Sony Pictures Movie Updates
Total Updates: 647
- added Sony Pictures as a distributor of The Royal Honour Society
- added Sony Pictures as a distributor of White House Down
- changed the status of Sony Pictures to Former of Lee Daniels' The Butler
- added Sony Pictures as a distributor of I Want My MTV
- added Sony Pictures as a distributor of The First Time
- added Sony Pictures as a distributor of 22 Jump Street
- added Sony Pictures as a distributor of Brooklyn Castle
- changed the status of Sony Pictures to Former of King Dork
- added Sony Pictures as a distributor of Lockdown At Franklin High
- added Sony Pictures as a distributor of Robocop
- added Sony Pictures as a distributor of Taped
- added Sony Pictures as a distributor of Five Against the Bullet
- added Sony Pictures as a production company of Bloodshot
- added Sony Pictures as a distributor of One Hit Wonders
- added Sony Pictures as a distributor of Untitled Jason Keller Dracula Project
- added Sony Pictures as a distributor of Interpol
- added Sony Pictures as a distributor of Twisted Metal (Series)
- added Sony Pictures as a distributor of The Big Stone Grid
- added Sony Pictures as a distributor of The Informant
- added Sony Pictures as a distributor of The Call
- added Sony Pictures (Rumored) as a distributor of Jersey Boys
- added Sony Pictures as a distributor of This is the End
- added Sony Pictures as a distributor of How To Disappear Completely
- added Sony Pictures as a distributor of Secretaries Day
- added Sony Pictures as a distributor of Dangerously Funny
- added Sony Pictures as a distributor of S** Tape (Cameron Diaz/Jason Segel - 2014)
- added Sony Pictures as a distributor of The Equalizer
- added Sony Pictures as a distributor of Now Is Good
- added Sony Pictures as a distributor of Grown Ups 2
- added Sony Pictures as a distributor of Joy
Fri., Mar. 30, 2012
Sony Picks Up Literary Adventure 'Royal Honour Society'
In a pre-emptive move, Sony has picked up The Royal Honour Society, a literary-themed action-adventure pitch from Ernest Lupinacci. Joe Roth and Palak Patel are attached to produce.
Fri., Mar. 30, 2012
from Variety
Sony Lands Hot Spec from 'Spider-Man' Scribe
In what amounts to the biggest spec deal of the year, Sony Pictures has closed a $3 million deal to acquire White House Down, an action spec from Amazing Spider-Man scribe James Vanderbilt that has had studios buzzing this week.
Sun., Mar. 25, 2012
from Variety
Whitaker May Call for 'The Butler'
Forest Whitaker and David Oyelowo are in negotiations to star in Lee Daniels' The Butler, with Whitaker playing the title role and Oyelowo as his son.
Sun., Mar. 25, 2012
Brett Ratner, Sony Teaming on 'I Want My MTV' Big Screen Adaptation
Brett Ratner will adapt the book I Want My MTV: The Uncensored Story of the Music Video Revolution for Sony, the studio confirmed.
Thu., Mar. 22, 2012
Sony Acquires Teen Romancer 'The First Time'
Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions has picked up all US. rights to The First Time, the teen romance written and directed by Jonathan Kasdan.
Mon., Mar. 19, 2012
from Variety
Sony Books '21 Jump Street' Sequel
Sony Pictures is gunning for another 21 Jump Street, closing a deal with Jonah Hill and Michael Bacall to develop a treatment for a sequel that Bacall has signed on to write.
Wed., Mar. 14, 2012
Sony and Scott Rudin Acquire Remake Rights to 'Brooklyn Castle'
Sony Pictures and producer Scott Rudin have partnered to acquire remake rights to the Spotlight documentary Brooklyn Castle at the SXSW Film Festival.
Sat., Mar. 10, 2012
from Deadline
Gary Sanchez and NALA Films Reteam With Helmer Matt Piedmont on 'King Dork'
Casa de Mi Padre director Matt Piedmont is jumping right into another project with Gary Sanchez and NALA Films, and this time he’ll work in English. Piedmont will direct King Dork, based on the 2006 Frank Portman novel that has been adapted by D.V. DeVincentis.
Sat., Mar. 10, 2012
from Deadline
Sony Pictures Preempts Spec 'Lockdown At Franklin High'
Sony Pictures ended the week by closing preemptive deal for Lockdown At Franklin High, a spec script by Dance of the Dead team of Greg Bishop and Joe Ballarini.
Mon., Mar. 5, 2012
from Deadline
Sony Pictures to Distribute MGM’s ‘Robocop’ Remake
Sony Pictures is signing on to distribute MGM‘s Robocop, the remake of the 1987 Paul Verhoeven-directed science fiction film that will star Joel Kinnaman in the role originated by Peter Weller.
Sat., Mar. 3, 2012
from Deadline
Sony Pictures to Remake Dutch Thriller ‘Taped’
Columbia Pictures has acquired the rights to develop the Dutch thriller Taped, into an English-language motion picture to be produced by Red Wagon Entertainment’s Douglas Wick and Lucy Fisher,.
Fri., Mar. 2, 2012
Bruce Willis Set to Star in 'Five Against A Bullet'
Bruce Willis has signed on to star in action thriller Five Against a Bullet.
Fri., Mar. 2, 2012
from Deadline
Sony Pictures Taps Valiant Comics Character 'Bloodshot' For Live Action Feature
Sony Pictures has closed a deal to acquire Bloodshot, the Valiant Comics series. The deal came out of a spec script written by Jeff Wadlow, who is being paid $450,000 against $1 million, I hear.
Tue., Feb. 28, 2012
from Deadline
Ryan Murphy Plans ‘One Hit Wonders’
Sony Pictures is collaborating with Ryan Murphy on One Hit Wonders, a musical comedy pitch that will be written as a star vehicle for Gwyneth Paltrow, Reese Witherspoon, Cameron Diaz, Beyonce and Andy Samberg.
Mon., Feb. 27, 2012
from Deadline
Sony Pictures Buys Period Bloodsucker Pitch From Jason Keller
Sony Pictures has acquired a pitch from scribe Jason Keller for a period origin story on the Dracula mythology that will be produced by Joe Roth and Palak Patel.
Thu., Feb. 16, 2012
from Variety
Sony calls on 'Interpol'
Sony is looking for the funny in Interpol, snapping up a comedy pitch by the writing team of Jonathan Keasey and Brant Boivin and setting it up with Will Smith's Overbrook Entertainment.
Tue., Feb. 14, 2012
from Deadline
'Ghost Rider's Brian Taylor In 7-Figure Sony Deal To Write/Direct 'Twisted Metal' Mov...
Sony Pictures has made a preemptive 7-figure deal for Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance co-director Brian Taylor to write and direct a live action adaptation of the iconic video game Twisted Metal.
Tue., Feb. 14, 2012
from Deadline
Michael Mann Entering 'The Big Stone Grid'
Michael Mann is in talks to develop to direct The Big Stone Grid, a cop thriller that Sony Pictures bought as a spec script last year by S. Craig Zahler.
Thu., Feb. 2, 2012
from Deadline
Wheeler to Adapt Sony's 'Informant'
Screenwriter Matt Wheeler will adapt The Informant, the third in a series of novels by Thomas Perry.
Sun., Jan. 15, 2012
from Variety
Brad Anderson to Direct 'The Hive'
The Machinist helmer Brad Anderson has come on to replace Joel Schumacher as director of Troika Pictures' thriller The Hive.
Sun., Jan. 15, 2012
from Variety
Logan Set to Adapt 'Jersey Boys' Tuner
John Logan has been tapped to adapt the musical Jersey Boys: The Story of Frankie Valli & the Four Seasons, with GK Films' Graham King and Tim Headington producing.
Fri., Jan. 6, 2012
Sony Negotiating to Pick Up Seth Rogen's 'The Apocalypse'
Sony Pictures is welcoming The Apocalypse. The studio is in negotiations to finance and distribute the end-of-the-world comedy that is serving as the directorial debut of Seth Rogen and longtime writing partner Evan Goldberg.
Sat., Dec. 17, 2011
from Sony Pictures
Sony Reups with Escape Artists for Nonexclusive Pact
ony Pictures Entertainment has extended its first-look non-exclusive deal with Escape Artists, the independently financed film and television production company headed by partners Todd Black, Jason Blumenthal, and Steve Tisch.
Sat., Dec. 17, 2011
from Deadline
Drew Pearce Sells Action-Comedy 'Secretaries Day'
Sony Pictures has bought a spec pitch from Drew Pearce titled Secretaries Day, attaching Will Gluck to direct and produce the action-comedy.
Tue., Dec. 13, 2011
from Reuters
George Clooney Producing Smothers Brothers Movie
George Clooney and Smokehouse Pictures partner Grant Heslov will produce a movie about the Smothers Brothers and their groundbreaking TV series.
Tue., Dec. 13, 2011
from Variety
Sony Sets 'Equalizer' Redo
Sony Pictures Entertainment and Escape Artists are developing a bigscreen adaptation of 1980s television series The Equalizer with Denzel Washington attached to star.
Wed., Dec. 7, 2011
from Film|Ratings
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Wed., Dec. 7, 2011
from Variety
'Grown Ups' sequel in the works
Sony Pictures and Happy Madison Prods. are in talks with "Grown Ups" scribe Fred Wolf to write a sequel to last year's Adam Sandler comedy, the funnyman's highest-grossing film worldwide at $271 million.
Sat., Dec. 3, 2011
Duo Teaming for Comedy 'Joy' at Columbia Pictures
The high-concept project is based on a This American Life segment about people with a rare neurological disease called cataplexy.