CULVER CITY, CA (June 11, 2012) - TONKA, the Hasbro brand that for 65 years has stood for its line of toy trucks for children, will bring its TONKA toughness to the big screen in a fully animated motion picture to be produced by Sony Pictures Animation, Hasbro and Happy Madison Productions. The announcement was made today by Bob Osher, president, Sony Pictures Digital Productions, Michelle Raimo-Kouyate, president of Production for Sony Pictures Animation and Brian Goldner, president and CEO of Hasbro.
Sony Pictures Animation Drives Tonka Trucks To The Big Screen
Suzanne Patmore Gibbs Named Executive Vice President, U.S. Drama Development For Sony Pictures Television
CULVER CITY, CA (June 5, 2012) - Suzanne Patmore Gibbs has been named executive vice president, drama development, U.S. programming and production for Sony Pictures Television (SPT), it was announced today by Jamie Erlicht and Zack Van Amburg, presidents, programming and production, SPT.
Sony Pictures Television Networks Announces New Management Structure For Emea
LONDON, ENGLAND (May 31, 2012) - Sony Pictures Television (SPT) Networks has announced a new senior management structure for its growing business across Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA). Effective immediately, the region will be split into Western Europe, led by Kate Marsh, and Central & Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa (CEEMA), led by Lyle Stewart. Both report into Andy Kaplan, president of SPT Networks.
Sony Pictures Television Networks Partners With Gaumont International Television On Hannibal
LOS ANGELES, CA (May 30, 2012) - Sony Pictures Television (SPT) Networks announced today they have signed a deal with Gaumont International Television to bring Hannibal, a new series based on the world-renowned mythology and infamous character portrait of Thomas Harris' "Hannibal Lecter," to AXN networks around the world. The announcement was made by Marie Jacobson, executive vice president, programming and production, Networks, SPT and Erik Pack, head international distribution and co-production, Gaumont International Television.
Over 13.9 Million Total Viewers Join The Feud
NEW YORK, NY (May 29, 2012) - The debut of the HISTORY's HATFIELDS & MCCOYS, which premiered on Memorial Day and continues tonight and Wednesday (9-11pm ET/10c) becomes the #1 non-sports telecast in ad supported cable television history, with over 13.9 million total viewers, 5.8 million adults 25-54 and 4.8 million Adults 18-49 (based on Nielsen's fast cable ratings). Over 17 million people watched both the premiere and encore telecast last night.
Sony Pictures Imageworks Leads Stellar Team To Create Out Of This World Visual Effects And Animation On "Men In Black™ 3"
CULVER CITY, CA (May 29, 2012) - For Men In Black™ 3, the #1 movie worldwide with an estimated holiday weekend box office of $203 million, Sony Pictures Imageworks, which is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, oversaw the creation of diverse and richly detailed character animation, extensive environments and extraordinary visual effects, all created with a heightened sense of realism.
Sony Pictures Television Expands Middle East Distribution With New Deals In Egypt, Qatar And Dubai
DUBAI (May 22, 2012) - Sony Pictures Television (SPT) has inked three new distribution deals in the Middle East region, with local broadcasters in Egypt, Qatar and Dubai. The multi-year deals, brokered by SPT's recently opened distribution office in Dubai, license broadcast rights to feature films from the Sony Pictures library across a wide variety of genres and decades.
Sony Pictures Classics Says Yes To Pablo LarraÍn's Cannes Favorite No From Participant Media
CANNES, FRANCE (May 22, 2012) - Sony Pictures Classics has acquired all North American rights to Pablo Larraín's Cannes Directors' Fortnight sensation, NO from financier Participant Media in association with Funny Balloons and Fabula. NO stars Gael García Bernal (Babel, The Motorcycle Diaries), Alfredo Castro, Antónia Zegers, Marcial Tagle, Néstor Cantillana, Jaime Vadell and Pascal Montero. The film is one of the best received films in Cannes with raves from critics following the first screening in Director's Fortnight.
Six Minutes Of "The Amazing Spider-Man™" To Run Before "Men In Black™ 3" In IMAX® 3D And Select Theatres
CULVER CITY, Calif., May 21, 2012 - Sony Pictures Entertainment confirmed that six minutes of the highly anticipated film THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN™ will be shown in IMAX® 3D and other select theatres with MEN IN BLACK™ 3, it was announced today by Rory Bruer, President of Worldwide Distribution for Sony Pictures Worldwide Marketing and Distribution. The footage, which will play before the feature film, is available to fans during the engagement of MEN IN BLACK 3.
Sony Pictures Classics Acquires Susanne Bier's Latest Film Love Is All You Need
NEW YORK, NY (May 16th 2012) - Sony Pictures Classics announced today that they have acquired all North American rights to Academy Award® winning director Susanne Bier's latest film, LOVE IS ALL YOU NEED from Scandinavian sales company, TrustNordisk. LOVE IS ALL YOU NEED stars Pierce Brosnan, Trine Dyrholm and Paprika Steen and is the next film after Bier's Best Foreign Language Film Oscar winner IN A BETTER WORLD, also released by Sony Pictures Classics.
CAA negotiated the deal on behalf of the Scandinavian Sales Company, TrustNordisk.
