Peter Rice

Peter Rice (born 1966) is a British media executive and producer. He is the former chairman of Disney General Entertainment Content and former president of 21st Century Fox.

 Early life 
Rice was born in the United Kingdom in 1966 and graduated from University of Nottingham in 1989.

 Career 

 Fox 
Rice started at Twentieth Century Fox in 1989. He became president of Fox Searchlight Pictures in 2000. Later, he led Fox Atomic and then Fox Networks Group, managing TV networks, sports channels, and National Geographic Partners. In 2017, he became president of 21st Century Fox.

 Disney 
After Disney acquired 21st Century Fox, Rice became chairman of Disney General Entertainment Content, overseeing ABC, FX, Hulu, Freeform, National Geographic, and other TV properties. He was fired from Disney on 9 June 2022.

 Producer 
In 2023, Rice signed a deal with A24 to produce films and TV shows. He has produced films like Saturday Night (2024), Warfare (2025), 28 Years Later (2025), and 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple (2026).

Rice is developing other projects including Elden Ring and Fairy Tale, and will produce the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic and Paralympic ceremonies.

 Personal life 
Rice lives in Los Angeles with his family. He has two children and serves on the board of the Motion Picture & Television Fund.

Filmography
 Year  Film  Role  Studio  Director  Writer 2024  Saturday Night  Producer  Sony  Jason Reitman  Gil Kenan, Jason Reitman 2025  Warfare  Producer  A24  Ray Mendoza, Alex Garland  Ray Mendoza, Alex Garland 2025  28 Years Later  Producer  Sony  Danny Boyle  Alex Garland, Danny Boyle 2026  28 Years Later: The Bone Temple  Producer  Sony  Nia DaCosta  Alex Garland 2026  The Social Reckoning  Producer  Sony  Aaron Sorkin  Aaron Sorkin

References

Category:1966 births
Category:Living people
Category:Alumni of the University of Nottingham