culver city, calif., november 19, 2010 - moviegoers and tv viewers can now get closer to their favorite projects than ever before with sony pictures entertainment's face of the fan(r), a new initiative for virtual talent sourcing. by visiting http://www.faceofthefan.com , users nationwide can participate in online casting calls and contests for sony pictures' properties-turning today's fans into…, 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., november 30, 2010 - andrew gumpert has been promoted to president, worldwide business affairs and operations for columbia pictures, it was announced today by michael lynton, chairman and ceo of sony pictures entertainment (spe) and amy pascal, co-chairman, to whom he will jointly report. gumpert will work closely with columbia pictures president doug belgrad while also…, 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., november 30, 2010 - peter craig has been tapped to adapt the french-canadian blockbuster fathers and guns for sony pictures, it was announced today by doug belgrad, president of columbia pictures. the film is being developed and produced by kathleen kennedy and frank marshall along with denise robert and emile gaudreault, producer and writer-director, respectively, of the…, 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., december 1, 2010 - jonah hill and channing tatum are set to star in a contemporary motion picture adaptation of 21 jump street , it was announced today by doug belgrad, president of columbia pictures. hill and tatum are executive producers on the project, which will be directed by phil lord and christopher miller from a screenplay by michael bacall based on a treatment from…, jonah hill, starred opposite michael cera in the acclaimed hit superbad , which grossed nearly $120 million at the us box office. he most recently starred in the sundance film festival hit film cyrus opposite john c. reilly and marisa tomei and opposite russell brand in get him to the greek . he also recently lent his voice to two films for dreamworks animation, megamind and how to train your dragon . hill…, channing tatum, most recently starred in the hit dear john and will next be seen in a comedic turn in the dilemma , which will be released on january 14, 2011 and will then star in the roman epic adventure, the eagle , directed by kevin macdonald and released on february 11, 2011. he is also starring in steven soderbergh's haywire . he just wrapped production on the vow with rachel mcadams. he is repped by uta,…, phil lord and christopher miller, most recently wrote and directed the animated hit cloudy with a chance of meatballs for sony pictures animation. among their television writing credits, lord and miller served as co-executive producers on "how i met your mother," the emmy-winning primetime sitcom that began airing on cbs in september of 2005; and executive producers of both "awesometown," featuring the comedy troupe the lonely…, 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., january 5, 2011 - as the social network , the most critically acclaimed film of the year, is set to launch on dvd, the hit film is poised to pass $200 million at the worldwide box office, it was announced today by jeff blake, chairman, worldwide marketing and distribution for sony pictures. to date, the social network has grossed more than $93 million in the us and $104…, 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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london - january 14, 2011 - sony pictures television (spt) today announced that its half hour comedy, the big c , starring three-time emmy(r) winner and golden globe(r) award winner, laura linney, has been licensed across more than 36 countries in latin america, brazil and the caribbean. the show will air on hbo channels beginning january 16th. the announcement was made by keith le goy, president…, about sony pictures television, sony pictures television is one of the television industry's leading content providers. it produces and distributes programming in every genre, including series, telefilms, theatrical releases and family entertainment around the world and for every platform: broadcast and cable television, first-run and off-network syndication and digital distribution. in addition to one of the industry's largest…
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culver city, ca (january 19, 2011) - mark rodriguez has been promoted to vice president, u.s. cable sales at sony pictures television (spt), it was announced today by john weiser, president, u.s. distribution. based in culver city, rodriguez is responsible for selling the studio's feature films and television series to u.s. cable networks. most recently, he has also begun working with the company…, about sony pictures television, sony pictures television is one of the television industry's leading content providers. it produces and distributes programming in every genre, including series, telefilms, theatrical releases and family entertainment around the world and for every platform: broadcast and cable television, first-run and off-network syndication and digital distribution. in addition to one of the industry's largest…
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los angles, calif., january 25, 2011 - the team of sony pictures imageworks artists led by creative head ken ralston was nominated today by the academy of motion picture arts and sciences for an academy award(r) for outstanding visual effects on disney's alice in wonderland. nominated with senior visual effects supervisor ken ralston are animation supervisor david schaub and visual effects…, about the movie, from walt disney pictures and visionary director tim burton comes an epic 3d fantasy adventure alice in wonderland, a magical and imaginative twist on some of the most beloved stories of all time. johnny depp stars as the mad hatter and mia wasikowska as 19-year-old alice, who returns to the whimsical world she first encountered as a young girl, reuniting with her childhood friends: the white…, about sony pictures imageworks, sony pictures imageworks is the academy award(r) winning, state-of-the-art visual effects and animation unit of sony pictures digital productions known for live-action visual effects and character animation, all-cg animation, and stereoscopic 3d imagery. the company is currently in production on the green lantern (3d), the hybrid live-action/animation film the smurfs (3d) and the animated feature…
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basking ridge, n.j., and culver city, calif. - january 27, 2011, - crackle, the multi-platform video entertainment network from sony pictures television (spt), has launched crackle movies en espanol, the first spanish-language premium mobile movie subscription channel on v cast video from the verizon wireless v cast platform. located within the v cast video latino channel, crackle movies en espanol provides verizon wireless customers access to a variety of…, about verizon wireless, verizon wireless operates the nation's fastest and most advanced 4g network and largest and most reliable 3g network, and serves more than 94 million customers. headquartered in basking ridge, n.j., with 82,000 employees nationwide, verizon wireless is a joint venture of verizon communications (nyse, nasdaq: vz) and vodafone (lse, nasdaq: vod). for more information, visit www.verizonwireless.com…, about crackle, crackle, inc., a sony pictures entertainment company, is a multi-platform next-generation video entertainment network that distributes digital content including original short form series and full-length traditional programming from sony pictures' vast library of television series and feature films. crackle is one of the fastest growing entertainment destinations on the internet today, offering…, media contacts:, debra lewis verizon wireless 908.559.7512 debra.lewis@verizonwireless.com paula askanas sony pictures entertainment 310.244.3790 paula_askanas@spe.sony.com
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culver city, calif., february 10, 2011 - 3net, the joint venture television network from sony corporation, discovery communications and imax corporation today announced that directv will be the first distributor to launch 3net, the 24/7 3d network, beginning february 13, 2011. 3net will initially be available to millions of directv customers across the country. 3net will go live at 8:00 pm et on…, china revealed, (8:00 pm) china's beauty is little seen, often hidden and always surprising. this hour-long series explores the thronging cities, epic vistas and spiritual heartlands of this huge and mysterious nation in stunning 3d. produced by natural history new zealand ltd., into the deep 3d, (9:00 pm) this imax special takes audiences on a spectacular three-dimensional exploration of the undersea world. using the imax 3d camera in its underwater housing for the first time, this film captures unique marine life and magnificent underwater vistas., forgotten planet, (10:00 pm) explore the strangest places on earth -- once vibrant cities now completely devoid of all humanity. this series of one-hour programs imagines the world humans will one day leave behind by exploring what we've already abandoned. produced by flight 33 productions. directv delivers more 3d programming than any other distributor with its suite of dedicated 3d channels. directv hd customers…, about 3net, 3net, the joint venture of sony corporation, discovery communications and imax corporation brings together three of the world's leading media, technology and entertainment companies to bring a fully programmed, 24/7 3d network to u.s. television audiences. the three partners bring an extraordinary collection of award-winning 3d content, technology and production expertise, television distribution…, about directv, directv (nasdaq: dtv) is the world's most popular video service delivering state-of-the-art technology, unmatched programming, the most comprehensive sports packages available and industry leading customer service to its more than 25 million customers in the u.s. and latin america. in the u.s., directv offers its 18.56 million customers the capacity for more than 200 hd channels in dolby 5.1…
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