Sony Pictures Intl. Productions, Ben Stassen, Matthieu Zeller Team on ‘Chickenhare’ (EXCLUSIVE)

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterUnder a new multi-year agreement, Sony Pictures will handle distribution for Lionsgate’s physical home entertainment releases in the United States and Canada.Lionsgate will continue to maintain its own independent sales and marketing teams, while leveraging Sony Picture Home Entertainments supply chain and distribution services for DVD sales.

direct to your inboxGood Morning Britain viewers were feeling the awkwardness while watching today's show.Matt Hancock was on the ITV news programme on Tuesday, however, his interview swiftly followed a chat with Ben Stokes. The cricketer was chatting to GMB hosts Piers Morgan and Susanna Reid as the England cricket team continue their tour of India.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterA live-action series adaptation of the “Twisted Metal” PlayStation game franchise is officially moving forward, Variety has learned.Sony Pictures Television and PlayStation Productions are developing a series based on the “Twisted Metal” vehicular combat games, the first of which was released in 1995.

EXCLUSIVE: George Tillman, Jr. and Robert Teitel’s State Street Pictures has signed a first-look deal with Sony Pictures Television.

EXCLUSIVE: Sony Pictures has closed a deal to acquire rights to Tracy Yvonne Productions’ reunion comedy Homecoming. Pic will be written by Tracy Oliver, Kevin A. Garnett & Dewayne Perkins. Oliver and Joy Ganes are producing.

EXCLUSIVE: Sony Pictures has closed a deal to acquire rights to Tracy Yvonne Productions’ reunion comedy Homecoming. Pic will be written by Tracy Oliver, Kevin Garnett & Dewayne Perkins. Oliver and Joy Ganes are producing.

previously charged in 2018 with the Sony Hack crime, as well as the February 2016 cyber-enabled heist of $81 million from the Bank of Bangladesh and the May 2017 global Wannacry 2.0 attack. This was the first time the U.S.  made charges against a Pyongyang operative.According to the DOJ, the three defendants worked for the Reconnaissance General Bureau, a wing of the North Korean military intelligence.

Gene Maddaus Senior Media WriterThe Department of Justice on Wednesday announced the indictment of three North Koreans who are accused of perpetrating the 2014 hack of Sony Pictures, along with numerous other cyber intrusions and financial crimes.Arrest warrants were issued for three defendants — Jon Chang Hyok, Kim Il, and Park Jin Hyok — all of whom are believed to be in North Korea.

Lily Rabe, the Tony-nominated actress who has carved a name for herself withAmerican Horror Story, has been cast as the female lead in The Tender Bar, the drama that George Clooney is directing for Amazon Studios. Ben Affleck and Tye Sheridan are starring in the adaptation of the memoir by J.R.

EXCLUSIVE: Fox is going royal with its latest animated comedy development.

Sony Pictures International Productions is launching Parasomnia Productions, a new label dedicated to genre movies in France. The label’s creation is in association with Marc Missonnier’s Moana Films.

Sony Pictures Television's international production division has extended its partnership with EbonyLife Media, the expanding banner led by prolific Nigerian producer Mo Abudu. SPT struck an exclusive first-look deal for all new EbonyLife-controlled scripted television projects created, originated, or developed by or for EbonyLife and intended for global audiences.

Naman Ramachandran Sony Pictures Television’s (SPT) international production division has signed a two-year exclusive first look deal with Nigeria’s EbonyLife Media for scripted content.SPT gets the first look at all new EbonyLife-controlled scripted television projects created, originated or developed by EbonyLife and intended for global audiences.The deal follows a multi-title deal EbonyLife signed in 2020 with Netflix to produce films and series.

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentEagle Pictures, a leading Italian distribution and production company, has signed a home entertainment distribution deal with Sony Pictures Entertainment Italia. Kicking off April 1, the deal covers the distribution of feature films and TV series on DVD and Blu-ray Discs in Italy.

Sony Pictures Entertainment recorded a $212M profit in the third quarter of Fiscal Year 2020, good for a 316% upward swing versus the similar period in 2019. The profit increase for the three months ended December 31, 2020 was due to lower theatrical marketing costs and higher TV licensing and home entertainment sales from prior year titles, Sony Corp said in announcing results from Tokyo today.

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentNaomi Watts is set to headline “Infinite Storm,” the highly anticipated film from Polish helmer Malgorzata Szumowska (“Never Gonna Snow Again”), with Bleecker Street and Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions on board.Bleecker Street will take U.S. rights while Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions is handling international rights on the film.

Sony Pictures Classics has acquired worldwide rights to Sundance drama Jockey. The U.S.

Another film acquisition has come down the pike out of the 2021 Sundance Film Festival. This time, the title being picked up is the drama Jockey, pegged as one of the flicks most likely to be bought at the fest.