Theme Park Attraction Creator Super 78 Hires Corey Rosen as New Business Development EVP

Super 78, known for their flying film attractions and live interactive animated character shows, has tapped Corey Rosen as their new Executive Vice President of Business Development.

Corey Rosen Hired as new Business Development EVP at Super 78

Rosen was previously Executive VP of Creative Development for VFX company Tippett Studio, known for their work in the "Jurassic Park" franchise. He has worked on themed entertainment and global campaigns for clients like Universal Studios and Google. Rosen produced multiple "Jurassic World"-related projects with Tippett Studio, among other feature film, TV, commercial, and game productions. Rosen also previously worked with Lucasfilm Animation, Industrial Light and Magic, and Jim Henson Productions.

Dina Benadon, Super 78's CEO and Executive Producer, said, "When Corey and I first met as co-chairs for the TEA's SATE Conference in 2017. It was clear he was a powerhouse of talent. His production and creative background in immersive, specialized content creation is significant, and his magnetic, charismatic personality brings a great energy to our studio and projects."

Brent Young, Super 78's President and Creative Director, said, "We're super excited to be working with someone of Corey's caliber. His background in marketing, visual effects, animation, and storytelling for this specialized area of entertainment is the perfect combination for Super 78 projects. His unique experience with highly complex visual effects translates seamlessly into our pipeline where we composite multiple physical elements in real-time and in front of live audiences, while using the most advanced technologies of the day."

Super 78 has created multiple theme park attractions, including for Universal Studios. Their live interactive character technology, Geppetto, is behind the "Shrek"-inspired Universal Studios Singapore attraction "Donkey Live!" Their other Geppetto shows include "Spongebob SubPants Adventure" at Moody Gardens in Texas and "The Smurf Village Playhouse" at Motiongate Theme Park in Dubai. They also produced "SpongeBob SquarePants 4D: The Great Jelly Rescue," a 4D film that played at the former Nickelodeon Suites Resort Orlando and continues at the New York Aquarium, Museum of Science (Boston), and Adventuredome (Las Vegas). They created the indoor boat ride Madagascar: A Crate Adventure, also at Universal Studios Singapore.

Corey Rosen said of his new role, "Joining Super 78 is like entering the fast-pass lane to the future of immersive storytelling. The creative energy here is electric, and I can't wait to help this team build the next generation of great attractions."

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