culver city, calif., february 25, 2015 -, sony pictures entertainment has entered into a two-year, first-look deal with josh bratman's immersive pictures, it was announced today by michael deluca and hannah minghella, presidents of production for columbia pictures. "josh has been an important part of the sony pictures family for many years. this deal just cements that fact," said deluca and minghella. "he's an incredibly skilled producer…, 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., march 19, 2015, - the trailer for sony pictures entertainment's pixels , the highly anticipated action-comedy event film slated for release on july 24, 2015, generated 34.3 million views worldwide in its first 24 hours online, making it the studio's #1 trailer launch of all time. this debut bests the studio's previous record of 22 million streams in 24 hours for the amazing spider-man 2 . to reach the record,…, 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., march 22nd, 2015, - sony pictures entertainment has closed a deal to adapt the tony award-winning broadway smash "beautiful: the carole king musical" into a feature film, it was announced today by doug belgrad, president, sony pictures entertainment motion picture group, and michael de luca, who serves as the studio's president of production with hannah minghella. the hit show will be adapted by douglas mcgrath,…, 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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santa monica, ca -, march 27, 2015 - imax corporation (nyse:imax), albert r. broccoli's eon productions, metro-goldwyn-mayer studios and sony pictures entertainment today announced that spectre , the twenty-fourth installment in the james bond franchise, will be released in imax(r) theatres globally on nov. 6, 2015. in spectre , from director sam mendes, daniel craig returns as the iconic british spy james bond 007…, about albert r. broccoli's eon productions, eon productions limited and danjaq llc are wholly owned and controlled by the broccoli/wilson family. danjaq is the us based company that co-owns, with metro-goldwyn-mayer studios, the copyright in the existing james bond films and controls the right to produce future james bond films as well as all worldwide merchandising. eon productions, an affiliate of danjaq, is the uk based production…, about metro-goldwyn-mayer, metro-goldwyn-mayer is a leading entertainment company focused on the production and distribution of film and television content globally. the company owns one of the world's deepest libraries of premium film and television content. in addition, mgm has investments in domestic and international television channels and is the majority owner of and distributor for united artists media group (uamg…, 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 imax corporation, imax, an innovator in entertainment technology, combines proprietary software, architecture and equipment to create experiences that take you beyond the edge of your seat to a world you've never imagined. top filmmakers and studios are utilizing imax theatres to connect with audiences in extraordinary ways, and, as such, imax's network is among the most important and successful theatrical…, media:, imax corporation, - new york ann sommerlath 212-821-0155 asommerlath@imax.com, entertainment media:, principal communications group, - los angeles melissa zukerman/paul pflug 323-658-1555 melissa@pcommgroup.com paul@pcommgroup.com, investors:, imax corporation, - new york teri loxam 212-821-0110 tloxam@imax.com, business media:, sloane & company, - new york whit clay 212-446-1864 wclay@sloanepr.com
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culver city, calif., march 30, 2015, - sony pictures entertainment has named john restall as executive vice president, domestic marketing research, it was announced today by dwight caines, president, theatrical marketing for sony pictures. in his new role, restall will report to caines as he oversees all domestic theatrical market research efforts for the studio's marketing department, helping to shape and manage the studio's…, 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., march 30, 2015, - each day, millions of americans go to offices and hospitals, banks and stadiums, schools, museums, and, of course, malls - and now we'll all have a chance to celebrate the unsung heroes who stand watch. on april 11, the country will give back as it celebrates national security guard day with its most public face, the mall cop, paul blart. the new comedy paul blart: mall cop 2 arrives in…, about the film, in paul blart: mall cop 2 , after six years of keeping our malls safe, paul blart has earned a well-deserved vacation. he heads to vegas with his teenage daughter before she heads off to college. but safety never takes a holiday and when duty calls, blart answers. the film is directed by andy fickman, produced by todd garner, kevin james, adam sandler and jack giarraputo, and written by kevin…, 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 - april 13, 2015, - sony entertainment ceo michael lynton today named sanford panitch as president of international film & television. panitch comes to spe after serving as president of fox international productions, a division of 20th century fox. "sanford is a talented and strategic senior executive with an exceptional career working with a wide range of international productions and talent," said lynton. "…, 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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las vegas, nev., april 22, 2015, - on july 20, 2018, phil lord & christopher miller, the directors of the lego movie, cloudy with a chance of meatballs , and 21 and 22 jump street , are taking spider-man back to his graphic roots with the first-of-its-kind animated spider-man feature, it was announced today at cinemacon by tom rothman, chairman of the sony pictures entertainment motion picture group. the film will exist…, 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., may 11, 2015, - principal photography has commenced on inferno , the new film in columbia pictures' robert langdon series, which has taken in more than $1.2 billion worldwide to date. the film is slated for release on october 14, 2016. in the film, academy award® winner tom hanks reprises his role as robert langdon. he is joined by an international cast of actors, including felicity jones, irrfan khan, omar sy…, 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., may 20, 2015, - columbia pictures and china film co., ltd. announced its latest local language co-production, the chinese remake of the romantic comedy my best friend's wedding . the film, slated for release in china on valentine's day 2016, features shu qi ( gone with the bullets, journey to the west: conquering the demons; if you are the one ), feng shaofeng ( wolf totem, the golden era, the continent );…, about sony pictures:, 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 china film co., ltd:, china film co., ltd (cfc) is a large-scale, fully integrated chinese film company. cfc's business is composed of four parts: film production, distribution, exhibition, cinema construction and management- encompassing all aspects of the film industry: production, distribution, marketing, cinema companies, cinema construction, equipment manufacture, equipment sales, equipment rental and film…, contact:, jean guerin svp, media relations sony pictures entertainment 310.244.2923
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