culver city, calif., february 24, 2013 - overbrook entertainment, marcy media, director will gluck and sony pictures entertainment have cast academy award(R) nominee quvenzhane wallis, the star of beasts of the southern wild, in the title role of annie, it was announced today by doug belgrad, president of columbia pictures, and hannah minghella, president of production for the studio. commenting…
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culver city, calif., february 25, 2013 -, friday nights are taking on a new tune as sony movie channel (smc) features music-themed blockbuster films each week in march. the network has curated films covering a myriad of musical genres from rock and roll to country, highlighting a diverse set of legendary artists that includes bill haley & his comets; bob dylan; the beach boys; the monkees; willie nelson and the who. billed as the…, music movie month, part 1, rock around the clock - 8:30 pm e - showcasing some of the best-loved bands and songs of the early rock n' roll era, this film was a sensation with teens when it debuted, and raised quite a few eyebrows from their perplexed parents who just didn't "get it." alan freed, the platters, bill haley & his comets, frankie bell and the bellboys star. the buddy holly story - 10:00 pm e - based on…, music movie month, part 2, let the good times roll - 8:15 pm e - this rockumentary traces the development of rock 'n' roll during the 1950's through an incredible compilation of film footage and performances. bo diddley, chuck berry, fats domino, chubby checker, little richard, bill haley & his comets are featured. the beach boys: an american family - 10:00 pm e - the beach boys were the quintessential summertime band…, music movie month, part 3, rock city - 8:10 pm e - documentary on british rockers such as the rolling stones and the who. blind faith, tina turner, joe cocker, jimi hendrix, rod stewart and otis redding are also among those featured. tommy: the who - 10:00 pm e - the who's classic rock opera is brought energetically to life by an outstanding cast including many of music's biggest stars. roger daltrey is tommy and elton…, music movie month, part 4, masked and anonymous - 8:00 pm e - bob dylan is jack fate, a singer coerced into making a comeback performance at a shady benefit concert event. angela bassett, jeff bridges, penelope cruz, john goodman, jessica lange and luke wilson star. co-written by dylan with seinfeld writer larry charles. falling from grace - 10:00 pm e - rocker john mellencamp makes his acting and directing debut in this…, music movie month, part 5, ring-a-ding rhythm - 8:30 pm e -the pop culture explosion reveals a generation gap in a small english town when the mayor forces a teenage hangout to stop using its tv set and jukebox. a pair of crafty local teens counterattack by trying to put together a festival that will demonstrate the merits of traditional jazz and rock 'n' roll. while trying to enlist disc jockeys for the jazz show, they…
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culver city, calif., march 5, 2013 -, crackle, sony pictures television's multi-platform entertainment network, announced today that, together with innovative video advertising technology platform innovid, they are launching croll. croll is the first interactive video ad unit that provides a consistent creative experience across all screens and devices: online, ios mobile/tablets, android mobile/tablets, connected tv's and game…, about innovid, innovid delivers immersive advertising anywhere. founded in 2007, innovid provides visionary marketers with the tools to create, deliver and measure video campaigns, in any format, on any screen, publisher or ad network. innovid's ad server was developed to address the issues specific to video ad serving and simplify the process for agencies and marketers. bringing a new dimension to online video…, contact:, paula askanas executive vice president, communications paula_askanas@spe.sony.com 310-244-3790, about crackle, inc., crackle, inc. is a multi-platform next-generation video entertainment network that distributes digital content including original series and full-length traditional programming from sony pictures' vast library of television series and feature films in addition to the libraries of other studios. crackle is one of the fastest growing entertainment destinations on the internet, mobile and over-the-…
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berlin, ger., march 5, 2013 - columbia pictures and twentieth century fox announced today that the monuments men , a smokehouse production directed by and starring george clooney, has started production in berlin, germany. the action-thriller is written by clooney & grant heslov, based on the book by robert m. edsel with bret witter. clooney and heslov also produce the film through their…, 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 20th century fox international, twentieth century fox international is a unit of 20th century fox film, a division of news corporation. one of the world's largest producers and distributors of motion pictures, 20th century fox film produces, acquires and distributes motion pictures throughout the world. these motion pictures are produced, acquired or distributed by the following units of 20th century fox film: twentieth century…, for more information:, steve elzer senior vice president, media relations (310) 244-7142 steve_elzer@spe.sony.com
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culver city, calif., march 7, 2013 -, with production underway on sony pictures animation's cloudy with a chance of meatballs 2 , and post-production continuing on the smurfs 2 , sony pictures digital productions (spdp) today announced it is bringing the studio's award-winning sound department and colorworks, the studio's digital intermediate facility, under its umbrella. spdp will now offer a host of post-production services to the…, jason allen, global communications, sony pictures entertainment, office: 310-244-3502 mobile: 323-252-3693
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george chien has been promoted to executive vice president, networks, asia-pacific for sony pictures television (spt), it was announced today by andy kaplan, president, worldwide networks, to whom he reports. in this role, chien will now manage p&l for spt's television networks in the asia-pacific region as well as continue to provide leadership to channels including animax, axn, sony…, contact:, amanda rose coordinator, communications amanda_rose@spe.sony.com 310-244-3795
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culver city, ca, - david steinberg, executive vice president, legal affairs for sony pictures entertainment (spe) has been appointed to an expanded role where he will oversee legal affairs for all of the studio's motion picture groups. the announcement was made today by leah weil, spe's senior executive vice president and general counsel, to whom he reports. steinberg previously managed legal affairs for sony…, 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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new york (march 19, 2013), - sony pictures classics announced today that they have acquired all north american, latin american and eastern european rights to mike leigh's upcoming film currently referred to as "untitled mike leigh 13". 7 time academy award(R) nominee writer/director mike leigh has been planning for over a decade his most ambitious film yet, a portrait of england's greatest artist jmw turner. leigh has…, 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;…
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washington, dc, april 1, 2013, - the 2013 easter egg roll, which took place on the south lawn of the white house, is focused on promoting health and wellness with the theme, "be healthy, be active, be you!" the event featured live music, sports courts, cooking stations, storytelling and, of course, easter egg rolling. the activities encouraged children to lead healthy, active lives in support of the first lady's let's move!…
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los angeles (april 9, 2013), - eric bana, edgar ramirez, and olivia munn have been signed to star in screen gems' beware the night, a paranormal thriller produced by jerry bruckheimer films. scott derrickson will direct the picture from a screenplay he and paul harris boardman adapted. production of the project is slated to begin in the bronx on may 20th. beware the night again teams derrickson and boardman with screen gems…, about screen gems, screen gems is the specialty production division at sony pictures entertainment, which was created to finance and produce moderately budgeted films that are marketed to targeted audiences.
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