Sony Reports Another Loss for Q3 -- Downgrades Annual Forecast

February 1, 2012 By Diane Garrett 1 week ago

After another tough quarter, Sony has downgraded its annual forecast to a $2.9 billion loss

  

Kodak Wants Its Name Off Oscar Theater -- Will AMPAS Approve Next Sponsor?

February 1, 2012 By Brent Lang 1 week ago

The Academy can veto a new sponsor of the Hollywood & Highland theater that has been home to the Oscars the past 10 years

  

Sony Names Kazuo Hirai New CEO

February 1, 2012 By Tim Molloy 1 week ago

Howard Stringer will remain chairman of the board

  

James Bond 'Skyfall' Plot Details Revealed: 007's Loyalty to M Tested

January 16, 2012 By Brent Lang 3 weeks ago

Daniel Craig is back as Bond and he's breaking out that hip-hugging bathing suit again

  

Report: Kaz Hirai to Replace Howard Stringer as Sony President

January 6, 2012 By Kurt Orzeck 4 weeks ago

Stringer would remain as CEO and chairman of the board; the transition could come as early as April

  

'Dragon Tattoo,' 'M:I:4' Ignite Tuesday Box Office

December 21, 2011 By Joshua L. Weinstein 7 weeks ago

"Girl With the Dragon Tattoo" premieres at $1.6M; "Mission: Impossible -- Ghost Protocol" expands to $3.7M

  

Report Card 2011: Sony Bats for Solid Average

December 14, 2011 By Brent Lang 8 weeks ago

From "Bad Teacher" to "Friends With Benefits," the studio fielded an impressive string of moderately-budgeted hits

  

'Girl With the Dragon Tattoo' to Open a Day Early, to Beat the Yule Crush

December 13, 2011 By Joshua L. Weinstein 8 weeks ago

Sony switches the release date from Dec. 21 to 7 p.m. Dec. 20 -- getting a jump on a spectacularly crowded weekend

  

Sony Releases First 'Men in Black 3' Trailer

December 12, 2011 By Lucas Shaw 8 weeks ago

Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones return as Agent J and Agent K

  

FilmDistrict to Release 2012 Films Through Open Road and Sony

December 6, 2011 By Daniel Frankel 9 weeks ago

Open Road will distribute FilmDistrict titles including Luc Besson action film "Escape From M.S. One" and a "Red Dawn" remake

  

Relativity's Joe Matukewicz Moves to Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions

December 5, 2011 By Joshua L. Weinstein 9 weeks ago

Matukewicz will oversee all acquisitions for the division and will report to Steven Bersch

  

Winds Buffet Hollywood -- Paramount Closes, CBS Loses Power (Updated)

December 1, 2011 By Kurt Orzeck 10 weeks ago

And a tree smashes through the house of actress Rebecca Gayheart

  

Sony to Distribute 'Evil Dead' Remake

November 30, 2011 By Joshua L. Weinstein 10 weeks ago

Sony made the deal with FilmDistrict and Ghost House Pictures

  

From 'Muppets' to 'Hugo,' Thanksgiving Box Office Glutted With Family Fare

November 22, 2011 By Joshua L. Weinstein 11 weeks ago

It's the biggest movie-going weekend of the year, but is it big enough to support four family films in wide release?

  

Box Office: 'Immortals' Conquers the Weekend With a Big $32M Opening

November 13, 2011 By Joshua L. Weinstein 12 weeks ago

Sony's comedy "Jack and Jill" takes soft $26M, putting it at second place; Eastwood biopic "J. Edgar" grosses only $11.57M

  

Sony Suspends Production on Roland Emmerich's 'Singularity'

November 10, 2011 By Joshua L. Weinstein 13 weeks ago

Script trouble delays the sci-fi epic, which was supposed to begin production in March

  

Earnings Scorecard: Who's Up, Who's Down This Season

November 2, 2011 By Diane Garrett 14 weeks ago

Time Warner fared well in its latest earnings report while Sony and News Corp. took their hits

  

Spidey Boosts Sony's Q2 But Can't Prevent a Loss; Films Lift Warner in Q3

November 2, 2011 By Diane Garrett 14 weeks ago

Japanese consumer electronics giant has revised its full fiscal year downward to a loss

  

Hackers Threaten to Shut Down Fox News Website Over Occupy Wall Street

October 27, 2011 By Lucas Shaw 15 weeks ago

Hackers pledges to take down the site Nov. 5 aka Guy Fawkes Day

  

Kathleen Kennedy, Frank Marshall Head to DreamWorks

October 21, 2011 By Lucas Shaw 15 weeks ago

A first-look deal with Steven Spielberg's studio is considered imminent

  

Sony's John Calley Tribute Is Fond and Funny

October 19, 2011 By Fred Schruers 16 weeks ago

Led by his former boss Howard Stringer and fellow exec Amy Pascal, the tributes to the late producer flowed fast and like Calley, loose

  

Sony Scuttles Wide Release Plan for 'Anonymous'

October 19, 2011 By Joshua L. Weinstein 16 weeks ago

Bedeviled by weak pre-release moviegoer surveys, Roland Emmerich's Shakespeare drama will be released in only 250 big-city locations on Oct. 28

  

Sony Pictures Dedicates Park to John Calley

October 19, 2011 By Daniel Frankel 16 weeks ago

Gathering spot at the center of the Culver City studio will now be named John Calley Park, in honor of the recently departed former studio chief

  

Studio Horse Race: Sony and Disney Cross $1B; Paramount Eyes Domestic Crown

October 9, 2011 By Daniel Frankel 17 weeks ago

Domestic box office revenue race between Paramount and Warner Bros. shaping up to be tight

  

Sony Picks Up Movie Rights for Steve Jobs Bio

October 7, 2011 By Joshua L. Weinstein 17 weeks ago

Mark Gordon will produce the project be based on Walter Isaacson's upcoming biography of the Apple computer co-founder

  

David Cassidy Sues for 'Partridge Family' Merchandise Money

October 5, 2011 By Tim Kenneally 18 weeks ago

Former teen heartthrob wants "in excess of millions of dollars" -- says he's been stiffed for decades

  

John Calley Memorial Set for Oct. 19

October 4, 2011 By Wrap Staff 18 weeks ago

Friends, family and colleagues will gather at the Sony lot to pay tribute to the former studio head, who died last month at 81

  

Derek Luke to Star Opposite Jordin Sparks in 'Sparkle'

October 3, 2011 By Brent Lang 18 weeks ago

The Sony remake also stars Whitney Houston

  

NATO Slams Sony for 3D-Glasses Charges (Updated)

September 28, 2011 By Brent Lang 19 weeks ago

Sony said the trade organization is wrong, while shares of RealD plummet 15 percent

  

Hollywood's New Math: No Need for Studio Walls in Leaner Times

September 27, 2011 By Brent Lang 19 weeks ago

With DVD sales on the decline, it no longer makes sense to segregate ancillary divisions -- expect other studios to restructure

  

Sony to Theaters: Buy Your Own 3D Glasses

September 27, 2011 By Joshua L. Weinstein 19 weeks ago

Sony becomes the latest studio to try to stick exhibitors with the glasses bill, which can run well over $5M for a big tentpole

  

Andrea Wong Named President of International Production for Sony Pictures TV

September 26, 2011 By Tim Molloy 19 weeks ago

Will also serve as president of International for Sony Pictures Entertainment