culver city, ca (may 13, 2013), - billy crystal is attached to star in winter's discontent as a widower who moves into a reputed active adult community in hopes of reinvigorating his sex life. frank oz will direct the comedy. sony pictures will distribute the film domestically and has also acquired rights in select international territories. sierra pictures will finance the film and sierra/affinity will handle additional…, billy crystal, most recently starred opposite bette midler in the box office hit parental guidance . he will next be heard reprising his monsters inc. voice role as mike wazowski in monsters university , to be released on june 21. a comedy legend, crystal earned three golden globe nominations for his roles in when harry met sally... , city slickers , and mr. saturday night , has won six emmy awards, and has…, frank oz, previously directed the muppets take manhattan , little shop of horrors , what about bob? , dirty rotten scoundrels , house sitter , indian in the cupboard , in & out , bowfinger , the score , the stepford wives , and death at a funeral . oz is represented by caa., about atlas entertainment, atlas entertainment, led by founder charles roven, is built on a stellar reputation of creative collaboration, innovation and fiscal responsibility. with an expertise in producing blockbuster films as well as critically acclaimed independent features, atlas entertainment's films have generated billions of dollars in revenues. roven most recently reteamed with christopher nolan, serving as a…, about sierra/affinity, sierra/affinity is a leading independent film finance, production and foreign sales company, consistently delivering high-quality, commercially viable feature films for a global audience. led by nick meyer and marc schaberg, sierra/affinity capitalizes on the ever-evolving global film marketplace, representing sales of third-party films as well as its own productions designed to appeal to both…, 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; television networks; digital content creation and distribution; operation of studio facilities; and development of new…, for more information, steve elzer senior vice president, media relations columbia tristar motion picture group (310) 244-7142 steve_elzer@spe.sony.com
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culver city, ca (may 15, 2013), - after earth is set to utilize new mexico's spaceport america, the world's first purpose built commercial spaceport, at the movie's press junket on may 17th with the film's two lead actors, jaden smith and will smith in attendance. the one-of-a-kind event kicks off a new non-exclusive pact announced last week, teaming up virgin produced, the film and television arm of the virgin group, with…, about virgin produced, virgin produced serves as the film and television development, packaging and production arm of sir richard branson's virgin group. led by co-founders ceo jason felts and chief creative officer justin berfield, virgin produced is breaking the corrosive models of old hollywood by providing a collaborative environment that embraces talent so they can best create and inspire. putting quality and…, about overbrook entertainment, overbrook entertainment, founded by partners james lassiter, will smith and run along with partner jada pinkett smith, is committed to offering the highest quality entertainment focused in film and television and has produced a diverse slate of both critically acclaimed and blockbuster feature films, which have generated more than $2.5 billion dollars in worldwide box office receipts and even…, for more information, steve elzer senior vice president, media relations (310) 244-7142 steve_elzer@spe.sony.com the "after earth" junket is by invitation only. all press must be credentialed. for credentials, please contact your sony pictures entertainment publicity representative.
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culver city, ca (may 15, 2013), - sony pictures entertainment has won the exclusive worldwide distribution rights to the eagerly anticipated angry birds animated film, making it one of the most high-profile deals of the year. the 3d film is being developed, produced, and financed by rovio entertainment and will be released worldwide by sony pictures on july 1, 2016. several major studios pursued the global film rights in recent…, 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 rovio entertainment, rovio is an industry-changing entertainment media company headquartered in finland, and the creator of the globally successful angry birds franchise. angry birds, a casual puzzle game, became an international phenomenon within a few months of its release, and is now the number one paid app of all time. angry birds has expanded rapidly into entertainment, publishing, and licensing to become a…, 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 (may 20, 2013), - maria dreyer has been upped to senior vice president, advertiser sales & branded integration for sony pictures television (spt), it was announced today by amy carney, president, advertiser sales, strategy & research, spt, to whom she reports. in this position, dreyer will act as a liaison between advertiser sales, production, legal, marketing and clientele. dreyer is responsible for…, contact:, amanda rose coordinator, communications amanda_rose@spe.sony.com 310-244-3795, about sony pictures television, sony pictures television ( www.sonypicturestelevision.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…
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espoo, finland, may 20, 2013, - rovio entertainment announced today that comedy writer jon vitti, a veteran of the simpsons , king of the hill , the office , and the larry sanders show , will write the screenplay for angry birds - the upcoming animated 3d film based on rovio's bestselling app. additionally, veteran producer catherine winder is joining the production team that includes producer john cohen ( despicable me ) and…, about rovio entertainment, rovio is an industry-changing entertainment media company headquartered in finland, and the creator of the globally successful angry birds franchise. angry birds, a casual puzzle game, became an international phenomenon within a few months of its release, and is now the number one paid app of all time. angry birds has expanded rapidly into entertainment, publishing, and licensing to become a…, for more information, steve elzer senior vice president, media relations columbia tristar motion picture group (310) 244-7142 steve_elzer@spe.sony.com
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new york (may 24, 2013), - sony pictures classics announced today that they have acquired all north american rights to jim jarmusch's only lovers left alive , which will have its world premiere at the cannes film festival tomorrow in the in competition section. the film was produced by jeremy thomas of recorded picture company and reinhard brundig of pandora film. christos konstantakopoulos of fairilo house served as…, 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;…, for more information, bebe lerner - (323) 822-4800 sheri goldberg - (646) 723-3800
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new york (may 24, 2013), - sony pictures classics announced today that they have acquired all north american rights to the viewer's choice award, grand rail d'or, winner at the 2013 critics' week, the lunchbox . the film, written and directed by ritesh batra, stars irrfan khan ( life of pi ), nimrat kaur and nakul vaid. the lunchbox is produced by gunneet monga and anurag kashyap of sikhya entertainment (india) and arun…, 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;…, for more information, bebe lerner - (323) 822-4800 sheri goldberg - (646) 723-3800
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new york, ny and culver city, ca (june 5, 2013), - acura, one of the world's most technologically advanced luxury automotive brands, has signed on as the sole sponsor of comedians in cars getting coffee , the popular award-winning web series created by and starring jerry seinfeld, returning this summer to crackle and comediansincarsgettingcoffee.com . acura will sponsor 24 new episodes to be released in 2013 and 2014. seinfeld, who previously…, about acura, acura offers a full line of technologically advanced performance luxury vehicles through a network of 272 dealers within the united states. the acura lineup features seven distinctive models including the all-new mdx luxury sport utility vehicle and rlx luxury flagship sedan, the tl performance luxury sedan, the tsx sport wagon and sedan, the ilx compact luxury sedan, the rdx luxury crossover suv…, 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-…, contact, paula askanas executive vice president, communications paula_askanas@spe.sony.com 310-244-3790
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culver city, calif., june 5, 2013, - sony pictures entertainment has optioned the rights to remake a prophet , the french hit released in the us in 2010, into an english language film to be produced by neal h. moritz and toby jaffe through the original film banner, it was announced today by doug belgrad, president of columbia pictures, and hannah minghella, president of production for the studio. directed by jacques audiard, the…, neal h. moritz, , the founder of original film, most recently produced fast & furious 6 , which was released this month and had the biggest opening weekend in franchise history. he is currently in post-production on r.i.p.d. he is slated to begin production this year on a remake of highlander ; an adaptation of the beloved children's book series "goosebumps"; 22 jump street for sony pictures, as well as fast…, 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…
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culver city, calif., june 10, 2013, - on saturday, june 22, 2013, in celebration of the birthday of peyo, the creator of the smurfs (born june 25, 1928), columbia pictures and sony pictures animation will once again coordinate events all over the world as part of global smurfs day, a worldwide event in anticipation of the release of the smurfs(tm) 2 , in theaters july 31, it was announced today by marc weinstock, president,…, 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 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 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 meatballs 2…, 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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