“For the past several years, I have had the great privilege to work alongside a team whom I deeply admire and who brought their very best to every campaign across every imaginable genre of movie,” he wrote in an internal memo. “From Barbie to Beetlejuice, to Dune and Wonka, your work has been nothing short of inspiring, and I cannot thank you enough for your contributions to the many successes we have shared together.”

Five-year Warner Bros. veteran Cripps added in his memo, “I have thoroughly enjoyed my time here, through the ravages of Covid and the seismic changes that the industry has seen, but it is the people and the international team that has really made my time here so special … I will be here to help with transition plans but wanted to say a huge thank you to each and every one of you for everything you do day in and day out.”