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Sony Will Release ‘Bloodshot’ On VOD Next Week But Is “Firmly Committed” To Theatrical Windows

March 19, 2020 10:24 am

Honestly, in the week leading up to the release of “Bloodshot” last Friday, the idea of being one of the final new films in theaters wasn’t a bad idea. There was the idea that, even with reduced capacity, you’...

‘Spider-Man’ & The MCU: Sony Boss Is Hopeful Another Deal With Disney Is On The Horizon

Charles Barfield

February 19, 2020 2:50 pm

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One of the biggest stories of 2019 was the very public negotiations between Sony and Disney over the film rights to the Marvel hero, Spider-Man. After “Spider-Man: Far From Home” was released, the original dea...

Sony Boss Says Streaming “Doesn’t Worry Me Much” & Explains Why “The Theatrical Experience Isn’t Going Anywhere”

Charles Barfield

January 13, 2020 3:05 pm

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As we pointed out earlier, when discussing Netflix’s domination of the Oscar nominations, Sony is the only traditional studio that came close to matching the streaming service’s total. Thanks to films such as “...

Quentin Tarantino Says We Could See A 4-Hour ‘Once Upon A Time In Hollywood’ Cut Next Year

Rodrigo Perez

January 4, 2020 3:15 pm

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Is Quentin Tarantino becoming the new Francis Ford Coppola, and could we see the filmmaker tinkering with his films on end for years? The director already recut “The Hateful Eight” as a series on Netflix. It’s ...

Spider-Man: Far From Home Jon Watts interview

‘Spider-Man’: Tom Holland Helped Spark The Successful Negotiations Between Sony & Disney

Charles Barfield

October 2, 2019 2:28 pm

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Now that the deal between rival studios, Sony and Disney, has been reached, allowing for the two massive entities to share the big-screen rights to the ‘Spider-Man’ franchise, we’re starting to get more informa...

Avenger No More? Marvel Studios & Kevin Feige Won’t Be Producing Any More ‘Spider-Man’ Films As Sony Walks Away From Deal

Charles Barfield

August 20, 2019 4:19 pm

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Marvel fans’ worst fear has seemingly come to fruition. Sony has decided to take its ‘Spider-Man’ film franchise and move on without the involvement of Kevin Feige, Marvel Studios, and Disney. And just like tha...

Sony Boss Believes ‘Men in Black: International’ Failed Because It Didn’t Have A “Strong Enough Idea”

Harry Frazer

July 24, 2019 9:38 am

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The reboot of the “Men in Black” series has come under scrutiny by Sony chairman Tom Rothman as he believes the idea of the movie was just not strong enough. In an interview with Business Insider, Rothman spoke...

Weeks From Release, Not Even Sony Knows If Quentin Tarantino Will Re-Edit ‘Once Upon A Time’

Charles Barfield

June 6, 2019 12:54 pm

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It’s not crazy to say that the Cannes debut of “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” could have gone a little bit better. No, not necessarily in regards to reviews, as the period film currently sits at 94% on Rotten ...

‘Blade Runner 2049’ CinemaCon Sneak Peek With Ryan Gosling Comes Early From…Sony Pictures?

Gregory Ellwood

March 28, 2017 1:38 am

Awards, Awards Campaign, News

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LAS VEGAS – The big showstopper from Sony Pictures’ CinemaCon presentation was supposed to be a sneak peek of “Spider-Man: Homecoming.” And, yes, the new Peter Parker himself, Tom Holland, director Jon Waitts a...

So, ‘Chronicle’ Director Josh Trank Is Working On A ‘Fantastic Four’ Reboot After All; ‘Chronicle 2’ Moving Forward

Kevin Jagernauth

April 27, 2012 3:32 pm

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So, 'Chronicle' Director Josh Trank Is Working On A 'Fantastic Four' Reboot After All; 'Chronicle 2' Moving Forward

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