Melina Spadone, general counsel and chief of staff at Thomasville Pictures. Courtesy photo Crisis Manager for 'Rust' Lands GC Role at One of Its Producers
Melina Spadone will help Thomasville Pictures handle everything from litigation stemming from the fatal shooting on the movie's set to compliance with European Union regulations as it branches into Europe.
October 08, 2024 at 10:14 AM
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Melina Spadone, who while at Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman served as as a crisis attorney for the producers behind the movie "Rust," is taking the legal reins for one of those producers.
Spadone recently started as general counsel and chief of staff for Thomasville Pictures, a boutique studio and production-services firm headquartered in Thomasville, Georgia. Its credits include the 2022 films "Sam and Kate," starring Dustin Hoffman, "Bandit," with Josh Duhamel and Mel Gibson, and "One Way," with Kevin Bacon.
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