[culver city, ca - october 25, 2022] - sony pictures entertainment ("spe") today announced the acquisition of pixomondo, an oscar and emmy(R) award winning virtual production, visualization and vfx company, from mayfair equity partners, a dedicated technology and consumer investor. pixomondo ("pxo"), which is known for its work on premium content including sony pictures television's the boys , as…, about pixomondo ("pxo"), pxo creates industry-leading virtual production and visual effects for premium film and episodic content. with over 20 industry awards and nominations, pxo is a trusted partner for storytellers and showrunners worldwide. the company has been creating iconic work since 2001, from martin scorsese's academy award winning hugo and hbo's emmy winning game of thrones , through to sony pictures…, about sony pictures television, sony pictures television (spt) is one of the television industry's leading content providers, producing, distributing, and carrying programming worldwide in every genre and for every platform. in addition to managing one of the industry's largest libraries of award-winning feature films, television shows and formats, spt is home to a thriving global content business, operating a robust portfolio…, about mayfair equity partners, mayfair equity partners is a dedicated technology and consumer investor, with two private equity funds and assets under management of over PS1 billion. mayfair's investment philosophy centres on backing people and their ideas, working in active partnership with founders and management teams to help them realise their ambitions. mayfair's model of active partnership includes a senior team of…
Type: Press Release
los angeles (oct. 31, 2022), - sony pictures virtual reality (spvr) has revealed the name of their hotly anticipated vr game based on the ghostbusters franchise, ghostbusters: rise of the ghost lord, coming to meta quest 2 and playstation vr2 in 2023. brand-new art revealed today gives players a glimpse at the adventure that awaits them next year. ghostbusters: rise of the ghost lord , developed by award-winning vr developer…, about sony pictures virtual reality, sony pictures virtual reality (spvr) is the award-winning virtual reality (vr) division of sony pictures entertainment (spe). spvr is dedicated to growing the business of immersive entertainment through, the production and distribution of vr games and experiences globally, across all consumer channels including in-home and location-based entertainment. spvr has published several popular vr games including spider-man: homecoming vr , spider-man: far from home vr , groundhog day: like father like son, can you walk the walk, jumanji: reverse the curse and ghostbusters: dimension in collaboration…, about ndreams, ndreams is a world-leading vr game developer and publisher based in farnborough, uk. they are the team behind hit titles including phantom: covert ops, far cry: dive into insanity and fracked, as well as publishing innovative vr games developed by the brightest indie talents including little cities and the upcoming sushi ben. fully dedicated to vr games since 2013, no publisher has greater…
Type: Press Release
new york (november 2, 2022), -, sony pictures classics announced today that they have acquired from westend films all rights in north america, the middle east, india, eastern europe (excluding russia), turkey, and worldwide airlines to freud's last session, directed by matt brown (the man who knew infinity). written by mark st. germain (the god committee) based on his play of the same name, freud's last session stars academy…, 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 41 academy awards(R) (37 of those at sony pictures classics) and…, about sony pictures entertainment, sony pictures entertainment (spe) is 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 entertainment products, services and technologies…
Type: Press Release
new york (january 27, 2023), -, sony pictures classics announced today that they have acquired all rights worldwide to a little prayer, written and directed by angus maclachlan, who also produced alongside lauren vilchik and max a. butler. the film had its world premiere at the sundance film festival this week to rave reviews. starring david strathairn, jane levy, dascha polanco, will pullen, anna camp, and celia weston, 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 41 academy awards(R) (37 of those at sony pictures classics) and…, about sony pictures entertainment, sony pictures entertainment (spe) is 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 entertainment products, services and…
Type: Press Release
new york (february 3, 2023), - in a competitive situation, sony pictures classics has landed north american rights to the sundance award-winning film the persian version. written, directed, and produced by maryam keshavarz, the film received a rousing standing ovation and glowing reviews upon its world premiere at the 2023 sundance film festival and won the audience award (u.s. dramatic competition) and the waldo salt…, 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 41 academy awards (R) (37 of those at sony pictures classics) and…, about sony pictures entertainment , sony pictures entertainment (spe) is 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 entertainment products, services and technologies.…
Type: Press Release
new york, -, sony pictures classics announced today that they have acquired all media rights in north america, latin america, benelux, eastern europe, portugal, the middle east, and turkey to shayda, written and directed by noora niasari in her feature film debut. shayda earned rave reviews upon its world premiere last month at the sundance film festival and took home the audience award in the world cinema…, 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 41 academy awards(R) (37 of those at sony pictures classics)…, about sony pictures entertainment, sony pictures entertainment (spe) is 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 entertainment products, services. http://…
Type: Press Release
josh gordon and will speck have signed a first look deal with sony pictures entertainment to develop and produce feature films. speck & gordon most recently directed sony pictures' live-action musical adaptation of the beloved children's book lyle, lyle, crocodile , starring javier bardem and constance wu, with songs by oscar, grammy, and tony award-winning songwriters pasek & paul and…
Type: Press Release
new york (april 26, 2023), - sony pictures classics announced today they have acquired worldwide rights to carlos, a feature-length documentary film about the father of latin american jazz fusion and global icon, carlos santana, directed by emmy award-winning filmmaker rudy valdez ( the sentence, we are: the brooklyn saints.) jointly financed by imagine documentaries and sony music entertainment, carlos is produced by sara…, 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 41 academy awards(R) (37 of those at sony pictures classics)…, about sony pictures entertainment, sony pictures entertainment (spe) is 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 entertainment products, services. http://…
Type: Press Release
new york (april 27, 2023), - sony pictures classics announced today that they have acquired worldwide rights (excluding the uk, france, belgium, switzerland, spain, italy, and latin america) to pedro almodovar's short film, strange way of life, starring ethan hawke and pedro pascal. this follows the news that the short will premiere as an official selection at the 2023 cannes film festival. it is almodovar's second english…, 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 41 academy awards(R) (37 of those at sony pictures classics) and…, about sony pictures entertainment, sony pictures entertainment (spe) is 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 entertainment products, services. http://www.…
Type: Press Release
[culver city, la - may 22, 2023], sony pictures television ("spt") has today announced sales of key titles the studio will be screening to international clients this week during l.a. screenings 2023. on the heels of mgm+ announcing that they are taking the winter king for the u.s., the studio announced pre-sales for that series as well as the much-anticipated series, twisted metal, and bbc and stan drama ten pound poms . based on…, twisted metal, has secured international sales so far in india (sonyliv); new zealand (tvnz); australia (stan); the middle east (bein); central and eastern europe (hbo and hbo max) and across sub-saharan africa on mnet's showmax. the series will have its world premiere on peacock in the u.s. on june 27., the winter king, , the epic arthurian tale based on the bestselling novels by bernard cornwell and produced by spt-backed bad wolf, has already been picked up across the middle east on bein, in india (sonyliv), and in australia (stan). with a cast including iain de caestecker, ellie james and eddie marsan, the series has been co-commissioned by itvx for the uk and mgm+ in the us. in 1956 a group of brits respond…, ten pound poms, ". the new drama, produced by spt-backed eleven and starring michelle keegan and warren brown, follows one family as they arrive in sydney to find that life down under is a far cry from what they were sold. the series launched on bbc one in the uk and on stan australia on may 14, and has been already sold in france (ocs), india (sonyliv), and new zealand (tvnz)., mike wald, evp distribution & networks, sony pictures television, says,, "we are thrilled by the tremendous early interest we're seeing from clients for our titles ahead of l.a. screenings and their worldwide premieres. at a time when everyone is looking for content that stands apart, clients acknowledge there is nothing else out there like twisted metal , and we are seeing a clear void in the market for a sweeping epic drama like the winter king . we are looking…
Type: Press Release
