culver city ca - february 28, 2018, -- quentin tarantino's ninth film will be titled once upon a time in hollywood, and will star brad pitt and leonardo dicaprio, sony pictures motion picture group announced today. the film will be released worldwide on august 9, 2019. tarantino describes it as "a story that takes place in los angeles in 1969, at the height of hippy hollywood. the two lead characters are rick dalton (leonardo…, 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…, contact, sony pictures entertainment tahra grant-gale tahra_grant@spe.sony.com
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culver city, ca - march 1, 2018, -- tristar pictures announced today they have acquired worldwide rights to dahomey amazons of benin spartan tale the woman king , inspired by true events and based on an original story by maria bello starring academy award-winning actresses viola davis and lupita nyong'o. the film is produced by cathy schulman's welle entertainment, viola davis and julius tennon of juvee productions, and maria…, 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 juvee productions, juvee productions is an artist driven, los angeles-based production company that develops and produces independent film, television, theater, and digital content across all spaces of narrative entertainment. juvee productions seeks to produce economical yet premium, sophisticated, and character-driven stories. with an emphasis on producing narratives from a diverse range of emerging and…, about welle entertainment, academy award(R) winning producer cathy schulman's welle entertainment is a film and television production and finance company that was created with the mission of developing and producing female facing content that features strong characters and stories and services the female marketplace. schulman won a best picture oscar in 2006 for "crash" and recent films under schulman's purview include the…, about maria bello - storyteller, maria bello is an award-winning actress, activist and producer. her vr experience, the sun ladies, premiered at sundance. it follows an all-female militia fighting isis in iraq. her pilot, relief , based on her work as a disaster relief worker is in development at nbc/universal with co-creator, jessica goldberg. she has executive produced the films, the journey is the destination, in search of…, contact, sony pictures entertainment tahra grant-gale tahra_grant@spe.sony.com
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march 9, 2018 -- baton rouge, la, -- principal photography has begun on the wwii dramatic thriller greyhound , starring and written by tom hanks, based on c.s. forester's novel "the good shepherd." aaron schneider ( get low ) is directing. elisabeth shue ( battle of the sexes ), rob morgan ( mudbound ) and stephen graham ( the irishman ) also star. in the early days of wwii, an international convoy of 37 allied ships, led by…, 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…, contact, sony pictures entertainment tahra grant-gale tahra_grant@spe.sony.com
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culver city, calif., april 11, 2018 - the blockbuster motion picture jumanji: welcome to the jungle last night crossed $403.714 million at the domestic box office to become sony pictures' highest-grossing film of all time domestically, passing the studio's 2002 hit spider-man . directed by jake kasdan and produced by matt tolmach along with william teitler, jumanji: welcome to the jungle , with $…, about jumanji: welcome to the jungle, in the brand-new adventure jumanji: welcome to the jungle , the game has changed as four teenagers in detention are sucked into the world of jumanji. when they discover an old video game console with a game they've never heard of, they decide to play and are immediately thrust into the game's jungle setting, in the bodies of the avatar characters they chose (dwayne johnson, jack black, kevin hart…, 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…, contact:, tahra grant-gale svp, corporate communications sony pictures entertainment motion picture group tahra_grant@spe.sony.com
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los angeles, ca (april 18, 2018), - la-based studio the h collective has entered into a deal with sony pictures worldwide acquisitions (spwa) to distribute and market up to four films per year globally. the announcement follows the news that the h collective has acquired the xxx franchise with, vin diesel's, one race films. the h collective has several production deals with prominent producers including visionary, james gunn, , with whom they are currently in production on an untitled horror thriller directed by, david yarovesky, and starring, elizabeth banks, . they are currently in post-production on, christopher cantwell's, the parts you lose starring, aaron paul, scoot mcnairy, and, mary elizabeth winstead, , and produced by, mark johnson, under his gran via banner. the h collective ceo nic crawley said: "during my time working in the studio system i've established a strong relationship with josh greenstein, president of worldwide marketing and distribution and steve bersch, president of worldwide acquisitions at sony pictures. their teams are the best in class, and their distribution strategies and platform are the perfect…, aaron w, . sala's horror thriller spec the beast . greenstein brought the deal to spwa, and spwa's co-head michael helfand negotiated the deal with nic crawley and jenna sanz-agero at the h collective., about the h collective, launched in june, and with offices in los angeles, the h collective is a global film finance, production, marketing and distribution company that is producing a diversified slate of four high-quality films per year. the company established production deals with prominent producers such as james gunn, mark johnson, joe roth, and sid ganis on a roster of films that encompasses family/comedy, action…, 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., 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…, us / uk media contact: dda public relations, e: thehcollective@ddapr.com us: +1 310 205 4868 / uk: +44 20 7932 9800, sony pictures entertainment contact:, tahra grant-gale svp, corporate communications tahra_grant@spe.sony.com
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culver city, ca [april 20, 2018] -- tristar pictures announced today that they have acquired worldwide rights to happiest season from writing duo clea duvall and mary holland. duvall, who was recently recognized as one of the alice initiative's top 20 rising filmmakers, will direct the holiday-season romantic comedy, making this her first studio project. marty bowen and isaac klausner 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…
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[culver city, ca - april 23, 2018], - after industry-wide competition, sony pictures entertainment today announced the company has closed a multi-year development and production deal with superstar athlete, stephen curry, across its film, television, and worldwide partnerships operations in the biggest media deal of any athlete to date. curry's newly-formed production company,, unanimous media, , founded by curry and partners, jeron smith, , chief executive officer, and, erick peyton, , chief creative officer, will leverage the diversity and breadth of the studio's content platforms to develop and produce film and television projects with a focus on family, faith, and sports themes. the deal will extend to opportunities in partnerships, electronics, gaming, and virtual reality. curry's production headquarters will be located on the sony pictures studio lot in culver city. "…, bryan smiley, , vice president, production, columbia pictures shepherded the deal and will oversee production and development with unanimous media for the motion picture group., jeffrey godsick, , executive vice president, brand strategy and global partnerships, will oversee partnerships and brand extension opportunities across sony platforms., chris parnell, , co-president of sony pictures television, will oversee television projects with unanimous media in both the scripted and non-scripted space., about unanimous media, unanimous media is a multimedia production company that produces television, film and digital content centered around family, faith-based and sports storytelling. led by stephen curry (founder), jeron smith (ceo) and erick peyton (cco), unanimous media will further expand curry's vision to create and disseminate inspirational and authentic stories to the world., 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…, contact:, sony pictures entertainment tahra grant-gale senior vice president, corporate communications tahra_grant@spe.sony.com
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cannes, france (may 10, 2018) -, sony pictures classics announced today that they have acquired north american and latin american rights to nadine labaki's capernaum. the film is set to premiere next thursday at cannes, where it screens in competition. capernaum marks a return to cannes for the lebanese filmmaker, whose two previous films, caramel and where do we go now? (winner of the audience award at the toronto film festival…, 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 39 academy awards(R) (35 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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culver city, calif., may 10, 2018 - sony pictures has acquired worldwide rights to jason reitman's the front runner , starring hugh jackman, vera farmiga and j.k. simmons it was announced today by michael helfand and joe matukewicz, co-heads of sony pictures worldwide acquisitions, and aaron l. gilbert, president & ceo, bron studios, which produced and financed the film. a fall release, timed…, 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 bron studios, bron , cofounded by aaron l. gilbert and brenda gilbert in 2010, is an award-winning producer and financier, working with new voices and established talents both in front of and behind the camera. the studio focuses on creating diverse stories told with powerful visuals that resonate with audiences globally. bron's slate includes tully directed by jason reitman and staring charlize theron in…, contact:, sony pictures entertainment tahra grant-gale senior vice president, corporate communications tahra_grant@spe.sony.com
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new york (may 16, 2018) - sony pictures classics announced today that they have acquired all rights in the us, latin america, australia and new zealand to academy award(R) winner denys arcand's the fall of the american empire. the film, a follow up to his critically acclaimed and oscar-nominated the decline of the american empire, is written and directed by arcand and produced by academy award(R…, 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 39 academy awards(R) (35 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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