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 throughout the world.
Sony Pictures Virtual Reality Partners With Vr Leader Survios To Expand Jumanji Experience To Vr Audiences Worldwide
"Peter Rabbit™" Launches New Trailer Today
CULVER CITY, Calif., 7 November 2017 - Today, Sony Pictures Releasing International debuts the new trailer for Peter Rabbit™, the upcoming feature that brings all of the audience-favourite Beatrix Potter characters to the screen in a brand-new, modern adventure. The film will be released in cinemas across the UK from 16 March.
The new trailer can be seen here: https://youtu.be/32via095BPk
Sony Pictures Animation And Fred Seibert's Cartoon Hangover Channel Launch First Film, The Summoning, From Co-Production Incubator Series
Sony Pictures Consumer Products And Netflix Team Up With Reebok And Bait As "Stranger Things" Kids Get Their Ghostbusters™ On
CULVER CITY, Calif., October 25, 2017 - As "Stranger Things" fans get stoked to binge watch the show's second season on Netflix, Sony Pictures Consumer Products is teaming with Reebok and BAIT for a Limited Edition run of the Reebok Ex-O-Fit Hi Clean model, featuring exclusive designs inspired by the 1984 classic Ghostbusters film.
Sony Pictures Entertainment Names Mike Hopkins Chairman, Sony Pictures Television
[Culver City, CA - October 24, 2017] Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) today announced that Mike Hopkins has been named Chairman, Sony Pictures Television (SPT), overseeing all television production, distribution and marketing operations globally for the studio, as well as SPE's media networks business. Hopkins, who is currently Chief Executive Officer of leading streaming TV service Hulu, will start in late November and report to Tony Vinciquerra, Chairman and CEO of SPE.
Sony Pictures Classics Acquires The Seagull
NEW YORK (October 24, 2017) - Sony Pictures Classics announced today that they have acquired all rights in North America, Germany, Scandinavia, Greece, Eastern Europe, Latin America and Asia (excluding China, Korea and Japan) to THE SEAGULL, directed by Michael Mayer and adapted by Stephen Karam from Anton Chekhov's classic play.
mitú Announces Partnership With Sony Pictures Animation To Discover Next Generation Of Latino Animation Filmmakers
LOS ANGELES, CA (October 19, 2017) — mitú, the leader in creating media and entertainment through a Latino P.O.V. has partnered with Sony Pictures Animation to launch the mitú / Sony Pictures Animation ACCELERATOR program. mitú's ACCELERATOR is an ongoing mentorship and fellowship program for digital content creators, filmmakers, writers and animators.
Epic Records & Sony Pictures Animation Announce The Star Official Soundtrack Album Available October 27
(Oct. 13, 2017 -Los Angeles, CA) In anticipation of the worldwide release of Sony Pictures Animation's animated motion picture The Star, in theaters November 17, 2017, Epic Records and Sony Pictures Animation will release The Star: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack in stores and online October 27, 2017. The album, featuring new music from Mariah Carey, is available for pre-order Here.
Wayne Garvie Named President, International Production, Sony Pictures Television
[CULVER CITY, CA / LONDON, UK - October 12, 2017] Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) today announced that Wayne Garvie has been named President, International Production for Sony Pictures Television (SPT). Garvie has been overseeing SPT's international productions on an interim basis for the last several months. As President, he will lead the studio's international television production business, overseeing the creative teams outside the US as well as SPT's 20 owned and joint-venture international production companies around the world.
Sony Pictures Entertainment And Reality One Partner With Vrx Networks For Multi-Picture Virtual Reality Deal
October 10, 2017 - CULVER CITY, CA - Sony Pictures Virtual Reality (SPVR), Madison Wells Media's Reality One and VRX Networks today announced a multi-picture agreement to produce and distribute virtual reality experiences for select SPE films, expanding SPVR's in-home and location-based channels of distribution. The deal will commence with a fully immersive and dynamic virtual reality experience based on SPE's upcoming movie, Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, and will be followed by one for Sony Pictures Animation's Hotel Transylvania 3 in 2018.
