culver city, calif., june 29, 2011 chris hemsworth is attached to star in columbia pictures' shadow runner , it was announced today by hannah minghella, president of production for columbia pictures. the forthcoming motion picture will be produced by tripp vinson and beau flynn of contrafilms, and will ward of roar. the film is based on an original idea by hossein amini, who will executive…, chris hemsworth, may currently be seen in the title role of the worldwide hit thor; he will reprise his role in marvel studios' the avengers. upcoming roles for hemsworth include contrafilm's remake of red dawn; the joss whedon & drew goddard-scripted cabin in the woods; and snow white and the huntsman, opposite kristen stewart. the australian actor made his us film debut in star trek as george kirk., beau flynn, and, tripp vinson, launched their production company, contrafilm, in march 2004. since the company's inception, contrafilm has produced films that have earned more than $720 million at the worldwide box office. under their banner, they have produced after the sunset, the exorcism of emily rose, the wild, the guardian, the number 23, journey to the center of the earth, the sundance hit choke, and the rite. their…, will ward, is a founding partner of roar, llc. the beverly hills based integrated media company focuses on talent management and tv/film production specializing in artist management, brand management, and production and advisory services to clients as well as to media and entertainment companies. ward is currently in pre-production on arabian nights with inferno and mayhem. roar also has offices in…, hossein amini, was honored with academy award(R), bafta, and wga nominations for best adapted screenplay for his work on the wings of the dove. other key credits for the talented writer include, most recently, drive, starring ryan gosling, 'dying of the light,' which was nominated for the bafta tv award for best drama, jude, the four feathers, and killshot, among others. his upcoming work includes the…, about sony pictures entertainment, sony pictures entertainment (spe) is a subsidiary of sony corporation of america, a subsidiary of tokyo-based sony corporation. spe's global operations encompass motion picture production and distribution; television production and distribution; home entertainment acquisition and distribution; a global channel network; digital content creation and distribution; operation of studio facilities;…
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culver city, ca - june 29, 2011 - sony 3d technology center today announced that it is expanding its 3d master class, which offers professional training in the tools and techniques for making 3d content, in collaboration with the directors guild of america and the motion pictures editor's guild. the two guilds join the international cinematographer's guild in offering member training…, about sony corporation of america, sony corporation of america, based in new york, ny, is the u.s. subsidiary of sony corporation, headquartered in tokyo, japan. sony is a leading manufacturer of audio, video, communications, and information technology products for the consumer and professional markets. its motion picture, television, computer entertainment, music and online businesses make sony one of the most comprehensive…
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culver city, calif., july 5, 2011 - adam sandler will voice the lead role of dracula in sony pictures animation's 3d family comedy hotel transylvania, it was announced today by bob osher, president, sony pictures digital productions, and michelle raimo-kouyate, president of production, sony pictures animation. the film will be released on september 21, 2012, by columbia pictures. the film will be…, about sony pictures entertainment, sony pictures entertainment (spe) is a subsidiary of sony corporation of america, a subsidiary of tokyo-based sony corporation. spe's global operations encompass motion picture production and distribution; television production and distribution; home entertainment acquisition and distribution; a global channel network; digital content creation and distribution; operation of studio facilities;…, about sony pictures animation, sony pictures animation produces a variety of animated entertainment for audiences around the world. the studio is following its 2009 worldwide hit, the mouth-watering 3d comedy cloudy with a chance of meatballs, and the 2007 academy award(R)-nominated surf's up with a full slate of feature films including the live-action/animation hybrid film the smurfs (3d) and the family comedy, hotel…, for more information:, steve elzer senior vice president, media relations 310-244-7142 steve_elzer@spe.sony.com
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culver city, ca (july 11, 2011) - scott landsman has been named vice president of u.s. comedy development for sony pictures television (spt), it was announced today by glenn adilman, executive vice president, u.s. comedy development, spt, to whom he reports. in this role, landsman will foster relationships with writers and creative talent and supervise new concepts from the idea stage through…, about sony pictures television, sony pictures television is one of the television industry's leading content providers. it produces and distributes programming in every genre, including series, telefilms, theatrical releases and family entertainment around the world and for every platform: broadcast and cable television, first-run and off-network syndication and digital distribution. in addition to one of the industry's largest…, contact:, jamie drayton 310-244-3795 jamie_drayton@spe.sony.com
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culver city, ca (july 15, 2011) - sony pictures entertainment (http://www.sonypictures.com) has plans to install a major work of public art called "rainbow" by renowned american multimedia artist tony tasset, it was announced today by chairman and ceo michael lynton and co-chairman amy pascal. "this is an exciting moment for us," lynton remarked. "because this lot dates back nearly a century to…, about sony pictures entertainment, sony pictures entertainment (spe) is a subsidiary of sony corporation of america, a subsidiary of tokyo-based sony corporation. spe's global operations encompass motion picture production and distribution; television production and distribution; home entertainment acquisition and distribution; a global channel network; digital content creation and distribution; operation of studio facilities;…, contact:, ann boyd sony pictures entertainment 310-244-3683 ann_boyd@spe.sony.com
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culver city, ca - july 20, 2011 -, sony pictures animation and dark horse entertainment will develop an animated feature film based on the dark horse graphic novel series chickenhare by chris grine, it was announced by michelle raimo-kouyate, president of sony pictures animation. chickenhare is the story of a unique animal that is half chicken, half hare and all hero. the eponymous graphic novels in which chickenhare was…, about sony pictures animation, sony pictures animation produces a variety of animated entertainment for audiences around the world. the studio is following its 2009 worldwide hit, the mouth-watering 3d comedy cloudy with a chance of meatballs, and the 2007 academy award(R)-nominated surf's up with a full slate of feature films including the live-action/animation hybrid film the smurfs (3d) and the family comedy hotel…, about dark horse, dark horse comics was founded in 1986 by mike richardson as an offshoot of his oregon comic-book retail chain, things from another world. richardson pursued the idea of establishing an ideal atmosphere for creative professionals, and twenty-five years later the company has grown to become the third-largest comics publisher in the united states.
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21 july, 2011. culver city/london., sony pictures television (spt) has secured a raft of deals with international broadcasters for pan am , its glossy, period drama series set around the iconic, international airline. spt has licensed the abc commissioned series to canal+ in spain, imagica bs in japan, sony entertainment television across latin america and tf1 in france. other broadcasters set to air pan am include the nine network…, about sony pictures television, sony pictures television is one of the television industry's leading content providers. it produces and distributes programming in every genre, including series, telefilms, theatrical releases and family entertainment around the world and for every platform: broadcast and cable television, first-run and off-network syndication and digital distribution. in addition to one of the industry's largest…, for further information:, premier pr kerry parker/jeni ayling 0207 292 8346 / 0207 292 6469 kerry.parker@premierpr.com / jeni.ayling@premierpr.com
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london/dubai - monday 25 july 2011 -, sony pictures television (spt) announced today that spt arabia has licensed its locally produced version of smash hit comedy, everybody loves raymond , to dream tv in egypt, murr television in lebanon, and saudi arabian iptv service intigral. produced in egypt, the 30 episode sitcom is the first scripted format to be licensed by spt arabia in the region and has been cast with high profile local…, about sony pictures television, sony pictures television is one of the television industry's leading content providers. it produces and distributes programming in every genre, including series, telefilms, theatrical releases and family entertainment around the world and for every platform: broadcast and cable television, first-run and off-network syndication and digital distribution. in addition to one of the industry's largest…, for further information:, premier pr kerry parker 0207 292 8346 kerry.parker@premierpr.com
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miami, fla. - aug. 10, 2011 -, caracol television and sony pictures television (spt) today announced that they have entered into a three-year co-production agreement to produce multiple primetime series to premiere on caracol television in colombia. the agreement builds on the successful relationship between the two companies, combining their expertise in creating and producing high-quality spanish language telenovelas and…, about caracol television, caracol television is a privately operated network and an international producer which has produced the majority of the most innovative and successful shows in colombian television. caracol has extended its reach to the whole world through its international signal and its international distribution division: caracol international, with offices in miami, madrid and bogota. caracol international…, about sony pictures television, sony pictures television is one of the television industry's leading content providers. it produces and distributes programming in every genre, including series, telefilms, theatrical releases and family entertainment around the world and for every platform: broadcast and cable television, first-run and off-network syndication and digital distribution. in addition to one of the industry's largest…
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culver city, calif., (september 7, 2011), - sony pictures television's (spt) networks have acquired the original multi-platform series the confession for their international channels and branded non-linear platforms. starring multi award-winning actor kiefer sutherland and two-time academy award nominee john hurt, the confession will premiere on spt's axn-branded platforms in 125 territories and on axn.com beginning in september. the…, about sony pictures television, sony pictures television is one of the television industry's leading content providers. it produces and distributes programming in every genre, including series, telefilms, theatrical releases and family entertainment around the world and for every platform: broadcast and cable television, first-run and off-network syndication and digital distribution. in addition to one of the industry's largest…
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