Sony Pictures Movie Updates
Total Updates: 647
- added Sony Pictures as a distributor of Starship Troopers
- added Sony Pictures as a distributor of Evil Dead
- added Sony Pictures as a distributor of BZRK
- added Sony Pictures as a distributor of Bailout
- added Sony Pictures as a distributor of Untitled Supercuts Love Story
- added Sony Pictures as a distributor of Southpaw
- added Sony Pictures (In Talks) as a distributor of Assassin's Creed
- added Sony Pictures as a distributor of Steve Jobs
- changed the status of Sony Pictures to Former of Sparkle
- added Sony Pictures as a distributor of Flatliners
- changed the status of Sony Pictures to Current of Zero Dark Thirty
- added Sony Pictures as a distributor of Chickenhare
- added Sony Pictures as a distributor of Django Unchained
- added Sony Pictures (In Talks) as a production company of Five Against the Bullet
- added Sony Pictures as a distributor of Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2
- changed the status of Sony Pictures to Current of Singularity
- added Sony Pictures (In Talks) as a distributor of Singularity
- added Sony Pictures as a distributor of Detention
- changed the status of Sony Pictures to Current of Salt 2
- added Sony Pictures as a distributor of Mermaid: A Twist on the Classic Tale
- added Sony Pictures (In Talks) as a distributor of Zero Dark Thirty
- added Sony Pictures as a distributor of The Terrorist Search Engine
- added Sony Pictures as a distributor of Save the Date
- added Sony Pictures as a distributor of Heaven Is For Real
- added Sony Pictures as a distributor of Retreat
- added Sony Pictures as a distributor of Muncle Trogg
- added Sony Pictures as a distributor of What Would Kenny Do?
- added Sony Pictures as a distributor of The Amazing Spider-Man 2
- added Sony Pictures as a distributor of Houdini
- added Sony Pictures as a distributor of Sparkle
Fri., Dec. 2, 2011
from New York Magazine
A 'Starship Troopers' Remake is in the Works
Producer Neal Moritz has decided that the time has come to reboot Paul Verhoeven's 1997 fascist classic Starship Troopers.
Thu., Dec. 1, 2011
from Variety
Sony to Distribute 'Evil Dead'
The Sam Raimi-Rob Tapert remake of Evil Dead is moving forward with Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions and FilmDistrict partnering with Ghost House Pictures.
Sat., Nov. 5, 2011
from Deadline
Sony Pictures Buying 'BZRK' Book Series
Sony Pictures is acquiring screen rights to BZRK, the first in a three-book series by Michael Grant. The project is being acquired for Sam Raimi and Josh Donen at Stars Road.
Thu., Nov. 3, 2011
Sony Picks Up Michael Winterbottom's 'Bailout' Starring Jack Black
Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions has picked up Michael Winterbottom’s upcoming comedy Bailout, starring Jack Black, for multiple territories, including North America, South America, Australia, South Africa and Scandinavia from Ealing Metro.
Sun., Oct. 23, 2011
from Deadline
'Bad Teacher' Trio Reunites On New Sony Pictures Comedy
Sony Pictures has re-teamed Bad Teacher writers Gene Stupnitsky and Lee Eisenberg with director Jake Kasdan for a new untitled comedy.
Fri., Oct. 21, 2011
from Variety
MGM Closes Eminem Pic 'Southpaw'
MGM has closed a deal to make the Eminem-led boxing pic Southpaw, which will be distributed by Sony Pictures.
Fri., Oct. 21, 2011
from Variety
Sony Targets 'Assassin's Creed'
Sony Pictures has put a target on Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed, closing in on a deal to develop a film franchise based on the popular videogame series.
Fri., Oct. 7, 2011
from Deadline
Sony Pictures Acquiring New Steve Jobs Biography For Major Feature Film
I’ve just learned that Sony Pictures is making a hefty deal to acquire feature rights to Steve Jobs, the upcoming authorized biography by former CNN chairman and Time Magazine managing editor Walter Isaacson. I’m hearing the deal is $1 million against $3 million and that Mark Gordon will be the biopic’s producer. But this ...
Mon., Sep. 12, 2011
from Deadline
Whitney Houston In Talks For 'Sparkle'
Sony confirmed today that Whitney Houston is negotiating to star in Sparkle, Sony Pictures’ remake of the 1976 music drama.
Sat., Aug. 27, 2011
from Deadline
Sony Hires 'Source Code' Writer
Ben Ripley, who most recently penned Source Code, has been signed to a development deal with Sony to write a contemporary reimagining of Flatliners, the 1990 Joel Schumacher drama about medical students who dabble too far into near-death experiments that starred then-emerging actors like Kiefer Sutherland, Julia Roberts and Will...
Thu., Jul. 28, 2011
from Deadline
Sony Seals October 12, 2012 Release Date For Kathryn Bigelow's Bin Laden/SEAL Team Th...
Sony Pictures has dated the untitled movie from The Hurt Locker team of Kathryn Bigelow and Mark Boal on the Navy SEAL Team 6 and its methodical hunt to kill Al-Qaeda mastermind Osama bin Laden. The picture will open Oct. 12, and the studio is using a strategy similar to the one employed on The Social Network, which also launche...
Wed., Jul. 20, 2011
from Variety
'Chickenhare' Gets Animated
Sony Pictures Animation has picked up the film rights to Chris Grine's Chickenhare to adapt into an animated feature with Dark Horse Entertainment.
Mon., Jul. 18, 2011
from Deadline
Kevin Costner Joining Quentin Tarantino's 'Django Unchained'
Quentin Tarantino never has trouble putting together good casts for his films, but his Sergio Leone-style Spaghetti Western Django Unchained is turning out to be quite something. Kevin Costner is in negotiations to join a cast that is headed by Jamie Foxx, Christoph Waltz, Samuel L. Jackson and Leonardo DiCaprio.
Sat., Jul. 9, 2011
from Variety
Sony in talks to bite the 'Bullet'
Sony is in talks with Mimran Schur Pictures to partner on political action thriller "Five Against the Bullet," with Lorenzo di Bonaventura attached as a producer.
Thu., Jul. 7, 2011
from Los Angeles Times
With sequel, 'Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs' looks to continue its rain
A sequel that has been in early development at the studio is getting a new push, with John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein, the writers of this weekend's release, "Horrible Bosses," coming on to write a draft of the script, according to a person familiar with the project who asked not to be identified. Though t...
Wed., Jun. 29, 2011
from Deadline
It's Official: Sony Acquires Roland Emmerich's 'Singularity' And Will Release It In M...
The studio just confirmed the title and the release date: May 17, 2013.
Wed., Jun. 29, 2011
from Deadline
Will Sony Buy Roland Emmerich Sci-Fi Pic 'Singularity?'
Studios are buzzing about a new Roland Emmerich science fiction script that puts the filmmaker back in his wheelhouse after he directed the period drama Anonymous. Details are scant, but the script has a working title: Singularity.
Tue., Jun. 14, 2011
Sony Unit Acquires Josh Hutcherson-Dane Cook Film 'Detention'
Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions has picked up worldwide rights to Detention Films' Detention, which bills itself as an apocalyptic, body-swapping, time-traveling teen romantic comedy.
Tue., Jun. 7, 2011
from Deadline
Sony Pictures Commences 'Salt' Sequel For Angelina Jolie
Sony Pictures is moving forward on its much speculated Salt sequel. Kurt Wimmer has begun writing it for Angelina Jolie to reprise her role as Evelyn Salt.
Thu., May. 26, 2011
Sony Picks Up Dark Retelling of 'Little Mermaid'
Hans Christian Andersens’ The Little Mermaid is the latest fairy tale to follow into the studios thirst for reimaginings. Sony has picked up Mermaid: A Twist on the Classic Tale, a book by Carolyn Turgeon, for Country Strong filmmaker Shana Feste to write and direct.
Tue., May. 24, 2011
from Deadline
Sony Pictures Bearing Down On Kathryn Bigelow's Bin Laden Movie
I'm told that Sony Pictures is negotiating to acquire U.S. and Canadian distribution rights to the untitled Kathryn Bigelow-directed drama about Navy SEAL Team 6's hunt for Osama Bin Laden.
Fri., May. 13, 2011
from New York Magazine
Rudin Options Terrorism Story With Jesse Eisenberg in Mind
Scott Rudin has just optioned "The Terrorist Search Engine," a recent New York Magazine profile of controversial counterterrorism expert witness Evan Kohlmann — and what's more, the Oscar-magnet producer is interested in adapting the piece as a possible starring vehicle for The Social Network's Jesse Eisenberg.
Wed., May. 11, 2011
from Deadline
Sony Pictures Lands Pitch 'Save The Date'
Sony Pictures has acquired Save the Date, a pitch that will be written by Tom Gormican and produced by Neal Moritz and his Original Film banner.
Tue., May. 10, 2011
from Deadline
'Heaven Is For Real' Headed for Movie Adaptation
Sony Pictures has acquired screen rights to the book Heaven Is For Real: A Little Boy's Astounding Story of His Trip To Heaven And Back, written by Todd Burpo and Lynn Vincent. Joe Roth will produce with T.D. Jakes.
Thu., May. 5, 2011
from Variety
Sony going on 'Retreat'
Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions has picked up all North American rights to Magnet Films' thriller "Retreat," which stars Cillian Murphy, Thandie Newton and Jamie Bell.
Thu., Mar. 31, 2011
Sony Pictures Animation Acquires 'Muncle Trogg'
Sony Pictures Animation has acquired the movie rights to Janet Foxley’s children’s book Muncle Trogg. Jane Startz, whose credits include family films as Ella Enchanted, Indian in the Cupboard and The Mighty, is executive producing while Kane Lee of Jane Startz Productions co-produces.
Thu., Mar. 31, 2011
from Los Angeles Times
What would Justin Bieber do? Pop star, Ashton Kutcher look to buddy comedy
Bieber is eyeing a lead role in the comedy “What Would Kenny Do?” according to a person who was briefed on the project but was not authorized to speak about it publicly. The film tells of a relationship between a 17-year-old and his thirtysomething self. Said thirtysomething would be played by Ashton Kutcher, the source sai...
Thu., Mar. 24, 2011
Wed., Mar. 23, 2011
from Variety
Sony Reviving Houdini Pic with Lawrence
Sony may finally be conjuring ts long-gestating Houdini project. Helmer Francis Lawrence is in talks to develop a new take of the high-profile biopic, though so far no deal has materialized.
Wed., Mar. 23, 2011
BET's 'The Game' Showrunners to Remake 1976 Movie 'Sparkle' for Sony Pictures
Sony Pictures and the creative team behind the hit BET series The Game are remaking Sparkle, the 1976 music-themed movie. Mara Brock Akil, who created and executive produced Game and UPN’s Girlfriends, will write the script while husband Salim Akil, who has helmed every episode of Game and many episodes of Girlfriends, will...