Culver City, Calif. - April 25, 2013 - A few months before the bones of Richard III were discovered below a parking lot in Leicester, England, the infamous British monarch was the focal point of a very different type of reclamation project halfway around the world in Culver City, California. There, Colorworks, Sony Pictures' digital intermediate facility, applied the finishing touches to an exhaustive 4K restoration of Richard III, Laurence Olivier's 1955 film adaptation of the Shakespeare play.
Colorworks Aids In 4K Restoration Of "Richard III"
Official After Earth Survival Video Series Launches
New York, NY - April 25, 2013 - When it comes to survival, we could all use a pointer or two from an expert. Overbrook Entertainment with Sony Pictures Entertainment have teamed up with GENERATOR - a leading provider of marketing and commerce solutions for the entertainment industry - to develop a 7-episode web series inspired by themes from the upcoming action movie After Earth, in theaters May 31.
Sony Pictures Television Networks To Acquire 50% Of Indonesian Telenovela Channel Televiva From Dori Media Group
CULVER CITY, CA and ZURICH, SWITZERLAND (April 23, 2013) - Sony Pictures Television (SPT) Networks and Dori Media Group (DMG) announced today that they have entered into an agreement for SPT Networks to acquire 50% of Televiva, DMG's telenovela channel in Indonesia.
Televiva, which offers viewers top quality first-run telenovelas dubbed into Bahasa Indonesia, is carried exclusively by Indovision, the nation's largest pay TV provider. The channel is popular among women ages 15 and over and boasts high viewership loyalty for its programming.
"After Earth" Comes To Life In Google+ Hangout Discussion
CULVER CITY, CA (April 22, 2013) - In advance of the nationwide release of After Earth, the highly anticipated film in theaters May 31, Columbia Pictures is teaming up with Google for a live "After Earth Day" Google+ Hangout tomorrow, April 23 - the day after Earth Day. The Google+ Hangout brings together some of the world's most renowned thinkers, inventors, authors, and futurists to discuss the film's themes and the future of our planet.
Sony Pictures Television Networks To Launch getTV
CULVER CITY, CA (April 22, 2013) - Sony Pictures Television (SPT) Networks today announced plans to launch getTV, a new US digital broadcast television network airing classic movies, in the fall of 2013. The third wholly owned Sony-branded channel in the US, getTV will premiere on the digital subchannels of Univision Television Group owned television stations. SPT is in active discussions with other stations groups in advance of launch. The announcement was made by Andy Kaplan, president, worldwide networks, SPT.
Britney Spears To Release New Song "Ooh La La" For Columbia Pictures/sony Pictures Animation's Family Comedy "The Smurfs™ 2"
CULVER CITY, CA (April 17, 2013) - Pop icon Britney Spears will release a song for Columbia Pictures/Sony Pictures Animation's highly anticipated family comedy "The Smurfs™ 2", entitled "Ooh La La," via Kemosabe / RCA Records. "Ooh La La," which will play at the end credits of the film, was written by Lukasz Gottwald (Dr. Luke), Joshua Coleman (Ammo), Henry Walter (Cirkut), Bonnie McKee, Jacob Kasher Hindlin (J Kash), Lola Blanc and Fransisca Hall and produced by Dr. Luke, Ammo and Cirkut for Prescription Songs.
Crackle Receives Four Webby Nominations And Six Official Honors
CULVER CITY, CA (April 16, 2013) - Crackle, the multi-platform entertainment network has been nominated in four categories in the 17th annual Webby Awards and honored in an additional six by the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences. A leading international award honoring excellence on the Internet, the Webbys recognized Crackle's strong multi-platforms and original series in 2012 as the best among 11,000 international submissions.
Sony Pictures Announces New Sustainability Targets
CULVER CITY, CA (April 16, 2013) - Sony Pictures Entertainment today announced its new environmental goals targeted for completion in 2020. This second generation of sustainability goals includes additional reductions in operational carbon emissions by 15%; achieving sustainable status on film and TV productions; promoting the transition from physical to digital production and distribution; and using the studio's global reach to raise environmental awareness and inspire sustainable practices among employees and beyond.
"Elysium," From Sony Pictures Entertainment In Association With Media Rights Capital, To Feature Auro 11.1 By Barco And Dolby Atmos Mixes
CULVER CITY, Calif., April 15, 2013 - Sony Pictures Entertainment announced today that it is teaming with both Barco and Dolby Laboratories, Inc. to mix Elysium, the highly anticipated second feature film from writer-director Neill Blomkamp, in both the Auro 11.1 system and the Dolby® Atmos™ system, which deliver a more natural and realistic soundtrack that moves sound around and above audiences.
Columbia Pictures Acquires David Ayer's "Fury" Starring Brad Pitt
LOS ANGELES, CA (April 10, 2013) - Columbia Pictures has acquired domestic distribution and a good portion of the available international distribution rights to David Ayer's epic war film FURY, with Brad Pitt set to star in the leading role, it was announced today by QED International CEO Bill Block and Doug Belgrad, President of Columbia Pictures. QED is producing the film with John Lesher's Le Grisbi Productions and Ethan Smith. Alex Ott is co-producing the feature with Ayer.
