culver city, calif., june 8, 2016 - ali , the muhammad ali biopic starring will smith in one of his most memorable roles, will return to theaters this weekend, as sony pictures re-releases the film in limited release in homage and celebration of the life of the american legend. the film's release will be limited to a few hundred locations nationwide. commenting on the announcement, rory bruer,…, 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, ca (june 15, 2016) - dwight caines, president, domestic theatrical marketing for sony pictures motion picture group today announced that stephanie cohen will join the promotions team as senior vice president, national promotions. cohen will report to jeffrey godsick who recently joined the studio as executive vice president, worldwide partnerships. in this newly created role, she…, 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…, contact, jean guerin senior vice president, media relations sony pictures entertainment - motion picture group 310.244.2923
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new york - june 16, 2016, - interlude, the parent of the eko interactive storytelling platform, today announced that sony pictures entertainment (spe) has made a strategic investment in interlude. spe will also collaborate with interlude on the development of entertainment content to be distributed on the eko platform, which writer/director will gluck will be charged with creating and overseeing. new audiences have grown…, 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…, about interlude, interlude ( www.interlude.fm ) is a media and technology company that is pioneering next generation interactive video. stories told using interlude's eko patented technology platform can adapt in a multitude of directions; like in a video game, the viewer steps into the story to make choices that shape dialogue, and even the plot, at any particular moment in time. this means that viewers are…
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(june 20, 2016 - toronto, canada), corus entertainment's nelvana, , one of the world's leading international producers and distributors of children's animated content, and, sony pictures animation, , today announced that they have licensed the global broadcast and on-demand rights for the new animated series,, hotel transylvania: the television series, to, disney channels worldwide, . the 26x22-minute series, based on the blockbuster film franchise from sony pictures animation, which has already grossed more than $820m in theaters globally, is slated to air on, disney channel, in the u.s., europe (excluding germany), latin america, australia/new zealand, africa, the middle east and asia in 2017. in canada, the series will roll out across corus entertainment's disney channel platforms. produced at the nelvana studio in toronto, hotel transylvania: the television series focuses on the teenage years of dracula's daughter, mavis, and her three closest friends hank n stein…, scott dyer, president, nelvana, . "working with our partners at sony pictures animation, we are excited to build on the incredible global success of the franchise and bring the world of hotel transylvania to the small screen and disney's family-friendly platforms.", rick mischel, executive producer, at sony pictures animation, commented, "we know the hotel transylvania tv series will be in great hands with a strong global broadcasting partner like disney, and look forward to audiences worldwide discovering the hilarious unknown adventures of a younger mavis and her monster pals in a new adventure as we expand the franchise into television." the 2013 monster comedy hit, hotel transylvania ,…, about nelvana, about nelvana nelvana is a world-leading international producer and distributor of children's animated and live-action content. nelvana produces a stable of award-winning and globally renowned brands that focus on comedies, preschool and boys action series and ancillary consumer products programs. nelvana's content airs on corus entertainment's kids channels in canada and in over 160 countries…, 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 for more information, please contact:, michelle mcteague corus entertainment 416.966.7724 michelle.mcteague@corusent.com, olivier mouroux vice president, publicity & corporate communications sony pictures animation 310.840.8230 omouroux@spanimation.com
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culver city, ca, june 20, 2016, - in a move signaling an expansion of its output and increased year-round production across multiple platforms, sony pictures animation announced today its slate through 2018 which includes five theatrical features, three television series and one direct-to-video movie. kristine belson, president of sony pictures animation, says, "we are meaningfully stepping up our level of production, while…, theatrical features, smurfs: the lost village, -a fully-animated comedy that delivers a fresh new take on the famous blue creatures and marks a return to the tone and style of the beloved comic book creations of peyo-hits theaters april 7, 2017. the feature is directed by kelly asbury ( shrek 2, gnomeo & juliet ), produced by jordan kerner ( the smurfs 1 & 2, charlotte's web ), co-produced by mary ellen bauder andrews ( hotel…, emojimovie: express yourself, will offer a surprising and comic take on the secret world of our phones and the beloved characters that have become daily necessities in global interpersonal communication. the feature, targeting an august 2017 theatrical release, is directed by anthony leondis, produced by michelle raimo kouyate, and written by anthony leondis & eric siegel., the star, (working title) is scheduled for a december 8, 2017 theatrical release. the computer-animated feature is directed by oscar nominee timothy reckart ( head over heels ); executive produced by devon franklin, lisa henson, and brian henson; co-produced by jenni magee cook; and written by carlos kotkin and simon moore. in the star, a small but brave donkey and his animal friends become the unsung…, hotel transylvania 3, -the follow-up to sony pictures animation's highest grossing film in the u.s. and the biggest opening ever for a domestic september release -is scheduled to hit theaters september 21, 2018. director genndy tartakovsky ( dexter's laboratory, star wars: clone wars ), who returns to helm this brand new adventure, says, "i thought i was done exploring the world of hotel transylvania after the first…, spider-man, feature slated for theatrical release december 21, 2018. the film is being written by phil lord. avi arad, amy pascal, phil lord & christopher miller are producing; craig sost is co-producing. bob persichetti (head of story on puss in boots and the little prince ) is directing., animated series, a brand new animated television series,, ghostbusters: ecto force, , will further expand the ghostbusters cinematic universe and focus on a new generation of ghostbusters in the year 2050 who capture ghosts around the world with help from local teams-and some very cool gear! the younger-skewing sony pictures animation project is being creatively spearheaded by ivan reitman and his production company ghost corps. ghostbusters: ecto force is eyeing an early 2018…, hotel transylvania: the television series, is targeted for a 2017 airdate. the animated television series, produced in partnership with corus entertainment's nelvana, will focus on the teenage years of mavis, dracula's daughter, and her friends. it will be airing on the disney channel worldwide., cloudy with a chance of meatballs, is slated for its television series incarnation airdate in 2017. the 2d animated small-screen series, produced in partnership with dhx media and commissioned by teletoon in canada, will expand on the adventures of the computer-animated feature films and will air on cartoon network in the u.s. and turner channels across emea, apac and latin american markets., direct-to-video, surf's up 2: wavemania, will debut on home entertainment in the spring of 2017. directed by henry yu and produced by michelle wong, the follow-up to the 2007 oscar nominee will hit the shores in time for the 10-year anniversary of the franchise. the project is in partnership with wwe studios (nyse:wwe) and sony pictures home entertainment. the voice cast includes wwe superstars john cena(r), the undertaker(r), triple h(…, 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:, olivier mouroux vice president, publicity & corporate communications sony pictures animation 310.840.8230 omouroux@spanimation.com
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june 27, 2016 - culver city, ca - tom rothman, chairman, sony pictures motion picture group, has appointed jake zim as senior vp, virtual reality. in this newly-created position, zim will be tasked with building a slate of narrative vr content for the motion picture group, working closely with kuni suzuki, evp for strategic corporate initiatives at sony entertainment, and a team of professionals…, 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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los angeles, - june 28, 2016 - sony pictures entertainment, imax corporation (nyse: imax), and imagine entertainment today announced that inferno , the latest film in the dan brown ( da vinci code ) franchise, will be digitally re-mastered into the immersive imax(r) format. the film, starring tom hanks as dr. robert langdon and directed by ron howard, will be released into imax(r) theatres worldwide…, 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…, about imax corporation, imax, an innovator in entertainment technology, combines proprietary software, architecture and equipment to create experiences that take you beyond the edge of your seat to a world you've never imagined. top filmmakers and studios are utilizing imax theatres to connect with audiences in extraordinary ways, and, as such, imax's network is among the most important and successful theatrical…, media:, imax corporation, - new york ann sommerlath 212-821-0155 asommerlath@imax.com, investors:, imax corporation, - new york jessica kourakos 212-821-0110 jkourakos@imax.com
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vancouver, bc - july 15, 2016, - randy lake, president of sony pictures imageworks, the academy award®-winning visual effects and animation unit of sony pictures entertainment, today announced four new hires at the studio's vancouver headquarters: senior vp, production, michelle grady, vp, artist management, ryan pollreisz, veteran visual effects supervisor sue rowe, and art director daniel cox. michelle grady, senior vp,…, 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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new york (august 8, 2016) -, sony pictures classics announced today that they have acquired rights in north america, benelux, scandinavia, eastern europe, and asia (excluding korea) to norman: the moderate rise and tragic fall of a new york fixer, written and directed by oscar-nominated® joseph cedar (footnote). the film stars richard gere, charlotte gainsbourg, josh charles, michael sheen, lior ashkenazi, dan stevens, steve…, 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 32 academy awards® (28 of those at sony pictures classics) and have…
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new york (august 8, 2016) -, sony pictures classics announced today they have acquired the rest of pedro almodóvar's full library of films including pepi, luci, bom; labyrinth of passion; dark habits; what have i done to deserve this?; high heels and kika. additionally, almodóvar's 20 th film, julieta, will be released in theaters on december 21. the full library of films includes pepi, luci, bom; labyrinth of passion; dark…, 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 32 academy awards® (28 of those at sony pictures classics) and have…
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