NEW YORK (September 3, 2024) – Sony Pictures Classics announced today that they have acquired all rights to JANE AUSTEN WRECKED MY LIFE in North America, Latin America, the Middle East, Eastern Europe and worldwide airlines. The film is set to have its World Premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on Monday, September 9th.
SONY PICTURES CLASSICS ACQUIRES ‘JANE AUSTEN WRECKED MY LIFE’ AHEAD OF TORONTO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL WORLD PREMIERE
SONY PICTURES CLASSICS TO RELEASE ‘THE ROOM NEXT DOOR’, PEDRO ALMODÓVAR’S FIRST ENGLISH-LANGUAGE FEATURE FILM, IN NEW YORK AND LOS ANGELES ON DECEMBER 20, 2024
NEW YORK (August 20, 2024) – Sony Pictures Classics announced today that they will release THE ROOM NEXT DOOR, Pedro Almodóvar’s first English-language feature film, in New York and Los Angeles on December 20, 2024, before expanding to select cities on Christmas day. The film, starring Julianne Moore, Tilda Swinton, and John Turturro, will then open in theaters nationwide in January 2025.
DAMIEN CHAZELLE’S ‘WHIPLASH’ WILL RETURN TO THEATERS THIS SEPTEMBER FOR FILM’S 10TH ANNIVERSARY
NEW YORK (July 12, 2024) – Sony Pictures Classics announced today that they will release THE OUTRUN theatrically in North America in partnership with Stage 6 Films. The film will open in theaters nationwide on October 4, 2024. Directed by Nora Fingscheidt, the drama stars four-time Oscar nominee Saoirse Ronan, Paapa Essiedu (I MAY DESTROY YOU), Stephen Dillane (GAME OF THRONES), and Saskia Reeves (SLOW HORSES).
Sony Pictures Entertainment Names Drew Shearer Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Succeeding Philip Rowley
Culver City, CA – July 22, 2024 – Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) today announced the appointment of Drew Shearer to Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of SPE, effective October 1, 2024. Shearer succeeds Philip Rowley who will step down after a distinguished eight years at the company leading transformational change across the studio.
Sony Pictures Classics to Release Acclaimed Drama ‘The Outrun’ Starring Saoirse Ronan In North America, Announces October 4th Nationwide Theatrical Date
NEW YORK (July 12, 2024) – Sony Pictures Classics announced today that they will release THE OUTRUN theatrically in North America in partnership with Stage 6 Films. The film will open in theaters nationwide on October 4, 2024. Directed by Nora Fingscheidt, the drama stars four-time Oscar nominee Saoirse Ronan, Paapa Essiedu (I MAY DESTROY YOU), Stephen Dillane (GAME OF THRONES), and Saskia Reeves (SLOW HORSES).
Sony Pictures Television Acquires Majority Stake In Eleventh Hour Films
[July 1, 2024 – London] Sony Pictures Television (“SPT”) has today announced that it has increased the investment it made in 2018 to take a majority stake in Eleventh Hour Films (“EHF”). The investment will see EHF become the fourth majority-owned, UK-based scripted drama company in the SPT International Production group, alongside Left Bank Pictures, Bad Wolf and Eleven.
Sony Pictures Acquires Worldwide Rights to Richard Linklater's 'BLUE MOON' Starring Ethan Hawke, Margaret Qualley, Bobby Cannavale and Andrew Scott
NEW YORK (June 18, 2024) – Sony Pictures Classics announced today that it has acquired all rights worldwide to BLUE MOON, directed by Academy Award® nominee Richard Linklater (HIT MAN, BOYHOOD, BEFORE SUNSET) and written by Robert Kaplow (author of the novel Me and Orson Welles). The film will star Academy Award® nominee Ethan Hawke in his 9th collaboration with Linklater, alongside Margaret Qualley, Bobby Cannavale and Andrew Scott.
Sony Pictures Entertainment Acquires Alamo Drafthouse Cinema
June 12, 2024 – Culver City, CA – Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) and Alamo Drafthouse Cinema today announced that SPE has acquired Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, the unique and fastest growing theatrical exhibitor. The company will be managed within SPE under a newly established division, Sony Pictures Experiences. The deal reinforces SPE’s long-held commitment to theatrical exhibition and continued initiatives in experiential entertainment.
SONY PICTURES CLASSICS ACQUIRES RIGHTS TO FIRST OFFICIAL LED ZEPPELIN DOCUMENTARY ‘BECOMING LED ZEPPELIN’ DIRECTED BY BERNARD MACMAHON
NEW YORK (May 15, 2024) – Sony Pictures Classics announced today that they have acquired all rights in North America, Latin America, the Middle East, Southeast Asia (excluding Japan), and Benelux to the documentary BECOMING LED ZEPPELIN.
JILL RATNER NAMED GENERAL COUNSEL FOR SONY PICTURES ENTERTAINMENT
[Culver City, CA – April 25, 2024] Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) today announced that Jill Ratner has been named Executive Vice President and General Counsel for Sony Pictures, overseeing all SPE’s Legal functions, Compliance and Labor Relations, SPE Music Affairs, Government/External Affairs, and Corporate Social Responsibility teams. Ratner will start on May 28, 2024 and report to SPE Chairman and CEO Tony Vinciquerra.
