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january 18, 2018 - culver city, ca - on the heels of the global blockbuster jumanji: welcome to the jungle having taken in over $650m at the box office worldwide, including its #1 release in china this past weekend, sony pictures virtual reality (spvr) today announced a deal with survios, a global leader in virtual reality (vr), to bring jumanji's vr experience to new audiences in asia and…, about sony pictures entertainment, sony pictures entertainment (spe) is a subsidiary of sony entertainment inc., which 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…, about survios, founded in 2013, survios is a los angeles-based virtual reality studio focused on building connected vr experiences with emergent interactivity, social multiplayer, and visceral play. at survios, gaming is seen as an art form, and we don't just want to make games more immersive-we strive to make them more human. our mission is to expand the human experience and unlock our creative potential…, about mwm immersive, founded in 2015 by gigi pritzker and clint kisker, mwm immersive (formerly reality one) is a premium immersive media content company dedicated to producing and distributing the highest quality vr and ar experiences created by the world's best storytellers. the company is based in los angeles, california and is a subsidiary of mwm , a diversified premium content company., contact:, lisa broock sony pictures entertainment lisa_broock@spe.sony.com 310-244-4148 maria gonima survios maria.gonima@survios.com jonesworks mwm immersive mwm@jonesworks.com
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park city, ut - january 19, 2018 -- sony pictures worldwide acquisitions (spwa) has acquired all international rights to brett haley's hearts beat loud following the special sneak peek volunteer screening in sundance. the film, starring nick offerman and kiersey clemons, played through the roof to a packed screening last night, and will make its world premiere to the public on friday, january…, about sony pictures worldwide acquisitions, sony pictures worldwide acquisitions (spwa) 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…
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los angeles, jan. 24, 2018 - in a competitive deal, tristar pictures beat out six buyers for worldwide rights to psychological thriller a white lie , adapted from karin tanabe's critically-acclaimed novel the gilded years , which will star, zendaya, . hello sunshine's, reese witherspoon, and, lauren neustadter, and zendaya will produce the project which will be adapted by, monica beletsky, ("fargo," "the leftovers"). inspired by the true story of the first african-american woman to attend vassar college captured in karin tanabe's critically-acclaimed novel the gilded years, a white lie reimagines the story of anita hemmings who passed as white to attend the country's most exclusive school for women. "monica, zendaya, lauren and reese have developed a bold and original approach to…, about sony pictures entertainment, sony pictures entertainment (spe) is a subsidiary of sony entertainment inc., which 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…
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park city, utah - january 25, 2018 - on the heels of the world premiere of marc turtletaub's puzzle starring kelly macdonald and irrfan khan, sony pictures classics announced they've acquired worldwide rights. a female driven, coming of age story, puzzle has quickly become a crowd-pleasing favorite at this year's festival. it features kelly macdonald in her first lead role in a feature film.…, kelly macdonald, david denman, irrfan khan, austin abrams, bubba weiler, and, liv hewson, , the film is directed by academy award nominated producer marc turtletaub ( little miss sunshine ) and written by academy award nominee oren moverman ( the messenger ), with music by academy award nominee dustin o'halloran ( lion ) and an original song co-written and performed by, ane brun, . the film is produced by wren arthur, guy stodel, peter saraf and turtletaub. "i could not be more pleased than to partner with michael barker, tom bernard and their team at sony pictures classics," said director marc turtletaub. "their experience and success in the business is unmatched and their passion and commitment to this film is undeniable." michael barker added, "director marc turtletaub…
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culver city, calif., january 25, 2018 - on saturday, february 3, as families across the country go to their local libraries to celebrate take your child to the library day, peter rabbit will be teaming up with local events across the country to make the day blue jacket day. joining forces with reading is fundamental (rif), the largest non-profit children's literacy organization in the united…, about sony pictures entertainment, sony pictures entertainment (spe) is a subsidiary of sony entertainment inc., which 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…, about reading is fundamental, reading is fundamental (rif) is committed to a literate america by inspiring a passion for reading among all children, providing quality content to create impact, and engaging communities in the solution to give every child the fundamentals for success. as the nation's largest non-profit organization for children's literacy, rif has provided more than 413 million books to 40 million kids in all…, about the grove, the grove, developed by caruso in 2002, is one of the country's most acclaimed shopping, dining and lifestyle destinations, attracting guests each year from southern california and around the world. the grove tops shopping center today's list of top 10 shopping centers in the world based on sales per square foot. the grove ranks #2 on fortune's: 10 highest sales-generating shopping centers in the…, contact:, tahra grant svp, media relations sony pictures entertainment motion picture group 310.244.6703
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culver city ca - january 29, 2018 -, sony pictures television networks (sptn), in partnership with the united nations foundation, today announced the opening of the picture this festival for the planet ( www.sonypicturethis.com ), a short-film competition for emerging filmmakers, everyday storytellers and changemakers worldwide to showcase the positive future they see for our planet. starting january 30, people from over 70…, about sony pictures television networks, sony pictures television networks operates branded entertainment channels reaching nearly two billion subscribers around the world. based in culver city, amsterdam, budapest, london, madrid, miami, milan, moscow, mumbai, munich, singapore and tokyo, sony's linear and digital networks offer high quality film and television content from sony pictures and third-parties, as well as original content…, about united nations foundation, the united nations foundation builds public-private partnerships to address the world's most pressing problems, and broadens support for the united nations through advocacy and public outreach. through innovative campaigns and initiatives, the foundation connects people, ideas, and resources to help the un solve global problems. the foundation was created in 1998 as a u.s. public charity by…, about wetransfer, wetransfer is the simplest way to send your files around the world. every month, well over 40 million active users transfer over one billion files. the service is all about making the creative process effortless, for everyone. since 2009 we have been showcasing amazing creative work on wetransfer with gratis advertising for musicians, photographers, and artists, giving away over five billion…, about environmental media association, the environmental media association (ema) is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization founded in 1989 to inspire solutions for the environment through our impact in media and pop culture. the organization has grown into a diverse subsection of entertainment industry tastemakers, entrepreneurs in finance and technology, and green icons dedicated to the mission of promoting environmental progress and…, contact:, sony pictures television networks lisa broock lisa_broock@spe.sony.com 310-244-4148 united nations foundation jenni lee jlee@unfoundation.org 202-448-4678
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culver city ca - january 29, 2018 -, tristar pictures announced today they have acquired worldwide rights to you are my friend , from big beach ( little miss sunshine, loving ). tom hanks is attached to star as fred rogers of mister rogers' neighborhood , the pioneering children's television series from the fred rogers company that is celebrating its 50 th anniversary this year. marielle heller ( diary of a teenage girl ) will…, about sony pictures entertainment, sony pictures entertainment (spe) is a subsidiary of sony entertainment inc., which 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…, about big beach films, founded in 2004 by marc turtletaub and peter saraf, big beach produces and finances independent films, television and theater. since the company's founding big beach has produced over a dozen acclaimed independent films including academy award nominated little miss sunshine, everything is illuminated adapted from the novel by jonathan safran foer, colin trevorrow's safety not guaranteed and…
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berlin, germany (february 16, 2018) - sony pictures classics announced today that they have acquired all north american and latin american rights to the happy prince, written and directed by, and starring rupert everett. the film has its european premiere tomorrow at the berlin international film festival as a special gala. it also stars colin morgan, edwin thomas, colin firth, emily watson and…, 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 37 academy awards(R) (33 of those at sony pictures classics) and have…, about sony pictures entertainment, sony pictures entertainment (spe) is a subsidiary of sony entertainment inc., which 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…
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seoul, february 23, 2018 - ghostbusters world , an all-new state-of-the-art augmented reality game, was revealed today as part of google's arcore announcement ( https://www.blog.google/products/google-vr ), timed with mobile world congress in barcelona spain, the world's largest gathering for the mobile industry. the ghostbusters world game is currently in development as part of a collaboration…, about four thirty three inc., fourthirtythree inc.(4:33), is a mobile game publishing corporation. founded in 2009, 4:33 received the first president's game award among mobile titles with blade for kakao. other titles such as 'three kingdoms blade', 'hero for kakao', 'lost kingdom' are also well known hit titles. in 2018, 'dc unchained', 'battle boom', 'boxing star' are set for launch. for more information, please visit http…, about sony pictures entertainment, sony pictures entertainment (spe) is a subsidiary of sony entertainment inc., which 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…, about ghost corps, ghost corps, inc., a subsidiary of columbia pictures industries, inc., is focused on expanding the ghostbusters brand with live-action feature films, animated motion pictures, television, merchandise, and other new entertainment products. ghost corps is headquartered on the sony pictures studios lot in culver city, calif., contact, triplepoint on behalf of 4:33 ghostbusters@triplepointpr.com +1-415-955-8500 fourthirtythree inc beta cinema yohan chung m. +82-010- 3230-5517 e. yohan@433.co.kr
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