conyers, ga (april 23, 2014), - principal photography has commenced on goosebumps , starring jack black. rob letterman directs the film from a screenplay by darren lemke and mike white and a story by scott alexander & larry karaszewski and darren lemke, based on the goosebumps book series published by scholastic and written by r. l. stine. the producers are neal h. moritz and deborah forte. executive producers are bill…, 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:, jean guerin svp, media relations sony pictures entertainment (310) 244-2923
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culver city, ca (april) - wheel of fortune, , america's favorite game show, adds another page to its chapter in television history, celebrating its 6000th episode during a week-long event. beginning april 28th and running through may 2nd, each episode will honor the rare milestone by upping the rewards for players and viewers alike. during "wheel 6000 week," players will find a wheel $6k wedge on the wheel, replacing the $5k wedge during…, wheel of fortune, experience right in their hometown. for 13 years, over one million, wheel of fortune, fans have turned out at these events hoping for an opportunity to audition for a coveted spot on america's game®. since its syndication debut in 1983, tens of thousands of puzzles have been played and more than $200 million in cash and prizes has been awarded. other fun facts include: - more than 10,000 people try out each year and fewer than 600 lucky contestants are selected to appear on…, wheel of fortune, - the price of a vowel hasn't changed in 30 years. it's still a bargain at $250. - vanna has worn 6,000 different outfits while at the puzzleboard. - thirty-one years ago, there were only six puzzle categories. now there are 46., about wheel of fortune, wheel of fortune is america's game®. it has been the number one syndicated game show since its inception and has earned six emmy awards, including the 2011 daytime emmy for outstanding game/audience participation show. with more than 30 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:, suzy rosenberg, wheel of fortune, 310-244-5894 suzy_rosenberg@spe.sony.com sarah gumina, wheel of fortune, 310-244-5894 sarah_gumina@spe.sony.com
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culver city, calif. (may 19, 2014), - as part of its commitment to providing opportunities to talented artists of diverse backgrounds, sony pictures television (spt) has announced the spt diverse directors program. the los angeles-based initiative will provide opportunities for highly qualified candidates to shadow established tv directors on episodes of various hour and half-hour scripted spt series. "this program continues our…, about the program, qualified candidates are encouraged to submit an online application at www.sptdiversedirectors.com beginning friday, may 23 and ending friday, june 6 (eod), or when a total of 500 applications are received. in addition to the completion of an application, the selection process will require the submission of a single, completed example of a past directing project as defined by the online…, contact information:, paula askanas sony pictures television 310.244. 3790
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(may 20, 2014) culver city, ca, - sony pictures studios has announced the return of its popular twilight tour, which will run every thursday evening from june 26 through august 28. the walking tour will begin at 6 p.m. and lasts for 2 hours. tours will swing by the historic thalberg building for a glimpse at columbia pictures' best picture academy awards and visit soundstages once home to the wizard of oz and other famous films…
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culver city, calif., june 3, 2014, - tom rothman's tristar productions has joined with bbc films to greenlight the lady in the van , alan bennett's adaptation of his commercial and critical west end hit, based on his own bestselling memoir. dame maggie smith, the star of the downton abbey phenomenon, will reprise one of her most-loved stage roles for the big screen, under the direction of nicholas hytner. the film tells the true…, 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. (june 5, 2014), - sony pictures entertainment will celebrate the 30th anniversary of its blockbuster franchise ghostbusters with a series of special events and home entertainment releases. as a highlight of the celebration, the original 1984 film has been restored and remastered in 4k and will be returning to the big screen, in over 700 locations in the united states and canada, for a limited engagement starting…, facebook:, https://www.facebook.com/ghostbusters, twitter:, https://twitter.com/ghostbusters30, pinterest:, http://www.pinterest.com/ghostbusters30/ directed and produced by ivan reitman ( meatballs, stripes ), with the screenplay written by dan aykroyd ( my girl ) and harold ramis ( knocked up ),, ghostbusters, is listed as no. 28 on the afi's list of america's funniest movies. bill murray ( stripes ), dan aykroyd ( blues brothers ), and sigourney weaver ( aliens ) star, along with harold ramis ( groundhog day ), and rick moranis ( honey i shrunk the kids ). ernie hudson (tv's "oz") and annie potts (tv's "designing women") also star in the films., synopsis:, ghostbusters, : university parapsychologists dr. peter venkman (murray), dr. raymond stanz (aykroyd) and dr. egon spengler (ramis) lose a research grant when their experiment methodology is proven to be bogus. the team decides to go into business for themselves and open 'ghostbusters,' a ghost removal service. after struggling to get on their feet, they are summoned to investigate the strange happenings in…, ghostbusters ii, : supernatural superstars peter venkman (murray), dr. raymond stanz (aykroyd) and dr. egon spengler (ramis) spring back into action when the infant son of dana barrett (weaver) becomes the target of a powerful demonic force. reunited with their industrious secretary janine (potts) and the nerdy, near-sighted louis (moranis), the 'heroes of the hereafter' must put a stop to an enormous underground…, ghostbusters(tm) blu-ray special features:, - new! who you gonna call: a ghostbusters retrospective - roundtable discussion with director ivan reitman and dan aykroyd (part 1) - new! poster art gallery - gallery 1988 artwork - new! "ghostbusters" music video - ray parker, jr. - legacy content: - slimer mode - picture in picture and trivia track - commentary w/ ivan reitman, harold ramis & joe medjuck - 10 deleted scenes - 1984…, ghostbusters(tm) ii blu-ray special features:, - new! time is but a window: ghostbusters ii and beyond - roundtable - new! deleted scenes - new! "on our own" music video - bobby brown , ghostbusters(tm), has a run time of approximately 105 minutes and is rated pg, ghostbusters(tm) ii has a run time of approximately 108 minutes and is rated pg, artwork and clips are available for downloading at www.sphepublicity.com . visit sony pictures home entertainment on the web at www.sonypictures.com . academy award(r) is the registered trademark of the academy of motion picture arts and sciences., 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., june 10, 2014, - sony pictures entertainment and marza animation planet, a cg animation film production company of the sega sammy group, today announced a partnership to develop a film based on the acclaimed sonic the hedgehog video game series. a hybrid cg-animated/live-action feature, the movie will be written by evan susser and van robichaux and produced by neal h. moritz through his original film banner,…, additional background info:, evan susser and van robichaux are alumni of the upright citizens brigade theatre in la. their feature film screenplay, chewie , was ranked no. 3 on the 2011 black list. they are currently writing how to grow up , a series in development for cbs, and fist fight , a feature film, with new girl star max greenfield and producers shawn levy, billy rosenberg, and dan cohen. they are also writing a live…
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culver city, calif., june 12, 2014, - tom rothman's tristar productions has closed a preemptive deal for kristen wiig and annie mumolo's new comedy. based on their original idea, the film is also intended as a directing debut for wiig. story details and title are being kept under wrap, but wiig and mumolo will write and star as best friends who find themselves in over their heads and out of their depths, which were, perhaps, not…, 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., july 16, 2014, - sony pictures entertainment (spe) announced today that columbia pictures president doug belgrad has been promoted to president of its motion picture group. belgrad reports to amy pascal, co-chairman of sony pictures entertainment and chairman of sony pictures entertainment motion picture group. in his new role, belgrad will integrate creative decision-making, business and financial planning…, 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…
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culver city, calif., july 21, 2014, - sony pictures entertainment announced today that the studio has brought together an extraordinary number of iconic video game companies, whose classic characters - including pac-man, donkey kong, centipede®, galaga, frogger, q*bert, and space invaders - will be featured in the highly-anticipated action comedy pixels , starring adam sandler, kevin james, michelle monaghan, peter dinklage…, 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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