culver city, calif., june 10, 2014, - sony pictures entertainment and marza animation planet, a cg animation film production company of the sega sammy group, today announced a partnership to develop a film based on the acclaimed sonic the hedgehog video game series. a hybrid cg-animated/live-action feature, the movie will be written by evan susser and van robichaux and produced by neal h. moritz through his original film banner,…, additional background info:, evan susser and van robichaux are alumni of the upright citizens brigade theatre in la. their feature film screenplay, chewie , was ranked no. 3 on the 2011 black list. they are currently writing how to grow up , a series in development for cbs, and fist fight , a feature film, with new girl star max greenfield and producers shawn levy, billy rosenberg, and dan cohen. they are also writing a live…
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culver city, calif., june 12, 2014, - tom rothman's tristar productions has closed a preemptive deal for kristen wiig and annie mumolo's new comedy. based on their original idea, the film is also intended as a directing debut for wiig. story details and title are being kept under wrap, but wiig and mumolo will write and star as best friends who find themselves in over their heads and out of their depths, which were, perhaps, not…, about sony pictures entertainment, sony pictures entertainment (spe) is a subsidiary of sony entertainment inc., a subsidiary of tokyo-based sony corporation. spe's global operations encompass motion picture production, acquisition and distribution; television production, acquisition and distribution; television networks; digital content creation and distribution; operation of studio facilities; and development of new…
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culver city, calif., july 16, 2014, - sony pictures entertainment (spe) announced today that columbia pictures president doug belgrad has been promoted to president of its motion picture group. belgrad reports to amy pascal, co-chairman of sony pictures entertainment and chairman of sony pictures entertainment motion picture group. in his new role, belgrad will integrate creative decision-making, business and financial planning…, about sony pictures:, sony pictures entertainment (spe) is a subsidiary of sony entertainment inc., a subsidiary of tokyo-based sony corporation. spe's global operations encompass motion picture production, acquisition and distribution; television production, acquisition and distribution; television networks; digital content creation and distribution; operation of studio facilities; and development of new…
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culver city, calif., july 21, 2014, - sony pictures entertainment announced today that the studio has brought together an extraordinary number of iconic video game companies, whose classic characters - including pac-man, donkey kong, centipede®, galaga, frogger, q*bert, and space invaders - will be featured in the highly-anticipated action comedy pixels , starring adam sandler, kevin james, michelle monaghan, peter dinklage…, about sony pictures entertainment:, sony pictures entertainment (spe) is a subsidiary of sony entertainment inc., a subsidiary of tokyo-based sony corporation. spe's global operations encompass motion picture production, acquisition and distribution; television production, acquisition and distribution; television networks; digital content creation and distribution; operation of studio facilities; and development of new…
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culver city, calif., july 22, 2014, - jeff blake, vice chairman of sony pictures entertainment and the studio's chairman of worldwide marketing and distribution, announced today that he will leave sony pictures entertainment (spe) to pursue other opportunities effective august 1. "i have had a great 22 years here at sony pictures and have worked for and with some amazing people," said blake. "i have tremendous respect for michael…, about sony pictures:, sony pictures entertainment (spe) is a subsidiary of sony entertainment inc., a subsidiary of tokyo-based sony corporation. spe's global operations encompass motion picture production, acquisition and distribution; television production, acquisition and distribution; television networks; digital content creation and distribution; operation of studio facilities; and development of new…
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culver city, calif., july 22, 2014, - sony pictures animation today announced that jimmy miller's mosaic, and will ferrell and adam mckay's gary sanchez productions will produce manimal , a live-action/animated feature film that takes the concept of the cult television drama of the same title - a crime-fighter who can transform into animals - and reinvents it as an action-comedy. original series co-creator glen a. larson will also…, about sony pictures animation, sony pictures animation produces a variety of animated and family entertainment for audiences around the world. the studio is following its worldwide comedy hits-the 2012 monster hit comedy hotel transylvania , the hybrid live action/animated blockbusters the smurfs and the smurfs 2 , and the mouth-watering cloudy with a chance of meatballs movies-with the family comedies hotel transylvania 2 in…
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culver city, calif., july 23, 2014, - sony pictures entertainment announced today that elizabeth cantillon will transition from her position as executive vice president of production for columbia pictures to a long-term, first-look producing deal with the studio. in this new role, cantillon will utilize her vast experience and deep industry relationships to develop and produce films for the columbia pictures label. cantillon's…, about sony pictures:, sony pictures entertainment (spe) is a subsidiary of sony entertainment inc., a subsidiary of tokyo-based sony corporation. spe's global operations encompass motion picture production, acquisition and distribution; television production, acquisition and distribution; television networks; digital content creation and distribution; operation of studio facilities; and development of new…
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culver city, calif., july 23, 2014, - columbia pictures today announced its updated release strategy for the nearly $4 billion spider-man franchise. the next film in the series will be, sinister six, , writer-director drew goddard's highly anticipated villain team-up, which is the first of several planned character and story expansions. the film, which will be produced by avi arad and matt tolmach, will hit theaters on november 11, 2016. columbia pictures will then release the next installment,, the amazing spider-man 3, , in 2018. the studio also announced that it has slated, uncharted, for june 10, 2016, a prime summer release date for the highly anticipated film. the movie is an action-adventure based upon the critically- acclaimed and top-selling playstation® video game series, which follows the adventures of treasure hunter nathan drake. seth gordon will direct the film. the latest draft of the screenplay is being written by david guggenheim, and the film will be an arad/…, about sony pictures:, sony pictures entertainment (spe) is a subsidiary of sony entertainment inc., a subsidiary of tokyo-based sony corporation. spe's global operations encompass motion picture production, acquisition and distribution; television production, acquisition and distribution; television networks; digital content creation and distribution; operation of studio facilities; and development of new…, contact:, jean guerin svp, media relations sony pictures entertainment 310.244.2923
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culver city, calif., july 25, 2014, - tom rothman's tristar productions has acquired the worldwide rights and given the go ahead to money monster , a fast-paced, character-driven thriller written by jamie linden. daniel dubiecki, who worked with clooney on up in the air , and lara alameddine developed the script along with jodie foster, who will direct the film. dubiecki and alameddine's the allegiance theater will produce together…, about sony pictures entertainment, sony pictures entertainment (spe) is a subsidiary of sony entertainment inc., a subsidiary of tokyo-based sony corporation. spe's global operations encompass motion picture production, acquisition and distribution; television production, acquisition and distribution; television networks; digital content creation and distribution; operation of studio facilities; and development of new…
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montreal, canada, august 6, 2014, - principal photography has wrapped on the inaugural film from tom rothman's tristar productions, now officially titled the walk . directed by robert zemeckis, the film is a true story based on philippe petit's book "to reach the clouds," starring joseph gordon-levitt as the young dreamer who dared the impossible: an illegal wire walk between the world trade center towers. zemeckis wrote the…, about sony pictures entertainment, sony pictures entertainment (spe) is a subsidiary of sony entertainment inc., a subsidiary of tokyo-based sony corporation. spe's global operations encompass motion picture production, acquisition and distribution; television production, acquisition and distribution; television networks; digital content creation and distribution; operation of studio facilities; and development of new…
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