culver city, calif., july 25, 2014, - tom rothman's tristar productions has acquired the worldwide rights and given the go ahead to money monster , a fast-paced, character-driven thriller written by jamie linden. daniel dubiecki, who worked with clooney on up in the air , and lara alameddine developed the script along with jodie foster, who will direct the film. dubiecki and alameddine's the allegiance theater will produce together…, 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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montreal, canada, august 6, 2014, - principal photography has wrapped on the inaugural film from tom rothman's tristar productions, now officially titled the walk . directed by robert zemeckis, the film is a true story based on philippe petit's book "to reach the clouds," starring joseph gordon-levitt as the young dreamer who dared the impossible: an illegal wire walk between the world trade center towers. zemeckis wrote the…, 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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new york (august 7, 2014), - sony pictures classics announced today that they have acquired worldwide rights from participant media and omidyar network to the documentary merchants of doubt, a film by academy award® nominated producer-director robert kenner (food, inc.). merchants of doubt is presented by sony pictures classics, in association with participant media and omidyar network, a film by kenner, produced by kenner…, 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 participant media, participant (www.participantmedia.com) is a global entertainment company founded in 2004 by jeff skoll to focus on feature film, television, publishing and digital content that inspires social change. participant's more than 55 films include good night, and good luck , syriana , an inconvenient truth , food, inc. , waiting for 'superman' , the help , contagion and lincoln . participant, uniquely…, about omidyar network, omidyar network is a philanthropic investment firm dedicated to harnessing the power of markets to create opportunity for people to improve their lives. established in 2004 by ebay founder pierre omidyar and his wife pam, the organization invests in and helps scale innovative organizations to catalyze economic and social change. omidyar network has committed more than $709 million to for-profit…, 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:, carmelo pirrone executive vice president, marketing 550 madison avenue 8th floor new york, ny 10022 212.833.8851 www.sonyclassics.com
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august 19, 2014, - madison gate records announces the release of the soundtrack to the forthcoming and critically-acclaimed feature film, love is strange, . the original motion picture soundtrack features the works of composer frederic chopin through a delicate collection of piano pieces used to underscore the film. the soundtrack also includes a modern orchestral arrangement of chopin's berceuse, op. 57 , several classical works by beethoven, schnittke and wieniawski, and contemporary tracks by nina simone and daniel indart that are featured…, love is strange (original motion picture soundtrack), releases today for digital download and will be available on cd soon. the track listing is as follows: 1. frederic chopin | berceuse in d-flat major, op. 57 | performed by idil biret 2. frederic chopin | prelude no. 15 in d-flat, op. 28 | performed by dovie currin 3. ludwig van beethoven | piano sonata no. 28 in a major, op. 101 | performed by idil biret 4. frederic chopin| waltz no. 7 in c-sharp…, about love is strange:, after nearly four decades together, ben (john lithgow) and george (alfred molina) finally tie the knot in an idyllic wedding ceremony in lower manhattan. but when george loses his job soon after, the couple must sell their apartment and - victims of the relentless new york city real estate market - temporarily live apart until they can find an affordable new home. while george moves in with two…, love is strange, blends the romance of new york city's streets and skyline with a delicate chopin piano score to poignantly capture both the lightness and sorrows of this modern day love story., love is strange, was written by sachs and mauricio zacharias, produced by sachs, lucas joaquin, lars knudsen and jay van hoy of parts & labor, and jayne baron sherman, and is distributed by sony pictures classics in north america., about madison gate records:, madison gate records is the in-house, independent record label of sony pictures entertainment. the label was founded in 2010 to create, distribute and market music and related products from today's top films and television programs. for more information go to: www.facebook.com/madisongaterecords
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culver city, calif., september 2, 2014, - ryan doherty has joined sony pictures entertainment in the newly created position of vice president, literary development, it was announced today by doug belgrad, president of sony pictures entertainment motion picture group. he will be pursuing book-to-film-and-television opportunities for all content divisions across sony pictures entertainment, including columbia pictures, tristar…, 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 sony pictures entertainment 310.244.2923
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culver city, calif., september 3, 2014, - george clooney has identified his next project to direct: an adaptation of the book hack attack , journalist nick davies' account of the british phone hacking scandal surrounding rupert murdoch's news empire. the adaptation will be produced by george clooney and grant heslov through their smokehouse banner for sony pictures entertainment. commenting on the announcement, michael de luca,…, 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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culver city, calif., september 5, 2014, - sony pictures entertainment (spe) today announced that josh greenstein will join the company as the studio's president of worldwide marketing and distribution. in this role, greenstein will assume the role previously held by jeff blake and oversee the day-to-day management of spe's worldwide theatrical marketing and distribution activities. he will report to amy pascal, co-chairman of sony…, 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., september 4, 2014, - sony pictures entertainment today announced that andres muschietti has signed on to direct the highly-anticipated adaptation of best-selling playstation® software title, "shadow of the colossus." seth lochhead to write the screenplay (under muschietti's supervision). barbara muschietti will come on board the project to produce alongside kevin misher, who produces through his misher films banner…, 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 sony pictures entertainment 310.244.2923
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new york (september 11, 2014), - sony pictures classics announced today that they acquired north american rights to giulio ricciarelli's directorial debut labryrinth of lies from sales agent beta cinema. the film, based on a true story, exposes the conspiracy of certain prominent institutions and government branches to cover up the crimes of nazis during wwii. labyrinth of lies will have its world premiere on friday at 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 32 academy awards® (28 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;…, contact:, carmelo pirrone executive vice president, marketing 550 madison avenue 8th floor new york, ny 10022 212.833.8851 www.sonyclassics.com
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minneapolis, minn., september 10, 2014, - in advance of the release of the highly anticipated motion picture annie , in theaters on december 19, 2014, sony pictures entertainment is helping to support turnaround arts, a signature program of the president's committee on the arts and the humanities. turnaround arts works with local program partners to provide intensive arts education resources to clusters of high-poverty schools across…, about "annie", a broadway classic that has delighted audiences for generations comes to the big screen with a new, contemporary vision in the upcoming comedy annie . director/producer/screenwriter will gluck teams with producers james lassiter, jada pinkett smith & will smith, caleeb pinkett, and shawn "jay z" carter, laurence "jay" brown, and tyran "ty ty" smith with a modern telling that captures the…, 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 turnaround arts, turnaround arts is a program that uses arts education as a tool to help turnaround america's struggling schools. led by the president's committee on the arts and the humanities, together with national and local partners it brings high quality arts education resources to some of the lowest-performing elementary and middle schools in the country., contact:, jean guerin svp, media relations sony pictures entertainment 310.244.2923
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