picture deal. Way to go Thomas.

http://www.wired.com/magazine/2009/10/ff_qa_tull

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