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

December 1, 2011 By Kurt Orzeck 1 year 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 1 year 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 1 year 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 1 year 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 1 year 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 1 year 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 1 year 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 1 year 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 1 year 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 1 year 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 1 year 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 1 year 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 1 year 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 1 year 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 1 year 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 1 year 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 1 year ago

The Sony remake also stars Whitney Houston

  

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

September 28, 2011 By Brent Lang 1 year 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 1 year 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 1 year 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 1 year ago

Will also serve as president of International for Sony Pictures Entertainment

  

FBI Arrests Suspected LulzSec Hacker

September 22, 2011 By Lucas Shaw 1 year ago

The group claimed responsibility for hacking Sony in late May and early June

  

'Ghostbusters' Returning to Theaters for Limited Run

September 22, 2011 By Joshua L. Weinstein 1 year ago

Sony is re-releasing the 1984 movie in time for Halloween

  

Netflix, Discovery Renew, Expand Deal

September 21, 2011 By Lucas Shaw 1 year ago

Netflix will offer an expanded lineup from channels like Discovery, Animal Planet and TLC

  

Content Execs at TheGrill Warn: Move Aside, Netflix -- Movies Are Going Into the Cloud

September 20, 2011 By Lucas Shaw 1 year ago

Three industry executives show how promoting and monetizing content ownership is key to the industry's future -- and explain UltraViolet

  

Facebook's Jacobson to Studios: Use Us to Track, Promote Movies

September 20, 2011 By Lucas Shaw 1 year ago

Facebook’s head of market development tells TheGrill: The site has been "near-perfect" in tracking consumer intent and viewing patterns