Legendary Entertainment has appointed Tim Connors chief operating officer.

Legendary Entertainment has appointed Tim Connors chief operating officer.

Connors, who arrives at Legendary from Marvel, will report to Legendary chairman/CEO ThomasTull and work closely with president and chief creative officer Jon Jashni.

Connors has been COO at Marvel Studios since 2008 and was previously EVP of business affairs and operations at the company, where he oversaw transactions including the production and distribution of Iron Man, The Incredible Hulk, Thor and other projects.

“We are pleased to welcome Tim to the Legendary family,” said Tull. “He brings a great wealth of experience and business acumen to our company and we look forward to reaping the benefits of his expertise.”

Connors stated: “I’m proud to have been a part of what the Marvel team has accomplished over the past six years and honoured to be joining Legendary at a time when the company is on the verge of significant growth. They are spearheading bold new initiatives which I am excited to help them accomplish.”