culver city, ca and toronto (september 7, 2010)-, crackle, sony pictures entertainment's premium video entertainment network is now available in canada, it was announced today by eric berger, senior vice president, digital networks, sony pictures television (spt). crackle's unique mix of high-quality content can now be found at www.crackle.com in canada, as well as via distribution partners including rogersondemand, youtube, boxee, dailymotion,…, about crackle, crackle, inc., a sony pictures entertainment company, is a multi-platform next-generation video entertainment network that distributes digital content including original short form series and full-length traditional programming from sony pictures' vast library of television series and feature films. crackle is one of the fastest growing entertainment destinations on the internet today, offering…, contacts:, paula askanas sony pictures entertainment 310.244.3790 paula_askanas@spe.sony.com
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culver city, ca - september 14, 2010 -, kevin james is attached to play the lead role in an untitled feature for sony pictures, it was announced today by doug belgrad and matt tolmach, presidents of columbia pictures. the movie focuses on a physics teacher whose school is facing drastic budget cuts. in order to earn money to save his best friend's job and the music program that is important to his students, he moonlights as a mixed…
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culver city, ca (october 5, 2010)-, emma stone has been cast as the female lead in the upcoming spider-man film from columbia pictures and marvel studios, it was announced today by amy pascal, co-chairman of sony pictures entertainment and matt tolmach, president of columbia pictures. stone has been tapped for the role of gwen stacy opposite andrew garfield as peter parker. the film, to be directed by marc webb from a screenplay by…, emma stone, can currently be seen starring in screen gems' hit comedy easy a . next year, she will star in warner bros.' crazy, stupid, love opposite steve carell and ryan gosling and in the help , the adaptation of kathryn stockett's bestselling novel; she also takes a cameo role in screen gems' friends with benefits and will voice a role in dreamworks animation's comedy the croods . stone's recent credits…, about sony pictures entertainment, sony pictures entertainment (spe) is a subsidiary of sony corporation of america (sca), a subsidiary of tokyo-based sony corporation. spe's global operations encompass motion picture production and distribution; television production and distribution; digital content creation and distribution; worldwide channel investments; home entertainment acquisition and distribution, operation of studio…, about marvel entertainment, marvel entertainment, llc, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the walt disney company, is one of the world's most prominent character-based entertainment companies, built on a proven library of over 5,000 characters featured in a variety of media over seventy years. marvel utilizes its character franchises in licensing, entertainment (via marvel studios and marvel animation) and publishing (via marvel…
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culver city, ca (october 8, 2010)-, david o. russell ( three kings, the fighter ) has been set to write and direct columbia pictures' uncharted: drake's fortune , an action-adventure based upon the bestselling playstation 3 game, it was announced today by doug belgrad and matt tolmach, presidents of columbia pictures. the film will be produced by avi arad, charles roven, and alex gartner. the story follows the adventures of…, about sony pictures entertainment, sony pictures entertainment (spe) is a subsidiary of sony corporation of america (sca), a subsidiary of tokyo-based sony corporation. spe's global operations encompass motion picture production and distribution; television production and distribution; digital content creation and distribution; worldwide channel investments; home entertainment acquisition and distribution, operation of studio…
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culver city, ca (october 11, 2010)-, rhys ifans will play the villain, opposite andrew garfield as peter parker and emma stone as gwen stacy, in the next installment of spider-man from columbia pictures and marvel studios, it was announced today by amy pascal, co-chairman of sony pictures entertainment and matt tolmach, president of columbia pictures. the film, to be directed by marc webb from a screenplay by james vanderbilt and…, about sony pictures entertainment, sony pictures entertainment (spe) is a subsidiary of sony corporation of america (sca), a subsidiary of tokyo-based sony corporation. spe's global operations encompass motion picture production and distribution; television production and distribution; digital content creation and distribution; worldwide channel investments; home entertainment acquisition and distribution, operation of studio…, about marvel entertainment, marvel entertainment, llc, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the walt disney company, is one of the world's most prominent character-based entertainment companies, built on a proven library of over 5,000 characters featured in a variety of media over seventy years. marvel utilizes its character franchises in licensing, entertainment (via marvel studios and marvel animation) and publishing (via marvel…
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culver city, ca (october 18 2010)- sony movie channel, the first u.s. multi-platform television network from sony pictures television (spt), is now available on dish network, directv and at&t u-verse(R) tv on linear as well as on authenticated vod and online platforms. it was announced today by andy kaplan, president, networks, sony pictures television. offering uncut and uninterrupted…, about sony movie channel, sony movie channel is the first u.s. multi-platform television network from sony pictures television created specifically for the hollywood movie fan. offering uncut and uninterrupted theatrical releases in stunning high definition, sony movie channel showcases titles from sony pictures' vast library including award-winning features, cult favorites, family comedies and gripping dramas.…, about sony pictures television, sony pictures television (spt) 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…
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culver city, calif - october 19, 2010 - columbia pictures has optioned the rights for the non-fiction book sony pictures entertainment (spe) today announced that the environmental media association selected twelve sony/columbia pictures films to receive ema green seal awards. the films recognized include eat, pray, love; salt, the green hornet, the social network, grown ups, karate kid, bad…, about the environmental media association, the environmental media association (ema) is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization founded in 1989 by cindy and alan horn and lyn and norman lear. ema is dedicated to harnessing the power of celebrity and the media to promote sustainable lifestyles and believes through positive role modeling the entertainment community can inspire consumers to take action. the organization has grown into a diverse…, 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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london - 19 october 2010 - sony pictures television (spt) today announced that it has appointed eddie nelson as senior vice president, emea networks. nelson, who is currently general manager, spt networks central europe, takes up his new role with immediate effect. the announcement was made by andy kaplan, president, networks, spt. in his new role, nelson will oversee a portfolio of more than 30…, 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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culver city, calif. (oct. 18, 2010), - on nov. 16, sony pictures home entertainment presents a documentary on the world's greatest sporting spectacle, the official 2010 fifa world cup film in 3d on blu-ray 3d for the srp of $39.95. the 2010 fifa world cup tournament attracted hundreds of millions of wide-eyed fans around the globe, decked out in colorful jerseys and painted in national colors to support their teams. fans still…, sony pictures home entertainment, sony pictures home entertainment is a sony pictures entertainment (spe) company. 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…
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culver city, calif - october 20, 2010 - columbia pictures has optioned the rights for the non-fiction book emergency!: this book will save your life by neil strauss to be developed into a feature film produced by robert downey jr., susan downey, and michael deluca, it was announced today by doug belgrad and matt tolmach, presidents of columbia pictures. the project is being considered as a…, neil strauss, is the author of six new york times bestselling books, including the game, the long hard road out of hell with marilyn manson, how to make love like a porn star with jenna jameson, and the dirt with motley crue. he was a reporter and critic at the new york times and currently writes for rolling stone , in addition to running the publishing company igniter, an imprint of harpercollins/it books.…, robert downey jr., is one of today's most respected actors. he recently earned his second academy award(R) nomination, for best supporting actor, for his work in ben stiller's comedy hit tropic thunder. downey was honored with his first oscar(R) nomination, in the category of best actor, for his portrayal of charlie chaplin in richard attenborough's acclaimed 1992 biopic chaplin. in summer 2008, downey received…, susan downey, most recently produced sherlock holmes , directed by guy ritchie and starring robert downey jr., jude law and rachel mcadams and executive produced the book of eli starring denzel washington. in addition, downey was an executive producer on the smash hit iron man 2 , the sequel to the blockbuster action hit. downey also served as an executive producer on due date , a new comedy from director todd…, michael de luca, founded michael de luca productions in march of 2004 and has a development and production agreement with columbia pictures. de luca focuses on developing appropriately budgeted, provocative specialized films with visionary filmmakers, and pop culture, mainstream genre films with franchise potential. his projects as a producer for columbia have included the critically acclaimed hit the social…, 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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