new york (january 27, 2015) -, sony pictures classics announced today that they acquired worldwide rights to grandma. the film, written and directed by paul weitz, premieres friday at the 2015 sundance film festival and stars lily tomlin, julia garner, marcia gay harden, judy greer, laverne cox and sam elliott. grandma is produced by andrew miano, weitz, paris kassidokostas-latsis and terry dougas and executive produced by…, about sony pictures classics, michael barker and tom bernard serve as co-presidents of sony pictures classics-an autonomous division of sony pictures entertainment they founded with marcie bloom in january 1992, which distributes, produces, and acquires independent films from around the world. barker and bernard have released prestigious films that have won 32 academy awards® (28 of those at sony pictures classics) and have…, about sony pictures entertainment, sony pictures entertainment (spe) is a subsidiary of sony corporation of america, a subsidiary of tokyo-based sony corporation. spe's global operations encompass motion picture production and distribution; television production and distribution; home entertainment acquisition and distribution; a global channel network; digital content creation and distribution; operation of studio facilities;…
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culver city, calif., january 27, 2015 -, sony pictures entertainment today announced that oscar® nominee kristine belson has been named president, sony pictures animation (spa). in her new role, belson will lead the development and production of original material as well as current and future franchises, focusing on creating an environment that nurtures animators and artists. she will report to amy pascal, co-chairman of sony pictures…, about sony pictures animation, sony pictures animation produces a variety of animated and family entertainment for audiences around the world. the studio is following its worldwide comedy hits-the 2012 monster hit comedy hotel transylvania , the hybrid live action/animated blockbusters the smurfs and the smurfs 2 , and the mouth-watering cloudy with a chance of meatballs movies-with the family comedies hotel transylvania 2…, about sony pictures entertainment, sony pictures entertainment (spe) is a subsidiary of sony entertainment inc., 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…, contact, olivier mouroux vice president, publicity & corporate communications sony pictures animation 310-840-8230 omouroux@spanimation.com
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new york (january 29, 2015) -, sony pictures classics announced today that they have acquired all north american rights to woody allen's upcoming film, irrational man, from gravier productions. produced by letty aronson, stephen tenenbaum and edward walson, the film features a prestigious cast including jamie blackley, joaquin phoenix, parker posey and emma stone. "sony classics and i have a good working relationship. i like…, about sony pictures classics, michael barker and tom bernard serve as co-presidents of sony pictures classics-an autonomous division of sony pictures entertainment they founded with marcie bloom in january 1992, which distributes, produces, and acquires independent films from around the world. barker and bernard have released prestigious films that have won 32 academy awards® (28 of those at sony pictures classics) and have…, about sony pictures entertainment, sony pictures entertainment (spe) is a subsidiary of sony corporation of america, a subsidiary of tokyo-based sony corporation. spe's global operations encompass motion picture production and distribution; television production and distribution; home entertainment acquisition and distribution; a global channel network; digital content creation and distribution; operation of studio facilities;…, contact:, carmelo pirrone sony pictures classics executive vice president, marketing 550 madison avenue 8th floor ny, ny 10022 212-833-8851 (o) 917-969-1478 (m)
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culver city, calif., january 29, 2015 -, war room , the highly-anticipated fifth film from alex and stephen kendrick ( fireproof, courageous, facing the giants, flywheel ) will debut in theaters nationwide on august 28, 2015. sony pictures entertainment's tristar pictures, distributor of soul surfer, courageous and last summer's faith-based sensation heaven is for real , will release the film, which is rated pg, perfectly positioning it…, to learn more, visit:, warroomthemovie.com facebook.com/warroommovie, about tristar pictures, tristar pictures is a sony pictures entertainment (spe) company. spe is a subsidiary of sony entertainment inc., 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;…, about affirm films, affirm films is a division of sony pictures worldwide acquisitions (spwa), a sony pictures entertainment (spe) company, dedicated to producing, acquiring and marketing films that inspire, uplift and entertain audiences. sony pictures entertainment (spe) is a subsidiary of sony entertainment inc., a subsidiary of tokyo-based sony corporation. spe's global operations encompass motion picture…, about provident films, provident films, a division of provident music group, develops, produces and markets faith-based films. nashville-based provident music group, a division of sony music entertainment, has served for more than three decades, worldwide, as a leader in inspiring entertainment. for additional information, go to: http://www.providentfilms.org ., about kendrick brothers productions, kendrick brothers productions is the company of brothers alex, stephen and shannon kendrick that exists to honor jesus christ and make his truth and love known among the nations through movies, books, curriculum and speaking. by prayerfully blending engaging stories with doctrinal integrity, the kendricks seek to encourage and inspire viewers and readers with resources that impact their spiritual…, contact:, paige collins, 615-934-4162 paige@iconmediagroup.com jennifer willingham, 615-483-4729 jennifer@iconmediagroup.com
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culver city, calif., february 2, 2015 -, sony pictures entertainment announced today that it acquired the feature film rights to descender , the forthcoming comic book series from new york times bestselling author jeff lemire and new york times bestselling comic artist dustin nguyen. josh bratman will produce the film with lemire and nguyen attached to executive produce. the first issue of the eagerly awaited series will be published by…, about sony pictures entertainment, sony pictures entertainment (spe) is a subsidiary of sony entertainment inc., 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…, contact:, jean guerin svp, media relations sony pictures entertainment 310.244.2923
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culver city, calif., february 5, 2015 -, sony pictures entertainment today announced that amy pascal, co-chairman of spe and chairman of the motion picture group, will launch a major new production venture at the studio. pascal will transition to the new venture in may 2015. ms. pascal who joined columbia pictures in 1988, said that after several decades as a senior executive at sony pictures, she had decided to launch her own company…
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new york (february 7, 2015) -, sony pictures classics announced today that they acquired north american and latin american rights to 13 minutes from beta cinema. the film, directed by academy award® nominated oliver hirschbiegel (downfall), is playing out of competition at the berlin film festival. 13 minutes starring christian friedel (the white ribbon), katharina schuttler (generation war), burghart klaussner (the white…, about sony pictures classics, michael barker and tom bernard serve as co-presidents of sony pictures classics-an autonomous division of sony pictures entertainment they founded with marcie bloom in january 1992, which distributes, produces, and acquires independent films from around the world. barker and bernard have released prestigious films that have won 32 academy awards® (28 of those at sony pictures classics) and have…, about sony pictures entertainment, sony pictures entertainment (spe) is a subsidiary of sony corporation of america, a subsidiary of tokyo-based sony corporation. spe's global operations encompass motion picture production and distribution; television production and distribution; home entertainment acquisition and distribution; a global channel network; digital content creation and distribution; operation of studio facilities;…, contact:, carmelo pirrone sony pictures classics executive vice president, marketing 550 madison avenue 8th floor ny, ny 10022 212-833-8851 (o) 917-969-1478 (m)
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(culver city, california, and burbank, california february 09, 2015)-, sony pictures entertainment and marvel studios announced today that sony is bringing marvel into the amazing world of spider-man. under the deal, the new spider-man will first appear in a marvel film from marvel's cinematic universe (mcu). sony pictures will thereafter release the next installment of its $4 billion spider-man franchise, on july 28, 2017, in a film that will be co-produced by…, about sony pictures entertainment, sony pictures entertainment (spe) is a subsidiary of sony entertainment inc., 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…, about marvel entertainment, marvel entertainment, llc, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the walt disney company, is one of the world's most prominent character-based entertainment companies, built on a proven library of more than 8,000 characters featured in a variety of media over seventy-five years. marvel utilizes its character franchises in entertainment, licensing and publishing. for more information visit marvel.com ©2015…
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culver city, calif., february 2, 2015 -, director/producer ron howard and producer brian grazer have cast an energetic company of some of the world's most talented and interesting rising international stars to join tom hanks in inferno , the new film in columbia pictures' robert langdon series, which has taken in more than $1.2 billion worldwide to date. the imagine entertainment production, which has a screenplay by david koepp based…, about sony pictures entertainment, sony pictures entertainment (spe) is a subsidiary of sony entertainment inc., 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…, contact:, jean guerin svp, media relations sony pictures entertainment 310.244.2923
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[culver city - february 24, 2015], sony pictures entertainment (spe) chairman and ceo michael lynton today named tom rothman as the next chairman of spe's motion picture group. rothman ran fox filmed entertainment from 2000-2012 and is currently chairman of tristar productions at spe. "tom has had an extraordinary career and we are thrilled to have him run the motion picture group," said lynton. "tom's creativity, strong talent…, about sony pictures entertainment, sony pictures entertainment (spe) is a subsidiary of sony entertainment inc., 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…
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