culver city, ca and dallas, tx, december 9, 2020 , - sony pictures entertainment inc. and at&t inc. * ( nyse:t ) today announced that at&t agreed to sell its crunchyroll anime business to funimation global group, llc. funimation is a joint venture between sony pictures entertainment inc. and sony music entertainment (japan) inc.'s subsidiary, aniplex inc. crunchyroll is a premier anime direct-to-consumer service within at&t's…, avod, mobile games, manga, events merchandise and distribution. the combination of crunchyroll and funimation provides the opportunity to broaden distribution for their content partners and expand fan-centric offerings for consumers. "the crunchyroll team has done an extraordinary job of not only growing the crunchyroll brand but also building a passionate community of anime fans. crunchyroll's…, *about at&t, at&t inc. ( nyse:t ) is a diversified, global leader in telecommunications, media and entertainment, and technology. warnermedia is a leading media and entertainment company that creates and distributes premium and popular content to global audiences through its consumer brands, including: hbo, hbo max, warner bros., tnt, tbs, trutv, cnn, dc entertainment, new line, cartoon network, adult…, about crunchyroll, crunchyroll connects anime and manga fans across 200+ countries and territories with 360-degree experiences. fans have access to the one of the largest collections of licensed anime through crunchyroll, anime digital network (in partnership with citel, a subsidiary of media-participations), and anime on demand video streaming services, translated in multiple languages for viewers worldwide.…, about sony pictures entertainment, sony pictures entertainment (spe) 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 entertainment products, services and technologies.…, about funimation, funimation distributes the best anime to a passionate, global community of fans. for over 25 years, funimation has been delivering anime to fans and is pioneering an omnichannel approach to engaging and entertaining millions where they want it most-streaming, home entertainment, theatrical, e-commerce, merchandising, live events, and more. funimation's streaming services offer a growing catalog…, cautionary language concerning forward-looking statements, information set forth in this news release contains financial estimates and other forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties, and actual results might differ materially. a discussion of factors that may affect future results is contained in at&t's filings with the securities and exchange commission. at&t disclaims any obligation to update and revise statements…, for more information, contact:, sony pictures, stacy weitz sony pictures entertainment phone: 310-244-8834, at&t, fletcher cook at&t phone: 214-912-8541 email: fletcher.cook@att.com daphne avila at&t inc. phone: 972-266-3866 email: daphne.avila@att.com
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new york (january 19, 2021) , - sony pictures classics announced today that they have acquired worldwide rights in all media to 12 mighty orphans directed by ty roberts and starring luke wilson, martin sheen, vinessa shaw, wayne knight, jake austin walker, treat williams, ron white, scott haze, and robert duvall. this marks sheen and duvall's first onscreen reunion since apocalypse now. adapted from jim dent's bestselling…, 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 39 academy awards(R) (35 of those at sony pictures classics) and…, about santa rita film co., santa rita film co., headed up by partners ty roberts, houston hill and greg mccabe, is a newly launched texas production company that focuses on developing character-driven features and series. srfc is currently raising a development fund; next projects in the pipeline are robert's adaptation of joshua hammer's the falcon thief, the story of the real life con man who became the world's most…, about sony pictures entertainment, sony pictures entertainment (spe) 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 entertainment products, services and technologies…
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los angeles, january 27, 2021 -- gemstone studios, the boutique production unit of sony pictures television (spt), in partnership with ideas united, an atlanta-based creative agency, today announced the winner of its first rising storytellers search, a competition seeking emerging voices and female-centric stories. jenny schuster won with her pitch for dirty thirties , a darkly personal dramedy…, about gemstone studios, sony pictures television's gemstone studios is a boutique label dedicated to premium independent production. gemstone studios seeks to complement the traditional studio approach with gutsy, signature shows from a diverse slate of storytellers. gemstone's indie mandate leans heavily on creative, efficient execution and innovative packaging to deliver premium series to networks and platforms in an…
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new york (january 30, 2020), - sony pictures classics announced tonight that they have acquired all worldwide rights to the film, jockey. directed by clint bentley and written by bentley and greg kwedar, the film stars clifton collins, jr., molly parker, moises arias, logan cormier, colleen hartnett. jockey will premiere on sunday, january 31 in the us dramatic competition section at the 2020 sundance film festival. an…, 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 39 academy awards(R) (35 of those at sony pictures classics) and have…, 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, calif., june 27, 2019 - on wednesday, june 26, an 80-foot long spider-man inflatable swung over the red carpet as sony pictures entertainment took over hollywood blvd. to celebrate the world premiere of columbia pictures and marvel studios' spider-man (tm) : far from home at the tcl chinese theatre in hollywood, california. the event attracted 1,500 guests as well as thousands of…, about spider-man(tm): far from home, following the events of avengers: endgame, spider-man must step up to take on new threats in a world that has changed forever. directed by jon watts. written by chris mckenna & erik sommers. based on the marvel comic book by stan lee and steve ditko. produced by kevin feige and amy pascal. louis d'esposito, victoria alonso, thomas m. hammel, eric hauserman carroll, rachel o'connor, stan lee…, media contact:, cynthia balderas manager, media relations & corporate communications, motion picture group sony pictures entertainment cynthia_balderas@spe.sony.com
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available in home on playstation(R) vr, htc vive and oculus rift on june 25, culver city, ca - june 25, 2019, - sony pictures virtual reality (spvr) today announced spider-man(tm): far from home, virtual reality, a new vr experience based on the upcoming film spider-man: far from home , in u.s. theaters july 2. spider-man: far from home, virtual reality gives players the chance to select their favorite spider-man suit, and, for the first time, swing high above new york city. spider-man: far from home…, about sony pictures entertainment, sony pictures entertainment (spe) 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 entertainment products, services and technologies.…, about spider-man(tm): far from home (movie), following the events of avengers: endgame, spider-man must step up to take on new threats in a world that has changed forever. directed by jon watts. written by chris mckenna & erik sommers. based on the marvel comic book by stan lee and steve ditko. produced by kevin feige and amy pascal. louis d'esposito, victoria alonso, thomas m. hammel, eric hauserman carroll, rachel o'connor, stan lee,…
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[culver city, ca - july 8, 2019], - sony pictures entertainment (spe) today announced that sony innovation studios inc., a division of spe, recently acquired nurulize, a software development house which specializes in delivering creative realism and enabling virtual production of content. nurulize will now be part of sony innovation studios, a state-of-the-art facility that launched last year on the sony pictures studios lot. the…, about sony pictures entertainment, sony pictures entertainment (spe) 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 entertainment products, services and technologies.…, about nurulize inc., nurulize is a part of sony innovation studios inc., a subsidiary of culver city-based sony pictures entertainmen t. nurulize develops advanced software packages that enable users to edit, color, and enhance volumetrically acquired images, in a real-time collaborative environment. nurulize currently offers a beta version of its software to a small number of customers and is targeting commercial…, contact:, cynthia balderas director, corporate communications cynthia_balderas@spe.sony.com
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culver city, calif., july 15, 2019, - in advance of the highly anticipated theatrical release of quentin tarantino's original film, once upon a time...in hollywood , sony pictures television's networks worldwide will come together for " once upon a time...in hollywood and quentin tarantino present the swinging sixties," a series of 10 films personally curated by the writer/director, all of which served as a specific influence in…, bob & carol & ted & alice, (1969; director: paul mazursky), cactus flower, (1969; director: gene saks), easy rider, (1969; director: dennis hopper), model shop, (1969; director: jacques demy), battle of the coral sea, (1959; director: paul wendkos), getting straight, (1970; director: richard rush), the wrecking crew, (1968; director: phil karlson), hammerhead, (1968; director: david miller), gunman's walk, (1958; director: phil karlson), arizona raiders, (1965; director: william witney) "sony pictures made their columbia pictures catalog available to me so that i could select a series of films representative of the era in which once upon a time...in hollywood is set, the swinging sixties. i'm thrilled to host these movies so we can enjoy them together," said quentin tarantino. said mike hopkins, sony pictures television chairman, "quentin…, about sony pictures entertainment, sony pictures entertainment (spe) 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 entertainment products, services and technologies.…, about once upon a time...in hollywood, quentin tarantino's once upon a time...in hollywood visits 1969 los angeles, where everything is changing, as tv star rick dalton (leonardo dicaprio) and his longtime stunt double cliff booth (brad pitt) make their way around an industry they hardly recognize anymore. the ninth film from the writer-director features a large ensemble cast and multiple storylines in a tribute to the final moments…
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culver city, calif. august 19, 2019, - columbia pictures' spider-man: far from home has officially become sony pictures' highest-grossing film of all time, passing the global box office gross of columbia pictures/metro-goldwyn-mayer pictures/eon production's skyfall . through sunday, august 18, spider-man: far from home made , $376.7, , million, domestically and , $732.9 million, internationally for a worldwide cume of , $1.109, , billion, . starting , thursday, august 29, , ahead of the holiday weekend, an extended cut of the film featuring approximately four additional minutes of a never-before-seen action sequence will be released in theaters in the u.s. and canada. the film will also be available in imax(R) and large formats in select locations. on its path toward this record-breaking milestone, spider-man: far from home showed incredible power at the global…, $185.06, , million, for the six-day holiday weekend was an all-time opening six-day record for sony pictures, the best-ever six-day opening for a spider-man film, and the best six-day opening for a film launching over the fourth of july holiday. on opening day, july 2, the film opened to the biggest tuesday numbers of all time with , $39.3, , million, . spider-man: far from home became the highest-grossing spider-man movie overseas and opened at #1 in 65 markets including australia, brazil, china, france, germany, mexico, russia, south korea, the united kingdom, and the united states. the film's global rollout began on june 28 in china, hong kong, and japan with a , $111 million, cumulative opening. china debuted to , $97.7 million , - the seventh-largest opening of all-time for a studio film in the market and sony pictures' second-biggest opening there. japan opened with , $9.4, , million, - the second-biggest superhero movie launch in the last decade. hong kong opened with , $3.7 million, - the fifth-biggest friday-to-sunday opening of all-time, and sony pictures' best-ever opening in the market., about, spider-man(tm): far from home, following the events of avengers: endgame , spider-man must step up to take on new threats in a world that has changed forever. directed by jon watts. written by chris mckenna & erik sommers. based on the marvel comic book by stan lee and steve ditko. produced by kevin feige and amy pascal. louis d'esposito, victoria alonso, thomas m. hammel, eric hauserman carroll, rachel o'connor, stan lee…, about sony pictures entertainment, sony pictures entertainment (spe) 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 entertainment products, services and technologies…, contact:, tahra grant sony pictures entertainment tahra_grant@spe.sony.com
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