new york, ny (january 9, 2014), - sony pictures classics announced today that they have acquired all north american rights to woody allen's upcoming film, magic in the moonlight from gravier productions. like blue jasmine , the film is produced by letty aronson, stephen tenenbaum and edward walson. the film was shot by darius khondji ( midnight in paris ) with production design by anne seibel ( midnight in paris ). once again,…, 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 31 academy awards(r) (27 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;…, press contact, : bebe lerner (323) 822-4800 sheri goldberg (646) 723-3800
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new york, ny (january 18, 2014), - sony pictures classics announced today that they have acquired all north american, australian, new zealand and german rights to damien chazelle's feature whiplash . the film, which played as the 2014 sundance film festival's opening night film, received rave reviews on thursday. written by chazelle, whiplash stars miles teller ( the spectacular now ) and j.k. simmons (sam raimi's spider-man…, 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 31 academy awards(r) (27 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;…, press contact, : bebe lerner (323) 822-4800 sheri goldberg (646) 723-3800
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park city, utah (january 22, 2014), - sony pictures classics announced this morning that it has secured worldwide rights to martha stephens & aaron katz's bawdy road trip comedy land ho! , which premiered on sunday at the sundance film festival. spc plans to release the film nationwide in 2014. the film is produced by mynette louie, sara murphy, and christina jennings, and executive produced by david gordon green, and julie…, 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 31 academy awards(r) (27 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;…, press contacts, : for sony pictures classics: bebe lerner (323) 822-4800 sheri goldberg (646) 723-3800 for the film at sundance: adam kersh (917) 771-7021
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new york, ny (january 24, 2014), - sony pictures classics announced today that they have acquired all north american, german and scandinavian rights to ira sachs' feature love is strange . love is strange made its world premiere at the 2014 sundance film festival, where it has been one of the most well received films by critics and audiences alike. academy award(r) nominee john lithgow and alfred molina star as a longtime couple…, 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 31 academy awards(r) (27 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;…, press contact, : bebe lerner (323) 822-4800 sheri goldberg (646) 723-3800
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los angeles, ca - january 30, 2014, - sony pictures television today extended a challenge to sports fans worldwide with the launch of the new "sports jeopardy!" mobile game. available today across ios and android platforms, the "sports jeopardy!" app offers sports fanatics the chance to see how they stack up against the competition with the high quality game experience that comes with the jeopardy! brand. "with 'sports jeopardy!'…, level up:, progress through the ranks from fan to sports legend as you unlock new challenges and achievements. *, test your knowledge among friends:, challenge friends in a new turn-based online multiplayer mode or build bragging rights in person with party mode. *, up the ante:, change the rules with in-game power-ups. use "time out" to give yourself more time on questions or "double down" to add an extra daily double somewhere on the board. *, follow the leader:, track your ranking against other "sports jeopardy!" players with weekly and all-time leaderboards. *, customize your game:, use in-game coins to unlock sports-themed podiums, jerseys, accessories for your avatar, and much more. "with 'sports jeopardy!', we have created a game that resonates with a distinct and passionate audience," said philip lynch, svp digital networks. "we see this as an opportunity for sports fans of all ages to test their sports knowledge." sony pictures television is a world class mobile games…, about sony pictures television, sony pictures television (http://www.sonypictures.com) , a sony pictures entertainment company, is one of the television industry's leading content providers. it produces and distributes programming in every genre, around the world and for a multitude of platforms. in addition to one of the industry's largest libraries of award-winning feature films, television shows and formats, sony pictures…, contact:, rick jennings rick@step-3.com 310-428-8575
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new york, ny (february 1, 2014), - sony pictures classics announced today that they have acquired all north american, german, uk, scandinavian, eastern european and russian rights to maya forbes' directorial debut infinitely polar bear . also written by forbes, the film stars mark ruffalo and zoe saldana and premiered at the 2014 sundance film festival to great acclaim. infinitely polar bear is produced by paper street films and…, 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 31 academy awards(r) (27 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;…, press contact, : bebe lerner (323) 822-4800 sheri goldberg (646) 723-3800
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new york, ny (february 6, 2014), - the dreamcatchers announced today that sony pictures classics have acquired all us and latin american rights to berlin competition title, aloft , written and directed by claudia llosa. producers on the film include jose maria morales on behalf of wanda, ibon cormenzana on behalf of arcadia, phyllis laing on behalf of buffalo gal and jerome vidal on behalf of noodles. this is llosa's first…
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berlin, germany (february 8, 2014), - sony pictures worldwide acquisitions has announced that they have taken all rights in international english-speaking territories, latin america and other key european territories to the film the end of the tour , which stars jason segel and jesse eisenberg and is directed by james ponsoldt ( the spectacular now ). the script was penned by playwright donald margulies, who adapted david lipsky's…, 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…
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thursday, february 13th, 2014, - in a first of its kind partnership, spider-man will be the first super hero ambassador for earth hour, the global movement organized by wwf (world wide fund for nature), with a message to inspire individuals to use their power to become super heroes for the planet. andy ridley, ceo and co-founder of earth hour, and jeff blake, chairman, worldwide marketing and distribution, sony pictures…, about earth hour, earth hour is a global environmental movement of wwf. as one of the first opensourced environmental campaigns, earth hour has grown from a symbolic event in one city into a global movement, crowdsourcing actions from individuals, businesses, organizations and governments to generate environmental outcomes. in 2014, earth hour blue sees the movement enter the most exciting stage of its evolution,…, about wwf, wwf is one of the world's largest and most respected independent conservation organizations, with almost five million supporters and a global network active in more than 100 countries. wwf's mission is to stop the degradation of the earth's natural environment and to build a future in which humans live in harmony with nature, by conserving the world's biological diversity, ensuring that the use…, about the amazing spider-man 2, we've always known that spider-man's most important battle has been within himself: the struggle between the ordinary obligations of peter parker and the extraordinary responsibilities of spider-man. but in the amazing spider-man 2, peter parker finds that a greater conflict lies ahead. it's great to be spider-man (andrew garfield). for peter parker, there's no feeling quite like swinging between…, 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 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 years. marvel utilizes its character franchises in entertainment, licensing and publishing. for more information, visit marvel.com . (c)…, for queries about earth hour and earth hour blue, please contact:, benjamin vozzo digital communications manager, earth hour global email: benjamin@earthhour.org tel: +65 8223 1759 tina mckenzie global media relations manager, earth hour global email: tina@earthhour.org tel: +65 8316 6259, for queries about "the amazing spider-man 2":, jean guerin svp, media relations sony pictures entertainment 310.244.2923
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