Christian Mercuri

Mercuri began his professional career outside the film industry before transitioning into entertainment.^[1]

Mercuri joined Nu Image/Millennium Films in 2002, initially working in the production department with company co-founder Avi Lerner before transitioning into international sales, where he worked alongside company executives Danny Dimbort and Trevor Short. In November 2006, he became president of international sales at the company. During his tenure, he oversaw international sales and distribution across multiple territories and represented the company at major film markets, including the Cannes Film Festival and the European Film Market.^[1]

In 2011, Mercuri joined Red Granite Pictures as part of a group of executives recruited from Millennium Films/Nu Image, alongside Danny Dimbort and production executive Joe Gatta.^[2] Mercuri served as co-president of Red Granite Pictures' international division, where he oversaw greenlight process as well as global licensing and distribution for films including The Wolf of Wall Street and Dumb and Dumber To.^[3]

In April 2017, Mercuri founded Capstone Group, a Beverly Hills-based production and international sales company.^[4][5] In September 2022, Mercuri stated that Capstone had restructured its operations into two divisions: Capstone Studios, focused on production and financing, and Capstone Global, handling international sales.^[6]

Mercuri has also served as a producer and executive producer on numerous films developed through Capstone, including Vanquish (2020),^[7] Fall (2022),^[8] The Estate (2022),^[9] Breathe (2022),^[10] Black Lotus (2022),^[11] Sympathy for the Devil (2023),^[12] Kandahar (2023),^[13] Silent Night (2023),^[14] and Boy Kills World (2023).^[15]

In 2025, Mercuri was an executive producer on Coyotes, a horror-comedy directed by Colin Minihan. The film premiered at Fantastic Fest and was released theatrically on October 3, 2025, by Aura Entertainment.^[16]

Mercuri was the financier and producer of Obsession,^[17] the horror film directed by Curry Barker, which has received positive critical reception and strong box office performance following its theatrical release in 2026.^[18]