DeVon Franklin is an accomplished movie producer and the President & CEO of Franklin Entertainment, a multi-media company that produces inspirational and commercial content. The company has a first-look film deal with Paramount Pictures.

DeVon got his start in Hollywood as an 18-year-old intern for Will Smith. He worked his way up to become Senior Vice President of Columbia Pictures and one of the youngest and highest-ranking African-American studio executives in entertainment history.

At Columbia, he championed many box-office hits, including The Pursuit of Happyness, The Karate Kid, Jumping the Broom, and Heaven Is For Real. In addition, DeVon produced the hit film, Miracles From Heaven, starring Jennifer Garner and Queen Latifah. On a modest budget of $15 million, the movie made over $73 million worldwide, making it one of the top-grossing, faith-based films of all-time. His most recent release include THE STAR, which hit theaters last November. The film from Sony Pictures Animation tells the story of the first Christmas, but gives the classic tale a fresh take by telling it through the perspective of the animals. The project, which marks the first faith-based animated film to be released by a major studio since The Prince of Egypt, has some incredible talent lending their voices to the project including Gina Rodriguez, Kelly Clarkson, Tyler Perry and Oprah Winfrey, as well as an original song for the soundtrack’s title song by Mariah Carey. Most recently, Franklin produced the inspirational true story BREAKTHROUGH, starring Chrissy Metz, released in theaters April 17th based on one mother’s unfaltering love in the face of impossible odds. From director Roxann Dawson, adapted for the screen by Grant Nieporte (Seven Pounds) from Joyce Smith’s own book, BREAKTHROUGH is an enthralling reminder that faith and love can create a mountain of hope, and sometimes even a miracle. Along with Chrissy Metz the film also stars Josh Lucas (Yellowstone, SWEET HOME ALABAMA), Topher Grace (SPIDER-MAN 3, That ‘70s Show) , Mike Colter (Luke Cage), Marcel Ruiz (One Day at a Time), Sam Trammell (This is Us, True Blood), and Dennis Haysbert (24).