culver city, calif. (jan. 14, 2015), - from the writers of superbad and pineapple express , and the directors of this is the end , the new film, the interview, arrives on "freedom edition" collectible blu-ray(tm) and dvd feb. 17. the action-comedy stars academy award(R) nominee james franco (best actor, 127 hours , 2010) as a celebrity talk show host and seth rogen ( neighbors ) as his producer longing to make the jump to serious news. after snagging an exclusive in-person interview with north korea's kim jong-un (randall park, "fresh off the boat"),…, synopsis:, dave skylark (james franco) and his producer aaron rapoport (seth rogen) run the popular celebrity tabloid tv show "skylark tonight." when they discover that north korean leader kim jong-un is a fan of the show, they land an interview with him in an attempt to legitimize themselves as journalists. as dave and aaron prepare to travel to pyongyang, their plans change when the cia recruits them,…, dvd and blu-ray bonus features include:, - "naked and afraid" - discovery channel tv special featuring seth rogen and james franco - feature audio commentary with seth rogen and evan goldberg , "freedom edition" blu-ray exclusive bonus features also include:, - gag reel - deleted, extended and alternate scenes - featurettes: - "directors of this movie" - seth rogen and evan goldberg comment on directing the film together - "puppy power" - cast and crew profess their love for the king charles spaniel puppy - "here kitty kitty" - seth rogen breaks down the experience of working with a real tiger - "joking around" - the producers discuss the process of…, the interview, has a run time of approximately 112 minutes and is rated r for pervasive language, crude and sexual humor, nudity, some drug use and bloody violence. "academy award(R)" is the registered trademark of the academy of motion picture arts and sciences., 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 (january 15, 2015) -, from sundance to cannes to this nomination morning, it has been an exciting year for sony pictures classics. the company announced today that they have garnered 18 academy award(R) nominations. "this is the finest showing sony pictures classics has had since our inception. we are so proud of our nominees. we are especially pleased to be celebrating artists we have been working with for decades,…, foxcatcher, * steve carell for "actor in a lead role" * mark ruffalo for "actor in a supporting role" * bennett miller for "directing" * e. max frye and dan futterman for "original screenplay" * bill corso and dennis liddiard for "makeup and hairstyling" , leviathan, * "best foreign language film" , mr. turner, * suzie davies and charlotte watts for "production design" * jacqueline durran for "costume design" * dick pope for "cinematography" * gary yershon for "original score" , salt of the earth, * "best documentary feature" , still alice, * julianne moore for "actress in a leading role" , whiplash, * "best picture" * j.k. simmons for "actor in a supporting role" * damien chazelle for "adapted screenplay" * tom cross for "film editing" * craig mann, ben wilkins and thomas curley for "sound mixing" , wild tales, * "best foreign language film" , 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(R) (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;…, press contact:, sheri goldberg: (646)723-3800 bebe lerner: (323)822-4800
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culver city, calif., january 27, 2015 -, jeff robinov's fosun-backed studio 8, together with chinese distribution company bona film group, will partner with tom rothman's tristar and film4 on the adaptation of ben fountain's acclaimed novel billy lynn's long halftime walk , to be directed by three-time oscar®-winner ang lee. the deal brings together several members of the family of companies at sony pictures, which will distribute the…, about tristar, at tristar, billy lynn's long halftime walk is part of a growing roster of high-profile films for the rejuvenated studio, including ricki and the flash , starring meryl streep, the walk , from robert zemeckis, starring joseph gordon-levitt, the lady in the van , starring maggie smith, money monster , starring george clooney and julia roberts, and baby driver , from edgar wright, in addition to…, 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 bona film group limited, bona film group limited (nasdaq: bona) is a leading film distributor in china, with an integrated business model encompassing film distribution, film production, film exhibition and talent representation. bona distributes films to greater china, korea, southeast asia, the united states and europe, invests and produces movies in a variety of genres, owns and operates twenty-five movie theaters and…, contact:, jean guerin svp, media relations sony pictures entertainment 310.244.2923
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new york (january 27, 2015) -, sony pictures classics announced today that they acquired the rights in north america, latin america, australia, new zealand, eastern europe excluding russia, asia, scandinavia and germany to marielle heller's directorial debut, the diary of a teenage girl. the film, based on the acclaimed graphic novel by phoebe gloeckner, premiered on saturday at the 2015 sundance film festival, where it has…, 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;…
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new york (january 27, 2015) -, sony pictures classics announced today that they acquired worldwide rights to grandma. the film, written and directed by paul weitz, premieres friday at the 2015 sundance film festival and stars lily tomlin, julia garner, marcia gay harden, judy greer, laverne cox and sam elliott. grandma is produced by andrew miano, weitz, paris kassidokostas-latsis and terry dougas and executive produced by…, 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;…
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culver city, calif., january 27, 2015 -, sony pictures entertainment today announced that oscar® nominee kristine belson has been named president, sony pictures animation (spa). in her new role, belson will lead the development and production of original material as well as current and future franchises, focusing on creating an environment that nurtures animators and artists. she will report to amy pascal, co-chairman of sony pictures…, 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 2012 monster hit comedy hotel transylvania , 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 family comedies hotel transylvania 2…, 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, olivier mouroux vice president, publicity & corporate communications sony pictures animation 310-840-8230 omouroux@spanimation.com
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new york (january 29, 2015) -, sony pictures classics announced today that they have acquired all north american rights to woody allen's upcoming film, irrational man, from gravier productions. produced by letty aronson, stephen tenenbaum and edward walson, the film features a prestigious cast including jamie blackley, joaquin phoenix, parker posey and emma stone. "sony classics and i have a good working relationship. i like…, 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 sony pictures classics executive vice president, marketing 550 madison avenue 8th floor ny, ny 10022 212-833-8851 (o) 917-969-1478 (m)
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culver city, calif., january 29, 2015 -, war room , the highly-anticipated fifth film from alex and stephen kendrick ( fireproof, courageous, facing the giants, flywheel ) will debut in theaters nationwide on august 28, 2015. sony pictures entertainment's tristar pictures, distributor of soul surfer, courageous and last summer's faith-based sensation heaven is for real , will release the film, which is rated pg, perfectly positioning it…, to learn more, visit:, warroomthemovie.com facebook.com/warroommovie, about tristar pictures, tristar pictures is a sony pictures entertainment (spe) company. 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;…, 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. 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…, about provident films, provident films, a division of provident music group, develops, produces and markets faith-based films. nashville-based provident music group, a division of sony music entertainment, has served for more than three decades, worldwide, as a leader in inspiring entertainment. for additional information, go to: http://www.providentfilms.org ., about kendrick brothers productions, kendrick brothers productions is the company of brothers alex, stephen and shannon kendrick that exists to honor jesus christ and make his truth and love known among the nations through movies, books, curriculum and speaking. by prayerfully blending engaging stories with doctrinal integrity, the kendricks seek to encourage and inspire viewers and readers with resources that impact their spiritual…, contact:, paige collins, 615-934-4162 paige@iconmediagroup.com jennifer willingham, 615-483-4729 jennifer@iconmediagroup.com
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culver city, calif., february 2, 2015 -, sony pictures entertainment announced today that it acquired the feature film rights to descender , the forthcoming comic book series from new york times bestselling author jeff lemire and new york times bestselling comic artist dustin nguyen. josh bratman will produce the film with lemire and nguyen attached to executive produce. the first issue of the eagerly awaited series will be published by…, 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., february 5, 2015 -, sony pictures entertainment today announced that amy pascal, co-chairman of spe and chairman of the motion picture group, will launch a major new production venture at the studio. pascal will transition to the new venture in may 2015. ms. pascal who joined columbia pictures in 1988, said that after several decades as a senior executive at sony pictures, she had decided to launch her own company…
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