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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new york and culver city, ca (april 9, 2013), - michael lynton, chief executive officer of sony entertainment, inc. and chairman and chief executive officer of sony pictures entertainment, has renewed his contract, it was announced today by kazuo hirai, president and chief executive officer of sony corporation. lynton joined sony pictures entertainment in january 2004 and, with co-chairman amy pascal, they put the studio on a path of…
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los angeles, ca (april 10, 2013), - columbia pictures has acquired domestic distribution and a good portion of the available international distribution rights to david ayer's epic war film fury, with brad pitt set to star in the leading role, it was announced today by qed international ceo bill block and doug belgrad, president of columbia pictures. qed is producing the film with john lesher's le grisbi productions and ethan…
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culver city, calif., april 15, 2013, - sony pictures entertainment announced today that it is teaming with both barco and dolby laboratories, inc. to mix elysium , the highly anticipated second feature film from writer-director neill blomkamp, in both the auro 11.1 system and the dolby® atmos™ system, which deliver a more natural and realistic soundtrack that moves sound around and above audiences. elysium , from tristar pictures in…, about elysium, in the year 2154, two classes of people exist: the very wealthy, who live on a pristine man-made space station called elysium, and the rest, who live on an overpopulated, ruined planet. the people of earth are desperate to escape the crime and poverty that is now rampant throughout the land. the only man with the chance to bring equality to these worlds is max (matt damon), an ordinary guy in…, about sony pictures, 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; television networks; digital content creation and distribution; operation of studio facilities; and development of new…, about barco, barco, a global technology company, designs and develops visualization products for a variety of selected professional markets. barco has its own facilities for sales & marketing, customer support, r&d and manufacturing in europe, north america and asia pacific. barco (nyse euronext brussels: bar) is active in more than 90 countries with about 3,900 employees worldwide. barco posted sales…, about dolby atmos, dolby atmos by dolby laboratories, inc. (nyse: dlb) unleashes the potential of sound in storytelling by giving sound experts the creative freedom to easily place or move specific sounds anywhere in the movie theatre, not just wherever there happen to be speakers. introduced in april 2012, dolby atmos' innovative approach to cinema sound has been embraced by major studios, award-winning directors…, for more information:, steve elzer senior vice president, media relations (310) 244-7142 steve_elzer@spe.sony.com
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culver city, ca (april 16, 2013), - crackle, the multi-platform entertainment network has been nominated in four categories in the 17th annual webby awards and honored in an additional six by the international academy of digital arts and sciences. a leading international award honoring excellence on the internet, the webbys recognized crackle's strong multi-platforms and original series in 2012 as the best among 11,000…, crackle, for, best online film & video entertainment channel, and original hit series, "comedians in cars getting coffee", was nominated for three awards including, best comedy series, ,, best editing, and, best individual performance, by, jerry seinfeld, . additionally, crackle was recognized as an official honoree alongside nominees in six categories: best web media streaming; best web television; original series "the ropes" as best drama; original series "the unknown" as best drama; original series "from the basement" as best music; and the crackle barnes & noble nook tablet application for best user experience. along with competing to earn…, crackle.com - best entertainment channel, vote here: http://bit.ly/16rll0k -, "comedians in cars getting coffee" - best comedy: long form or series, vote here: http://bit.ly/10tghmx -, "comedians in cars getting coffee" - best individual performance (jerry seinfeld), vote here: http://bit.ly/z9dvo9 -, "comedians in cars getting coffee" - best editing, vote here: http://bit.ly/17rhyzh hailed as the "internet's highest honor" by the new york times, the webby awards is the leading international award honoring excellence on the internet, including websites, interactive advertising & media, online film & video, and mobile & apps. established in 1996, the 17th annual webby awards received 11,000 entries from all 50 states and over 60…, about crackle, 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-…, media contacts:, chris dehaan / 42west for crackle / 310-477-4442 / chris.dehaan@42west.net devon sanceda/sony pictures television / 310-244-8952 / devon_sanceda@spe.sony.com
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culver city, ca (april 16, 2013), - sony pictures entertainment today announced its new environmental goals targeted for completion in 2020. this second generation of sustainability goals includes additional reductions in operational carbon emissions by 15%; achieving sustainable status on film and tv productions; promoting the transition from physical to digital production and distribution; and using the studio's global reach to…, contact:, jason allen sony pictures entertainment 310-244-3502 jason_allen@spe.sony.com
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culver city, ca (april 17, 2013), - pop icon britney spears will release a song for columbia pictures/sony pictures animation's highly anticipated family comedy "the smurfs(tm) 2", entitled "ooh la la," via kemosabe / rca records. "ooh la la," which will play at the end credits of the film, was written by lukasz gottwald (dr. luke), joshua coleman (ammo), henry walter (cirkut), bonnie mckee, jacob kasher hindlin (j kash), lola…, about britney spears, multi-platinum, grammy award-winning pop icon britney spears is one of the most successful and celebrated entertainers in pop history. her musical career boasts nearly 100 million albums sold worldwide and countless awards and accolades, including the 2011 mtv video vanguard award and billboard's best-selling female artist of the decade (1998-2008). spears first captivated audiences with her…, about "the smurfs(tm) 2", in this sequel to the hybrid live action/animated family blockbuster comedy "the smurfs", the evil wizard gargamel creates a couple of mischievous smurf-like creatures called the naughties that he hopes will let him harness the all-powerful, magical smurf-essence. but when he discovers that only a real smurf can give him what he wants, and only a secret spell that smurfette knows can turn the…, about the smurfs, the story of the smurfs - a property created by peyo - started in 1958 with the creation of comic books which were later brought to both the big and small screen. over the years, the little blue characters haven't just limited themselves to the page and the screen. they have inspired records and cds that have sold millions of copies, entire collections of figurines and toys, and many more…, about sony pictures, 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; 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 entertainment for audiences around the world. the studio is following its worldwide comedy hits - the 2012 monster hit comedy "hotel transylvania", the 2011 hybrid live action/animated blockbuster "the smurfs", and the 2009 mouth-watering "cloudy with a chance of meatballs" - with "the smurfs 2" in july 2013, and "cloudy with a chance of…, about lafig belgium s.a., lafig belgium is the owner of the rights to produce audio-visual works based on the smurf universe and of the smurf worldwide licensing rights (together with imps). lafig belgium is controlled by the heirs of pierre culliford, better known under his pseudonym peyo, the author/creator of the smurfs. for 50 years, the culliford family has controlled the smurf characters and all licenses worldwide.…, for more information:, steve elzer senior vice president, media relations (310) 244-7142 steve_elzer@spe.sony.com
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