The Drop

<p>A graduate of Chicago’s Columbia College, Paul Garnes was Vice President of Operations for Jamie Foxx’s Foxx-King Productions and Head of Production at Simmons-Lathan Media Group before joining Tyler Perry Studios in 2006, where he oversaw the creation of its multimillion-dollar studio and backlot along with production for over 250 episodes of television. In 2011, Garnes produced Ava DuVernay’s “Middle of Nowhere,” beginning their relationship as producing partners, followed by the Oscar-nominated “Selma” (2014). He produced “Origin” (2024) and served as executive producer on OWN’s “Queen Sugar,” Warner Bros.’ “Naomi” and HBO Max’s “DMZ” and “One Perfect Shot.”</p>

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Paul Garnes was Vice President of Operations for Jamie Foxx’s Foxx-King Productions and Head of Production at Simmons-Lathan Media Group.

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Paul Garnes | Executive Producer | FX’s The Drop

The Drop

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