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"We do very much have the ambition about creating a bigger universe around Spider-Man." These were the words uttered by former Sony Pictures Entertainment chief Michael Lynton after an investor meeting in November 2013. Those words would become the undoing of the franchise solely under Sony's stewardship, with 2014's "The Amazing Spider-Man 2" serving as the nail in the coffin. With the benefit of hindsight, we might be looking at the most outright financially successful franchise-killer in cinema history.
The Andrew Garfield-led "Spider-Man" films remain a tragic mixed bag. There are those who adore Garfield as Marvel's famed webslinger. There are many others who can't get past the messy direction the films themselves wandered down -- particularly this sequel we're talking about today.
"We do very much have the ambition about creating a bigger universe around Spider-Man." These were the words uttered by former Sony Pictures Entertainment chief Michael Lynton after an investor meeting in November 2013. Those words would become the undoing of the franchise solely under Sony's stewardship, with 2014's "The Amazing Spider-Man 2" serving as the nail in the coffin. With the benefit of hindsight, we might be looking at the most outright financially successful franchise-killer in cinema history.
The Andrew Garfield-led "Spider-Man" films remain a tragic mixed bag. There are those who adore Garfield as Marvel's famed webslinger. There are many others who can't get past the messy direction the films themselves wandered down -- particularly this sequel we're talking about today.
- 5/4/2024
- by Ryan Scott
- Slash Film
Hollywood is at a crossroads and the 160,000 actors that make up SAG-AFTRA are seemingly in the driver’s seat.
Will there be an actors strike, on top of the writers strike, which is in its ninth week? What happens if there are two strikes? Will SAG-AFTRA extend its negotiations with the studios and then strike? Or will they extend and strike a deal? Would an actors strike compound the pain across the entertainment industry that is already reeling from the writers strike?
Deadline revealed Wednesday that SAG-AFTRA and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers are considering extending negotiations until next week (July 7) or later. This also would make sense given that most of Hollywood will be out of town for a long holiday weekend.
In addition to these questions, there are dozens of rumors flying around on the picket lines and Beverly Hills lunch spots. There’s talk...
Will there be an actors strike, on top of the writers strike, which is in its ninth week? What happens if there are two strikes? Will SAG-AFTRA extend its negotiations with the studios and then strike? Or will they extend and strike a deal? Would an actors strike compound the pain across the entertainment industry that is already reeling from the writers strike?
Deadline revealed Wednesday that SAG-AFTRA and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers are considering extending negotiations until next week (July 7) or later. This also would make sense given that most of Hollywood will be out of town for a long holiday weekend.
In addition to these questions, there are dozens of rumors flying around on the picket lines and Beverly Hills lunch spots. There’s talk...
- 6/30/2023
- by Peter White, Jill Goldsmith, Andreas Wiseman, Anthony D'Alessandro and Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
Brian Grazer and Ron Howard’s Impact, an online professional network for film and TV crews, has closed 15 million in series B funding.
Impact, led by CEO Tyler Mitchel, will expand its product and services with new funding led by Shasta Ventures.
The new funding will be used to add talent to the existing product and engineering teams that will enhance the company’s tools that facilitate collaboration among productions and crews. This seamless communication aims to connect people in the industry with talent faster and prioritizes inclusion.
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The funding was led by Shasta Ventures with participation from Benchmark and strategic investors including Skydance, Riviera Partners, Snap chairman Michael Lynton, Working Title Films producer and co-chairman Eric Fellner and “Billions” creators Brian Koppelman and David Levien alongside Roku CEO Anthony Wood. As a result of the round, Jason Pressman,...
Impact, led by CEO Tyler Mitchel, will expand its product and services with new funding led by Shasta Ventures.
The new funding will be used to add talent to the existing product and engineering teams that will enhance the company’s tools that facilitate collaboration among productions and crews. This seamless communication aims to connect people in the industry with talent faster and prioritizes inclusion.
Also Read:
Amazon Plans to Lay Off 10,000 Employees Beginning This Week (Report)
The funding was led by Shasta Ventures with participation from Benchmark and strategic investors including Skydance, Riviera Partners, Snap chairman Michael Lynton, Working Title Films producer and co-chairman Eric Fellner and “Billions” creators Brian Koppelman and David Levien alongside Roku CEO Anthony Wood. As a result of the round, Jason Pressman,...
- 11/14/2022
- by Loree Seitz
- The Wrap
Impact, the LinkedIn-like professional network for the entertainment biz founded by filmmakers Ron Howard and Brian Grazer, raised 15 million in Series B funding.
The L.A.-based company, founded in 2020, has now landed more than 21 million in total funding. The Series B round was led by venture-capital firm Shasta Ventures with participation from Silicon Valley Vc firm Benchmark alongside strategic investors including Skydance, Riviera Partners, Michael Lynton (chairman of Snap and former chairman/CEO of Sony Pictures Entertainment), Eric Fellner (producer and co-chairman of Working Title Films), Brian Koppelman and David Levien (creators of “Billions”) and Roku founder/CEO Anthony Wood.
Impact provides professional-networking tools designed to let productions and crews connect and collaborate more easily. The company said it will use the new funding to make hires on its product and engineering teams and to develop and launch new features. Impact was co-founded by Grazer and Howard (who...
The L.A.-based company, founded in 2020, has now landed more than 21 million in total funding. The Series B round was led by venture-capital firm Shasta Ventures with participation from Silicon Valley Vc firm Benchmark alongside strategic investors including Skydance, Riviera Partners, Michael Lynton (chairman of Snap and former chairman/CEO of Sony Pictures Entertainment), Eric Fellner (producer and co-chairman of Working Title Films), Brian Koppelman and David Levien (creators of “Billions”) and Roku founder/CEO Anthony Wood.
Impact provides professional-networking tools designed to let productions and crews connect and collaborate more easily. The company said it will use the new funding to make hires on its product and engineering teams and to develop and launch new features. Impact was co-founded by Grazer and Howard (who...
- 11/14/2022
- by Todd Spangler
- Variety Film + TV
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Christian Bale is addressing his pay and on-set conduct in two of his more notable films: American Psycho and American Hustle.
The Amsterdam and Thor: Love and Thunder actor spoke to GQ for the magazine’s November cover story, where he discussed a decade-long philanthropic effort, his tenuous social relationship to Hollywood, his American Psycho paycheck, and defending co-star Amy Adams from director David O. Russell on the set of American Hustle.
While discussing the American Hustle set experience, accounts of which emerged amid the 2014 Sony email hack and in a March 2016 British GQ interview with Adams, Bale confirms he stepped in between Adams and Russell, calling himself a “mediator” during those interactions and saying he “did what I felt was appropriate, in very Irv style,” referencing his character in the film.
“If I can have some sense of understanding of where it’s coming from,...
Christian Bale is addressing his pay and on-set conduct in two of his more notable films: American Psycho and American Hustle.
The Amsterdam and Thor: Love and Thunder actor spoke to GQ for the magazine’s November cover story, where he discussed a decade-long philanthropic effort, his tenuous social relationship to Hollywood, his American Psycho paycheck, and defending co-star Amy Adams from director David O. Russell on the set of American Hustle.
While discussing the American Hustle set experience, accounts of which emerged amid the 2014 Sony email hack and in a March 2016 British GQ interview with Adams, Bale confirms he stepped in between Adams and Russell, calling himself a “mediator” during those interactions and saying he “did what I felt was appropriate, in very Irv style,” referencing his character in the film.
“If I can have some sense of understanding of where it’s coming from,...
- 10/5/2022
- by Abbey White
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Sun Valley, Idaho — The moguls have arrived.
On Tuesday, dozens of titans of the business, media and tech worlds came out to play at the Sun Valley Lodge in Idaho for the start of Allen & Co.’s annual meeting of movers and shakers.
The invitation-only conference will include three days of seminars and meetings that are held away from the prying eyes of the public, which kick off Wednesday morning. So today was all about meeting and greeting each other at the posh retreat in Idaho’s picturesque Sawtooth Mountains.
Arrivals began at the Sun Valley Lodge around 11 a.m. local time, with CNN’s Anderson Cooper, Comcast chief Brian Roberts, Imagine’s Brian Grazer, Walmart CEO Doug McMillon, NBCUniversal chief Jeff Shell, Paramount Global chairman Shari Redstone and investor Jeffrey Katzenberg among the first to check in, receive their agenda briefing books and strap on a mask before receiving a Covid test.
On Tuesday, dozens of titans of the business, media and tech worlds came out to play at the Sun Valley Lodge in Idaho for the start of Allen & Co.’s annual meeting of movers and shakers.
The invitation-only conference will include three days of seminars and meetings that are held away from the prying eyes of the public, which kick off Wednesday morning. So today was all about meeting and greeting each other at the posh retreat in Idaho’s picturesque Sawtooth Mountains.
Arrivals began at the Sun Valley Lodge around 11 a.m. local time, with CNN’s Anderson Cooper, Comcast chief Brian Roberts, Imagine’s Brian Grazer, Walmart CEO Doug McMillon, NBCUniversal chief Jeff Shell, Paramount Global chairman Shari Redstone and investor Jeffrey Katzenberg among the first to check in, receive their agenda briefing books and strap on a mask before receiving a Covid test.
- 7/6/2022
- by Jennifer Maas
- Variety Film + TV
Board
Michael Lynton, chair of Warner Music Group Corp. and Josh Berger, the former president and MD of Warner Bros. U.K., Ireland and Spain, are joining the board of Secret Cinema with immediate effect.
Secret Cinema is a London-based company specialized in creating immersive experiences based on iconic film and television properties at secret locations, where audiences participate dressed as cast members.
Lynton has served as chair of the board of Warner Music Group Corp. since 2019 and chairman of Snap Inc since 2017 and was previously at Sony.
Berger stood down from his Warner Bros. role after 30 years with the studio. during which he led the Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts franchises. He spent ten years as a governor and the last five years as chair at the British Film Institute.
Secret Cinema CEO Max Alexander said: “Michael and Josh are two of the most respected people in the entertainment industry and their energy,...
Michael Lynton, chair of Warner Music Group Corp. and Josh Berger, the former president and MD of Warner Bros. U.K., Ireland and Spain, are joining the board of Secret Cinema with immediate effect.
Secret Cinema is a London-based company specialized in creating immersive experiences based on iconic film and television properties at secret locations, where audiences participate dressed as cast members.
Lynton has served as chair of the board of Warner Music Group Corp. since 2019 and chairman of Snap Inc since 2017 and was previously at Sony.
Berger stood down from his Warner Bros. role after 30 years with the studio. during which he led the Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts franchises. He spent ten years as a governor and the last five years as chair at the British Film Institute.
Secret Cinema CEO Max Alexander said: “Michael and Josh are two of the most respected people in the entertainment industry and their energy,...
- 10/20/2021
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
Veteran industry executives Michael Lynton and Josh Berger have joined the board of immersive film experience outfit Secret Cinema. Lynton is Chairman of Warner Music Group Corp while Berger is the former President and Managing Director of Warner Bros UK, Ireland and Spain.
Lynton has served as chairman of the board of Warner Music Group Corp since 2019 and chairman of Snap Inc since 2017. These roles follow more than a decade at Sony, including as chief executive of Sony Entertainment Inc, where he oversaw all of Sony’s global entertainment businesses.
Berger stepped down from Warner Bros in December 2020 after 30 years with the studio. Berger, who served as President of Global Franchise Development for Harry Potter, also spent 10 years as a governor and the last five years as Chair at the British Film Institute, as well as being on the board of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. He is an...
Lynton has served as chairman of the board of Warner Music Group Corp since 2019 and chairman of Snap Inc since 2017. These roles follow more than a decade at Sony, including as chief executive of Sony Entertainment Inc, where he oversaw all of Sony’s global entertainment businesses.
Berger stepped down from Warner Bros in December 2020 after 30 years with the studio. Berger, who served as President of Global Franchise Development for Harry Potter, also spent 10 years as a governor and the last five years as Chair at the British Film Institute, as well as being on the board of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. He is an...
- 10/20/2021
- by Nancy Tartaglione
- Deadline Film + TV
Warner Music Group chairman and former Sony top executive Michael Lynton and Josh Berger, the former president and managing director of Warner Bros. U.K., Ireland and Spain, are joining the board of British “immersive” movie experience company Secret Cinema with immediate effect.
“Both appointees bring with them decades of entertainment experience to Secret Cinema, which stages award-winning immersive shows that bring to life iconic movies and TV adaptations into groundbreaking in-person experiences,” the firm said on Wednesday.
For example, for screenings of Back to the Future, the company recreated the film’s Hill Valley on a site in East London....
“Both appointees bring with them decades of entertainment experience to Secret Cinema, which stages award-winning immersive shows that bring to life iconic movies and TV adaptations into groundbreaking in-person experiences,” the firm said on Wednesday.
For example, for screenings of Back to the Future, the company recreated the film’s Hill Valley on a site in East London....
- 10/20/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Warner Music Group chairman and former Sony top executive Michael Lynton and Josh Berger, the former president and managing director of Warner Bros. U.K., Ireland and Spain, are joining the board of British “immersive” movie experience company Secret Cinema with immediate effect.
“Both appointees bring with them decades of entertainment experience to Secret Cinema, which stages award-winning immersive shows that bring to life iconic movies and TV adaptations into groundbreaking in-person experiences,” the firm said on Wednesday.
For example, for screenings of Back to the Future, the company recreated the film’s Hill Valley on a site in East London....
“Both appointees bring with them decades of entertainment experience to Secret Cinema, which stages award-winning immersive shows that bring to life iconic movies and TV adaptations into groundbreaking in-person experiences,” the firm said on Wednesday.
For example, for screenings of Back to the Future, the company recreated the film’s Hill Valley on a site in East London....
- 10/20/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Sun Valley, Idaho — Brian Grazer and Bobby Kotick goofed around a little bit when they ran into each other in the driveway outside the Sun Valley Lodge.
Grazer pretended to be announcing Kotick’s name in sports announcer fashion (“Bob-bee Kooo-tick”). But other than a little backslapping and mugging for a selfie by the chairman of Imagine Entertainment and the CEO of Activision Blizzard, Allen & Co. conference attendees were all business for the gathering here that brings together business moguls, tech titans and other influential figures for heady conversations about issues ranging from business to public health (a natural topic after last year’s conference was Ko’d by Covid) to immigration to climate change.
Upon arriving at the mountain resort, Allen & Co. conference-goers were directed to take a rapid Covid-19 test. That sober reminder of real-world conditions outside of this picturesque Alpine village-style setting definitely cut into the willingness...
Grazer pretended to be announcing Kotick’s name in sports announcer fashion (“Bob-bee Kooo-tick”). But other than a little backslapping and mugging for a selfie by the chairman of Imagine Entertainment and the CEO of Activision Blizzard, Allen & Co. conference attendees were all business for the gathering here that brings together business moguls, tech titans and other influential figures for heady conversations about issues ranging from business to public health (a natural topic after last year’s conference was Ko’d by Covid) to immigration to climate change.
Upon arriving at the mountain resort, Allen & Co. conference-goers were directed to take a rapid Covid-19 test. That sober reminder of real-world conditions outside of this picturesque Alpine village-style setting definitely cut into the willingness...
- 7/7/2021
- by Cynthia Littleton
- Variety Film + TV
Major corporations, celebrities and other prominent figures signed on to a two-page ad opposing “any discriminatory legislation or measures” that restrict eligible voters from having “an equal and fair opportunity to cast a ballot.”
Netflix, UTA, CAA and ViacomCBS were among the media and entertainment companies to sign the ad, which comes amid concerns over the impact of voting legislation in Georgia, Texas and other states. Also signing were tech companies including Amazon, Alphabet, Apple, Facebook, Pinterest, Reddit and Salesforce, as well as live event businesses Live Nation Entertainment and Jazz Lincoln Center.
The ad featured the headline, “We stand for democracy.” “Voting is the lifeblood of our democracy and we call upon all Americans to join us in taking a nonpartisan stand for this most basic and fundamental right of all Americans.”
Among the individuals who signed the ad was James Murdoch, the CEO of Lupa Systems. His brother,...
Netflix, UTA, CAA and ViacomCBS were among the media and entertainment companies to sign the ad, which comes amid concerns over the impact of voting legislation in Georgia, Texas and other states. Also signing were tech companies including Amazon, Alphabet, Apple, Facebook, Pinterest, Reddit and Salesforce, as well as live event businesses Live Nation Entertainment and Jazz Lincoln Center.
The ad featured the headline, “We stand for democracy.” “Voting is the lifeblood of our democracy and we call upon all Americans to join us in taking a nonpartisan stand for this most basic and fundamental right of all Americans.”
Among the individuals who signed the ad was James Murdoch, the CEO of Lupa Systems. His brother,...
- 4/14/2021
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
Emerging content supplier Meadowlark Media has raised $12.6 million in Series A funding, CEO and co-founder John Skipper has announced.
Investors include Dazn (where Skipper was executive chairman), DraftKings, Wasserman and Michael Lynton, former Sony entertainment chief and now chairman of Snap.
The Series A funding will go toward building Meadowlark’s pipeline and helping it staff up in content and business development, according to a press release. While the company is at an early stage, it aims to take advantage of surging demand for programming. Emerging areas like podcasting and streaming have scaled dramatically in recent years, though there are still plenty of opportunities in more traditional sectors.
Skipper, who spent nearly three decades at ESPN, including a stint as president, co-founded Meadowlark with former colleague Dan Le Batard, who left ESPN at the start of 2021.
Meadowlark’s initial focus will be on sports-themed projects but it has broader ambitions.
Investors include Dazn (where Skipper was executive chairman), DraftKings, Wasserman and Michael Lynton, former Sony entertainment chief and now chairman of Snap.
The Series A funding will go toward building Meadowlark’s pipeline and helping it staff up in content and business development, according to a press release. While the company is at an early stage, it aims to take advantage of surging demand for programming. Emerging areas like podcasting and streaming have scaled dramatically in recent years, though there are still plenty of opportunities in more traditional sectors.
Skipper, who spent nearly three decades at ESPN, including a stint as president, co-founded Meadowlark with former colleague Dan Le Batard, who left ESPN at the start of 2021.
Meadowlark’s initial focus will be on sports-themed projects but it has broader ambitions.
- 4/1/2021
- by Dade Hayes
- Deadline Film + TV
Meadowlark Media, the content company founded by former ESPN on-air host Dan Le Batard and former ESPN president John Skipper, has raised $12.6 million in a Series A funding round.
The company says that participants in the round included Dazn (where Skipper was most recently chairman), DraftKings, Snap Inc. chairman (and former Sony Pictures chief) Michael Lynton, Emj Ventures, Verance Capital, Wasserman and Carmen Busquets.
Meadowlark says that the initial round of funding will be used for key hires and to fund the first slate of projects. The first official project is a podcast hosted by Hank Azaria in character as ...
The company says that participants in the round included Dazn (where Skipper was most recently chairman), DraftKings, Snap Inc. chairman (and former Sony Pictures chief) Michael Lynton, Emj Ventures, Verance Capital, Wasserman and Carmen Busquets.
Meadowlark says that the initial round of funding will be used for key hires and to fund the first slate of projects. The first official project is a podcast hosted by Hank Azaria in character as ...
Meadowlark Media, the content company founded by former ESPN on-air host Dan Le Batard and former ESPN president John Skipper, has raised $12.6 million in a Series A funding round.
The company says that participants in the round included Dazn (where Skipper was most recently chairman), DraftKings, Snap Inc. chairman (and former Sony Pictures chief) Michael Lynton, Emj Ventures, Verance Capital, Wasserman and Carmen Busquets.
Meadowlark says that the initial round of funding will be used for key hires and to fund the first slate of projects. The first official project is a podcast hosted by Hank Azaria in character as ...
The company says that participants in the round included Dazn (where Skipper was most recently chairman), DraftKings, Snap Inc. chairman (and former Sony Pictures chief) Michael Lynton, Emj Ventures, Verance Capital, Wasserman and Carmen Busquets.
Meadowlark says that the initial round of funding will be used for key hires and to fund the first slate of projects. The first official project is a podcast hosted by Hank Azaria in character as ...
HBO has released a new trailer for The Perfect Weapon, an upcoming documentary about the rise of cyber warfare set to premiere October 16th at 8 p.m. Et/Pt.
The Perfect Weapon is based on David E. Sanger’s 2018 book of the same name, and the trailer opens with the journalist explaining, “Cyber is the most inexpensive, highly destructive, highly deniable weapon.” The clip then offers a succinct breakdown of the major moments that have defined the recent history of cyber warfare, which began in 2007 when the United States slipped...
The Perfect Weapon is based on David E. Sanger’s 2018 book of the same name, and the trailer opens with the journalist explaining, “Cyber is the most inexpensive, highly destructive, highly deniable weapon.” The clip then offers a succinct breakdown of the major moments that have defined the recent history of cyber warfare, which began in 2007 when the United States slipped...
- 9/25/2020
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
Entertainment mogul Sumner Redstone, who died August 11 after clinging to life for 97 years, also hung onto the old model of the legacy Hollywood studio. He embraced network TV, two-hour Paramount movies playing in theaters, and cable channels like MTV and Nickelodeon. Those days are gone. In February, newly combined ViacomCBS, now run by Redstone’s daughter Shari, finally announced that it, too, would launch a streaming channel. But Paramount, like many studios today, is a sliver of its former self, partly because Redstone squeezed out every ounce of value from the past rather than looking forward to what would be valued in the future.
As Covid wreaks havoc on the world, studios are exploiting library content for short-term cash, laying off and furloughing staff, and sending theatrical films to VOD. Cash-strapped, Hollywood is forced to change in real time. Last week, I called around town to get a snapshot of where things are heading.
As Covid wreaks havoc on the world, studios are exploiting library content for short-term cash, laying off and furloughing staff, and sending theatrical films to VOD. Cash-strapped, Hollywood is forced to change in real time. Last week, I called around town to get a snapshot of where things are heading.
- 8/17/2020
- by Anne Thompson
- Thompson on Hollywood
Entertainment mogul Sumner Redstone, who died August 11 after clinging to life for 97 years, also hung onto the old model of the legacy Hollywood studio. He embraced network TV, two-hour Paramount movies playing in theaters, and cable channels like MTV and Nickelodeon. Those days are gone. In February, newly combined ViacomCBS, now run by Redstone’s daughter Shari, finally announced that it, too, would launch a streaming channel. But Paramount, like many studios today, is a sliver of its former self, partly because Redstone squeezed out every ounce of value from the past rather than looking forward to what would be valued in the future.
As Covid wreaks havoc on the world, studios are exploiting library content for short-term cash, laying off and furloughing staff, and sending theatrical films to VOD. Cash-strapped, Hollywood is forced to change in real time. Last week, I called around town to get a snapshot of where things are heading.
As Covid wreaks havoc on the world, studios are exploiting library content for short-term cash, laying off and furloughing staff, and sending theatrical films to VOD. Cash-strapped, Hollywood is forced to change in real time. Last week, I called around town to get a snapshot of where things are heading.
- 8/17/2020
- by Anne Thompson
- Indiewire
Director Scott Z. Burns is challenging Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to explain what parts of The Report are “fiction,” after Pompeo slammed the film on Twitter.
The Amazon Studios drama centers on the CIA’s use of enhanced interrogation or torture.
On Friday Pompeo tweeted: “I watched The Report. Fiction. To be clear: the bad guys are not our intelligence warriors. The bad guys are the terrorists. To my former colleagues and all of the patriots at @CIA who have kept us safe since 9/11: America supports you, defends you and has your back. So do I.”
Burns took issue with the way Pompeo defended the CIA’s work as patriotic, and called the secretary of state’s comments “misguided.”
The movie chronicles the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence investigation that led to the 2014 release of a report on the CIA’s use of torture in the war on terror.
The Amazon Studios drama centers on the CIA’s use of enhanced interrogation or torture.
On Friday Pompeo tweeted: “I watched The Report. Fiction. To be clear: the bad guys are not our intelligence warriors. The bad guys are the terrorists. To my former colleagues and all of the patriots at @CIA who have kept us safe since 9/11: America supports you, defends you and has your back. So do I.”
Burns took issue with the way Pompeo defended the CIA’s work as patriotic, and called the secretary of state’s comments “misguided.”
The movie chronicles the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence investigation that led to the 2014 release of a report on the CIA’s use of torture in the war on terror.
- 12/29/2019
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
I have genuinely lost count of the number of high-ranking Sony Music executives over the past decade who have sold me the “One Sony” dream.
If that phrase is news to you, allow me to enlighten: In a bid to differentiate itself from its key competition (Universal Music Group and Warner Music Group), Sony’s recorded music division has long tried to spin the idea that it is uniquely connected to Sony Corp’s other powerful owned-media divisions – most particularly Sony Pictures (movies and TV) and Sony Game & Network Services (including PlayStation).
By and large,...
If that phrase is news to you, allow me to enlighten: In a bid to differentiate itself from its key competition (Universal Music Group and Warner Music Group), Sony’s recorded music division has long tried to spin the idea that it is uniquely connected to Sony Corp’s other powerful owned-media divisions – most particularly Sony Pictures (movies and TV) and Sony Game & Network Services (including PlayStation).
By and large,...
- 10/22/2019
- by Tim Ingham
- Rollingstone.com
In March, Amy Pascal was scrambling. The producer's overall deal at Sony Pictures — greenlit by the studio's former chairman and chief executive Michael Lynton — was set to expire in three months, and there was little chance that current film chairman Tom Rothman would renew a 4-year-old arrangement that saw Pascal earning significant backend compensation on movies she produced. The deal had led to a $10 million windfall on 2018's Spider-Man spinoff Venom, according to multiple sources, and with two guaranteed release slots every year, Pascal essentially was guaranteed an eight-figure income for her services. Even ...
- 8/15/2019
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
In March, Amy Pascal was scrambling. The producer's overall deal at Sony Pictures — greenlit by the studio's former chairman and chief executive Michael Lynton — was set to expire in three months, and there was little chance that current film chairman Tom Rothman would renew a 4-year-old arrangement that saw Pascal earning significant backend compensation on movies she produced. The deal had led to a $10 million windfall on 2018's Spider-Man spinoff Venom, according to multiple sources, and with two guaranteed release slots every year, Pascal essentially was guaranteed an eight-figure income for her services. Even ...
- 8/15/2019
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Studio heads tend to move around, but in the last 30 years, several have been closely linked to one brand. To this day, Sherry Lansing is Paramount, Ron Meyer is Universal. And until the announcement Wednesday, Amy Pascal was Sony. But now, the former chairman of Sony Motion Pictures is finally leaving Culver City, after 30 years, to continue building her own identity, at Universal.
Pascal rose through the ranks in Hollywood as what was once termed a “d-girl,” someone who developed scripts. She worked as a production executive alongside old chum Scott Rudin at Twentieth Century Fox before landing at Columbia in 1988, where she developed “Awakenings,” “Groundhog Day,” and “Little Women.” In 1994 she took on President of Production for Turner Pictures, then rejoined Columbia in 1996. Working closely with mentors Gareth Wigan, John Calley and finally, Michael Lynton, Pascal took over the chairman role in 2006.
She was known for promoting women filmmakers,...
Pascal rose through the ranks in Hollywood as what was once termed a “d-girl,” someone who developed scripts. She worked as a production executive alongside old chum Scott Rudin at Twentieth Century Fox before landing at Columbia in 1988, where she developed “Awakenings,” “Groundhog Day,” and “Little Women.” In 1994 she took on President of Production for Turner Pictures, then rejoined Columbia in 1996. Working closely with mentors Gareth Wigan, John Calley and finally, Michael Lynton, Pascal took over the chairman role in 2006.
She was known for promoting women filmmakers,...
- 5/1/2019
- by Anne Thompson
- Thompson on Hollywood
Studio heads tend to move around, but in the last 30 years, several have been closely linked to one brand. To this day, Sherry Lansing is Paramount, Ron Meyer is Universal. And until the announcement Wednesday, Amy Pascal was Sony. But now, the former chairman of Sony Motion Pictures is finally leaving Culver City, after 30 years, to continue building her own identity, at Universal.
Pascal rose through the ranks in Hollywood as what was once termed a “d-girl,” someone who developed scripts. She worked as a production executive alongside old chum Scott Rudin at Twentieth Century Fox before landing at Columbia in 1988, where she developed “Awakenings,” “Groundhog Day,” and “Little Women.” In 1994 she took on President of Production for Turner Pictures, then rejoined Columbia in 1996. Working closely with mentors Gareth Wigan, John Calley and finally, Michael Lynton, Pascal took over the chairman role in 2006.
She was known for promoting women filmmakers,...
Pascal rose through the ranks in Hollywood as what was once termed a “d-girl,” someone who developed scripts. She worked as a production executive alongside old chum Scott Rudin at Twentieth Century Fox before landing at Columbia in 1988, where she developed “Awakenings,” “Groundhog Day,” and “Little Women.” In 1994 she took on President of Production for Turner Pictures, then rejoined Columbia in 1996. Working closely with mentors Gareth Wigan, John Calley and finally, Michael Lynton, Pascal took over the chairman role in 2006.
She was known for promoting women filmmakers,...
- 5/1/2019
- by Anne Thompson
- Indiewire
Today, the Hasty Pudding Institute of 1770 announced that six-time Grammy and Latin Grammy award winner Marc Anthony will be honored and presented with the 2019 Order of the Golden Sphinx award at the 7th Annual Order of the Golden Sphinx Gala at the Pierre in New York City on April 15, 2019.
The Order of the Golden Sphinx, named for a traditional symbol of the Hasty Pudding Institute, is the highest honor bestowed by the Institute, and recognizes individuals in the entertainment industry for their extraordinary contributions to the performing arts. The recipient represents the Institute’s mission to support and foster the performing arts within its membership at Harvard and the community at large.
Previous recipients of the Order of the Golden Sphinx award include Michael Lynton, Chairman of Snap, Inc. and former CEO of Sony Entertainment; David Heyman, producer of Gravity and the Harry Potter film universe; Clive Davis, legendary music...
The Order of the Golden Sphinx, named for a traditional symbol of the Hasty Pudding Institute, is the highest honor bestowed by the Institute, and recognizes individuals in the entertainment industry for their extraordinary contributions to the performing arts. The recipient represents the Institute’s mission to support and foster the performing arts within its membership at Harvard and the community at large.
Previous recipients of the Order of the Golden Sphinx award include Michael Lynton, Chairman of Snap, Inc. and former CEO of Sony Entertainment; David Heyman, producer of Gravity and the Harry Potter film universe; Clive Davis, legendary music...
- 3/25/2019
- Look to the Stars
Donna Langley, Chairman, Universal Filmed Entertainment Group, has joined the USC School of Cinematic Arts (Sca) Board of Councilors which helps guide the college’s overall planning, development, and fundraising efforts.
“Donna’s understanding of global industry trends and insight about what makes media entertaining and impactful will be very valuable to our School,” said Elizabeth M. Daley, Dean of the USC School of Cinematic Arts who made the announcement today.
“I look forward to her contributions to the Board, and to the future growth of all our divisions. She will also be a great inspiration to our students,” added Daley.
Board of Councilors Chair Frank Price states, “Donna is a proven business leader at the helm of one of the industry’s most successful film studios, and her experience and knowledge will contribute immensely to our overall vision for the School and its talented students. We are honored to have her join the Board.
“Donna’s understanding of global industry trends and insight about what makes media entertaining and impactful will be very valuable to our School,” said Elizabeth M. Daley, Dean of the USC School of Cinematic Arts who made the announcement today.
“I look forward to her contributions to the Board, and to the future growth of all our divisions. She will also be a great inspiration to our students,” added Daley.
Board of Councilors Chair Frank Price states, “Donna is a proven business leader at the helm of one of the industry’s most successful film studios, and her experience and knowledge will contribute immensely to our overall vision for the School and its talented students. We are honored to have her join the Board.
- 2/21/2019
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
Former Sony Entertainment chief Michael Lynton is joining the Warner Music board of directors as non-executive chairman, a source close to the situation confirmed to Variety. The news was first reported by Music Business Worldwide.
The decision was ratified at a board meeting before during Grammy week, the source said; an official announcement is expected soon, once the 8K and other details are finalized.
Lynton, who is currently chairman of Snap, is one of 11 board members including Access Industries founder and Wmg owner Len Blavatnik, Wmg CEO Steve Cooper, and the company’s CEO of recorded music Max Lousada, along with Axel Springer CEO Mathias Doepfner, economist Noreena Hertz. He will serve in a non-executive role and his participation is expected to be advisory.
Wmg is coming off of a strong 2018, in which its revenue exceeded $4 billion for the first time in company history, it announced in its earnings report in December.
The decision was ratified at a board meeting before during Grammy week, the source said; an official announcement is expected soon, once the 8K and other details are finalized.
Lynton, who is currently chairman of Snap, is one of 11 board members including Access Industries founder and Wmg owner Len Blavatnik, Wmg CEO Steve Cooper, and the company’s CEO of recorded music Max Lousada, along with Axel Springer CEO Mathias Doepfner, economist Noreena Hertz. He will serve in a non-executive role and his participation is expected to be advisory.
Wmg is coming off of a strong 2018, in which its revenue exceeded $4 billion for the first time in company history, it announced in its earnings report in December.
- 2/12/2019
- by Jem Aswad
- Variety Film + TV
Continuing to reverberate: the stunning take-down of director James Gunn by conservative journalists who bared years-old disgusting tweets that got Gunn ostracized from Disney’s Marvel Comics Universe. His banishment from returning for a third Guardians of the Galaxy film prompted this response from Dave Bautista, the former wrestler and mixed martial artist who began his ascension as an actor in that film series. Said Bautista on his own Twitter thread: “I will have more to say but for right now all I will say is this..@JamesGunn is one of the most loving,caring,good natured people I have ever met. He’s gentle and kind and cares deeply for people and animals. He’s made mistakes. We all have. Im Not ok with what’s happening to him.”
It is admirable for the brawny Bautista to be one of few voices so far who would stand up for his friend,...
It is admirable for the brawny Bautista to be one of few voices so far who would stand up for his friend,...
- 7/21/2018
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
Sun Valley, Idaho — The black and silver SUVs packed with CEOs started rolling in about noon. Allen & Co.’s annual gathering of media and tech titans at the Sun Valley Lodge resort here brings together several combatants in active industry battles that have observers transfixed.
Will Comcast’s Brian Roberts and Disney’s Bob Iger wind up talking in the halls about their escalating bidding war for Rupert Murdoch‘s 21st Century Fox? Will Shari Redstone and Leslie Moonves, now fighting each other in court over control of CBS Corp., meet on a resort pathway or in a conference session? Several conference attendees admitted privately that the corporate soap operas have been the buzz of the confab in the early going.
Redstone and Moonves arrived at the lodge within an hour or two of each other. The same was true for Roberts and Murdoch. Murdoch pulled in to the circular driveway with his wife,...
Will Comcast’s Brian Roberts and Disney’s Bob Iger wind up talking in the halls about their escalating bidding war for Rupert Murdoch‘s 21st Century Fox? Will Shari Redstone and Leslie Moonves, now fighting each other in court over control of CBS Corp., meet on a resort pathway or in a conference session? Several conference attendees admitted privately that the corporate soap operas have been the buzz of the confab in the early going.
Redstone and Moonves arrived at the lodge within an hour or two of each other. The same was true for Roberts and Murdoch. Murdoch pulled in to the circular driveway with his wife,...
- 7/11/2018
- by Cynthia Littleton
- Variety Film + TV
Whitney Wolfe Herd, founder and CEO of the social networking app Bumble, has been named to the board of directors for Imagine Entertainment, the company announced Tuesday. Wolfe Herd joins Tom Freston, Jeff Sagansky, Michael Lynton and Richard Rosenblatt as a non-voting member.
She will become the first woman on the company’s board.
Under Wolfe Herd’s vision, Bumble, a dating platform where women make the initial connection, has grown to over 35 million users in 160 countries. In 2016, Bumble launched Bumble Bff as a friend-finding feature and followed up on its success with Bumble Bizz for professional networking in 2017.
Also Read: Oscars Academy Has Doubled Non-White Members Since 2016, on Track to Double Women Too
“I deeply admire Whitney as an original thinker and visionary. She is a brilliant young entrepreneur who not only created an incredible global company, but also an empowered and strong community,” said Imagine co-chairman Brian Grazer in a statement.
She will become the first woman on the company’s board.
Under Wolfe Herd’s vision, Bumble, a dating platform where women make the initial connection, has grown to over 35 million users in 160 countries. In 2016, Bumble launched Bumble Bff as a friend-finding feature and followed up on its success with Bumble Bizz for professional networking in 2017.
Also Read: Oscars Academy Has Doubled Non-White Members Since 2016, on Track to Double Women Too
“I deeply admire Whitney as an original thinker and visionary. She is a brilliant young entrepreneur who not only created an incredible global company, but also an empowered and strong community,” said Imagine co-chairman Brian Grazer in a statement.
- 7/11/2018
- by Jeremy Fuster
- The Wrap
Whitney Wolfe Herd, the founder/CEO of the social networking app Bumble, has been added as a non-voting member of the board of directors of Imagine Entertainment by chairmen Brian Grazer and Ron Howard. She joins Tom Freston, Jeff Sagansky, Michael Lynton and Richard Rosenblatt on the board.
It is the latest in a series of expansion moves by Imagine, which recently broadened into the documentary and branding space with the launch of Imagine Documentaries. It also acquired Jax Media, the company behind the half-hour cable comedies Full Frontal With Samantha Bee, Inside Amy Shumer and Broad City. Earlier this year, Imagine Entertainment and Animal Logic’s joint venture entered into a film partnership with Warner Bros. Pictures Group to co-produce and co-finance a slate of animated and hybrid family films. This follows last year’s $100 million TV co-financing venture with Hong Kong based Tvb, and a co-financing arrangement with CBS Television Studios.
It is the latest in a series of expansion moves by Imagine, which recently broadened into the documentary and branding space with the launch of Imagine Documentaries. It also acquired Jax Media, the company behind the half-hour cable comedies Full Frontal With Samantha Bee, Inside Amy Shumer and Broad City. Earlier this year, Imagine Entertainment and Animal Logic’s joint venture entered into a film partnership with Warner Bros. Pictures Group to co-produce and co-finance a slate of animated and hybrid family films. This follows last year’s $100 million TV co-financing venture with Hong Kong based Tvb, and a co-financing arrangement with CBS Television Studios.
- 7/10/2018
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has had special privileges to delete private messages even after he sent them, the company admitted late Thursday in a response to a Techcrunch report.
Variety has since learned that a Messenger retention feature, which automatically deleted sent messages after 90 days, had been available to multiple Facebook executives. The company promised to pause this type of auto-deletion of messages sent by its executives Friday, and is now looking to make a similar feature available to its users in the coming months.
“People using our secret message feature in the encrypted version of Messenger have the ability to set a timer — and have their messages automatically deleted,” a company spokesperson told Variety Friday. “We will now be making a broader delete message feature available. This may take some time. And until this feature is ready, we will no longer be deleting any executives’ messages. We should have...
Variety has since learned that a Messenger retention feature, which automatically deleted sent messages after 90 days, had been available to multiple Facebook executives. The company promised to pause this type of auto-deletion of messages sent by its executives Friday, and is now looking to make a similar feature available to its users in the coming months.
“People using our secret message feature in the encrypted version of Messenger have the ability to set a timer — and have their messages automatically deleted,” a company spokesperson told Variety Friday. “We will now be making a broader delete message feature available. This may take some time. And until this feature is ready, we will no longer be deleting any executives’ messages. We should have...
- 4/6/2018
- by Janko Roettgers
- Variety Film + TV
Kaz Hirai, President and CEO of Sony since 2012, is resigning his post and will be replaced by Sony CFO Kenichiro Yoshida, the company announced Thursday night. Yoshida will assume his new role effective April 1. Hirai will transition to a chairman emeritus position. The 57-year-old Hirai presided over Sony Entertainment CEO Michael Lynton in 2014, when the company suffered the worst cyberattack in U.S. corporate history — a hacking scandal that saw thousands of personnel records and damaging emails from executives released. Also Read: Sony Pictures CEO Admits Need to Grow Studio Amid 'Floodgates' of Big Media Mergers It’s unclear what immediate...
- 2/2/2018
- by Matt Donnelly and Ross A. Lincoln
- The Wrap
Former Sony Pictures Television head Steve Mosko is in negotiations to join Jeff Robinov’s production company Studio 8. Set up on the Culver City, Ca. Sony Pictures lot that Mosko used to call home, Studio 8 would welcome Mosko as movie producer Robinov’s counterpart in the TV space, multiple individuals familiar with the talks told TheWrap. The well liked and hard-charging Mosko exited Spe in June 2016, after contract discussions with then-Sony Entertainment CEO Michael Lynton broke down. His departure made waves after nearly 25 years on the lot. Also Read: Steve Mosko Goes Shopping: Tribune Media Tops on His List (Exclusive) While Sony.
- 1/5/2018
- by Matt Donnelly
- The Wrap
Roger Lynch, founding CEO of the Dish-owned skinny bundle service Sling TV, has been appointed president and CEO of digital radio and music streaming platform Pandora. Lynch officially joins the company on Sept. 18, and will also become a member of Pandora’s board of directors -- alongside Snap Inc. chairman Michael Lynton.
Interim CEO Naveen Chopra, who has served at the helm of Pandora since June 2017, will resume his role as CFO.
“With a massive, diverse, and highly engaged audience, a market-leading digital advertising business, a best-in-class product portfolio, and an extremely passionate and talented group of people, Pandora is well-positioned to capture an even greater market opportunity,” said Lynch, who is a lifelong musician and music fan, in a statement.
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Interim CEO Naveen Chopra, who has served at the helm of Pandora since June 2017, will resume his role as CFO.
“With a massive, diverse, and highly engaged audience, a market-leading digital advertising business, a best-in-class product portfolio, and an extremely passionate and talented group of people, Pandora is well-positioned to capture an even greater market opportunity,” said Lynch, who is a lifelong musician and music fan, in a statement.
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- 8/14/2017
- by Geoff Weiss
- Tubefilter.com
The $200 million slate financing deal between Texas private equity fund Lone Star and Sony Pictures was killed by a string of flops, a dispute over “Ghostbusters” and a disastrous meeting in which studio boss Tom Rothman plunked his feet on the desk of Lone Star’s president, multiple individuals with knowledge of the situation told TheWrap. Lone Star subsidiary LStar Capital agreed on the multi-year slate finance deal with Sony in 2014, but after the departure of former Sony film chief Amy Pascal and Sony Entertainment CEO Michael Lynton, the two sides began to develop a serious disconnect personally and...
- 7/17/2017
- by Matt Pressberg
- The Wrap
"I have never been good at exit strategies," David Begelman once told me. A charming and talented man, Begelman managed to be fired twice as a studio president, once by Columbia and later by MGM, and narrowly escaped jail in both cases. Begelman represented an extreme example of a recurring problem for Hollywood's power elite: Once you've run a studio or a network and lost your gig, how do you create a third act? How come Michael Ovitz, Philippe Dauman, Michael Lynton and…...
- 7/14/2017
- Deadline
Sony Pictures Television presidents Zack Van Amburg and Jamie Erlicht will exit the company at the end of the summer, Spe CEO Tony Vinciquerra announced on Thursday. No replacements have yet been named, and Vinciquerra, who was tapped to replace outgoing CEO Michael Lynton last month, will work directly with existing leadership until the position is filled. The executives had served as presidents of programming and production at the company and, following the departure of chairman Steve Mosko last year, were tasked with leading the division alongside three other top execs. Their contracts were set to expire later this summer.
- 6/16/2017
- by Reid Nakamura
- The Wrap
Sony employees were invited into Sony’s Calley Park at noon today for the introduction of their new boss Tony Vinciquerra, who is taking the reins from Michael Lynton as Chairman and CEO of Sony Pictures Entertainment. The park was packed as Sony’s Kaz Hirai said how happy he was that Vinciquerra had accepted the job and how their business ideas aligned. The president and CEO also sent a strong message to his employees: Sony is not for sale. “I will seriously put a sign…...
- 5/15/2017
- Deadline
May 11 appointment of Tony Vinciquerra as its chairman and CEO: Will the longtime Rupert Murdoch associate and Fox TV executive slash personnel and expenses? Will he cut loose former Fox colleague Tom Rothman, the polarizing head of Sony's struggling movie division? And, perhaps the biggest: Is his job ultimately to prepare the studio for a sale?
Sony Corp. CEO Kazuo Hirai might have hoped to put an end to such questions by naming Vinciquerra, 62, to replace Michael Lynton when the latter departs June 1. (Vinciquerra will...
Sony Corp. CEO Kazuo Hirai might have hoped to put an end to such questions by naming Vinciquerra, 62, to replace Michael Lynton when the latter departs June 1. (Vinciquerra will...
- 5/13/2017
- by Gregg Kilday
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
For most moguls, six years outside of Hollywood’s executive suite could mean the end of an entertainment industry career. But new Sony Pictures CEO Tony Vinciquerra spent his time on the outside learning exactly the skills he needs to ensure the embattled company’s survival. As a senior advisor to Tpg Capital — whose portfolio companies include disruptors Uber and Airbnb — Vinciquerra returns to the Hollywood C-suite with decades of content and distribution experience. But he’s also gained insight into the emerging business models the company needs to innovate, insiders told TheWrap. And he has the unflappability Sony needs now,...
- 5/12/2017
- by Matt Donnelly and Matt Pressberg
- The Wrap
Executive replaces Michael Lynton.
Anthony Vinciquerra will become chairman and CEO of Sony Pictures Entertainment (Spe) on June 1.
Vinciquerra reports to Sony Corporation president and CEO Kazuo Hirai, and replaces Michael Lynton, who announced in January that he would step down this spring to become chairman of Snapchat owner Snap Inc.
The new hire currently serves as senior advisor to Texas Pacific Group in the technology, media and telecom sectors, where he has focused on investment opportunities and digital and emerging technologies.
Prior to that Vinciquerra spent close to a decade at Fox where he served as chairman and CEO of Fox Networks Group. Before that he was an executive at Hearst Corporations broadcasting group and CBS’s television group.
Vinciquerra will oversee the studio’s corporate groups and its lines of business: Spe’s Motion Picture Group, Sony Pictures Television, and Spe’s Worldwide Media Networks division.
“Tony is a proven, results-oriented leader...
Anthony Vinciquerra will become chairman and CEO of Sony Pictures Entertainment (Spe) on June 1.
Vinciquerra reports to Sony Corporation president and CEO Kazuo Hirai, and replaces Michael Lynton, who announced in January that he would step down this spring to become chairman of Snapchat owner Snap Inc.
The new hire currently serves as senior advisor to Texas Pacific Group in the technology, media and telecom sectors, where he has focused on investment opportunities and digital and emerging technologies.
Prior to that Vinciquerra spent close to a decade at Fox where he served as chairman and CEO of Fox Networks Group. Before that he was an executive at Hearst Corporations broadcasting group and CBS’s television group.
Vinciquerra will oversee the studio’s corporate groups and its lines of business: Spe’s Motion Picture Group, Sony Pictures Television, and Spe’s Worldwide Media Networks division.
“Tony is a proven, results-oriented leader...
- 5/11/2017
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Gawker may be gone, but Michael Lynton hasn’t forgotten about a story that ran on the now-bankrupt news site following the 2014 hack at Sony Pictures.
In fact, Sony's outgoing chairman has in recent weeks taken advantage of the troubles that have befallen Gawker in the wake of Hulk Hogan’s stunning $140 million judgment to have an unflattering story about his family quietly wiped from the site’s archives. Not only has the post vanished from the Gawker archive, its administrators have attempted to “de-index” it using special metacode to ensure it isn't cached by search engines nor captured by other...
In fact, Sony's outgoing chairman has in recent weeks taken advantage of the troubles that have befallen Gawker in the wake of Hulk Hogan’s stunning $140 million judgment to have an unflattering story about his family quietly wiped from the site’s archives. Not only has the post vanished from the Gawker archive, its administrators have attempted to “de-index” it using special metacode to ensure it isn't cached by search engines nor captured by other...
- 5/11/2017
- by Eriq Gardner
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Tony Vinciquerra will replace Michael Lynton as the Chairman and CEO of Sony Pictures Entertainment, the studio announced Thursday. One individual familiar with the negotiations said the deal was closed last week. Like Lynton, Vinciquerra will report to Sony Corp. President and CEO Kazuo Hirai. Lynton announced in January that he would step down from the position this spring. Vinciquerra will oversee the studio’s corporate groups and its lines of businesses, including Spe’s Motion Picture Group, Sony Pictures Television and Spe’s Worldwide Media Networks division. Also Read: Former Sony Boss Michael Lynton Made $73 Million Today on Snap Ipo Vinciquerra currently serves as.
- 5/11/2017
- by Beatrice Verhoeven
- The Wrap
Exclusive: Tony Vinciquerra, who Deadline first reported was considered a leading candidate for the job, is in serious discussions with Sony Pictures Entertainment to replace outgoing CEO Michael Lynton. Vinciquerra would come to Sony with a wealth of experience in television (broadcast and cable), media, technology and in the telecom industry from his time both in the industry and from a stint at Tpg Capital. He would, as Lynton did, report to Sony Corp president and CEO…...
- 5/8/2017
- Deadline TV
Exclusive: Tony Vinciquerra, who Deadline first reported was considered a leading candidate for the job, is in serious discussions with Sony to replace outgoing CEO Michael Lynton. Vinciquerra would come to Sony with a wealth of experience in television (broadcast and cable), media, technology and in the telecom industry from his time both in the industry and from a stint at Tpg Capital. He would, as Lynton did, report to Sony Corp president and CEO Kazuo Hirai. The job…...
- 5/8/2017
- Deadline
Sony Corp. CEO Kazuo Hirai has been criss-crossing the Pacific in recent months, making frequent visits to its Culver City, California, lot as the venerable film studio searches for a successor to outgoing Sony Entertainment CEO Michael Lynton. And that’s a priority since a weak fourth quarter — and year — from the company’s studio weighed down its most recent earnings report. Late Thursday night Los Angeles time, Sony reported revenue of $17 billion and earnings of 19 cents a share for the three months ended March 31, which the company classifies as its fiscal fourth quarter. For the full year, the Japanese conglomerate.
- 4/28/2017
- by Matt Pressberg
- The Wrap
Peter Bart and Mike Fleming Jr. worked together for two decades at Daily Variety. In this weekly column, two old friends get together and grind their axes, mostly on the movie business. Fleming: Why does it seem like every week in Hollywood starts with such tumultuous twists and turns? Sure, Scott Stuber is now steering Netflix's movie moves, Jim Gianopulos starts the rebuild of Paramount Pictures, and Sony seems to have its list of candidates to replace Michael Lynton…...
- 3/27/2017
- Deadline
As Viacom appears to be wrapping up a deal with former Fox studio chairman Jim Gianopulos to run Paramount Pictures, industry insiders are turning their attention to Sony Pictures, the other troubled studio currently in search of new leadership.
Speculation over who will replace outgoing Sony CEO Michael Lynton has involved a couple of major names that may prove to be ungettable. Sources tell The Hollywood Reporter that Sony had its eye on Warner Bros. CEO Kevin Tsujihara, 52, for the top job, but complications in extricating him from his present position have caused him to fade, for now at least, from...
Speculation over who will replace outgoing Sony CEO Michael Lynton has involved a couple of major names that may prove to be ungettable. Sources tell The Hollywood Reporter that Sony had its eye on Warner Bros. CEO Kevin Tsujihara, 52, for the top job, but complications in extricating him from his present position have caused him to fade, for now at least, from...
- 3/24/2017
- by Kim Masters
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
As Sony searches for a successor to Michael Lynton to serve as CEO of Sony Pictures Entertainment, Jason Kilar, the former head of Hulu, is the latest name to enter the mix of execs under consideration.
Kilar, the firebrand CEO of Hulu, which he oversaw for five years until his resignation in 2013, often clashed with the company's corporate owners. Subsequently, he founded and sold his streaming video startup, Vessel, to Verizon in October for an undisclosed priced, and then left that company, which sold subscriptions for early access to videos from top YouTubers, at the end of the year.
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Kilar, the firebrand CEO of Hulu, which he oversaw for five years until his resignation in 2013, often clashed with the company's corporate owners. Subsequently, he founded and sold his streaming video startup, Vessel, to Verizon in October for an undisclosed priced, and then left that company, which sold subscriptions for early access to videos from top YouTubers, at the end of the year.
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- 3/17/2017
- by Kim Masters ,Natalie Jarvey
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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