Sony Pictures Classics Sets August Release For ‘The Burnt Orange Heresy’

Joe Otterson TV ReporterChris Parnell is leaving Sony Pictures Television Studios, where he most recently served as co-president alongside Jason Clodfelter.Parnell will join Apple TV Plus in a senior programming role on the domestic development team, reporting to Matt Cherniss, Apple’s head of scripted development and current programming.

Sony Pictures TV studios co-president Chris Parnell is leaving to join Apple as a senior programming executive.Parnell will join Apple TV later this month. He leaves Sony after 16 years.

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVEXCLUSIVE: Sony Pictures Television Studios Co-President Chris Parnell will be departing the studio later this month after more than 16 years. He will be joining Apple TV+ in a senior programming role on the domestic development team, reporting to Matt Cherniss, Apple’s head of scripted development and current programming.In light of Parnell’s departure, Jason Clodfelter will become solo Co-President, SPT Studios.

Sony Corp.'s Sony Pictures Television has acquired a majority stake in Eleven, the British production banner behind Netflix's global smash hit series Sex Education. The acquisition, unveiled on Wednesday morning London time, had been rumored for several months, with Sony understood to have beaten out a number of potential suitors for the company, founded in 2006 by Jamie Campbell and Joel Wilson.

Manori Ravindran International EditorSony Pictures Television has acquired London-based “Sex Education” producer Eleven.As previously reported, Sony is believed to have beaten off a number of potential buyers, and has taken a majority stake in the outfit.The investment in Eleven marks one of the few major M&A deals to have emerged from the last four months, when much of the industry has ground to a standstill due to COVID-19.

Jake Kanter International TV EditorSony Pictures Television has confirmed what we revealed back in April — that it is investing in Eleven, the British production outfit behind Netflix smash hit Sex Education.Sony has taken a majority stake in Eleven after a competitive process in which a host of potential suitors showed an interest in the producer, including All3Media.

In a recent “Actors on Actors” conversation with Hugh Jackman for Variety, Anne Hathaway dropped a revelation about what it’s like to work on a Christopher Nolan film.

Matt Donnelly Senior Film WriterGabrielle Union and Freida Pinto are teaming to develop a series on the moving memoir, “Dressed in Dreams: A Black Girl’s Love Letter to the Power of Fashion.”Written by author and culture critic Tanisha C.

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterAs the pandemic lockdown changes the landscape of film and TV, many are shifting the way they tell stories — and a lot of that is shooting remotely.

To All the Boys 3, and all for a good cause.

There has been much anticipation building for “Tenet”, the latest from “Inception”/”The Dark Knight”/”Dunkirk” director Christopher Nolan — but don’t expect to see it released on VOD.

The trailer for the upcoming thriller Greenland is here!

Tom Grater International Film ReporterNorwegian filmmaker Erik Poppe has set cast for his upcoming feature adaptation of Vilhelm Moberg’s classic Swedish tale The Emigrants, which is aiming to shoot in Sweden from September.Lisa Carlehed, who was nominated for a prestigious Bodil Award this year for her role in Until We Fall, will star alongside Gustav Skarsgård (438 Days, Vikings).

Dade Hayes Finance EditorKristine Belson, president of Sony Pictures Animation, Features and Series, predicts more animated titles will aim for older audiences as a result from an overall boom in interest caused by COVID-19.Speaking Thursday at the Collision From Home virtual conference, she said animation, which has managed to prosper during the pandemic, will accelerate its current trend toward diversification.“I don’t think you’re going to see more family animated movies because that’s very

Justin Kroll Film ReporterDavid Leitch, whose film credits include “Deadpool 2,” “Hobbs & Shaw” and “Atomic Blonde,” is heading back to the big screen with action thriller “Bullet Train” for Sony Pictures.In addition to directing, Leitch will supervise the script, which will be written by Zak Olkewicz.

Amanda N'Duka pmc-editorial-managerOriginally set to open in theaters April, the RZA-directed heist drama Cut Throat City is now slated for a limited theatrical release on July 17. Well Go USA and Patriot Pictures announced today that the film will hit 300 screens across the U.S.

Hollywood studio Magnolia Pictures, ice cream maker Ben & Jerry's and sporting equipment giant Eddie Bauer are the latest companies to announce that they will join a growing advertising boycott of Facebook and Instagram for the month of July over the social media giant's failure to stop the spread of misinformation and dangerous content on its platforms. On Tuesday, Magnolia became the first Hollywood company to join the boycott.

Anna Marie de la Fuente Mexico’s Mauricio Ochmann is re-teaming with director Pitipol Ybarra for the Mexican remake of the 2018 German hit “25 KM/H” from Sony Pictures Intl. Prods.