Kaira Simpson joins Color Pressure

Kaira Simpson has became a member of production company Color Pressure like a partner. Company principal Nina Jacobson made the announcement. Simpson created the "Diary of the Wimpy Kid" films with Jacobson and can concentrate on growing Color Force's production slate. Jacobson has marketed development professional Bryan Unkeless to senior Vice president of production. Unkeless is co-producer around the "The Hunger Games," which Jacobson is creating. Lionsgate will release it on March 23. They're at the begining of pre-production around the second "Hunger Games" film, "Catching Fire." Simpson and Jacobson are presently creating "Diary of the Wimpy Kid: Dog Days." He's also professional creating Paramount's Kaira Pitt starrer "World War Z." From 2004-07, Simpson was leader of Leonardo DiCaprio's Appian Way. He started his career at independent production company Killer Films, where he was being an professional along with a producer from 1996-2004 and co-created "Not Even Close To Paradise." Simpson's deal was discussed by Alan Wertheimer of Jackoway Tyerman Wertheimer. Contact Dork McNary at dork.mcnary@variety.com