Sony Pictures TV Studios President Katherine Pope On Steering Indie Through Industry Slimdown, Expanding Universes & Potentially More ‘Cobra Kai’

The WGA will hold the last of its four scheduled membership meetings about its upcoming contract negotiations Thursday: one at the Sheraton Universal in Universal City, CA and at the other at the School of Visual Arts Theatre in New York City.

AJ Tracey has announced the launch of a limited edition t-shirt, with proceeds going to Turkey and Syria earthquake relief.The rapper shared a post on his social media, writing that all proceeds from sales would go to Islamic Relief. The charity is providing aid to those affected by the 7.8 magnitude earthquake on February 6.“Special t-shirt drop to help with the aid in Türkiye and Syria,” he wrote on Twitter and Instagram.

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent “Lie With Me,” a romance drama headlined by French stars Guillaume de Tonquebec and Victor Belmondo, has lured a raft of theatrical distributors at the Berlinale’s EFM. Represented in international markets by Be For Films and directed by Olivier Peyon, the movie is based on Philippe Besson’s book “Arrête avec tes mensonges.” The autobiographical novel was originally published in France by Editions Julliard in 2017 and won pair of awards including the Maison de la Presse prize in 2017. After selling several key territories earlier this year, Be For Films has now closed deals for the U.S. (Cinephobia Realising), Germany/Austria (24 Bilder), Brazil (Imovision), Poland (Tongariro), Greece (Cinobo) and Turkey (Bir Films).

Chris Pratt and his wife Katherine Schwarzenegger just made their first red carpet appearance together in years!

Chris Pratt and his wife, Katherine Schwarzenegger, were all smiles as they stepped out for the opening of the new, interactive Super Nintendo World at Universal Studios Hollywood.  The 43-year-old actor and the 33-year-old author beamed while posing on the red carpet at the famed theme park in Universal City, California, on Wednesday. The "Avengers" star, whose casting as Mario in the upcoming animated film, "The Super Mario Bros. Movie," was met with some controversy, appeared unfazed as he flashed a peace sign.

Zack Sharf HBO’s “The Last of Us” is one of the biggest shows of 2023 so far, so big that Sony Pictures Entertainment film chairman Tom Rothman is wishing the studio had gone ahead and turned the video game into a feature film. “The Last of Us” is based on the Sony Playstation game of the same name. “Yes,” Rothman answered when asked by Business Insider if he wishes “The Last of Us” was a Sony movie. “But I’m very happy for them and I think it’s better suited episodically. I’m jealous in the best way.” “The Last of Us,” starring Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey, centers on survivors of a pandemic in a world where brain-eating fungus has decimated the human population. The show has been a ratings powerhouse for HBO, garnering over 7 million viewers in one night as of its fourth episode airing.

Italian medical drama series Doc – Nelle Tue Mani is getting a U.S. remake.

Sony Pictures Classics said it’s planning to release Sean Mullin’s documentary on baseball superstar Yogi Berra, It Ain’t Over, in theaters in New York and Los Angeles on May 12, expanding over following weeks.

Kristen Stewart wasted no time making her presence felt as jury president of the 73rd Berlin International Film Festival. Screendaily reports that Stewart had some cutting things to say about the state of the film industry at the festival’s Competition press conference, particularly its obsession with money over artistic merit.

BreAnna Bell Sony Pictures Television’s nonfiction group is expanding. Eli Holzman, Sony’s President of Nonfiction Entertainment and co-president Aaron Saidman have revealed Gena McCarthy’s Unconventional Entertainment has signed an overall deal with SPT. As part of the agreement, Unconventional will develop, sell, and produce original formats in core genres including relationships, home, food, survival, Americana, competition, and crime, with SPT providing all associated production services. Known for her extensive resume which includes several long-running franchises like “Married at First Sight” and “Project Runway,” McCarthy has held senior positions at Discovery, TLC, We TV, Lifetime, and FYI.

Sony Pictures Television is adding to its roster of non-scripted production companies.

“Last year, as I’m sure we all remember, we experienced an unprecedented event at the Oscars. What happened on stage was wholly unacceptable and the response from our organization was inadequate.We learned from this that the Academy must be fully transparent and accountable in our actions…and particularly in times of crisis, we must act swiftly, compassionately, and decisively…for ourselves and for our industry. You should, and can, expect no less from us going forward.We are committed to maintaining the highest of standards…while creating the changes we wish to see in our industry.

David Muir is well aware of the influence his reporting can have, and in light of tragedy, he is putting it to good use.The ABC journalist departed his usual New York City studio for Turkey and Syria, to cover the devastating aftermath of the earthquake the two countries are grappling with.On Monday, February 6th, a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck the neighboring countries, decimating hundreds of buildings and tragically killing thousands.WATCH: David Muir reveals unlikely intruders in his homeMORE: Elizabeth Hurley is a goddess in white bikini for exciting announcementDavid took to Instagram over the weekend to reveal that he had headed off to one of the many areas throughout the region destroyed by the natural disaster.He shared a photo of himself in which he appears with a sullen expression, surrounded by piled up rubble and debris, as well as plenty of rescue workers managing the destroyed area.MORE: Donnie Wahlberg and Jenny McCarthy 'incredibly proud' to share trailer for tear-jerking documentary"Few words truly describe the scope of this," he wrote in the caption, urging his fans and followers to help victims of the earthquake.A post shared by David Muir (@davidmuirabc)The star took on the daunting challenge of reporting on the devastating disaster"To help the families, the children of Turkey and Syria: unicefusa.org/abcnews," he added, a website which leads to a donation page to amass emergency relief funds for families and children affected.MORE: Kelly Ripa's son likened to major celebrity as he reveals unique lookMORE: Goldie Hawn looks tiny alongside supertall grandson for family reunionDavid was immediately praised by his fans and colleagues alike for keeping them updated on the heartbreaking situation, with

EXCLUSIVE: Athens-based audiovisual group Tanweer is expanding its business into world sales of local language content, kicking off with an augural slate at the EFM.

Police investigating an assault in Renfrewshire from nine months ago have today issued the picture of a man they would like to speak to as part of their enquiries.

EXCLUSIVE: In a competitive situation, Sony Pictures has acquired feature rights to Gnomes, based on Dutch filmmakers Richard Raaphorst and Ruwan Heggelman’s breakout horror short film.

She’s still the one! Shania Twain released her first studio album in 1993 — and she’s been topping the charts ever since.

Sony Pictures Classics has taken North American on Maryam Keshavarz’s The Persian Version which won the Audience Award (U.S. Dramatic Competition) and The Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award (U.S. Dramatic Competition) at this year’s Sundance. Keshavarz is the first filmmaker to have two films win the Sundance Audience Award in the Dramatic Competition category.

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