culver city, calif., december 23, 2015 - with the motion picture concussion already a topic of national conversation among nfl fans and commentators, sony pictures entertainment is offering nfl players and their families free admission to the movie during the duration of the film's run, which begins on christmas day. the studio has already engaged many current and former nfl players, holding…, 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…, contact, : jean guerin svp, media relations 310-244-2923
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january 22, 2016 - culver city, ca - sony pictures entertainment today announced that randy lake has been appointed president, studio operations & imageworks. lake oversees all operations, strategy and planning for sony pictures imageworks, post production services, production services, global mastering and servicing, and asset management. he will continue to report jointly to steve mosko,…, 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…
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monday, january 25, 2016, - park city, utah - sony pictures classics announced today, on the eve of the film's world premiere at the 2016 sundance film festival, that they have acquired worldwide rights to the first female driven wall street film, equity . the film stars anna gunn ("breaking bad"), james purefoy ("the following"), sarah megan thomas ( backwards ) and alysia reiner ("orange is the new black"). senior…, 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 32 academy awards® (28 of those at sony pictures classics) and have…, about broad street pictures, broad street pictures, a company with a mission to produce thought-provoking films that employ more women in front of and behind the camera, is engaged in the development and production of movies for worldwide theatrical, video, television, and electronic distribution. the company is led by alysia reiner and sarah megan thomas. carmelo pirrone executive vice president, marketing sony pictures…
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culver city, calif., january 26, 2016 - spider-man, one of the world's most beloved superheroes, will once again come to imax(R) theatres for a network-wide event run when the film is released in theaters on its new worldwide date on july 7, 2017, it was announced today by josh greenstein, president of worldwide marketing and distribution for sony pictures, kevin feige, president of marvel…, 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 imax corporation, imax, an innovator in entertainment technology, combines proprietary software, architecture and equipment to create experiences that take you beyond the edge of your seat to a world you've never imagined. top filmmakers and studios are utilizing imax theatres to connect with audiences in extraordinary ways, and, as such, imax's network is among the most important and successful theatrical…
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january 23, 2016 (park city) - in advance of its world premiere at the sundance film festival, sony pictures classics announced today that it has acquired worldwide rights (excluding france and germany) from nyc-based sales company submarine to thorsten schütte's documentary on iconoclastic composer-musician frank zappa, eat that question-frank zappa in his own words, an intimate portrait told…, 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 32 academy awards® (28 of those at sony pictures classics) and have…
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(february 1, 2016) sundance hit film the eagle huntress - a film by otto bell has come to rest at sony pictures classics (spc). a distribution deal was announced today by the film's producers with spc acquiring distribution rights in north america, latin america, germany, australia/new zealand, scandinavia and asia. directed by otto bell, and executive produced by academy® award-nominated…, 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 32 academy awards® (28 of those at sony pictures classics) and have…
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culver city, ca (february 11, 2016) - sony pictures' inspiring new film miracles from heaven is launching a website today to let moviegoers share who their everyday miracles in life are. users can visit shareyourmiracle.com to create a customized digital image of someone who is a miracle in their life, whether it is an encouraging family member, a loving spouse or partner, motivating teacher,…, 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…, contact, pat shin sony pictures entertainment pat_shin@spe.sony.com sean mcguirk media relations sony pictures entertainment - motion picture group (310) 244-2568
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culver city, ca, february 12, 2016, - sony pictures animation today announced the addition of three new cast for the lineup of talent in the next smurf adventure smurfs: the lost village , hitting theaters march 31, 2017. joining the already announced demi lovato as smurfette, rainn wilson as gargamel and mandy patinkin as papa smurf will be: triple emmy nominee jack mcbrayer ( 30 rock, wreck-it ralph ) as the sweet, awkward and…, about sony pictures animation, sony pictures animation produces a variety of animated and family entertainment for audiences around the world. the studio is following its worldwide comedy hits-the record-breaking monster comedies hotel transylvania and hotel transylvania 2 , the hybrid live action/animated blockbusters the smurfs and the smurfs 2 , and the mouth-watering cloudy with a chance of meatballs movies-with the fully…, website, : http://www.sonypicturesanimation.com/ *, facebook, : https://www.facebook.com/sonypicturesanimation/ *, twitter, : http://twitter.com/sonyanimation *, tumblr:, http://sonyanimation.tumblr.com/ *, youtube:, http://www.youtube.com/user/sonyanimation, 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 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 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.
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hollywood-feb. 25, 2016, -motion picture audiences across the country have embraced the latest faith-based hit from sony pictures entertainment's affirm label:, risen, , the story of a roman tribune's investigation to prove the resurrection a hoax, emerged as the weekend's number-one new movie and the fourth-highest opening of all time for a faith-based film, scoring an a- cinemascore and exceeding industry predictions. from columbia pictures and ld entertainment,, risen, 's three-day box office win of $11.8 million on 2,915 screens signals another win for affirm. sony pictures now claims four of the top six faith-based-film opening weekends of all time, five of the top seven faith movies in the last five years, and five of the top-ten-grossing films in the genre in industry history. the success of, risen, follows on the breakthrough hit, war room, , which sony pictures/affirm released last summer. that film opened to $11.3 million and went on to take in $67.8 million at the domestic box office before beginning an incredibly successful run on home entertainment. "this is a genre that we have embraced as a part of our studio's dna, and the results speak for themselves," said rory bruer, sony pictures president of worldwide distribution. "no…, risen, is endorsed by faith driven consumer and was lauded ahead of release by scores of pastors and christian leaders, many of those quotes available at risenmovieresources.com . "risen stirred up considerable anticipation. churches are renting out theaters, groups are going en masse... people stumble into the movie and spread the word," peluso said. "alongside promotion, the big wave is word of mouth.", about ld entertainment, ld entertainment is a dynamic independent studio combining entrepreneurial spirit and financial sophistication. ld has a prime presence in the motion picture marketplace as it develops, produces and strategically assembles a slate of successful films. aware of the progressive shift in consumers' viewing habits and emerging distribution technologies, ld entertainment creates innovative business…, about affirm films, affirm films is a division of sony pictures worldwide acquisitions (spwa), a sony pictures entertainment (spe) company, dedicated to producing, acquiring and marketing films that inspire, uplift and entertain audiences. for more information go to www.affirmfilms.com ., 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…, contact, jean guerin 310-244-2923 jean_guerin@spe.sony.com
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los angeles, ca. - march 1, 2016, - sony pictures animation and wwe studios (nyse: wwe) announced today an animated sequel to surf's up , the 2007 academy award(R) nominated action-comedy about surfing penguins. the companies are co-financing and producing the movie which is expected to release in 2017, in time for the original films' 10 th anniversary. surf's up 2: wavemania will be distributed by sony pictures home…, about sony pictures animation, sony pictures animation produces a variety of animated and family entertainment for audiences around the world. the studio is following its worldwide comedy hits-the record-breaking monster comedies hotel transylvania and hotel transylvania 2 , the hybrid live action/animated blockbusters the smurfs and the smurfs 2 , and the mouth-watering cloudy with a chance of meatballs movies- with the fully…, website, : http://www.sonypicturesanimation.com/ , facebook, : https://www.facebook.com/sonypicturesanimation/, twitter, : http://twitter.com/sonyanimation, tumblr:, http://sonyanimation.tumblr.com/, youtube:, http://www.youtube.com/user/sonyanimation , about wwe studios, wwe studios develops and produces feature films, as well as television and digital content. its diverse slate is released theatrically, direct to home, and/or across digital platforms, and is co-produced & distributed through partnerships with premier global entertainment companies. wwe's film division, led by president michael luisi, is headquartered in santa monica, ca. previous animated…, about wwe, wwe, a publicly traded company (nyse: wwe), is an integrated media organization and recognized leader in global entertainment. the company consists of a portfolio of businesses that create and deliver original content 52 weeks a year to a global audience. wwe is committed to family friendly entertainment on its television programming, pay-per-view, digital media and publishing platforms. wwe…, about sony pictures home entertainment, sony pictures home entertainment (sphe) is a sony pictures entertainment (spe) company. 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…, media contacts, lina plath, frank pr wwe studios lina@frankpublicity.com (646) 861-0843 olivier mouroux, vp publicity sony pictures animation omouroux@spanimation.com (310) 840-8230 staci griesbach vice president, worldwide publicity sony pictures home entertainment 310-244-6903 staci_griesbach@spe.sony.com , website, : http://www.wwe.com/inside/overtheropes/wwestudios, facebook, : https://www.facebook.com/officialwwestudios, twitter, : http://twitter.com/wwestudios
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