Lord & Miller Ink 9-Figure Production Deal with Sony Pictures TV
Duo behind Oscar-winning ‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse,’ ‘Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs,’ and ’21 Jump Street’ leave 20th Century Fox Television for new five-year deal.
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WATCH: Sony Drops New ‘Men in Black: International’ Trailer
Chris Hemsworth and Tessa Thompson take London by storm, with style, in the latest ‘MIB’ franchise effort, hitting theatres June 14th.
Chris Hemsworth and Tessa Thompson Team Up Again in ‘Men in Black: International’ Trailer
Sony Pictures releases first look at latest MIB franchise offering, a prequel set in the early years of the organization, that also stars Emma Thompson and Liam Neeson.
Hulu, Funimation Expand Anime Partnership in New Multi-Year Deal
In Hulu’s largest deal for anime programming to date, Funimation to become a primary supplier for Hulu’s subtitled and dubbed content for popular series including ‘Tokyo Ghoul,’ ‘Attack on Titan’ and ‘My Hero Academia.’
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Brian Robbins Named President of Nickelodeon
Former Paramount Players president and AwesomenessTV co-founder will manage networks’ creative and business operations.
Troy Saliba to Present VFX of ‘Venom’ at VIEW Conference 2018
The veteran animation director, along with DFX supervisor Aharon Bourland, will detail DNEG’s work on Marvel and Sony’s upcoming superhero-adventure film at next month’s Turin event.
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Rodeo FX Brings Creatures to Life in ‘Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle’
Montreal VFX studio collaborates on sequel to classic family film.
Sony Weaves Web of Sounds for ‘Spider-Man: Homecoming’
Sony Pictures Post Production Services’ veteran sound team flexed their creative muscles to fill out the soundscape for the characters and gadgetry for Columbia Pictures and Marvel Studios’ Spider-Man: Homecoming, including foley for the new spider-suit’s drone, sneaky spidey footfalls and movement and jet turbines for the roar of the vulture’s engines.
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Method Studios & Iloura Ramp Up Action for ‘Spider-Man: Homecoming’
Deluxe-owned visual effects studios Method and Iloura deliver detailed environments and a memorable Washington Monument sequence for the blockbuster Sony super hero feature film.
Sony Pictures VR Launches 'Spider-Man: Homecoming' Experience
The multi-platform VR experience is based on Columbia Pictures’ 'Spider-Man: Homecoming,' in theaters July 7, and will be free across major VR platforms PlayStationVR, HTC Vive and Oculus Rift June 30.
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ILM Brings International Space Station Reality to ‘Life’
VFX supervisor Mark Bakowski discusses his team’s 10,000 frame, seven-minute ISS interior sequence for Daniel Espinosa’s and Sony’s sci-fi thriller.
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Rocket Licensing Celebrates 10 Years
Leading UK licensing agency founded by Charlie Donaldson and Rob Wijeratna has successfully generated hundreds of millions in retail sales for a diverse roster of brands spanning entertainment, preschool and lifestyle properties.
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Rocket Licensing Details U.K. Partners for ‘Smurfs: Lost Village’
New licensing deals and merch detailed in advance of the release of Sony Pictures Animation’s ‘Smurfs: Lost Village’ on March 31, 2017.
Animation Grill Launches Weekend Super Grill!
Animation Grill’s first weekend event to be held on Saturday, September 3rd at KIN+ILK Coffee House in Cardiff’s Capital Quarter with presentations from stop-motion animator & director Ben Halliwell, DNeg’s Stephen Enticott, Animator & Director Jane E. Davies, and animator, filmmaker and author Ben Mitchell.
FuseFX Applies Inspired Touch to AMC's ‘Preacher’
Los Angeles-based visual effects house delivers 250 VFX shots providing seamless integration between the practical photography the digital effects for the first season of AMC’s new dramatic series.
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Clay Kaytis Talks ‘The Angry Birds Movie’
Veteran Disney animator and first-time director discusses his experiences helming Sony Pictures and Rovio Animation’s hotly-anticipated animated feature film.
THE VOID Taps Unity for ‘Ghostbusters’ VR Experience
Immersive ‘Ghostbusters: Dimension’ virtual reality experience powered by Unity Technologies 3D engine launches at Madame Tussauds New York.
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DHX Signs Home Entertainment Deal for ‘Teletubbies’
DHX Media and Sony Pictures Home Entertainment ink a global home entertainment distribution deal for all new and classic episodes of ‘Teletubbies’ in both physical and digital formats.
Supervising Sound Editor George H. Anderson Joins Sony Pictures Post Production Services
Notable credits for veteran supervising sound editor and sound designer include Groundhog Day, We’re the Millers, Bridesmaids, Superbad and Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby.
Motion Picture Sound Editors Hosting Avid ‘Cloud Collaboration’ Demonstration
MPSE ‘Sound Advice’ event slated for May 10th at Sony Pictures Studios.
‘Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV’ Feature Set for Fall Premiere
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment and Square Enix announce CG-animated feature film based on the global cinematic and game phenomenon.
‘Pride + Prejudice + Zombies’ Heads to Blu-ray May 31
Grahame-Smith and Jane Austen-inspired film debuts on Digital May 10 and on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray & DVD May 31.
Atomic Fiction Taps Avere to Blast Rendering Latency
Visual effects studio behind Sony Picture Entertainment's photoreal film ‘The Walk’ leverages Avere FXT Edge filers to optimize production workflows.
VES Announces 2016 Board, Re-Elects Chair Mike Chambers
Officers include Board Chair Mike Chambers, 1st Vice Chair Jeffrey A. Okun, 2nd Vice Chair Nancy St. John, Treasurer Susan Thurmond O’Neal and Secretary Rita Cahill.
Sony Names Randy Lake President, Studio Operations and Imageworks
Former Sony Pictures Imageworks EVP will continue to report jointly to Sony Pictures Television chairman Steve Mosko and Sony Pictures Motion Picture Group chairman Tom Rothman.
