Sony Pictures Classics Acquires ‘Mothering Sunday’ Starring Colin Firth, Olivia Colman & More

Anthony D'Alessandro Editorial Director/Box Office EditorHer Oscar winner Spike Jonze has boarded Sony Pictures Classics upcoming early 2021 release as an Executive Producer. Additionally, SPC has also acquired the rights in Asia, Israel, Turkey and the rest of Europe, making it a worldwide release for the label.

Bleecker Street has acquired the North American rights to Supernova, starring Colin Firth and Stanley Tucci. Firth plays Sam and Tucci plays Tusker, partners of 20 years, who are traveling across England in their old campervan visiting friends, family and places from their past.Following a life-changing diagnosis, their time together has become more important than ever until secret plans test their love like never before.

Eccho represents Sony Pictures Television titles; ViacomCBS commissions Artemesia Gentileschi series; Channel 4 revives “Changing Rooms”; and Cake sells “Tish Tash.”Sweden-based global distributor Eccho Rights has agreed an exclusive representation deal with Sony Pictures Television that includes 15 titles from all over the world.The titles that are part of this deal are “Leverage” (South Korea), “Crane in the Sky,” “Midwives” (Russia), “Friday on My Mind,” “Love Child” (Australia), “Hugo El

[If you haven't already binged your way through Netflix's Emily in Paris, exit this post immediately and only return when you've devoured that final episode, because it's a doozy. This is your official warning: spoilers ahead!]Who else feels personally attacked by Netflix not already queueing up a second season of Emily in Paris after that jaw-dropping season finale?After season-long sexual tension between Gabriel (Lucas Bravo) and Emily (Lily Collins), which resulted in two kisses — to be fair,

Also Read: Cecily Strong to Star in Apple Musical Comedy From 'SNL' Creator Lorne MichaelsThe streaming service plans to launch the show next year.Key will be playing Josh, Melissa’s (Strong) long term, pragmatic partner, and the last person who wants to be stuck in this magical town. Cumming is taking on the role of Mayor Menlove, the welcoming mayor of the town with a secret (and a song) in his heart.

Sony Corp.'s Sony Pictures Television (SPT) has picked up worldwide rights for Fran Strine music documentary Who You Gonna Call? about the life of Grammy-Award-winning musician, and Ghostbusters' theme tune writer, Ray Parker Jr. SPT unveiled the deal shortly after the film's premiere at the Zurich International Film Festival on Saturday.

Denise Petski Senior Managing EditorSony Pictures Television has acquired global distribution rights to the documentary Who You Gonna Call? chronicling the life of Grammy-winner Ray Parker Jr., who penned the smash hit song “Ghostbusters”.

Also Read: 'Ghostbusters' Writer Katie Dippold to Pen New 'Haunted Mansion' MoviePhoto by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty ImagesParker has written and performed on hundreds of top 25 hits even before the “Ghostbusters” theme, having produced and performed with Barry White, New Edition, Marvin Gaye, Aretha Franklin, Diana Ross, Tina Turner, Gladys Knight, Patti Labelle, The Temptations, The Carpenters and The Supremes.“Who You Gonna Call?” is produced by Ola Strøm and Fran Strine.

Naman Ramachandran Sony Pictures Television has swooped for global distribution rights to documentary “Who You Gonna Call?” that chronicles the life of Grammy-winning musician Ray Parker Jr.

Father of the Bride reunited for a mini sequel to benefit a worthy cause amid the COVID-19 pandemic.Steve Martin (George Banks), Diane Keaton (Nina Banks), Kimberly Williams-Paisley (Annie Banks), Kieran Culkin (Matty Banks), George Newbern (Bryan MacKenzie) and Martin Short (Franck Eggelhoffer) reprised their beloved roles from the 1991 film and its 1995 follow-up, Father of the Bride Part II.The special event, dubbed Father of the Bride Part 3 (ish), aired on Netflix’s YouTube and Facebook

Matt Donnelly Senior Film WriterEva Longoria is checking in for “Spa Day,” an action comedy feature she will direct and co-star in at Sony Pictures.Variety has learned that Longoria, who has two other films lined up as director at Searchlight and Universal, is also producing the project with her partner Ben Spector at their banner UnbeliEVAble Entertainment.

Mike Fleming Jr Co-Editor-in-Chief, FilmEXCLUSIVE: Keeping intact its long relationship with filmmaker Pedro Almodovar, Sony Pictures Classics has acquired The Human Voice, the 30 minute short film that stars Tilda Swinton and will be unveiled during the New York Film Festival.

Sony Pictures Classics has picked up the U.K. period drama Mothering Sunday, starring Olivia Colman, Colin Firth and Josh O'Connor and first shopped at the virtual Cannes market.

Also Read: 'The Father' Trailer: Anthony Hopkins Suffers From Dementia in Florian Zeller Drama (Video)“Mothering Sunday” centers on March 30, 1924 in Beechwood, England. Jane Fairchild (Young), a maid in the Niven household, has the day off to celebrate Mothering Sunday while Mr.

Back in the fall, it was reported that Antonio Campos was maybe going to develop a limited series based on “The Staircase” docuseries, starring none other than Harrison Ford. Of course, this was in November 2019, before the world started to burn and our lives were forever altered by a global pandemic and incompetent leadership.

Sony Pictures Classics has acquired Pathé's Venice-bowing comedy-drama The Duke for a range of territories worldwide, including the U.S. The distributor also picked up the film —starring Oscar winners Jim Broadbent and Helen Mirren —for Latin America, Scandinavia, Eastern Europe (excluding Poland, the Czech Republic and the former Yugoslavia), Russia/CIS, Greece, Turkey, Portugal, South Africa, India and Southeast Asia (excluding Japan and China).

Naman Ramachandran Pathé has sold Roger Michell’s Venice title “The Duke,” starring Helen Mirren and Jim Broadbent to Sony Pictures Classics for the U.S., Latin America and Scandinavia.Written by Richard Bean and Clive Coleman, the comedy drama follows a 60-year-old taxi driver who, in 1961, stole Francisco Goya’s portrait of the Duke of Wellington from the National Gallery in London. It was the first, and remains the only, theft in the Gallery’s history.

Andreas Wiseman International EditorEXCLUSIVE: Lionsgate UK and Gangs Of London star Sope Dirisu have joined Number 9 Films’ (Carol) feature drama Mothering Sunday, which is now underway in UK .As we revealed earlier this year, the film will also star Odessa Young, BAFTA-nominee Josh O’Connor and Oscar winners Colin Firth and Olivia Colman.Director Eva Husson’s (Girls Of The Sun) movie is written by Emmy-nominee Alice Birch (Normal People, Succession), and is based on the novel of the same name

Manori Ravindran International EditorSony Pictures Television is the latest company to roll out a bespoke virtual event in October.SPT, which pulled out of Cannes TV market Mipcom in July, is set to debut a month-long showcase of its latest format offerings, beginning Oct. 1.

Jake Kanter International TV EditorSony Pictures Television has announced plans to host a Virtual October Formats Fest to showcase its offerings following the disruption to Mipcom caused by coronavirus.Sony is the lastest studio to launch its own formats festival after ITV Studios held a similar event for international buyers last week.