Posted: Sun., May. 10, 2009, 1:05pm PT

Working Title praises Hayes

Exec named senior VP of development

By Michael Fleming

Working Title Films has promoted Evan Hayes to senior VP of development. Hayes has been with the company since 2002.

He will report to Liza Chasin, president of U.S. production for Working Title.

Hayes had been vice president of development. Among the films he's worked on for Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner's U-based company are "The Interpreter," "United 93" and "State of Play." He's spearheading about 20 projects for the producer.