CULVER CITY, CA and TORONTO (September 7, 2010)— Crackle, Sony Pictures Entertainment's premium video entertainment network is now available in Canada, it was announced today by Eric Berger, senior vice president, digital networks, Sony Pictures Television (SPT).
Crackle Launches In Canada
Full-Length Comedy, Action, Drama, And Sci-Fi Movies From Crackle Movies Now Available On V Cast Video
BASKING RIDGE, N.J., and CULVER CITY, Calif.- August 31, 2010 - Verizon Wireless announced today that a new premium subscription movie service from Crackle, the multi-platform video entertainment network from Sony Pictures Television, is now offered on V CAST Video.
Sony Pictures Entertainment Receives Leed Gold Certification For Culver City Lot Office Project
Culver City, CA - August 30, 2010 - Sony Pictures Entertainment today announced that it has been awarded Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED®) Gold certification for the studio's Lot and Office Transformation (LOT) Project by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). The LOT Project included the construction of two new 100,000 square foot office buildings, named after Jack Cohn and Harry Cohn, and a parking structure located at the heart of the studio's historic lot based in Culver City, California.
Daniel Craig And Rooney Mara To Star In The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo
Culver City, CA - August 16, 2010 - Daniel Craig and Rooney Mara have been cast in the lead roles of Columbia Pictures' three-picture adaptation of Stieg Larsson's literary blockbuster The Millennium Trilogy under the direction of David Fincher. The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo - the first film of the series, which also includes The Girl Who Played With Fire and The Girl Who Kicked The Hornet's Nest - begins shooting next month in Sweden.
Sony Pictures Television Forms Joint Venture Production Company In Brazil Named Floresta
São Paulo and London - 12 July 2010 - Sony Pictures Television (SPT) continues to expand its international production business with the announcement today that it has formed a new joint venture production company in Brazil with locally-based production executive, Elisabetta Zenatti. The announcement was made by Kees Abrahams, president, international production, SPT.
Barry Levinson Attached To Direct "Brother Jack," Life Story Of Human Rights Activist Jack Healey, For Columbia Pictures And Mosaic
Culver City, CA - July 08, 2010 - Academy Award®-winning director Barry Levinson is attached to helm the film Brother Jack for Columbia Pictures, it was announced today by Doug Belgrad and Matt Tolmach, presidents of Columbia Pictures.
Sony Pictures Digital Productions Honors Ray Harryhausen; Names Theater In Honor Of Visual Effects And Animation Legend As He Celebrates His 90th Birthday
Culver City, CA - June 29, 2010 - On his 90th birthday, Sony Pictures Digital Productions is excited to announce the renaming of its 119-seat screening theater after visual effects pioneer Ray Harryhausen. The honor comes just days after the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) paid tribute to the creative legend in London with a special award feting his contributions to film.
Ruben Fleischer Will Develop To Direct ‘babe In The Woods' For Columbia Pictures
Culver City, CA - June 22, 2010 - Ruben Fleischer, who most recently directed the break-out hit ZOMBIELAND, will develop to direct Columbia Pictures' BABE IN THE WOODS, it was announced today by Matt Tolmach and Doug Belgrad, Presidents of Columbia Pictures.
The screenplay, written by Mike White, is an action-comedy centering on a female freshman from the Midwest who arrives at Yale and becomes a target of the New Jersey mob.
Loren Schwartz Promoted To Executive Vice President,Marketing For Screen Gems
Culver City, CA - June 22, 2010 - Creative advertising veteran Loren Schwartz has been promoted to executive vice president, marketing for Screen Gems, it was announced today by Jeff Blake, chairman of Sony Pictures Worldwide Marketing and Distribution, to whom Schwartz will report.
In his new role, Schwartz will oversee the creation of trailers, posters, television ads, and other marketing materials that support the theatrical release of films from Screen Gems.
Fearnet Multi-Platform Horror Thriller HD Movie Network Launching As Cable Channel
LOS ANGELES, CA - June 21, 2010 - FEARnet, the world's premier destination for horror, thriller and suspense, will be available as a linear network beginning October 1st. The cutting-edge, multi-platform movie destination, currently available on demand, online and on mobile 24/7, will expand its reach, making its unrivaled modern horror library available in high-definition via multi-channel video programming distributors.