PRESS RELEASES

Culver City, CA (April 28, 2020) -- Funimation, the leading global anime content provider and a subsidiary of Sony Pictures Television (SPT), has teamed up with Bigscreen, the leading virtual reality software platform, to program an ongoing slate of popular anime films from My Hero Academia: Two Heroes to Attack on Titan and more for Bigscreen’s massive virtual reality audience.

CULVER CITY, CALIF. (April 7, 2020) – Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) announced today the launch of their new YouTube Channel, Sony Pictures Kids Zone, providing parents and kids with a one stop central destination for interactive fun, physical movement, learning, and hands-on activities. Sony Pictures Kids Zone is curated with a wide range of activities that will support families coping with school closures, new work-from-home routines and social distancing.

CULVER CITY, CA / March 18, 2020 — Given unprecedented theater closures nationwide, Columbia Pictures has set the sale date of Bloodshot on EST (electronic sell through) for March 24, 2020. The Valiant comic-book property will be available for digital purchase for a suggested retail price of $19.99 in the U.S. with all leading digital retailers. International digital sale dates will be solidified in the days ahead with territory-specific COVID-19 impact considerations.

NEW YORK (February 21, 2020) – Sony Pictures Classics announced today they have acquired rights in North America, Latin America, Eastern Europe, Middle East, India, Australia, New Zealand, Scandinavia, South Africa, Benelux, Thailand, and on all airlines worldwide to Nine Days written and directed by Edson Oda and starring Winston Duke, Zazie Beetz, Bill Skarsgård, Benedict Wong, Tony Hale, David Rysdahl, and Arianna Ortiz.

NEW YORK (January 31, 2020) – Sony Pictures Classics announced today they have acquired rights in North America, Scandinavia, India, South Africa, Benelux, Australia, New Zealand, Asia, and worldwide airlines to THE HUMAN FACTOR directed by Academy Award®-nominee Dror Moreh (THE GATEKEEPERS, SHARON) and produced by Dror Moreh and Teddy Leifer (ICARUS, THE INVISIBLE WAR, THE INTERRUPTERS).

NEW YORK (January 28, 2020) – Sony Pictures Classics announced today they have partnered with Sony’s Stage 6 Films for the worldwide release of Heidi Ewing’s feature narrative debut I CARRY YOU WITH ME (TE LLEVO CONMIGO).  Co-written by Ewing (JESUS CAMP, ONE OF US) and Alan Page Arriaga, the film received multiple standing ovations at its Sundance Film Festival premiere in the NEXT section.  The film will be released later this year.

NEW YORK (January 27, 2020) – Sony Pictures Classics announced today they have acquired worldwide rights to THE TRUFFLE HUNTERS directed by Michael Dweck and Gregory Kershaw (THE LAST RACE), who also serve as cinematographers and producers. The film is currently screening at Sundance in the World Cinema Documentary Competition.

CULVER CITY, Calif., January 22, 2020 – Today, TriStar Pictures and Entertainment One announced that Academy Award® winning actress, Mary Steenburgen (Book Club, Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist), six time Emmy-nominated actor Victor Garber (Argo), Golden Globe nominated actress Alison Brie (Glow), Independent Spirit Award winner Aubrey Plaza (Ingrid Goes West) and Emmy Award nominee Dan Levy (Schitt’s Creek) have joined Kristen Stewart and Mackenzie Davis in the modern holiday romantic comedy, Happiest Season.

[Culver City, CA – September 27, 2019] Sony Pictures Entertainment and The Walt Disney Studios jointly announced today that Marvel Studios and its President Kevin Feige will produce the third film in the SPIDER-MAN HOMECOMING series, starring Tom Holland. The film is scheduled for release on July 16, 2021.  As part of the arrangement, Spider-Man will also appear in a future Marvel Studios film.  Amy Pascal will also produce through Pascal Pictures, as she has on the first two Holland-led films. 

LINDON, Utah - November 4, 2019 -  The VOID and Sony Pictures Virtual Reality (SPVR) announced today Jumanji: Reverse the Curse, a one-of-a-kind, fully immersive virtual reality experience. The all-new interactive experience is available this holiday season exclusively at select VOID locations starting November 27, 2019.