culver city, calif., july 23, 2013, - in celebration of the july 31, 2013 release of columbia pictures/sony pictures animation's family comedy the smurfs(tm) 2 , the studio will host 162 day and date blue carpet premieres in cities around the world on super smurf sunday, july 28. through this series of special events, the studio will be rolling out over 11,000 feet of blue carpet in the top 50 cities in north america and 60…, 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 derived…, 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…, 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 columbia tristar motion picture group (310) 244-7142 steve_elzer@spe.sony.com
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new york (july 24, 2013), - sony pictures classics announced today it will be releasing alex gibney's lance armstrong documentary, the armstrong lie worldwide. the film, produced by gibney, frank marshall and matt tolmach, tells the unfolding story of armstrong's life and career over the last four years. lance armstrong was considered one of the greatest sports figures of all time and put competitive cycling into the…, 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, acquisition and distribution; television production, acquisition and distribution; television networks; digital content creation and distribution; operation of studio facilities; and development of new…, press contact:, bebe lerner (323) 822-4800 sheri goldberg (646) 723-3800
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new york (july 29, 2013), - sony pictures classics announced today they have acquired worldwide rights to the documentary tim's vermeer , directed by teller of penn & teller fame. produced by teller's stage partner penn jillette and farley ziegler, the film follows tim jenison, a texas based inventor, as he attempts to solve one of the greatest mysteries in all of art: how did 17th century dutch master johannes…, 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, acquisition and distribution; television production, acquisition and distribution; television networks; digital content creation and distribution; operation of studio facilities; and development of new…, press contact:, bebe lerner (323) 822-4800 sheri goldberg (646) 723-3800
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new york, ny (july 31, 2013), - sony pictures classics announced today that after continued box office success they will once again increase before midnight 's theater count to 226 screens this weekend. richard linklater's film, starring ethan hawke and julie delpy, has grossed $7,743,294 in theaters to date. this surpasses before sunrise and before sunset 's box office grosses, marking before midnight as the trilogy's most…, 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, acquisition and distribution; television production, acquisition and distribution; television networks; digital content creation and distribution; operation of studio facilities; and development of new…, press contact:, bebe lerner (323) 822-4800 sheri goldberg (646) 723-3800
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(culver city, ca, august 1, 2013), - beginning september 1, 2013, sony pictures entertainment (spe) and tom rothman will launch tristar productions. the new joint venture will augment the studio's strong output of motion pictures and television programming, it was jointly announced today by michael lynton, ceo of sony entertainment and chairman and ceo of spe, and amy pascal, co-chairman of spe. sony pictures will provide…
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culver city, ca (august 6, 2013), - rachel mizuno has been promoted to senior vice president, marketing, us distribution for sony pictures television (spt), it was announced today by sheraton kalouria, executive vice president & chief marketing officer, spt, to whom she reports. in this position, mizuno is responsible for all marketing efforts in support of spt's first-run and off-net syndication, svod, cable and broadcast…, 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…, contact:, amanda rose coordinator, communications amanda_rose@spe.sony.com 310-244-3795
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culver city, ca (august 13, 2013), - sony pictures entertainment and mrc have agreed to co-produce and co-finance chappie , the next film from writer-director neill blomkamp, it was announced today by doug belgrad, president of columbia pictures and hannah minghella, president of production for the studio, and mrc. the film will be marketed and distributed worldwide by sony pictures. blomkamp will direct the film from a screenplay…, about media rights capital:, mrc is a leading independent film and television studio, specializing in the creation of premium entertainment content in partnership with the industry's foremost creative talent and distributors. in film, mrc has financed and produced 16 films distributed by universal, sony and warner bros., as well as leading international distributors. ted is currently the #1 highest grossing r-rated original…, 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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new york (august 15, 2013), - sony pictures classics announced today that they will distribute bennett miller's foxcatcher in north america, currently in post-production. the film is produced by megan ellison under her company annapurna pictures, as well as, miller and anthony bregman and will be released on december 20. miller's prestigious cast and crew include channing tatum, mark ruffalo, steve carell, sienna miller,…, 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;…, about annapurna pictures, annapurna pictures is a film production and finance company founded with the goal of boldly creating sophisticated, high-quality and ambitious films that appeal to a variety of audiences. annapurna's recent releases include kathryn bigelow's multiple golden globe and academy award nominated film zero dark thirty ; paul thomas anderson's multiple golden globe and academy award nominated…, press contact:, bebe lerner (323) 822-4800 sheri goldberg (646) 723-3800
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culver city, calif., august 19, 2013, - overbrook entertainment, marcy media, director will gluck and sony pictures entertainment have cast tony award nominee bobby cannavale in columbia pictures' annie , it was announced today by doug belgrad, president of columbia pictures, and hannah minghella, president of production for the studio. cannavale will play the role of guy, a bulldog political advisor to foxx's character as he runs…, 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 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…
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miami, fl (august 20, 2013), - sony pictures television (spt) and teleset today announced that they will produce the original scripted series "el mariachi" for the latin american market. 70 episodes of the one-hour drama will air across latin america on sony entertainment television (set). based on the robert rodriguez film of the same name, "el mariachi" follows a young mariachi musician, martin aguirre, who is mistaken as…, 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…, contact:, michael maney director, communications michael_maney@spe.sony.com 310-244-8834
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