Culver City, April 13, 2011 - Sony Pictures Entertainment will remain in the James Bond business after reaching an agreement with MGM to co-finance and theatrically market and distribute Bond 23 worldwide, it was announced today by MGM Co-Chairmen and Chief Executive Officers Gary Barber and Roger Birnbaum and Sony Pictures Chairman and CEO Michael Lynton and Co-Chairman Amy Pascal. Sony will release the next film in this iconic franchise on November 9, 2012 throughout the world except for select International territories, where MGM will directly oversee distribution.
Mgm Partners With Sony Pictures Entertainment In Worldwide Theatrical Distribution And Co-Financing Pact
Warner Archive Collection To Offer Titles From Sony Pictures' "Screen Classics By Request"
Burbank and Culver City, Calif., (April 13, 2011) - Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group (WBHEG) and Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (SPHE) today announced that Warner Archive Collection (WAC), Warner's online on-demand distribution arm, will offer select catalog titles from SPHE's "Screen Classics By Request." Beginning April 13, www.warnerarchive.com will feature approximately 150 manufactured-on-demand titles from the Columbia Pictures film library.
Jaden Smith To Star With Will Smith In An Untitled Science-Fiction Adventure For Columbia Pictures And Director M. Night Shyamalan
CULVER CITY, Calif., April 4, 2011 - Jaden Smith is set to star opposite his father, Will Smith, for director M. Night Shyamalan in an untitled sci-fi adventure, it was announced today by Doug Belgrad, president of Columbia Pictures. Shyamalan and Will Smith will produce with James Lassiter, Jada Pinkett Smith and Ken Stovitz, Smith's partners at Overbrook Entertainment. The screenplay is by M. Night Shyamalan and Gary Whitta.
Everybody In Israel And Poland To Love Raymond
Sony Pictures Television Brings Local Language Versions of Hit Comedy
Everybody Loves Raymond To Poland and IsraelCULVER CITY, USA / CANNES, FRANCE (April 3, 2011)--Sony Pictures Television (SPT) announced today that it has sold local language versions of the hit US comedy Everybody Loves Raymond in Israel and Poland. Following the success of the series in Russia, known there as The Voronins, SPT has sold 30 episodes of the Emmy® Award-winning comedy to TVN in Poland, and 33 episodes to Reshet in Israel. SPT will jointly produce both versions.
Dancing Nation Finds The Beat Around The World
London - (March 31, 2011) - Sony Pictures Television (SPT)'s 2waytraffic has sold the popular dance competition format Dancing Nation (Baile País) to broadcasters in Brazil, Australia, Ukraine and the Philippines. The recent sales place Dancing Nation across four continents including the original broadcast in Argentina. The format, which SPT acquired from Ideas Del Sur, will be available at MipTV. The announcement was made by Ed Louwerse, managing director, 2waytraffic International, SPT.
Magic Comes To Cannes With Global Launch Of Impossible?
London, 31 March 2011: GroupM Entertainment and Sony Pictures Television's 2waytraffic have combined forces to launch the world's first ever magic based game show to the global market, as they bring Impossible? to MIP TV next week.
Created by UK production house, Gogglebox Entertainment, and co-produced with GroupM Entertainment, Impossible? is a high stakes, battle of wits between contestants and a professional illusionist.
Sony Pictures Animation Acquires Muncle Trogg, A Janet Foxley Novel To Be Developed As An Animated Feature
Sony Pictures Animation has acquired the motion picture rights to Janet Foxley's MUNCLE TROGG, The 2010 Times (of London)/Chicken House prize-winner, it was announced today by Bob Osher, president of Sony Pictures Digital Productions and Michelle Raimo-Kouyate, president of production for Sony Pictures Animation. The preemptive deal is Raimo-Kouyate's first acquisition since her appointment as president of production. Jane Startz, a distinguished producer of family entertainment, is the executive producer.
Music, Muscle & Mentors For MIP TV
London, 29 March 2011. Sony Pictures Television's formats arm, 2waytraffic, will launch a strong slate of new game show and reality formats at next week's MIP TV, alongside its well established classic hits. The new offering is drawn from 2waytraffic's global network, with innovative propositions from international third party producers and Sony Pictures Television's production hubs around the world.
Crackle Is First To Offer Ad-Supported Full-Length Hollywood Movies And Television Series On Sony's Playstation 3, Bravia, Streaming Player, Blu-ray Players And On Roku Devices
CULVER CITY, CA - (March 29, 2011) - Crackle, Sony Pictures Entertainment's multi-platform video entertainment network, announced a major programming expansion today; extending its full suite of ad-supported full-length movies and television series to all consumers with PlayStation 3 game consoles; Roku streaming players; Sony's Blu-ray players, BRAVIA televisions and Streaming Player with wifi; in addition to its previously announced launch on Google TV.
Columbia Pictures Acquires Motion Picture Rights To "Moonwalking With Einstein" For Producer Matt Tolmach
CULVER CITY, Calif., March 16, 2011 — Columbia Pictures has acquired the rights to adapt "Moonwalking with Einstein: The Art and Science of Remembering Everything" by Joshua Foer into a major motion picture, with Matt Tolmach producing, it was announced today by Doug Belgrad, president of Columbia Pictures.
