Analogy — Map producer/publisher role by medium: Book : Publisher :: Film : ?

Introduction / Context:
“Book : Publisher” ties a work to the entity responsible for financing/manufacturing/distributing it. In cinema, the analogous role is the producer, who develops and finances the project and oversees production and distribution logistics.

Given Data / Assumptions:

• Publisher handles bringing a book to market (production and distribution).
• Producer handles bringing a film to market (financing, production oversight).
• Director is creative lead; writer authors the script; editor handles post-production assembly.

Concept / Approach:
Preserve “commercial/production sponsor → medium.” Avoid creative or technical roles that do not parallel the publisher’s market function.

Step-by-Step Solution:
Book → publisher.Film → ? → producer (market/production sponsor).

Verification / Alternative check:
Industry mapping: publisher : book :: producer : film is a standard analogy used in aptitude tests.

Why Other Options Are Wrong:
(b) Director – creative control, not publishing/distribution.
(c) Editor – post-production craft role.
(d) Writer – content creator (script), not the market-facing producer/publisher role.

Common Pitfalls:
Choosing “director” due to fame/visibility; the relational type is commercial sponsorship/bringing to market.

Final Answer:
Producer