In a city that is too often unjustly stereotyped as favouring the new, the Hollywood studio reminds us of how much history – and, specifically, pop-culture mythmaking – is rooted in and around Los Angeles. There in these spaces, you might see a spot where US actor James Dean once stood, roll past the house … Read more
WARNING: This article may affect those who have experienced sexual violence or know someone affected by it. As audiences flock to see It Ends With Us in theatres, there’s concern that the movie’s breezy marketing campaign is sending the wrong message about its serious subject matter — intimate partner violence. Starring Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni, who is … Read more
Sony will not submit another bid for Paramount Global as “it does not fit well with our strategy,” according to the president of the Japan-based PlayStation maker. Hiroki Totoki, who also serves as Sony’s chief operating officer and chief financial officer, told investors on an earnings call Wednesday that his firm will not make another … Read more
Entertainment giant Paramount will merge with production company Skydance, closing out a decades-long run by the Redstone family in Hollywood and injecting desperately needed cash into a legacy studio that has struggled to adapt to a shifting entertainment landscape. It also signals the rise of a new power player, David Ellison, the founder of Skydance and … Read more
Mumbai: Sony Pictures Networks India (SPNI) on Monday announced the appointment of Gaurav Banerjee as the new Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective on or before August 26 pending regulatory approvals. Banerjee succeeds NP Singh, who stepped down after 25 years and will move into the role of Non-Executive Chairman to support this … Read more
Representational image only. | Photo Credit: AP Sony Pictures Networks India on June 24 announced the appointment of former Disney executive Gaurav Banerjee as its Managing Director and CEO, effective on or before August 26, pending regulatory approvals. “Mr. Banerjee will succeed N. P. Singh, who will move into the role of Non-Executive Chairman after … Read more
Actor Chance Perdomo, who rose to fame as a star of Chilling Adventures of Sabrina and Gen V, has died at age 27 following a motorcycle crash. “On behalf of the family and his representatives, it is with heavy hearts that we share the news of Chance Perdomo’s untimely passing as a result of a motorcycle accident,” … Read more
It’s crazy to think we’re already less than two months away from a new Ghostbusters movie, but that’s exactly what’s happened. Thankfully, we don’t have to wait another two months to get a new trailer after getting the teaser back in November 2023, and what a doozy this one is. Today, Sony Pictures Entertainment released … Read more
“ZEEL held several deliberations and good faith negotiations with Culver Max and BEPL, with a view to consider an extension of the merger completion timeline, that did not materialise,” the company said. | Photo Credit: Reuters The ZEE Entertainment Enterprises Limited (ZEEL) board which meet in Mumbai on January 22 took on record communications received … Read more
New Delhi: Zee Entertainment Enterprises said on Wednesday that Sony Pictures Networks India has agreed to discuss the extension of the merger deadline. “The company is now in receipt of a communication from CMEPL and BEPL that they will enter into good faith negotiations as required under the Merger Cooperation Agreement (MCA) entered among the … Read more
