Sony Pictures Entertainment has extended Tom Rothman’s contract for an unspecified period of time and given the film chief a promotion. It’s a strong endorsement for the hard-charging…
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Pedro Almodóvar’s ‘Madres Paralelas’ Gets First Trailer Ahead of Venice World Premiere
Pedro Almodóvar has dropped the first official trailer for “Madres paralelas,” which is set to open this year’s Venice Film Festival. “Madres paralelas” is led by long-time Almodóvar…
Triggerfish CEO Stuart Forrest on How African Animation Has Found Its Moment
To understand the success of Triggerfish, the fast-rising, Cape Town-based animation house, which won the prestigious MIFA Animation Industry Award this week in Annecy, one need look no…
The Broken Earth Trilogy Goes to Sony with Original Author Adapting the Books
Once the fantasy genre was for geeks and nerds, but in the last couple of decades thanks to the likes of The Lord of The Rings movies and…
Pedro Almodóvar, Penélope Cruz Wrap Shooting on ‘Madres Paralelas,’ Shares First Look Images and BTS Video
El Deseo, the Madrid-based production label of Oscar-winning Spanish director Pedro Almodóvar and his Bafta-winning producer brother Agustín, has wrapped shooting on its latest feature production, “Madres paralelas,”…
Sony Pictures Poised to Benefit as Independent Studio in Streaming Era, Tony Vinciquerra Claims
Sony Pictures Entertainment intends to play the film and TV industry’s new era as an independent studio, committed to theatrical releasing, and with an expanded slate that gives…
Studio Not For Sale, Says Sony CEO Yoshida Kenichiro
Sony Pictures Entertainment’s film and television operations are not for sale or about to be hived off, Sony Group CEO Yoshida Kenichiro said Wednesday. Instead, he regards it…
BeIN Media Group, Sony Ink Multi-Year Deal Covering Middle East, Africa, Turkey
Doha-based beIN Media Group and Sony Pictures Television have partnered on a multi-year content deal covering the Middle East, North Africa and Turkey that will give beIN’s TV outlets…
Sony Pictures Gained Ground in Streaming Wars With Historic Licensing Deals at Netflix and Disney
Tom Rothman, Sony Pictures motion picture group chairman, has said many times, both on the record and in the private confines of Louis B. Mayer’s old office on…
Sony Pictures Television U.K. Channels Sold to U.S. Investment Firm Narrative Capital (EXCLUSIVE)
U.S. investment firm Narrative Capital has acquired Sony Pictures Television’s entire U.K. channels portfolio in a major deal, Variety can reveal. The pact covers Sony’s seven free-to-air channels,…
Cinemark Signs New Theatrical Deals With Five Major Studios
Cinemark has reached new agreements with the five major studios that could help formalize a shorter theatrical window. Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but it comes…
The Entertainment Industry Foundation Launches Program to Diversify Entry-Level Job Pool
The Entertainment Industry Foundation partnered with Crewvie, a global hiring platform for entertainment professionals, to establish the EIF Careers Program. Its goal is to increase the number of…