Jon M. Chu’s Electric Somewhere hires Jana Helman to lead television and Aimee Rivera to oversee motion pictures

Electric Somewhere, the production company of director Jon M. Chu, has named Jana Helman as Head of Television and Aimee Rivera as Senior Vice President of Motion Pictures, according to an announcement published July 16, 2026. The new leadership additions position the company to scale its development and production operations across multiple formats, including television and animation, as well as feature filmmaking.

The hires come as Chu continues to broaden Electric Somewhere’s content pipeline beyond its existing slate. Deadline reports that the company is expanding “into other areas of content including animation and television,” while also pursuing what it describes as “four-quadrant event films” built around music and movement. The structure indicates a push to develop projects designed for broad theatrical and audience appeal, alongside smaller-screen and animated work.

Helman’s role as Head of Television is described as a senior leadership appointment within Electric Somewhere’s TV group. In the company’s management lineup, the post is intended to coordinate television development and production strategy, reflecting Electric Somewhere’s reported plan to grow in television rather than treat series as a side category.

Rivera has been brought in as Senior Vice President of Motion Pictures, placing her in charge of higher-level oversight for feature-film development and production matters. Deadline’s description frames the motion-picture leadership as part of the company’s broader effort to sustain a slate of event-driven films that remain anchored in Chu’s recurring artistic focus on performance, choreography, and musical storytelling.

Beyond the talent appointments, the announcement highlights how Electric Somewhere is organizing its executive ranks to match its expansion targets. Adding dedicated leadership for both television and motion pictures suggests the company expects multiple projects at different stages simultaneously, requiring separate lines of attention for episodic development and feature production workflows.

The July 16 announcement does not specify project titles associated with Helman or Rivera, nor does it provide a timeline for the company’s next releases. It does, however, situate the staffing changes as part of a deliberate scale-up at a moment when production companies are increasingly aligning internal teams around content type and distribution pathways, including television and animated formats.

As Electric Somewhere incorporates the two new executives, the next public step will likely be additional details on the company’s expanding slate, including which television and animation initiatives will proceed under the revised leadership structure. For audiences and industry stakeholders, the appointments also offer an early indication of how Chu’s company intends to manage development resources across genres that rely on music, movement, and performance-driven storytelling.