june 12, 2024 - culver city, ca, - sony pictures entertainment (spe) and alamo drafthouse cinema today announced that spe has acquired alamo drafthouse cinema, the unique and fastest growing theatrical exhibitor. the company will be managed within spe under a newly established division,, sony pictures experiences, . the deal reinforces spe's long-held commitment to theatrical exhibition and continued initiatives in experiential entertainment. alamo drafthouse's, michael kustermann, will remain ceo of the pioneering dine-in movie theater chain and head sony pictures experiences, reporting to, ravi ahuja, president and coo of spe, . alamo drafthouse will continue to operate all 35 of its cinemas across 25 metro areas under the alamo drafthouse brand. alamo drafthouse-owned fantastic fest, the world-renowned genre film festival, is included in the acquisition and will also continue to be operated by alamo drafthouse. the company's headquarters will remain in austin, texas. "we believe strongly in engaging entertainment fans…, tim league, founder alamo drafthouse cinema. , "they have a deep respect and understanding of cinema's ability to both drive growth and create lasting cultural impact which aligns perfectly with everything alamo drafthouse stands for." "alamo drafthouse has always held the craft of filmmaking and the theatrical experience in high esteem, which are fundamental shared values between our companies. i'm jazzed that our company is doing this," said, tom rothman, chairman and ceo of sony pictures motion picture group., "we are excited to make history with sony pictures entertainment and have found the right home and partner for alamo drafthouse cinema," said , michael kustermann, ceo of alamo drafthouse cinema. , "we were created by film lovers for film lovers. we know how important this is to sony, and it serves as further evidence of their commitment to the theatrical experience. together we will continue to innovate and bring exciting new opportunities for our teammates and moviegoers alike." spe acquired alamo drafthouse from owners altamont capital partners, fortress investment group and founder tim…, about sony pictures entertainment, sony pictures entertainment (spe) is a subsidiary of tokyo-based sony group 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 entertainment products, services and…, about alamo drafthouse cinema, alamo drafthouse cinema was founded in 1997 as a single-screen mom and pop repertory theater in austin, tx. twenty-seven years later, with 35 locations and counting, alamo drafthouse has been called "the best theater in america" by entertainment weekly and "the best theater in the world" by wired. alamo drafthouse has built a reputation as a movie lover's oasis not only by combining best-in-class…
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new york (june 18, 2024), - sony pictures classics announced today that it has acquired all rights worldwide to blue moon, directed by academy award (R) nominee richard linklater (hit man, boyhood, before sunset) and written by robert kaplow (author of the novel me and orson welles ). the film will star academy award (R) nominee ethan hawke in his 9th collaboration with linklater, alongside margaret qualley, bobby…, 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 41 academy awards (R) (37 of those at sony pictures classics) and…, about sony pictures entertainment, sony pictures entertainment (spe) 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 entertainment products, services. http://www.…
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