Glen Powell’s Barnstorm Adds Ryan Schwartz & Jacquelina Rosso

EXCLUSIVE

:Barnstorm, the newly established production company founded by Glen Powell and Dan Cohen, has welcomed Ryan Schwartz and Jacquelina Rosso into their team in fresh capacities, as Efwebecan reports exclusively.

Schwartz will serve as Vice President of Film & Television, with Rosso joining as CE. Both positions were highly sought after, we’re told, with Schwartz in particular beating out over 150 applicants.

Schwartz comes from Anonymous Content, where he has been employed for nearly nine years, most recently serving as the Vice President of Film & Television. While at the company, he executive-produced the forthcoming unnamed Christy Martin biography film featuring Sydney Sweeney and helmed by director David Michôd, currently in post-production with Black Bear Pictures. Additionally, Schwartz was responsible for developing and supervising various projects during his tenure.
Neuromancer
, the television series based on William Gibson’s groundbreaking science fiction book, along with
12 12 12
, an innovative heist series developed by Jim Keeble and Dudi Appleton, both of which are presently under production for Apple TV+. Their previous works (also for Apple) encompass the highly praised science fiction drama.
Swan Song
, featuring Mahershala Ali, and the restricted series
Defending Jacob
, starring Chris Evans, Michelle Dockery, and Jaeden Martell.

Rosso arrives from Walden Media, where she held the position of CEO across their film and television divisions. Prior to this role, she spent three years at 21 Laps, collaborating with Cohen on projects ranging from feature films to television shows; during this time, she advanced to become a coordinator. Rosso graduated from New York University and embarked on her professional journey at Sony Pictures.

In 2024, Powell initiated Barnstorm and revealed earlier this year the inclusion of Cohen after signing an exclusive first-look agreement with Universal Pictures. Discussing their recent hires, they stated to Efwebe, “Our aim was to establish Barnstorm as a leader in Hollywood’s evolving landscape, and building a winning team has been essential for us. Both Ryan and Jacquelina have demonstrated exceptional taste, unwavering dedication, and outstanding credibility at such early stages in their careers. Adding these executive talents confirms our belief that Barnstorm will undoubtedly attract premier storytellers focused on crafting high-quality movies and top-notch TV shows.”

Envisioned as a premier venue for exceptional theater performances, Barnstorm has thus far been involved with notable projects such as Richard Linklater’s highly regarded Netflix film.
Hit Man
, penned and produced by Powell, earned him a Golden Globe nomination for his leading role, and the forthcoming Hulu series
Chad Powers
The initial project unveiled as part of itsUniversal agreement was
The Natural Order
An adaptation of the novel penned by Matt Aldrich, set to be helmed by Academy Award-winning director Barry Jenkins, who will co-write the screenplay alongside Aldrich, with Powell taking on a leading role. This marks Barnstorm’s second venture; their previous announcement involved an unnamed comedy featuring Powell alongside renowned filmmaker Judd Apatow for Universal Pictures, which was revealed just last month.

Since bursting onto the scene as a legitimate movie star with his leading role alongside Sweeney in Sony’s romantic comedy,
Anyone But You
, Powell has explicitly stated his level of ambition by scheduling a comprehensive lineup of prestigious projects as both an actor and a producer. He was recently chosen by Edgar Wright to star in his adaptation of Stephen King’s
The Running Man
, a highly-anticipated release from Paramount coming out on November 7, he also has several upcoming projects including a darkly comedic thriller produced by A24 and StudioCanal.
Hungtington
, from
Emily the Criminal
‘s John Patton Ford, which has wrapped production, and J.J. Abrams’ new mystery movie for Warner Bros., which began shooting overseas in April.