los angeles, ca (april 18, 2018), - la-based studio the h collective has entered into a deal with sony pictures worldwide acquisitions (spwa) to distribute and market up to four films per year globally. the announcement follows the news that the h collective has acquired the xxx franchise with, vin diesel's, one race films. the h collective has several production deals with prominent producers including visionary, james gunn, , with whom they are currently in production on an untitled horror thriller directed by, david yarovesky, and starring, elizabeth banks, . they are currently in post-production on, christopher cantwell's, the parts you lose starring, aaron paul, scoot mcnairy, and, mary elizabeth winstead, , and produced by, mark johnson, under his gran via banner. the h collective ceo nic crawley said: "during my time working in the studio system i've established a strong relationship with josh greenstein, president of worldwide marketing and distribution and steve bersch, president of worldwide acquisitions at sony pictures. their teams are the best in class, and their distribution strategies and platform are the perfect…, aaron w, . sala's horror thriller spec the beast . greenstein brought the deal to spwa, and spwa's co-head michael helfand negotiated the deal with nic crawley and jenna sanz-agero at the h collective., about the h collective, launched in june, and with offices in los angeles, the h collective is a global film finance, production, marketing and distribution company that is producing a diversified slate of four high-quality films per year. the company established production deals with prominent producers such as james gunn, mark johnson, joe roth, and sid ganis on a roster of films that encompasses family/comedy, action…, 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., which is 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…, us / uk media contact: dda public relations, e: thehcollective@ddapr.com us: +1 310 205 4868 / uk: +44 20 7932 9800, sony pictures entertainment contact:, tahra grant-gale svp, corporate communications tahra_grant@spe.sony.com
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culver city, ca [april 20, 2018] -- tristar pictures announced today that they have acquired worldwide rights to happiest season from writing duo clea duvall and mary holland. duvall, who was recently recognized as one of the alice initiative's top 20 rising filmmakers, will direct the holiday-season romantic comedy, making this her first studio project. marty bowen and isaac klausner will…, about sony pictures entertainment, sony pictures entertainment (spe) is a subsidiary of sony entertainment inc., which is 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, ca - april 23, 2018], - after industry-wide competition, sony pictures entertainment today announced the company has closed a multi-year development and production deal with superstar athlete, stephen curry, across its film, television, and worldwide partnerships operations in the biggest media deal of any athlete to date. curry's newly-formed production company,, unanimous media, , founded by curry and partners, jeron smith, , chief executive officer, and, erick peyton, , chief creative officer, will leverage the diversity and breadth of the studio's content platforms to develop and produce film and television projects with a focus on family, faith, and sports themes. the deal will extend to opportunities in partnerships, electronics, gaming, and virtual reality. curry's production headquarters will be located on the sony pictures studio lot in culver city. "…, bryan smiley, , vice president, production, columbia pictures shepherded the deal and will oversee production and development with unanimous media for the motion picture group., jeffrey godsick, , executive vice president, brand strategy and global partnerships, will oversee partnerships and brand extension opportunities across sony platforms., chris parnell, , co-president of sony pictures television, will oversee television projects with unanimous media in both the scripted and non-scripted space., about unanimous media, unanimous media is a multimedia production company that produces television, film and digital content centered around family, faith-based and sports storytelling. led by stephen curry (founder), jeron smith (ceo) and erick peyton (cco), unanimous media will further expand curry's vision to create and disseminate inspirational and authentic stories to the world., about sony pictures entertainment, sony pictures entertainment (spe) is a subsidiary of sony entertainment inc., which is 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:, sony pictures entertainment tahra grant-gale senior vice president, corporate communications tahra_grant@spe.sony.com
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cannes, france (may 10, 2018) -, sony pictures classics announced today that they have acquired north american and latin american rights to nadine labaki's capernaum. the film is set to premiere next thursday at cannes, where it screens in competition. capernaum marks a return to cannes for the lebanese filmmaker, whose two previous films, caramel and where do we go now? (winner of the audience award at the toronto film festival…, 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 39 academy awards(r) (35 of those at sony pictures classics) and have…, about sony pictures entertainment, sony pictures entertainment (spe) is a subsidiary of sony entertainment inc., which is 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., may 10, 2018 - sony pictures has acquired worldwide rights to jason reitman's the front runner , starring hugh jackman, vera farmiga and j.k. simmons it was announced today by michael helfand and joe matukewicz, co-heads of sony pictures worldwide acquisitions, and aaron l. gilbert, president & ceo, bron studios, which produced and financed the film. a fall release, timed…, about sony pictures entertainment, sony pictures entertainment (spe) is a subsidiary of sony entertainment inc., which is 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 bron studios, bron , cofounded by aaron l. gilbert and brenda gilbert in 2010, is an award-winning producer and financier, working with new voices and established talents both in front of and behind the camera. the studio focuses on creating diverse stories told with powerful visuals that resonate with audiences globally. bron's slate includes tully directed by jason reitman and staring charlize theron in…, contact:, sony pictures entertainment tahra grant-gale senior vice president, corporate communications tahra_grant@spe.sony.com
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new york (may 16, 2018) - sony pictures classics announced today that they have acquired all rights in the us, latin america, australia and new zealand to academy award(r) winner denys arcand's the fall of the american empire. the film, a follow up to his critically acclaimed and oscar-nominated the decline of the american empire, is written and directed by arcand and produced by academy award(r…, 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 39 academy awards(r) (35 of those at sony pictures classics) and have…, about sony pictures entertainment, sony pictures entertainment (spe) is a subsidiary of sony entertainment inc., which is 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., may 26, 2018 - sony pictures entertainment announced today insidious: the last key has crossed the $100 million mark internationally and is now the highest-grossing film in the trail-blazing horror franchise internationally. the fourth film in the series, insidious: the last key , was produced by sony pictures worldwide acquisitions (spwa) through stage 6 films with blumhouse…, about sony pictures entertainment, sony pictures entertainment (spe) is a subsidiary of sony entertainment inc., which is 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:, sony pictures entertainment tahra grant-gale senior vice president, corporate communications tahra_grant@spe.sony.com
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culver city, calif., june 6, 2018 - sony pictures animation today launched the first full trailer for spider-man(tm): into the spider-verse and confirmed the vocal cast joining shameik moore as he takes on the role of miles morales. the film will be released in theaters nationwide on december 14, 2018. jake johnson is joining the cast as miles' reluctant mentor, peter parker, with liev schreiber…, 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 record-breaking monster comedies hotel transylvania and hotel transylvania 2 , 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 fully…, website, : http://www.sonypicturesanimation.com/, facebook, : https://www.facebook.com/sonypicturesanimation/, twitter, : http://twitter.com/sonyanimation, tumblr:, http://sonyanimation.tumblr.com/, youtube:, http://www.youtube.com/user/sonyanimation , contact:, tahra grant svp, media relations sony pictures entertainment motion picture group 310.244.6703 olivier mouroux svp, publicity & corporate communications sony pictures animation 310.840.8230
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culver city, calif., june 8, 2018 - today is ghostbusters day - the annual celebration of the release of the classic comedy and the wave across popular culture that has resonated since its original release on june 8, 1984. in celebration, sony pictures and ghost corps are announcing two years of special events, concerts, licensing collaborations, and the first-ever ghostbusters fan fest presented…, about sony pictures entertainment, sony pictures entertainment (spe) is a subsidiary of sony entertainment inc., which is 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 ghost corps, ghost corps, inc., a subsidiary of columbia pictures industries, inc., is focused on expanding the ghostbusters brand with live-action feature films, animated motion pictures, television, merchandise, and other new entertainment products. ghost corps is headquartered on the sony pictures studios lot in culver city, calif., contact:, tahra grant svp, corporate communications sony pictures entertainment motion picture group 310.244.6703
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culver city, june 21, 2018 - amazon prime members can kick off their summer aboard a monster cruise ship with exclusive access to an early showing of hotel transylvania 3: summer vacation two weeks before the movie's release. the early showings for prime members will take place at 3pm local time on june 30, 2018 - two weeks before the movie's release - at one of about 1,000 leading theaters…, about hotel transylvania 3: summer vacation, in sony pictures animation's hotel transylvania 3: summer vacation , join our favorite monster family as they embark on a vacation on a luxury monster cruise ship so drac can take a summer vacation from providing everyone else's vacation at the hotel. it's smooth sailing for drac's pack as the monsters indulge in all of the shipboard fun the cruise has to offer, from monster volleyball to exotic…, 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 record-breaking monster comedies hotel transylvania and hotel transylvania 2 , 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 fully…, website, : http://www.sonypicturesanimation.com/, facebook, : https://www.facebook.com/sonypicturesanimation/, twitter, : http://twitter.com/sonyanimation, tumblr:, http://sonyanimation.tumblr.com/, youtube:, http://www.youtube.com/user/sonyanimation , about amazon, amazon is guided by four principles: customer obsession rather than competitor focus, passion for invention, commitment to operational excellence, and long-term thinking. customer reviews, 1-click shopping, personalized recommendations, prime, fulfillment by amazon, aws, kindle direct publishing, kindle, fire tablets, fire tv, amazon echo, and alexa are some of the products and services pioneered…, contact:, tahra grant senior vice president, corporate communications sony pictures entertainment motion picture group tahra_grant@spe.sony.com
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