culver city, calif., april 4, 2011 - jaden smith is set to star opposite his father, will smith, for director m. night shyamalan in an untitled sci-fi adventure, it was announced today by doug belgrad, president of columbia pictures. shyamalan and will smith will produce with james lassiter, jada pinkett smith and ken stovitz, smith's partners at overbrook entertainment. the screenplay is by m.…, jaden smith, is the twelve-year-old son of will and jada smith. he most recently starred in the worldwide blockbuster the karate kid, which took in more than $350 million. smith was nominated for a teen choice award, an image award, and a black reel award for his role. prior to the karate kid, smith starred opposite keanu reeves and jennifer connelly in the day the earth stood still and won the 2009 saturn…, 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., may 3, 2011 - jake zim has joined sony pictures as senior vice president, digital marketing, it was announced today by dwight caines, president, worldwide digital marketing, to whom zim will report. jake rounds out caines' team of direct reports that includes respected digital marketers elias plishner and michael fisk, who run the media and international digital efforts,…, 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;…, for more information:, steve elzer senior vice president, media relations (310) 244-7142 steve_elzer@spe.sony.com
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culver city, calif., may 5, 2011 - hugh grant will voice the lead role alongside an all-star cast in the pirates! band of misfits , the new stop-motion, 3d, animated film produced by aardman animations for sony pictures animation. the film, which will be distributed by columbia pictures, will be released march 30, 2012 in north america. hugh grant, starring in his first animated role, is the…
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culver city, usa / london uk (may 10, 2011) -, sony pictures television (spt) today announced that two of its hit series, the big c and justified , have been licensed across additional territories in europe. the new deals place the popular half-hour comedy in 171 countries and the hour-long drama in 193 countries. the announcement was made by keith legoy, president, distribution, spt. building on the success of its debut season and a second…, ends, 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 angeles, ca (may 17, 2011)- mgm will become a financial partner on the upcoming sony pictures entertainment film the girl with the dragon tattoo , it was announced today by mgm co-chairmen and chief executive officers gary barber and roger birnbaum and sony pictures chairman and ceo michael lynton and co-chairman amy pascal. sony will handle marketing and distribution, while mgm will handle…, about metro-goldwyn-mayer studios inc., metro-goldwyn-mayer studios inc. is actively engaged in the worldwide production and distribution of motion pictures, television programming, home video, interactive media, music, and licensed merchandise. the company owns the world's largest library of modern films, comprising around 4,100 titles. operating units include metro-goldwyn-mayer studios inc., metro-goldwyn-mayer pictures inc., united…, about sony pictures television, 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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los angeles, ca (may 18, 2011)- mgm will become a financial partner on the upcoming sony pictures entertainment film '21 jump street', it was announced today by mgm co-chairmen and chief executive officers gary barber and roger birnbaum and sony pictures chairman and ceo michael lynton and co-chairman amy pascal. sony will handle marketing and distribution, while mgm will handle select…, about metro-goldwyn-mayer studios inc., metro-goldwyn-mayer studios inc. is actively engaged in the worldwide production and distribution of motion pictures, television programming, home video, interactive media, music, and licensed merchandise. the company owns the world's largest library of modern films, comprising around 4,100 titles. operating units include metro-goldwyn-mayer studios inc., metro-goldwyn-mayer pictures inc., united…, about sony pictures television, 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, ca (june 1, 2011) - lucia cottone has been named senior vice president, development and current programming, networks, sony pictures television (spt). it was announced today by marie jacobson, executive vice president, programming and production, networks, spt. in this newly created role, cottone is charged with global television development for spt's growing channel portfolio…, 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, calif (june 2, 2011) - sony pictures television (spt) today announced it has licensed its powerhouse slate of new drama series including "charlie's angels" "pan am" and "unforgettable" to ctv in canada. canada's #1 broadcaster has also picked up the studio's hit reality series "the sing off" and another season of "shark tank." 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 (june 2, 2011) - on june 2, a group of criminal hackers known as "lulzsec" claimed to have breached some of sony pictures' websites and gained access to some consumer information., statement:, "we are looking into these claims," jim kennedy, executive vice president of global communications for sony pictures entertainment., for media information contact:, press@spe.sony.com, for consumer information:, please continue to check back here and/or follow sony pictures on facebook and twitter for updates as they become available.
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culver city, calif., june 2, 2011 - in anticipation of the july 3, 2012 worldwide release of the amazing spider-man (tm) in 3d, the cast and filmmakers will discuss the movie for the first time as they address the fans at comic-con(r) san diego. one fan can be a part of the action by proving he or she is the ultimate spider-man fan in the amazing spider-man face of the fan(r) contest. the contest…, 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;…, 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 over 5,000 characters featured in a variety of media over seventy years. marvel utilizes its character franchises in licensing, entertainment (via marvel studios and marvel animation) and publishing (via marvel…, contact:, steve elzer senior vice president, media relations 310-244-7142 steve_elzer@spe.sony.com
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