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Audible and Marvel Entertainment premiere Wastelanders
Mumbai: Audible, a leading creator and provider of premium audio storytelling, and Marvel Entertainment has premiered the opening season of multi-language productions of Marvel’s Wastelanders, which will be available on Audible channels throughout 2023 and 2024.
Based on the popular English language series, the six-season epic audio adventure has been reimagined in five different languages including Hindi, Italian, Japanese, German and French, to provide an immersive and truly localised experience to fans in each location.
“We are delighted to bring our customers these dramatic tales from the Marvel Universe in multiple local languages, starring local talent,” said Audible’s chief brand and international officer Susan Jurevics. “This exciting collaboration between Audible and Marvel Entertainment combines the strength of global storytelling and best-in-class production qualities whilst uniquely tailoring each season to local audiences.”
Sharing his excitement at the launch of his first audio project, actor Saif Ali Khan said, “Star-Lord is a fan-favourite character in the Marvel universe. To bring this character and his inspiring story to life through my voice has been a novel and exciting experience. Marvel’s Wastelanders on Audible has allowed us to reimagine Star-Lord’s journey in a unique way, where each listener has the freedom to paint their own vivid picture of this extraordinary tale. I look forward to hearing what the audiences have to say because I have thoroughly enjoyed myself playing a SuperHero.”
The highly-anticipated Marvel’s Wastelanders: Star-Lord, launched yesterday at 10 AM IST and features a star-studded line up of revered Indian talent including Saif Ali Khan as Peter Quill, Vrajesh Hirjee as Rocket, Sushant Divgikr as Cora, Anangsha Biswas as The Collector, Maninee De as Emma Frost and Harjeet Walia as Kraven the Hunter in the first instalment of the series.
The ten-episode scripted localised podcast will be available at no additional cost to all Audible.in members, with all episodes available on release day.
Following today’s launch of Marvel’s Wastelanders: Star-Lord, Hawkeye the second season in the series will launch in September 2023. Black Widow, Wolverine, Doom and Marvel’s Wastelanders will follow throughout the course of 2023 and 2024, each in French, German, Hindi, Italian, and Japanese editions.
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Kate Rouch steps down as OpenAI Chief Marketing Officer
Marketing leader prioritises health after late-stage breast cancer diagnosis.
MUMBAI: When the toughest battle moves from the boardroom to the personal front, even the sharpest minds know it’s time to step back and focus on winning the most important fight of all. Kate Rouch, chief marketing officer at OpenAI, has announced she is stepping down from her role to focus on recovery following a diagnosis of late-stage breast cancer.
In a heartfelt LinkedIn post, Rouch revealed she was diagnosed around a year and a half ago, shortly after taking on the CMO position. Despite undergoing intensive treatment, she continued to lead the company’s marketing function through what she described as one of the most challenging periods of her career.
She explained that while she remained deeply committed to her role and team, she had reached a point where prioritising her health and recovery had become essential. Rouch called the decision difficult, noting it required acknowledging personal limits and shifting priorities. She reflected that the experience had reshaped her understanding of courage not always about pushing harder, but sometimes about stepping back to focus on long-term wellbeing, family and sustainability.
Rouch expressed gratitude to her team and colleagues for their support. She mentioned that Gary will step in to help lead the function and recruit a successor. She plans to support the transition and remains open to returning in a different capacity in the future, depending on her health.
Prior to joining OpenAI, Rouch served as the first chief marketing officer at Coinbase and spent over a decade at Meta, where she was vice president and global head of brand and product marketing.
She also thanked well-wishers for their messages and shared that stories from fellow survivors had a meaningful impact during her treatment journey.
In the high-stakes world of tech marketing, Kate Rouch has always been known for her strategic brilliance. Now, she is showing a different kind of strength, one that reminds us that even the most driven leaders sometimes need to pause, heal, and come back stronger when the time is right. Wishing her a full and steady recovery.
