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  • culver city, ca, october 10, 2016, - sony pictures animation announced today that emmy and tony award winner james corden ( into the woods ) and emmy nominee ilana glazer ( broad city ) would join previously announced t.j. miller ( deadpool ) to lead the cast of summer 2017's animated comedy emojimovie: express yourself . emojimovie: express yourself unlocks the never-before-seen secret world inside your smartphone. hidden within…, 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 record-breaking monster comedies hotel transylvania and hotel transylvania 2 , 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 fully…, website, : http://www.sonypicturesanimation.com/ *, facebook, : https://www.facebook.com/sonypicturesanimation/ *, twitter, : http://twitter.com/sonyanimation *, tumblr:, http://sonyanimation.tumblr.com/ *, youtube:, http://www.youtube.com/user/sonyanimation  , contact:, olivier mouroux vice president, publicity & corporate communications sony pictures animation 310.840.8230 omouroux@spanimation.com
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  • los angeles, calif. - october 21, 2016 -, sony pictures international productions (spip) today announced that award-winning filmmakers eduardo cisneros and jason shuman have signed a multi-picture development deal with sony pictures international productions. under the deal, mexico and la-based cisneros and shuman will write and produce three new feature films with spip. the partnership furthers sony pictures' commitment to broaden its…, 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., november 1, 2016 - sony pictures entertainment announced today that the studio is launching a china writers initiative in which emerging and established writers from china will be hosted by the studio. through the initiative, writers from china will meet with established hollywood film and television executives and screenwriters to exchange and collaborate on ideas both for…, 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…, contact, office of jean guerin svp, media relations sony pictures entertainment motion picture group (310) 244-2923
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  • new york (november 1, 2016), - sony pictures classics announced today that they have acquired the north american and latin american rights to academy award(r) winning filmmaker michael haneke's happy end. written and directed by haneke, the french production wrapped in late august. "all around us, the world, and we, in its midst, blind." the film is a snapshot from the life of a bourgeois european family. happy end stars…
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  • culver city, ca, november 2, 2016 - sony pictures entertainment motion picture group today announced that hannah minghella, president of tristar pictures, has renewed her contract with the studio. since minghella was named president of the label in august of 2015, tristar has been an active buyer of acclaimed literary properties and filmmaker-driven projects. tristar's upcoming films include…
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  • culver city, calif., december 5, 2016 - "i'm a lady," a new song from the multi-platinum reigning grammy awards best new artist meghan trainor, will be featured in sony pictures animation's smurfs: the lost village . the song is performed & written by meghan trainor and produced by martin rene, monsters & strangers and meghan trainor. fans will be able to hear the song in the new year, in…, 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…, 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 record-breaking monster comedies hotel transylvania and hotel transylvania 2 , 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 fully…, website, : http://www.sonypicturesanimation.com/ *, facebook, : https://www.facebook.com/sonypicturesanimation/ *, twitter, : http://twitter.com/sonyanimation *, tumblr:, http://sonyanimation.tumblr.com/ *, youtube:, http://www.youtube.com/user/sonyanimation
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  • culver city, calif., december 20, 2016 - today, sony pictures animation launches the world's first-ever vertical movie trailer designed especially for mobile users supporting the highly anticipated family comedy the emoji movie , the computer animated adventure that unlocks the never-before-seen secret world inside your smartphone. for the first 24 hours, the trailer will be optimized for mobile…, 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 record-breaking monster comedies hotel transylvania and hotel transylvania 2 , 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 fully…, website, : http://www.sonypicturesanimation.com/ *, facebook, : https://www.facebook.com/sonypicturesanimation/ *, twitter, : http://twitter.com/sonyanimation *, tumblr:, http://sonyanimation.tumblr.com/ *, youtube:, http://www.youtube.com/user/sonyanimation  , contacts:, jean guerin svp, media relations sony pictures entertainment motion picture group 310.244.2923 olivier mouroux vice president, publicity & corporate communications sony pictures animation 310.840.8230 omouroux@spanimation.com
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  • new york (january 6, 2017) -, sony pictures classics announced today that they have acquired worldwide rights to luca guadagnino's call me by your name. the film, based on andre aciman's acclaimed novel of the same name, is directed by guadagnino (i am love, a bigger splash, the upcoming suspiria) and co-written by james ivory, walter fasano and guadagnino. it will have its world premiere at the 2017 sundance film festival in…
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  • [tokyo, japan - january 14, 2017 / culver city, california - january 13, 2017], sony corporation announced today that michael lynton will step down as corporate executive officer of sony corporation and ceo of sony entertainment in charge of its pictures and music businesses effective as of february 2, 2017, to be chairman of the board of snap inc. for the next six months, mr. lynton will stay on as co-ceo of sony entertainment, overseeing the pictures and music businesses,…
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  • culver city, ca, january 18, 2017, - making good on the commitment to increase overall output while continuing to offer its distinctive mix of family films, sony pictures animation today released the project details on its upcoming roster of titles through 2018, along with additional highly anticipated future feature film projects, including one from pulitzer prize-winner lin-manuel miranda. kristine belson, president of sony…, smurfs: the lost village (april 7, 2017 release), newly announced voice cast includes:, michelle rodriguez, (smurfstorm),, ellie kemper, (smurfblossom),, ariel winter, (smurflily) and, julia roberts, (smurfwillow), all residents of the title's lost village. special voice cameos to include:, gordon ramsay, (baker),, gabriel iglesias, (jokey),, tituss burgess, (vanity),, jeff dunham, (farmer),, jake johnson, (grouchy), and director, kelly asbury, (nosey). previously announced voice cast includes, demi lovato, (smurfette),, rainn wilson, (gargamel),, joe manganiello, (hefty),, jack mcbrayer, (clumsy),, danny pudi, (brainy), and, mandy patinkin, (papa). the feature is directed by kelly asbury ( shrek 2 ), produced by jordan kerner ( charlotte's web ) and mary ellen bauder andrews ( hotel transylvania ), and written by stacey harman and pamela ribon, based on the characters and works of peyo. digital animation by sony pictures imageworks. in this fully animated, all-new take on the smurfs, a mysterious map sets smurfette and her best…, the emoji movie (august 4, 2017 release), newly announced voice cast:, jennifer coolidge, (gene's mother, mary meh),, maya rudolph, (smiler),, jake t. austin, (alex), and, sir patrick stewart, (poop). previously announced voice cast includes t.j. miller (gene), james corden (hi-5), ilana glazer (jailbreak), steven wright (gene's father, mel meh). the feature is directed by tony leondis, produced by michelle raimo kouyate, and written by tony leondis & eric siegel and mike white. digital animation by sony pictures imageworks. the emoji movie unlocks the never-before-seen secret…, the star (november 10, 2017 release), the voice cast will be led by, steven yeun, (bo the donkey),, kelly clarkson, (leah the horse),, aidy bryant, (ruth the sheep),, keegan-michael key, (dave the dove),, kristin chenoweth, (mouse),, anthony anderson, (zach the goat),, gabriel iglesias, (rufus the dog),, ving rhames, (thaddeus the dog),, delilah rene, (elizabeth),, kris kristofferson, (old donkey),, gina rodriguez, (mary),, zachary levi, (joseph), with, oprah winfrey, (deborah),, tyler perry, (cyrus) and, tracy morgan, (felix) as the three camels, and, christopher plummer, (king herod). the star is directed by academy award® nominated writer/director timothy reckart ( head over heels ); executive-produced by devon franklin ( miracles from heaven ), lisa henson and brian henson (the jim henson company); produced by jenni magee cook; with a story by carlos kotkin and simon moore; and screenplay by carlos kotkin. digital animation by cinesite studios. a small but…, hotel transylvania 3 (september 21, 2018 release), mavis surprises dracula with a family voyage on a luxury monster cruise ship so he can take a vacation from providing everyone else's vacation at the hotel. the rest of drac's pack cannot resist going along and once they leave port, romance zings drac when he meets the mysterious ship captain ericka. now it's mavis' turn to play the overprotective parent, keeping her dad and ericka apart. little…, puppy, , directed by hotel transylvania 's genndy tartakovsky, will be debuting in theaters attached to the emoji movie in august 2017. in the short, the residents of hotel transylvania find their world turned upside-down when youngster dennis gets a surprise monster-sized pet! ., untitled animated spider-man (december 21, 2018 release), from phil lord & christopher miller, the geniuses behind the lego movie , comes an animated spider-man™ feature, starring miles morales, . the feature is directed by bob persichetti (head of story on puss in boots and the little prince ) and peter ramsey ( rise of the guardians ). the film is written by phil lord. avi arad ( iron man , spider-man™ ), amy pascal ( spider-man™: homecoming ), phil lord & christopher miller ( untitled han solo movie ) are executive producing; christina steinberg ( trollhunters ) is producing., vivo (december 18, 2020 release), lin-manuel miranda, the award-winning (emmy, tony, grammy, olivier, pulitzer prize and macarthur "genius grant" recipient) creative force behind the groundbreaking broadway musical hamilton , writes new songs for this musical animated feature. academy award® nominated director kirk de micco ( the croods ) is set to helm a script by pulitzer prize winner quiara alegria hudes ( in the heights ).…, 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 record-breaking monster comedies hotel transylvania and hotel transylvania 2 , 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 fully…, website, : http://www.sonypicturesanimation.com/ *, facebook, : https://www.facebook.com/sonypicturesanimation/ *, twitter, : http://twitter.com/sonyanimation *, tumblr:, http://sonyanimation.tumblr.com/ *, youtube:, http://www.youtube.com/user/sonyanimation olivier mouroux vice president, publicity & corporate communications sony pictures animation 310.840.8230 omouroux@spanimation.com
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