 Not only did he champion box-office hits like "The Karate Kid" and "Jumping the Broom", he was also recognized as one of the youngest and most influential executives under 35 years of age by The Hollywood Reporter.And he was given the title of a Top 10 Industry Impact Player by the NAACP.In 2012, following these sweeping successes, Franklin continued to rise in the ranks at Columbia, becoming Senior Vice President of Production, which made him one of the youngest people in the industry to hold such a position.