LONDON, UK (March 1, 2012) - Sony Pictures Television (SPT) today announced the expansion of its international production business by taking a majority stake in Silver River Productions, an independent UK production company that develops content across a wide range of genres such as factual, features, arts, documentaries, entertainment, comedy and drama.
Sony Pictures Television And Silver River Productions Join Forces
Bruce Willis To Star In "Five Against A Bullet" For Columbia Pictures And Mimran Schur Pictures
CULVER CITY, CA (March 1, 2012) - Bruce Willis will star in "Five Against A Bullet", the action thriller being developed by producers Lorenzo DiBonaventura, Jordan Schur, and David Mimran for Columbia Pictures, it was announced today by Hannah Minghella, president of production for Columbia Pictures.
Alex Litvak is writing the screenplay which centers on a Mexican politician who, after his father is killed by a drug cartel, hires the five best bodyguards from around the world to protect him through a contentious election.
Columbia Pictures Sees Red With Valiant's "Bloodshot"
CULVER CITY, CA (February 29, 2012) - Columbia Pictures is closing a deal to acquire the rights to adapt Bloodshot, the bestselling Valiant comic book character, into a feature film to be produced by Neal H. Moritz through his Original Film banner and Jason Kothari and Dinesh Shamdasani on behalf of Valiant Entertainment, it was announced today by Hannah Minghella, president of production for Columbia Pictures. Jeff Wadlow will write the screenplay.
Alistair Jennings Named Executive Director, Distribution Sales For Sony Pictures Television, Asia Pacific
HONG KONG (February 29, 2012) - Alistair Jennings has been named executive director, distribution, Asia Pacific for Sony Pictures Television (SPT). In this role, Jennings will oversee sales of SPT's catalog of television series and feature films across Southeast Asia. The announcement was made by Angel Orengo, senior vice president, distribution, Asia Pacific, to whom he reports.
Sony Pictures Television Networks To Launch Dedicated Film Channel For UK
London, UK (Wednesday 29, 2012) - Sony Pictures Television (SPT) Networks today announced plans to launch Sony Movie Channel in the UK, its second Sony-branded channel in the territory. The channel, along with a time shifted +1 service, will carry advertising and launch this Spring, marking the first time the channel brand has launched outside the US.
Sony Pictures Studios To Host F65 Production Workshops
Culver City, CA (February 28, 2012) - Beginning next month, Sony Pictures will host workshops on digital workflows supporting Sony's new F65 CineAlta™ digital motion picture camera. The workshops, which will be conducted at Sony Pictures Studios in Culver City, California, are designed to educate qualified directors, cinematographers and other film industry professionals.
Red Wagon To Translate Dutch Thriller "Taped" For Columbia Pictures
CULVER CITY, CA (February 28, 2012) - Columbia Pictures has acquired the rights to develop the Dutch thriller Taped, into an English-language motion picture to be produced by Red Wagon Entertainment's Douglas Wick and Lucy Fisher, it was announced today by Hannah Minghella, president of production for Columbia Pictures.
Albert R. Broccoli's Eon Productions, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, And Sony Pictures Entertainment To Release The James Bond FilmSkyfall In IMAX®
Los Angeles, CA (February 22, 2012) - IMAX Corporation (NYSE:IMAX; TSX:IMX), Albert R. Broccoli's EON Productions, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, and Sony Pictures Entertainment today announced that the long awaited next chapter in the famed James Bond franchise, SKYFALL, will be released in IMAX® theatres simultaneously with the film's international release on Oct. 26, and its domestic release on Nov. 9, 2012. This is the first IMAX installment of the iconic Bond film franchise.
Sony Pictures Debuts "The Amazing Spider-Man™" Trailer By Bringing It Directly To The Fans In Coordinated Events In 13 Cities Worldwide
CULVER CITY, CA ( February 6, 2012) - Sony Pictures Entertainment today unveiled an extended look at the upcoming movie The Amazing Spider-Man™ by bringing it directly to the fans in 13 cities around the world in anticipation of the launch of the film's new trailer online tomorrow beginning at 3 AM EST / 12 AM PST, it was announced today by Marc Weinstock, president, Worldwide Marketing for Sony Pictures. The Amazing Spider-Man will be released in theaters nationwide on July 3, 2012.
Sony Pictures Imageworks Expands Vancouver Visual Effects & Animation Studio
Vancouver, British Columbia - February 3, 2012 - Sony Pictures Imageworks, the Academy Award®-winning visual effects and digital character animation company, will expand its Vancouver, British Columbia capacity by opening an additional 16,000 square feet of space in the Yaletown area for work on the current productions MEN IN BLACK 3, THE AMAZING-SPIDER-MAN, OZ THE GREAT AND POWERFUL and Sony Pictures Animation's HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA now underway.
