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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. the virtual anime movie theater launches with over 30 movies with additional new releases and popular titles added throughout the year. to kick off the launch, funimation and bigscreen have programmed special weekend screenings of films starting may 1 with fan favorite, your name, . "anime has never been more popular and we're pleased to be working with bigscreen to bring new releases and classics to their audience," said colin decker, general manager of funimation. "anime has always been built around community and shared experiences. enabling fans to connect through the magic of vr is a natural expression of our commitment to connect fans with the art and culture of anime…, about bigscreen, bigscreen is a leading virtual reality software platform with 1.5+ million users. in bigscreen's virtual world, users can hangout and watch movies, tv and sports with friends in virtual movie theater environments. users can customize their avatars, and voice chat with friends. founded in 2014 by chief executive darshan shankar, bigscreen is headquartered in san francisco, california and has…, about funimation, funimation, a subsidiary of sony pictures television , is the go-to destination for extraordinary anime. by combining its integrated in-house studios along with its technology and distribution partnerships, funimation leads the industry with its omnichannel approach to offering anime to fans - from streaming and home entertainment, to theatrical distribution and broadcast television. the company'…, contact:, jennifer st. clair jennifer.stclair@funimation.com
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new york, ny, april 28, 2020, -, scholastic entertainment, , the media division of scholastic, is joining forces with, sony pictures television, , one of the industry's leading content providers, and, neal h. moritz's original film, to develop a new live-action, goosebumps, series based on the hugely-popular best-selling books by r. l. stine, published by scholastic. executive producers include scholastic entertainment president and chief strategy officer iole lucchese and svp & general manager caitlin friedman as well as original film's neal h. moritz and original's head of television pavun shetty. ", goosebumps, has been keeping kids and families on the edge of their seats for nearly 30 years and we're very excited to partner with sony pictures television and neal h. moritz to bring the enduring brand to life in a fresh new way for today's generation," said lucchese. "from the world-famous book series to a full-scale licensing program and even live-action movies starring jack black,, goosebumps, remains wildly popular and we look forward to presenting new adventures to give fans even more, goosebumps, ." "i loved making the , goosebumps, movies and can't wait to bring even more of r. l. stine's incredible stories to life through a high-end television series that speaks to both adults and kids alike," said moritz., goosebumps, is one of the best-selling book series of all time, with more than 350 million english-language books in print, plus international editions in 32 languages. the smash-hit books became a global mega brand and a $2 billion consumer products program at retail, and continue to be a success with the current goosebumps slappyworld series. the upcoming live-action series will further expand the fan-…, goosebumps, tv series was rated #1 for five consecutive seasons in the 1990s. the property also spawned two hugely-successful motion pictures starring jack black, released in 2015 and 2018, which together grossed more than $250 million. further supporting the upcoming, goosebumps, series is a wealth of content currently available to fans in the u.s. and beyond. scholastic's home base-a free web and app experience built to be a fun and safe digital community for kids where they can discover new stories, connect with other readers, engage their creativity, and express themselves-features a, goosebumps, area, where players can chat with the character slappy, play games, and read and listen to excerpts from the books. in addition, the classic tv series is accessible to viewers on netflix, amazon prime video, youtube, itunes, google play, and vudu., about neal h. moritz, neal h. moritz is the founder of original film and one of the most prolific producers in hollywood today. moritz has produced more than 60 major motion pictures, which have earned a total of over $10 billion worldwide. moritz has produced every film in the fast franchise, including the ninth installment, fast & furious 9 . he most recently produced sonic the hedgehog for paramount, which…, about original film tv, original film's current series include the boys on amazon and swat on cbs. its previous series include preacher on amc and happy! on syfy. original film just signed a three-year overall deal to remain at sony., about sony pictures television, sony pictures television (spt) is one of the television industry's leading content providers, producing, distributing and carrying programming worldwide in every genre and for every platform. in addition to managing one of the industry's largest libraries of award-winning feature films, television shows and formats, spt is home to a thriving global content business, operating 24 wholly-owned or…, about scholastic entertainment, scholastic corporation (nasdaq: schl) is the world's largest publisher and distributor of children's books, a leading provider of literacy curriculum, professional services and classroom magazines, and a producer of educational and entertaining children's media. scholastic entertainment, the media division of scholastic, brings quality, family-oriented content across multiple platforms to…, (r), , the magic school bus (r) and the magic school bus (r) : rides again as well as the goosebumps (r) film franchise and live-action series. with several feature films and both live-action and animated series in development, scholastic entertainment continues to build celebrated children's brands worldwide. # # #, press contacts, :, grand communications (for scholastic entertainment) alison grand 212-584-1133 alison@grandcommunications.com laura liebeck 845-440-7974 laura@grandcommunications.com sony pictures television jen solari 310-244-6467 jennifer_solari@spe.sony.com lauren grossman 310-244-8476 lauren_grossman@spe.sony.com
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los angeles - april, 28 2020 - pop tv today announced a first of its kind "one day at a time" animated special. "in my 97 years, i've never known of a multicam comedy to animate a single episode as a special. even this i get to experience," remarked legendary producer norman lear. the critically acclaimed sony pictures television series premiered in march and has grown its ratings week-over-week…, about pop tv, pop tv, part of the viacomcbs entertainment & youth group, is a fully distributed entertainment media brand featuring fun, comedy-leaning programming for the modern grownup(r) - engaged fans, raised on network tv, who came of age in the '80s and '90s. pop is tv the way it should be - effortlessly entertaining and home to some of the most buzzed-about shows in all of television. they include …
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culver city, ca (may 4, 2020), funimation, the leading global anime content provider, today unveiled funimationcon, its first-ever virtual con on july 3-4 celebrating the anime community. the free, two-day virtual festival brings the spirit of the con experience into the homes of anime fans with panels, cosplay meetups, forums, and more. for information on funimationcon and to receive updates, visit funimationcon.com.…, about funimation, funimation distributes the best anime to a passionate, global community of fans. for over 25 years, funimation has pioneered an omni-channel approach to engaging and entertaining millions where they want it most-streaming, home entertainment, theatrical, e-commerce, merchandising, live events, and more. funimation's streaming services offer a growing catalog of over 700 anime series and 13,000+…, contact:, jennifer st. clair jennifer.stclair@funimation.com
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culver city, calif., june 27, 2019 - on wednesday, june 26, an 80-foot long spider-man inflatable swung over the red carpet as sony pictures entertainment took over hollywood blvd. to celebrate the world premiere of columbia pictures and marvel studios' spider-man (tm) : far from home at the tcl chinese theatre in hollywood, california. the event attracted 1,500 guests as well as thousands of…, about spider-man(tm): far from home, following the events of avengers: endgame, spider-man must step up to take on new threats in a world that has changed forever. directed by jon watts. written by chris mckenna & erik sommers. based on the marvel comic book by stan lee and steve ditko. produced by kevin feige and amy pascal. louis d'esposito, victoria alonso, thomas m. hammel, eric hauserman carroll, rachel o'connor, stan lee…, media contact:, cynthia balderas manager, media relations & corporate communications, motion picture group sony pictures entertainment cynthia_balderas@spe.sony.com
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available in home on playstation(r) vr, htc vive and oculus rift on june 25, culver city, ca - june 25, 2019, - sony pictures virtual reality (spvr) today announced spider-man(tm): far from home, virtual reality, a new vr experience based on the upcoming film spider-man: far from home , in u.s. theaters july 2. spider-man: far from home, virtual reality gives players the chance to select their favorite spider-man suit, and, for the first time, swing high above new york city. spider-man: far from home…, about sony pictures entertainment, sony pictures entertainment (spe) is a subsidiary of tokyo-based sony corporation. spe's global operations encompass motion picture production, acquisition, and distribution; television production, acquisition, and distribution; television networks; digital content creation and distribution; operation of studio facilities; and development of new entertainment products, services and technologies.…, about spider-man(tm): far from home (movie), following the events of avengers: endgame, spider-man must step up to take on new threats in a world that has changed forever. directed by jon watts. written by chris mckenna & erik sommers. based on the marvel comic book by stan lee and steve ditko. produced by kevin feige and amy pascal. louis d'esposito, victoria alonso, thomas m. hammel, eric hauserman carroll, rachel o'connor, stan lee,…
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