culver city, ca, august 23, 2012 - sony pictures entertainment, (spe) announced today that it has signed a five-year overall deal with, scott sanders theatrical productions, (sstp), to develop and produce stage versions of the studio's films. as part of the agreement, the studio has purchased a 20% equity stake in scott sanders theatrical productions. in addition to its ongoing development of projects from a variety of sources, sstp will also have a first-look at the sony pictures film library and will serve as spe's primary theatrical consultant to help set up…, scott sanders, , an emmy(R) and tony(R) winning theatrical, film and television producer, with original private equity partners, robert kraft, ,, david kraft, ,, roy furman, and, jim fantaci, . the deal was negotiated for sony pictures by, andrew gumpert, , president, worldwide business affairs and operations, and scott sanders, president and ceo, scott sanders theatrical productions, and overseen by, michael lynton, , chairman and ceo, sony pictures entertainment. "expanding our successful relationship with scott sanders was the natural next step that provides the studio with a talented broadway partner to help bring our film and tv libraries to the stage, and further diversify the studio's entertainment offerings," said lynton. "sony pictures has given the world some of the most exciting and compelling…, lia vollack, , spe's president, worldwide music, has expanded her role at the studio to additionally include the newly created position of executive vice president, theatrical. vollack will oversee the studio's theatrical productions and will serve as the sony pictures liaison with sstp. she commented, "expanding into live theater offers sony the opportunity to add another dimension to our film and tv…, sandy block, -- a 25 year broadway industry veteran who served as chief creative officer of serino/coyne, the live-entertainment advertising and marketing agency -- to join sstp as producer/vp theater. sandy block, together with president/ceo, scott sanders and producer/vp theater,, carol fineman, , will continue the company's tradition of developing and producing high quality stage musicals and plays based on popular, renowned literary works-as well as classic stories from a variety of sources-then marketing those projects to a broad based audience. "over the last two decades, i've been able to work with the best and brightest people in the industry to launch hundreds of shows," said, sandy block, . "in this new role, i'll be able to expand my involvement in the creative process of initiating, developing and producing the shows themselves. having known scott and carol for many years, i am thrilled to be joining their team, with their great taste for material, ability to attract top-notch talent and unique approach to producing." as an independent producing company, sstp has worked with…, houdini, production. their current production,, evita, , stars ricky martin and is the undisputed hit of broadway's spring season. evita plays to sold-out houses and has remained in the top five grossing shows on the broadway box office charts since its first week of previews on march 12, 2012. previously, sanders lead-produced, the color purple, along with oprah winfrey, quincy jones and others, which turned a profit within twelve months and launched a second company for a multi-year national tour. he also produced both the touring and broadway productions of, elaine stritch: at liberty, , which won the 2002 tony(R) award, as well as the hbo special of the same name, which garnered two emmys(R), including one for sanders for outstanding variety, music or comedy special. in 2010, sstp brought, the pee-wee herman show, , from its acclaimed l.a. engagement to broadway, for a sold-out limited run at the stephen sondheim theater. the subsequent hbo special, the pee-wee herman show on broadway, , was nominated for three emmys(R), including one for outstanding comedy variety special., about scott sanders productions (ssp), scott sanders productions (ssp) is a leading multi-media entertainment production company with a focus on theatrical stage productions and motion pictures. scott sanders theatrical productions (sstp) is a partnership among, scott sanders, robert kraft, david kraft roy furman, jim fantaci, and, sony pictures entertainment inc, . scott sanders productions' film group (ssfp) has a first-look producer deal with walt disney pictures and maintains its west coast office on the disney lot in burbank. for more information, please visit: www.scottsandersproductions.com ., about sony pictures entertainment (spe), 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;…, press contacts:, for sony:jason allen - (310) 244-3502 for scott sanders theatrical productions:sheri goldberg - (646) 723-3800kelly bush - (323) 822-4888carrie byalick - (212) 774-6157
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new york (august 24, 2012), - sony pictures classics announced today that they have acquired all us rights to robert redford's the company you keep. redford, who directed and produced the film, also stars alongside a stellar cast including shia lebeouf, julie christie, sam elliott, brendan gleeson, terence howard, richard jenkins, anna kendrick, brit marling, stanley tucci, nick nolte, chris cooper, and susan sarandon.…, 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 29 academy awards(R) (25 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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los angeles, ca (august 28, 2012) metro-goldwyn-mayer pictures, columbia pictures, passion pictures and red box films are proud to announce their new feature documentary everything or nothing: the untold story of 007 directed by stevan riley (fire in babylon), produced by john battsek (one day in september, the tillman story) and simon chinn (man on wire, project nim) to coincide with the 50th…, about passion pictures, passion pictures - headed by john battsek - is one of the most prolific independent production companies in the uk and has secured a reputation for working with a line-up of international talent in the feature documentary arena. starting with oscar(R) winning one day in september in 1999, passion pictures has since been responsible for over twenty documentary films, many of which have achieved…, about red box films, red box films was founded in 2005 by simon chinn to produce man on wire, which won over 30 international awards including an academy award(R), a bafta and the sundance grand jury prize and became one of the highest grossing theatrical documentaries of recent years. red box has gone on to become one the world's most successful independent producers of theatrical feature documentaries, winning…, about metro-goldwyn-mayer studios inc., metro-goldwyn-mayer studios inc. is actively engaged in the worldwide production and distribution of motion pictures, television programming, home video, and interactive media. the company owns the world's largest library of modern films, comprising around 4,000 titles. operating units include metro-goldwyn-mayer pictures inc., united artists films inc., mgm television entertainment inc., mgm…, 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 eon productions, eon productions limited and danjaq llc are wholly owned and controlled by the broccoli/wilson family. danjaq is the us based company that co-owns, with mgm, the copyright in the existing james bond films and controls the right to produce future james bond films as well as all worldwide merchandising. eon productions, an affiliate of danjaq, is the uk based production company which makes the james…
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los angeles, calif., august 29, 2012 - in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the james bond film franchise on the anniversary of dr. no, which enjoyed its world film premiere in london on october 5, 1962, and in anticipation of the worldwide release of the 23rd james bond adventure skyfall(tm), albert r. broccoli's eon productions, metro-goldwyn-mayer studios, sony pictures entertainment and…
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new york, ny - september 5, 2012, - shaken, not stirred, and kicking off a free preview weekend, epix celebrates 50 years of james bond, just in time for the highly anticipated new bond film, skyfall , premiering theatrically november 9. celebrating 50 years of james bond on october 5, declared global james bond day, an epix exclusive documentary everything or nothing: the untold story of 007 , produced by metro goldwyn mayer…, about epix, epix is the newest premium entertainment network delivering the latest movie releases, classic library titles, plus original films, comedy, music and sports events on tv, on demand, online and on devices. launched october 2009 as the first multiplatform premium network with online accessibility for subscribers through epixhd.com, epix pioneered the development and proliferation of tv everywhere…, about passion pictures, passion pictures - headed by john battsek - is one of the most prolific independent production companies in the uk and has secured a reputation for working with a line-up of international talent in the feature documentary arena. starting with oscar(R)-winning one day in september in 1999, passion pictures has since been responsible for over twenty documentary films, many of which have achieved…, about red box films, red box films was founded in 2005 by simon chinn to produce man on wire, which won over 30 international awards including an academy award(R), a bafta and the sundance grand jury prize and became one of the highest grossing theatrical documentaries of recent years. red box has gone on to become one the world's most successful independent producers of theatrical feature documentaries, winning…, about metro-goldwyn-mayer studios inc., metro-goldwyn-mayer studios inc. ("mgm") is a leading entertainment company focused on the production and distribution of films and television content globally. the company owns one of the world's deepest libraries of premium film and television programming. in addition, mgm has ownership interests in domestic and international television channels, including mgm-branded channels in the united…, about albert r. broccoli's eon productions, eon productions limited and danjaq llc are wholly owned and controlled by the broccoli/wilson family. danjaq is the us based company that co-owns, with mgm, the copyright in the existing james bond films and controls the right to produce future james bond films as well as all worldwide merchandising. eon productions, an affiliate of danjaq, is the uk based production company which makes the james…, contact: epix, jamie colunga jcolunga@epixhd.com (212) 846-1843, frank pr, clare anne darragh - clareanne@frankpublicity.com lina plath - lina@frankpublicity.com (646) 861-0843
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(las vegas - september 6, 2012) - more than a decade of experience paired with market-leading game content, international game technology (igt) will present the interactive products and solutions that create fans for today's egaming operators at g2e 2012. "with igt casino remote game server (igt rgs(R)), igt continues to deliver the best in interactive gaming experiences to players in legalized…, igt resources:, like us on facebook follow us on twitter view igt's youtube channel check out our other games and systems, about igt, international game technology (nyse: igt) is a global leader in casino gaming entertainment and continues to transform the industry by translating casino player experiences to social, mobile and interactive environments for regulated markets around the world. igt's recent acquisition of double down interactive provides engaging casino style entertainment to more than 5 million players monthly.…, contacts:, shelle murach igt public relations 1-775-448-0221 shelle.murach@igt.com shanna sabet igt public relations 702-669-7537 shanna.sabet@igt.com
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culver city, ca (september 10, 2012), - pat sajak and vanna white, hosts of america's game, "wheel of fortune," and alex trebek, host of "jeopardy!", america's favorite quiz show, have renewed their contracts with sony pictures television to continue hosting their respective shows through the 2015/16 season, it was announced today. "as we celebrate 'wheel's' 30th anniversary season and look forward to the 'jeopardy!' 30th next year,…, wheel of fortune, , america's #1 game show, is the longest-running syndicated game show in united states television history., jeopardy!, , the #1 rated quiz show in syndication, is the winner of a 2012 peabody award and 30 emmy awards, including the 2011 emmy for outstanding game/audience participation program, and was inducted into the guinness book of world records for the most awards won by a tv game show. both shows are produced by sony pictures television, a sony pictures entertainment company. they are distributed…, contact:, paula askanas executive vice president, communications paula_askanas@spe.sony.com
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(los angeles, ca) - on september 11, 2012, milan records will release resident evil: retribution - original motion picture soundtrack digitally and in stores. milan records previously released the soundtrack of resident evil: afterlife, which grossed over $300 million worldwide. the album begins with the exclusive end-credit song, hexes by heavyweight dubstep artist, bassnectar, with vocals by…
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london, 25 sept, 2012. sony pictures television's dutch production venture, tuvalu media, has secured a commission with sbs to produce, stories from the hospital, a new reality format based on the hit us drama series, strong medicine . the dutch broadcaster has ordered a series of 30 half hour episodes for net5, sbs's female-skewing channel aimed at the 20-34 year old demographic. the series, called dokters locally, will be stripped weekdays in a primetime 8pm slot, launching in late october. spt's international production and distribution teams will also…, stories from the hospital, is a ground-breaking combination of carefully plotted storytelling and intimate, true to life experiences about patients and their doctors. each episode will use the self-contained storylines from the us drama scripts played out by participants whose real life experiences mirrored those of the drama's characters. the dutch series developer and producer is vincent ter voert. "they say 'life…, stories from the hospital, proves this wrong as authentic characters and experiences give a second, and very real, life to what was previously only fiction." all episodes in the series are self-contained, enabling audiences to engage at anytime. many key characters are played by real people who fit the profile of characters from the drama series, sometimes having endured parallel experiences. the original drama series,…, ends, for further information please contact:, sophie dixon,premier sophie.dixon@premiercomms.com +44 20 7292 7372 mark macdonald,executive director, communicationssony pictures television mark_macdonald@spe.sony.com +44 20 7533 1363, notes to editors: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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los angeles, ca, - sep. 26, 2012 - imax corporation (nyse:imax; tsx:imx), albert r. broccoli's eon productions, metro-goldwyn-mayer studios, and sony pictures entertainment today announced that the long-awaited next chapter in the famed james bond franchise, skyfall (tm), will be released in imax(R) theatres across north america on nov. 8, 2012, one day ahead of its wide release on november 9. this is the first…, about skyfall (tm), daniel craig is back as ian fleming's james bond 007 in skyfall (tm), the 23rd adventure in the longest-running film franchise of all time. in skyfall , bond's loyalty to m is tested as her past comes back to haunt her. as mi6 comes under attack, 007 must track down and destroy the threat, no matter how personal the cost. the film is from albert r. broccoli's eon productions, metro-goldwyn-mayer…, about albert r. broccoli's eon productions, eon productions limited and danjaq llc are wholly owned and controlled by the broccoli/wilson family. danjaq is the us based company that co-owns, with mgm, the copyright in the existing james bond films and controls the right to produce future james bond films as well as all worldwide merchandising. eon productions, an affiliate of danjaq, is the uk based production company which makes the james…, about metro-goldwyn-mayer studios inc., metro-goldwyn-mayer studios inc. ("mgm") is a leading entertainment company focused on the production and distribution of films and television content globally. the company owns one of the world's deepest libraries of premium film and television programming. in addition, mgm has ownership interests in domestic and international television channels, including mgm-branded channels. for more…, 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 imax corporation, imax corporation is one of the world's leading entertainment and technology companies, specializing in the creation and delivery of premium, awe-inspiring entertainment experiences. with a growing suite of cutting-edge motion picture and sound technologies, and a globally recognized entertainment brand, imax is singularly situated at the convergence of the entertainment industry, innovation and…, for additional information please contact:, entertainment media: imax corporation -, los angeles christine tasto 310-255-5547 ctasto@imax.com, principal communications group -, los angeles melissa zuckerman/paul pflug 323-658-1555 melissa@pcommgroup.com paul@pcommgroup.com, investors: imax corporation -, new york teri loxam 212-821-0110 tloxam@imax.com, business media: imax corporation -, new york ann sommerlath 212-821-0155 asommerlath@imax.com, sloan & company -, new york whit clay 212-446-1864 wclay@sloanepr.com
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