CULVER CITY, Calif., May 24, 2017 - Rough Night, the highly anticipated R-rated comedy about women directed by Lucia Aniello, brought the party to 20 cities across the country last night as Bustle fans rocked special advance screenings. Starring Scarlett Johansson, Kate McKinnon, Jillian Bell, Ilana Glazer, and Zoë Kravitz, the film will be released in theaters nationwide on June 16, 2017.
"Rough Night" Advance Screenings Have Audiences Partying Nationwide In Packed Houses
Sony Pictures Classics Acquires Directors' Fortnight The Rider
NEW YORK (May 23, 2017)- Sony Pictures Classics announced today that they have acquired all rights in North America, Latin America, Asia, Australia, New Zealand and Eastern Europe to Chloé Zhao's THE RIDER at the 2017 Cannes Film Festival. Written and directed by Zhao (SONGS MY BROTHERS TAUGHT ME), THE RIDER premiered in Directors' Fortnight to critical acclaim. The film marks Zhao's second feature to be selected for the Directors' Fortnight.
"The Angry Birds Movie 2" Takes Flight As Columbia Pictures And Rovio Entertainment Set Creative Team, Release Date
CULVER CITY, Calif., May 22, 2017 - Following the success of The Angry Birds Movie, which slingshot to nearly $350 million in worldwide box office and launched a global movie brand, Columbia Pictures in association with Rovio Entertainment Ltd. are once again joining forces on the next high-velocity adventure as the flightless birds and scheming green piggies take their beef to the next level in The Angry Birds Movie 2; Sony Pictures will distribute the sequel.
Sony Pictures Classics Acquires Stanley Tucci's Final Portrait
NEW YORK (May 17, 2017) - Sony Pictures Classics announced today that they have acquired all rights in North America to Stanley Tucci's FINAL PORTRAIT from Riverstone Pictures. The film had its world premiere at the Berlin International Film Festival out of competition in a gala screening.
Written and directed by Tucci, FINAL PORTRAIT stars Geoffrey Rush, Armie Hammer, Clémence Poésy, Tony Shalhoub and Sylvie Testud and is produced by Gail Egan, Nik Bower and Ilann Girard and executive produced by Deepak Nayar, Fred Hogge and Ted Blumberg.
Sony Pictures Classics Acquires Andrey Zvyagintsev's Loveless
NEW YORK (May 17, 2017) - Sony Pictures Classics announced today that they have acquired all rights in North America and Latin America to Andrey Zvyagintsev's LOVELESS. The Russian language film will premiere In Competition at the 2017 Cannes Film Festival on Thursday, May 18.
Sony Corporation Names Anthony Vinciquerra Chairman And Chief Executive Officer, Sony Pictures Entertainment
[Culver City, CA - May 11, 2017] Sony Corporation today announced that Anthony Vinciquerra will become Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE), starting on June 1 and reporting to Sony Corporation President and CEO Kazuo Hirai. Vinciquerra will replace SPE Chairman and CEO Michael Lynton, who announced in January that he would step down this spring. Vinciquerra will oversee the studio's corporate groups and its lines of business: SPE's Motion Picture Group, Sony Pictures Television and SPE's Worldwide Media Networks division.
America's Most Beloved Game Show Hosts Pat Sajak, Vanna White, And Alex Trebek Renew Contracts Through 2019/20 Season
CULVER CITY, Calif. (May 2, 2017) - Pat Sajak and Vanna White, hosts of America's Game® Wheel of Fortune, and Alex Trebek, host of America's Favorite Quiz Show® JEOPARDY!, have renewed their contracts with Sony Pictures Television to continue hosting their respective shows through the 2019/20 season, it was announced today by Harry Friedman, executive producer of both shows.
Lisbeth Salander To Return To The Screen In Sony Pictures' "The Girl In The Spider's Web" October 5, 2018
Production to Begin in September
Film to Feature a New Cast - Alvarez Meeting with Actresses to Play Lisbeth Salander
Sony Pictures Classics Acquires SebastiÁn Lelio's A Fantastic Woman (Una Mujer FantÁstica) From Participant Media
NEW YORK (February 9, 2017) - Sony Pictures Classics announced today that they have acquired all rights in North America, Australia and New Zealand to Sebastián Lelio's A FANTASTIC WOMAN (UNA MUJER FANTÁSTICA) from Participant Media. The film will have its world premiere at the Berlin International Film Festival in the Competition section on Sunday, February 12.
Sony Pictures Classics Acquires Worldwide Rights To Brigsby Bear
NEW YORK (January 26, 2017) - Sony Pictures Classics announced today that they have acquired worldwide rights to Dave McCary's BRIGSBY BEAR. The highly anticipated film, written by Kevin Costello and Kyle Mooney (aturday Night Live) premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in the U.S. Dramatic Competition section. This is McCary's feature film debut.
