new york (august 5, 2015), - sony pictures classics announced today that they have acquired worldwide* rights to don cheadle's directorial debut, miles ahead. miles ahead tells the story of a few lost days in the life of miles davis (cheadle), the virtuoso, fighter and genius, as he bursts out of his silent period, conspires with a rolling stone writer (mcgregor) to steal back his music, and relives the years he had with…, 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 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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culver city, calif., august 6, 2015 - on the heels of announcing the release dates for 16 films on its upcoming slate, sony pictures entertainment has made staffing changes and new hires in its motion picture group, it was announced today by tom rothman, chairman, sony pictures entertainment motion picture group, and doug belgrad, president, sony pictures entertainment motion picture group.…, hannah minghella, most recently served as president of production at columbia pictures, where she worked closely with doug belgrad to oversee all aspects of development and production at the legendary motion picture label. in that role, she oversaw such films as american hustle, captain phillips, zero dark thirty, the equalizer, 21 jump street and 22 jump street, the amazing spider-man 1 and 2, men in black 3,…, david beaubaire, , who made a major contribution to the reinvigoration of the tristar label as executive vice president, segues to columbia pictures. at tristar, he was instrumental in the development and production of such films as the walk, money monster, billy lynn's long halftime walk, baby driver , and many others. prior to tristar, he served paramount pictures as executive vice president, shepherding such…, palak patel, most recently served as president of production at joe roth's production company, roth films. he executive produced numerous global franchises and successful films, including oz the great and powerful, snow white and the huntsman , and maleficent , as well as the upcoming films in the heart of the sea and the huntsman . he currently has several high-profile projects in development at columbia…, 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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new york (august 25, 2015), - sony pictures classics announced today that they will theatrically release the meddler , starring susan sarandon, rose byrne and j.k. simmons, in north america. written and directed by lorene scafaria ( seeking a friend for the end of the world ), the film will have its world premiere at the 2015 toronto international film festival. sony pictures worldwide acquisitions acquired worldwide rights…, 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 worldwide acquisitions, sony pictures worldwide acquisitions (spwa) is a sony pictures entertainment (spe) company. 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…, 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., september 8, 2015 - albert r. broccoli's eon productions, metro-goldwyn-mayer studios, and sony pictures entertainment today confirmed that sam smith has recorded "writing's on the wall," the theme song to spectre , the 24th james bond adventure. spectre will be released in the uk on october 26 and in the us on november 6. the song, released by capitol records, will debut and…, about "spectre", a cryptic message from the past sends james bond (daniel craig) on a rogue mission to mexico city and eventually rome, where he meets lucia sciarra (monica bellucci), the beautiful and forbidden widow of an infamous criminal. bond infiltrates a secret meeting and uncovers the existence of the sinister organisation known as spectre. meanwhile back in london, max denbigh (andrew scott), the new…, 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 global distribution of film and television content. 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…, contact:, jean guerin svp, media relations sony pictures entertainment 310.244.2923 kristin cotich metro-goldwyn-mayer studios 310.449.3606 kcotich@mgm.com
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culver city, ca (september 14, 2015) - wheel of fortune, will kick off its 33rd season with a new director. robert ennis has been promoted to director of the top-rated syndicated game show, it was announced today by executive producer harry friedman. ennis certainly knows his way around, wheel of fortune, , having been technical director for the show since 1992. he has also taken a turn in the director's chair 22 times between 2012 and 2014. in addition, ennis has directed episodes of other game shows including family feud and supermarket sweep . "bob has been an extremely valuable member of the, wheel of fortune, family for many years," said friedman. "we look forward to seeing how his extensive production experience will add new dimensions to the show." "i am so proud to be named the director of, wheel of fortune, and i couldn't ask for a better group of people to be working with," said ennis of his promotion. "i look forward to building on the traditions of my predecessors and taking the show to the next level." ennis has won two emmy awards for his work on hollywood squares and the 1984 summer olympic games . he has also worked for the grass valley group and sony, doing switcher demonstrations,…, about "wheel of fortune", wheel of fortune, has been the no. 1 syndicated game show since its inception and has earned seven emmy awards, including a daytime emmy for outstanding game/audience participation show. with more than 26 million viewers per week, syndication's most successful series continues to attract a larger audience than many primetime television shows., wheel of fortune, is produced in high definition by sony pictures television, a sony pictures entertainment company. it is distributed domestically by cbs television distribution and internationally by cbs studios international, both units of cbs corp., contact information:, krista ostensen osche director of communications, wheel of fortune sony pictures television | 10202 w. washington blvd. | culver city, ca 90292 phone: 310-244-6286 | mobile: 818-371-2971 | e-mail: krista_ostensen@spe.sony.com
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miami and bogota, september 23, 2015 -, sony pictures television has begun production in colombia on bloque de busqueda, a new original series about the group who brought down one of colombia's most powerful mobsters, pablo escobar. the 70-episode, one-hour teleseries is being distributed by sony pictures television across latin america, the u.s. hispanic market, and around the globe. "there is a strong appetite across the region for…, about sony pictures television, sony pictures television (http://www.sonypicturestelevision.com) , a sony pictures entertainment company, is one of the television industry's leading content providers, producing and distributing programming worldwide in every genre and for every platform. in addition to one of the industry's largest libraries of award-winning feature films, television shows and formats, sony pictures television…, contact:, michael maney sony pictures television michael_maney@spe.sony.com +1 310 244 8834
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culver city, calif., september 23, 2015 - in celebration of the worldwide release of goosebumps , in theaters october 16, 2015, moviegoers can put themselves inside an action-packed scene from the movie in a virtual reality adventure with immersive motion by d-box with the goosebumps virtual reality adventure. in eleven cities over four weekends, goosebumps fans can buckle up for adventure as…, about "goosebumps", scholastic has over 400 million goosebumps books worldwide in 32 languages in print since the series introduction in 1992, earning critical acclaim and dominating global best seller lists. r.l. stine has been recognized as one of the bestselling children's authors in history. now, the literary phenomenon is coming to the big screen. in goosebumps, teenager zach cooper (dylan minnette), upset…, 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 d-box, d-box technologies inc. (dbo.to) designs, manufactures and commercializes cutting-edge motion systems intended for the entertainment and simulation & training markets. this unique and patented technology uses motion effects specifically programmed for each visual content which are sent to a motion system integrated into either a platform, a seat and many other product. the resulting motion is…, contact:, sony pictures: jean guerin svp, media relations sony pictures entertainment 310.244.2923 d-box: michel paquette vice president marketing d-box technologies email: mpaquette@d-box.com phone: 450-876-1234
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culver city, calif., september 23, 2015 - in celebration of the worldwide release of goosebumps , in theaters october 16, 2015, moviegoers can put themselves inside an action-packed scene from the movie in a virtual reality adventure with immersive motion by d-box with the goosebumps virtual reality adventure. in eleven cities over four weekends, goosebumps fans can buckle up for adventure as…, about "goosebumps", scholastic has over 400 million goosebumps books worldwide in 32 languages in print since the series introduction in 1992, earning critical acclaim and dominating global best seller lists. r.l. stine has been recognized as one of the bestselling children's authors in history. now, the literary phenomenon is coming to the big screen. in goosebumps, teenager zach cooper (dylan minnette), upset…, 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 d-box, d-box technologies inc. (dbo.to) designs, manufactures and commercializes cutting-edge motion systems intended for the entertainment and simulation & training markets. this unique and patented technology uses motion effects specifically programmed for each visual content which are sent to a motion system integrated into either a platform, a seat and many other product. the resulting motion is…, contact:, sony pictures: jean guerin svp, media relations sony pictures entertainment 310.244.2923 d-box: michel paquette vice president marketing d-box technologies email: mpaquette@d-box.com phone: 450-876-1234
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new york (september 24, 2015), - sony pictures classics announced today that they acquired all rights in north america, the uk, australia, new zealand, cis, hungary, romania, china and various other asian territories to rebecca miller's maggie's plan. written and directed by miller (personal velocity) with a script based on a story by karen rinaldi, the film premiered at the 2015 toronto international film festival and will…, 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 worldwide acquisitions, sony pictures worldwide acquisitions (spwa) is a sony pictures entertainment (spe) company. 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…, 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, ca - september 28, 2015], sony entertainment ceo michael lynton today named steve mosko as chairman, sony pictures television. previously president, sony pictures television, mosko will continue to oversee all television operations for sony pictures entertainment worldwide, reporting to lynton. lynton made the announcement today at a studio all-staff meeting. "under steve's leadership, sony pictures television has become…, 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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