park city, utah (january 22, 2014), - sony pictures classics announced this morning that it has secured worldwide rights to martha stephens & aaron katz's bawdy road trip comedy land ho! , which premiered on sunday at the sundance film festival. spc plans to release the film nationwide in 2014. the film is produced by mynette louie, sara murphy, and christina jennings, and executive produced by david gordon green, and julie…, 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 31 academy awards(R) (27 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;…, press contacts, : for sony pictures classics: bebe lerner (323) 822-4800 sheri goldberg (646) 723-3800 for the film at sundance: adam kersh (917) 771-7021
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new york, ny (january 24, 2014), - sony pictures classics announced today that they have acquired all north american, german and scandinavian rights to ira sachs' feature love is strange . love is strange made its world premiere at the 2014 sundance film festival, where it has been one of the most well received films by critics and audiences alike. academy award(R) nominee john lithgow and alfred molina star as a longtime couple…, 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 31 academy awards(R) (27 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;…, press contact, : bebe lerner (323) 822-4800 sheri goldberg (646) 723-3800
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los angeles, ca - january 30, 2014, - sony pictures television today extended a challenge to sports fans worldwide with the launch of the new "sports jeopardy!" mobile game. available today across ios and android platforms, the "sports jeopardy!" app offers sports fanatics the chance to see how they stack up against the competition with the high quality game experience that comes with the jeopardy! brand. "with 'sports jeopardy!'…, level up:, progress through the ranks from fan to sports legend as you unlock new challenges and achievements. *, test your knowledge among friends:, challenge friends in a new turn-based online multiplayer mode or build bragging rights in person with party mode. *, up the ante:, change the rules with in-game power-ups. use "time out" to give yourself more time on questions or "double down" to add an extra daily double somewhere on the board. *, follow the leader:, track your ranking against other "sports jeopardy!" players with weekly and all-time leaderboards. *, customize your game:, use in-game coins to unlock sports-themed podiums, jerseys, accessories for your avatar, and much more. "with 'sports jeopardy!', we have created a game that resonates with a distinct and passionate audience," said philip lynch, svp digital networks. "we see this as an opportunity for sports fans of all ages to test their sports knowledge." sony pictures television is a world class mobile games…, about sony pictures television, sony pictures television (http://www.sonypictures.com) , a sony pictures entertainment company, is one of the television industry's leading content providers. it produces and distributes programming in every genre, around the world and for a multitude of platforms. in addition to one of the industry's largest libraries of award-winning feature films, television shows and formats, sony pictures…, contact:, rick jennings rick@step-3.com 310-428-8575
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new york, ny (february 1, 2014), - sony pictures classics announced today that they have acquired all north american, german, uk, scandinavian, eastern european and russian rights to maya forbes' directorial debut infinitely polar bear . also written by forbes, the film stars mark ruffalo and zoe saldana and premiered at the 2014 sundance film festival to great acclaim. infinitely polar bear is produced by paper street films 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 31 academy awards(R) (27 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;…, press contact, : bebe lerner (323) 822-4800 sheri goldberg (646) 723-3800
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new york, ny (february 6, 2014), - the dreamcatchers announced today that sony pictures classics have acquired all us and latin american rights to berlin competition title, aloft , written and directed by claudia llosa. producers on the film include jose maria morales on behalf of wanda, ibon cormenzana on behalf of arcadia, phyllis laing on behalf of buffalo gal and jerome vidal on behalf of noodles. this is llosa's first…
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berlin, germany (february 8, 2014), - sony pictures worldwide acquisitions has announced that they have taken all rights in international english-speaking territories, latin america and other key european territories to the film the end of the tour , which stars jason segel and jesse eisenberg and is directed by james ponsoldt ( the spectacular now ). the script was penned by playwright donald margulies, who adapted david lipsky's…, sony pictures worldwide acquisitions, sony pictures worldwide acquisitions (spwa) is a sony pictures entertainment (spe) company. 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…
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thursday, february 13th, 2014, - in a first of its kind partnership, spider-man will be the first super hero ambassador for earth hour, the global movement organized by wwf (world wide fund for nature), with a message to inspire individuals to use their power to become super heroes for the planet. andy ridley, ceo and co-founder of earth hour, and jeff blake, chairman, worldwide marketing and distribution, sony pictures…, about earth hour, earth hour is a global environmental movement of wwf. as one of the first opensourced environmental campaigns, earth hour has grown from a symbolic event in one city into a global movement, crowdsourcing actions from individuals, businesses, organizations and governments to generate environmental outcomes. in 2014, earth hour blue sees the movement enter the most exciting stage of its evolution,…, about wwf, wwf is one of the world's largest and most respected independent conservation organizations, with almost five million supporters and a global network active in more than 100 countries. wwf's mission is to stop the degradation of the earth's natural environment and to build a future in which humans live in harmony with nature, by conserving the world's biological diversity, ensuring that the use…, about the amazing spider-man 2, we've always known that spider-man's most important battle has been within himself: the struggle between the ordinary obligations of peter parker and the extraordinary responsibilities of spider-man. but in the amazing spider-man 2, peter parker finds that a greater conflict lies ahead. it's great to be spider-man (andrew garfield). for peter parker, there's no feeling quite like swinging between…, 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…, about marvel entertainment, marvel entertainment, llc, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the walt disney company, is one of the world's most prominent character-based entertainment companies, built on a proven library of more than 8,000 characters featured in a variety of media over seventy years. marvel utilizes its character franchises in entertainment, licensing and publishing. for more information, visit marvel.com . (C)…, for queries about earth hour and earth hour blue, please contact:, benjamin vozzo digital communications manager, earth hour global email: benjamin@earthhour.org tel: +65 8223 1759 tina mckenzie global media relations manager, earth hour global email: tina@earthhour.org tel: +65 8316 6259, for queries about "the amazing spider-man 2":, jean guerin svp, media relations sony pictures entertainment 310.244.2923
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new york (february 18, 2014), - sony pictures classics announced today that they have acquired all rights in north america, latin america, australia and new zealand to zhang yimou's coming home starring gong li. the film, currently in post-production, is produced by bill kong and levision pictures' zhang zhao. lava bear films' david linde executive produced. inspired by yan geling's the criminal lu yanshi with a screenplay…, 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 31 academy awards® (27 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;…, press contact:, bebe lerner: (323)822-4800 sheri goldberg: (646)723-3800
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culver city, ca, march 12, 2014, - sony pictures animation today gave an update on their lineup of upcoming projects-which includes the animated motion picture debut of a classic comic strip figure, an original tale from one of the form's most multi-faceted filmmakers, as well as the continued expansion of two of the studio's most popular worlds. bob osher, president of sony pictures digital productions, states, "i am really…, the untitled smurfs movie, , is anticipated in theaters august 2015. jordan kerner ( the smurfs ) is producing, with mary ellen bauder ( hotel transylvania ) co-producing. the original two live action/cg hybrid smurfs movies from sony pictures animation grossed a combined $910 million worldwide. * genndy tartakovsky will return to the director's chair for, hotel transylvania 2, , , scheduled for september 2015, which will bring back adam sandler's dracula. sandler and robert smigel are taking on writing duties for the comedy. * the uber prolific genndy tartakovsky is also busy working an all-new cg take on the comic strip hero,, popeye, , all the while developing an original idea for sony pictures animation titled, genndy tartakovsky's can you imagine?, , described as a fantastic journey through one boy's imagination. producer michelle murdocca will once again work closely with tartakovsky. kelly asbury, who was nominated for the cannes film festival's palme d'or for shrek 2 , offers, "i'm really excited about taking the smurfs in a completely new fresh direction. we're not making a smurfs 3 film. our character designs and environments will be…, 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, ca(september 19, 2011), - keith weaver has been promoted to the role of executive vice president, worldwide government affairs for sony pictures entertainment ( http://www.sonypictures.com ); it was announced today by sony pictures entertainment's (spe) senior executive vice president and general counsel leah weil, to whom he will report. "in nearly a decade at sony pictures, keith has proven himself to be nothing short…, 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, acquisition and distribution; television production, acquisition and distribution; home entertainment acquisition and distribution; worldwide television networks; digital content creation and distribution;…, contact:, ann boyd sony pictures entertainment 310-244-3683 ann_boyd@spe.sony.com
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