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.
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Sony Pictures Television’s boutique production outfit Gemstone Studios along with creative agency Ideas United has selected Jenny Schuster’s dramedy Dirty Thirties as the winner of its inaugural Rising Storytellers Search, which seeks emerging voices and female-centric stories.
With this win, Schuster gets a pretty sweet prize package which includes a development deal with Sony Pictures Television’s Gemstone Studios as well as camera equipment, access to Sony DMPC technical-virtual training and a
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.
Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentSony Pictures International Productions (SPIP) is joining forces with Ben Stassen, a veteran Belgian animation director and producer, and his producing partner Matthieu Zeller on “Chickenhare and the Hamster of Darkness,” an ambitious 3D-animated adventure film based on the Dark Horse comics.Stassen and Benjamin Mousquet will direct “Chickenhare and the Hamster of Darkness,” whose screenplay was written by Dave Collard, based on “Chickenhare,” the
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.
Sony Pictures Television has signed an exclusive first-look deal with Nigerian media company EbonyLife Media to develop scripted TV series.
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 saw its fiscal third-quarter profit jump to $212 million despite the novel coronavirus pandemic continuing to weigh heavily on the theatrical film business. Sony Corp.
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.
Also Read: Amazon Q4 Earnings: Ecommerce Giant Becomes 2nd Tech Company to Post $100 Billion in Quarterly RevenueThe company, like many others in Hollywood over the last year, has been negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and has continued to push its theatrical releases to later in the year in the hopes that enough of the country can be vaccinated by then.Sony expects film sales to remain lower than normal next quarter as theaters remain largely closed, especially in New York and Los
Sony Pictures Classics has made some tweaks to its release schedule for four upcoming pics and one that’s already in theaters.
Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorYouTube tapped veteran executive Craig Hunter, most recently with Sony Pictures Television, as global head of preschool content for the internet platform’s originals team.In the newly created role, Hunter is in charge of all preschool content that falls under the kids and families vertical for YouTube Kids & Family Originals. Currently based in London, Hunter plans to relocate to L.A. this summer.
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.
Leo Barraclough Senior International CorrespondentSony Pictures Classics has acquired all worldwide rights to the film “Jockey,” which will premiere on Sunday in the U.S. Dramatic Competition section at the Sundance Film Festival.Directed by Clint Bentley and written by Bentley and Greg Kwedar, the film stars Clifton Collins, Jr., Molly Parker, Moises Arias, Logan Cormier and Colleen Hartnett.
Sony Pictures Classics has picked up Clint Bentley’s Jockey on the second night of this year’s Sundance Film Festival, acquiring all worldwide rights to the film.
Also Read: 'CODA' Sells to Apple for Record-Breaking $25 Million After Sundance Bidding WarThe main character in “Jockey” was written specifically for Collins and was based in part on Bentley’s own father who was also a professional jockey.
Sony Pictures TV has signed 88rising, the emergent company that spotlights modern global Asian culture, to a first-look deal. The two will partner to develop scripted series centering Asian and Asian American culture, across all platforms, and 88rising has hired former Imagine and NBC exec Alex Lin to serve as its first development executive for film and television.
Hackman Capital Partners and Square Mile Capital Management have acquired the Sony Pictures animation campus property in Los Angeles. Terms of the deal, including price, for the art deco-style complex at 9050 Washington Blvd.
Hackman Capital Partners and Square Mile Capital Management have acquired the Sony Pictures Animation Campus in Culver City, the partners said Tuesday. It’s their second venture in two days as transactions involving studio spaces explode.