Expect Blu-ray to Live on Despite Reports of its Imminent Demise
I’ve been amazed at recent news reports from various sources (some expected, some surprising) either dismissing, suggesting slow sales or even predicting the near-term demise of the Blu-ray Disc format. Now, I can understand why Microsoft and Toshiba would not be immediate adopters of the format (although I predict market demand will eventually
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Sony nabs ‘White Dad’
Sony Pictures has picked up “White Dad,” a comedy pitch from scribe Alan Yang. Robert Simonds is attached to produce. The acquisition was won in a competitive environment. The comedy’s plot is being kept under wraps. Elizabeth Cantillon and Adam Milano will oversee the project for
Sony BMG cues up MovieTunes
Sony BMG’s Commercial Music Group has launched a Web-based service for filmmakers and music supervisors that provides assistance in selecting music for visual media. Titled MovieTunes, and unveiled during the Toronto Film Festival, the site allows filmmakers to submit specific criteria pertaining
Video industry plans escape from iTunes with ‘open’ standard
Afraid that Apple will gain the sort of lock on downloadable video that it did with music, Sony and a group of video business heavyweights are planning a new standard that would let copy protected movies and TV from any participating service work with many devices.. Put under the umbrella name of the
Sony Unveils Blu-Ray Fall Lineup
Sony Corp. showed its fall lineup of Blu-ray disc players and recorders, as it prepares for its first holiday season after winning the next-generation format battle against HD DVD. The Japanese consumer electronics maker said it was making available two Blu-ray players world-wide and seven Blu-ray recorders
Candyman Remake Buzz at Sony
Hear that? No, that’s not the sound of bees. It’s the buzz, buzz, buzzing of another remake. And this time it’s Bernard Rose’s Clive Barker adaptation Candyman. Shock learned today Sony and the rights holder to the film franchise - which has spanned three installments - are mulling
Sony Quickly Hires Two Writers for Flash Gordon Reboot
Back in May we reported that director Breck Eisner would be bringing back Flash Gordon in another reboot of a classic franchise. It may not exactly be a reboot, per se, but considering that’s the latest buzz word in Hollywood, I’ll use it for now. Screenwriters Matt Sazama and Burk Sharpless
Cable TV firms, Sony end dispute
More interactive TV soon could come your way, after Sony Electronics Inc. and top U.S. cable TV providers said Tuesday that they had resolved a technology dispute. Analysts and industry representatives hailed the deal as a breakthrough in the quest to offer TV viewers more Web-like interactivity, in
Deborah Kaplan and Harry Elfont are Big Man on Campus
Writing-directing duo Deborah Kaplan and Harry Elfont are going back to school. The two are set to helm and rewrite the teen comedy “Big Man on Campus” for Sony’s Columbia Pictures. The story concerns the most popular girl in school who is unexpectedly rejected by the nerdiest guy.
Sony wants Sugar
Sony Pictures Classics is on the verge of acquiring theatrical rights for the Spanish-language film “Sugar,” Ryan Fleck and Anna Boden’s Sundance tale of immigration and baseball. The company would acquire theatrical rights in North America and a number of Latin American territories.