culver city, ca - june 29, 2010 -, on his 90th birthday, sony pictures digital productions is excited to announce the renaming of its 119-seat screening theater after visual effects pioneer ray harryhausen. the honor comes just days after the british academy of film and television arts (bafta) paid tribute to the creative legend in london with a special award feting his contributions to film. the ray harryhausen theater will be…, sony pictures digital productions, sony pictures digital productions is the digital production center of sony pictures entertainment and comprises, sony pictures animation, sony pictures imageworks and imageworks interactive. sony pictures animation produces a variety of animated entertainment for audiences around the world. the studio is following its most recent hit, the mouth-watering 3d comedy cloudy with a chance of meatballs…, sony pictures home entertainment, sony pictures home entertainment is a sony pictures entertainment company. 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; digital content creation and distribution; worldwide channel investments; home entertainment acquisition and…, contacts:, jason allen jason and the argonauts sony pictures home entertainment (310) 244-7142 jason_allen@spe.sony.com
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culver city, ca - july 08, 2010 -, academy award(R)-winning director barry levinson is attached to helm the film brother jack for columbia pictures, it was announced today by doug belgrad and matt tolmach, presidents of columbia pictures. brother jack based on the life of human rights activist jack healey, is the coming of age story of an idealist who leaves the priesthood for a life on the streets and successfully wages a one man…, about sony pictures entertainment, sony pictures entertainment (spe) is a subsidiary of sony corporation of america (sca), a subsidiary of tokyo-based sony corporation. spe's global operations encompass motion picture production and distribution; television production and distribution; digital content creation and distribution; worldwide channel investments; home entertainment acquisition and distribution, operation of studio…, contacts:, steve elzer senior vice president, media relations columbia tristar motion picture group 310-244-7142 steve_elzer@spe.sony.com
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sao paulo and london - 12 july 2010 -, sony pictures television (spt) continues to expand its international production business with the announcement today that it has formed a new joint venture production company in brazil with locally-based production executive, elisabetta zenatti. the announcement was made by kees abrahams, president, international production, spt. floresta is based in sao paulo and represents spt's extensive…, 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…, contacts:, johanna cassells sony pictures television +44 207 533 1363 johanna_cassells@spe.sony.com
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culver city, ca - august 16, 2010 -, daniel craig and rooney mara have been cast in the lead roles of columbia pictures' three-picture adaptation of stieg larsson's literary blockbuster the millennium trilogy under the direction of david fincher. the girl with the dragon tattoo - the first film of the series, which also includes the girl who played with fire and the girl who kicked the hornet's nest - begins shooting next month in…, about sony pictures entertainment, sony pictures entertainment (spe) is a subsidiary of sony corporation of america (sca), a subsidiary of tokyo-based sony corporation. spe's global operations encompass motion picture production and distribution; television production and distribution; digital content creation and distribution; worldwide channel investments; home entertainment acquisition and distribution, operation of studio…, contacts:, steve elzer senior vice president, media relations columbia tristar motion picture group 310-244-7142 steve_elzer@spe.sony.com
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culver city, ca - august 30, 2010 -, sony pictures entertainment today announced that it has been awarded leadership in energy and environmental design (leed(R)) gold certification for the studio's lot and office transformation (lot) project by the u.s. green building council (usgbc). the lot project included the construction of two new 100,000 square foot office buildings, named after jack cohn and harry cohn, and a parking…, about sony pictures entertainment, sony pictures entertainment (spe) is a subsidiary of sony corporation of america (sca), a subsidiary of tokyo-based sony corporation. spe's global operations encompass motion picture production and distribution; television production and distribution; digital content creation and distribution; worldwide channel investments; home entertainment acquisition and distribution, operation of studio…, contacts:, ann burkart sony pictures entertainment 310-244-3683 ann_burkart@spe.sony.com
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basking ridge, n.j., and culver city, calif.- august 31, 2010 -, verizon wireless announced today that a new premium subscription movie service from crackle, the multi-platform video entertainment network from sony pictures television, is now offered on v cast video. available on the largest, most reliable wireless voice and 3g data network in the united states, crackle movies provide verizon wireless customers an unparalleled lineup of movie hits from the…, about verizon wireless, verizon wireless operates the nation's most reliable and largest wireless voice and 3g data network, serving more than 92 million customers. headquartered in basking ridge, n.j., with 79,000 employees nationwide, verizon wireless is a joint venture of verizon communications (nyse, nasdaq: vz) and vodafone (lse, nasdaq: vod). for more information, visit www.verizonwireless.com . to preview and…, about crackle, crackle, inc., a sony pictures entertainment company, is a multi-platform next-generation video entertainment network that distributes digital content including original short form series and full-length traditional programming from sony pictures' vast library of television series and feature films. crackle is one of the fastest growing entertainment destinations on the internet today, offering…, contacts:, debra lewis verizon wireless 908.559.7512 debra.lewis@verizonwireless.com paula askanas sony pictures entertainment 310.244.3790 paula_askanas@spe.sony.com
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culver city ca - january 29, 2018 -, sony pictures television networks (sptn), in partnership with the united nations foundation, today announced the opening of the picture this festival for the planet ( www.sonypicturethis.com ), a short-film competition for emerging filmmakers, everyday storytellers and changemakers worldwide to showcase the positive future they see for our planet. starting january 30, people from over 70…, about sony pictures television networks, sony pictures television networks operates branded entertainment channels reaching nearly two billion subscribers around the world. based in culver city, amsterdam, budapest, london, madrid, miami, milan, moscow, mumbai, munich, singapore and tokyo, sony's linear and digital networks offer high quality film and television content from sony pictures and third-parties, as well as original content…, about united nations foundation, the united nations foundation builds public-private partnerships to address the world's most pressing problems, and broadens support for the united nations through advocacy and public outreach. through innovative campaigns and initiatives, the foundation connects people, ideas, and resources to help the un solve global problems. the foundation was created in 1998 as a u.s. public charity by…, about wetransfer, wetransfer is the simplest way to send your files around the world. every month, well over 40 million active users transfer over one billion files. the service is all about making the creative process effortless, for everyone. since 2009 we have been showcasing amazing creative work on wetransfer with gratis advertising for musicians, photographers, and artists, giving away over five billion…, about environmental media association, the environmental media association (ema) is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization founded in 1989 to inspire solutions for the environment through our impact in media and pop culture. the organization has grown into a diverse subsection of entertainment industry tastemakers, entrepreneurs in finance and technology, and green icons dedicated to the mission of promoting environmental progress and…, contact:, sony pictures television networks lisa broock lisa_broock@spe.sony.com 310-244-4148 united nations foundation jenni lee jlee@unfoundation.org 202-448-4678
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culver city ca - january 29, 2018 -, tristar pictures announced today they have acquired worldwide rights to you are my friend , from big beach ( little miss sunshine, loving ). tom hanks is attached to star as fred rogers of mister rogers' neighborhood , the pioneering children's television series from the fred rogers company that is celebrating its 50 th anniversary this year. marielle heller ( diary of a teenage girl ) will…, about sony pictures entertainment, sony pictures entertainment (spe) is a subsidiary of sony entertainment inc., which is 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…, about big beach films, founded in 2004 by marc turtletaub and peter saraf, big beach produces and finances independent films, television and theater. since the company's founding big beach has produced over a dozen acclaimed independent films including academy award nominated little miss sunshine, everything is illuminated adapted from the novel by jonathan safran foer, colin trevorrow's safety not guaranteed and…
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berlin, germany (february 16, 2018) - sony pictures classics announced today that they have acquired all north american and latin american rights to the happy prince, written and directed by, and starring rupert everett. the film has its european premiere tomorrow at the berlin international film festival as a special gala. it also stars colin morgan, edwin thomas, colin firth, emily watson and…, about sony pictures classics, michael barker and tom bernard serve as co-presidents of sony pictures classics-an autonomous division of sony pictures entertainment they founded with marcie bloom in january 1992, which distributes, produces, and acquires independent films from around the world. barker and bernard have released prestigious films that have won 37 academy awards(R) (33 of those at sony pictures classics) and have…, about sony pictures entertainment, sony pictures entertainment (spe) is a subsidiary of sony entertainment inc., which is 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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seoul, february 23, 2018 - ghostbusters world , an all-new state-of-the-art augmented reality game, was revealed today as part of google's arcore announcement ( https://www.blog.google/products/google-vr ), timed with mobile world congress in barcelona spain, the world's largest gathering for the mobile industry. the ghostbusters world game is currently in development as part of a collaboration…, about four thirty three inc., fourthirtythree inc.(4:33), is a mobile game publishing corporation. founded in 2009, 4:33 received the first president's game award among mobile titles with blade for kakao. other titles such as 'three kingdoms blade', 'hero for kakao', 'lost kingdom' are also well known hit titles. in 2018, 'dc unchained', 'battle boom', 'boxing star' are set for launch. for more information, please visit http…, about sony pictures entertainment, sony pictures entertainment (spe) is a subsidiary of sony entertainment inc., which is 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…, about ghost corps, ghost corps, inc., a subsidiary of columbia pictures industries, inc., is focused on expanding the ghostbusters brand with live-action feature films, animated motion pictures, television, merchandise, and other new entertainment products. ghost corps is headquartered on the sony pictures studios lot in culver city, calif., contact, triplepoint on behalf of 4:33 ghostbusters@triplepointpr.com +1-415-955-8500 fourthirtythree inc beta cinema yohan chung m. +82-010- 3230-5517 e. yohan@433.co.kr
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