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entertainment1 month ago•17 min saved

Cinerama Dome Returns as Sony-Alamo Hollywood Flagship

Sony Pictures Entertainment will reopen and restore the Cinerama Dome in Hollywood, with Alamo Drafthouse operating the venue. The Dome will retain its Cinerama branding and 70mm capabilities, while the adjoining 14-screen multiplex will become an Alamo site offering programming, premieres, and special events (not dine-in). Restoration begins next month and runs through early 2028, reviving a historic cinema space that has been closed since 2020.

via IndieWire|

#70mm #alamo-drafthouse #cinerama-dome

entertainment1 month ago•5 min saved

Iconic Hollywood Dome Reopens Under Sony-Alamo Drafthouse Pact

Sony Pictures Entertainment will reopen Hollywood’s Cinerama Dome after a six-year shutdown, with Alamo Drafthouse operating the venue. Renovations begin soon and run through early 2028, preserving the dome’s curved screen and iconic exterior. The adjacent 14-screen complex (formerly ArcLight) will also reopen with dine-in service and curated programming, while the Dome itself will maintain a traditional concessions experience and offer premium formats such as 35mm, 70mm, and 4K laser projection for repertory screenings, premieres, and special events.

via Los Angeles Times|

#alamo-drafthouse #cinema #cinerama-dome

entertainment1 month ago•16 min saved

Cinerama Dome Reborn: Sony and Alamo Drafthouse Plan 2028 Hollywood Comeback

Sony Pictures Entertainment will revive Hollywood’s iconic Cinerama Dome, reopening the theater in 2028 after restoration, under a lease that also brings an adjacent 14-screen Alamo Drafthouse with dine-in service. The Dome will return with its historic 86-foot panoramic screen for repertory screenings, premieres and special events, while the connected complex will maintain 35mm capability and premium formats including 70mm; the Dome’s legacy will be honored and preserved by its owner, Decurion/Robertson Property Group, as Sony operates the venues.

via Variety|

#alamo-drafthouse #archival-film-prints #cinerama-dome

business1 month ago•16 min saved

Iconic Cinerama Dome to Open Again in 2028 Under Sony-Alamo Drafthouse Revival

Sony Pictures Entertainment will restore and reopen the Hollywood Cinerama Dome in early 2028, with Alamo Drafthouse Cinema operating the venue (the dine-in experience will not be offered). Renovations begin next month, and Sony will also take over the neighboring ArcLight Hollywood. The 1963 landmark, a Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument with 35mm/70mm projection, closed during the pandemic after Pacific Theatres’ bankruptcy, and executives say the project preserves the Dome’s iconic design while reviving a beloved moviegoing destination.

via The Hollywood Reporter|

#alamo-drafthouse #arclight-hollywood #business

film-news1 month ago•17 min saved

Sony, Alamo Drafthouse Plot 2028 Revival for Cinerama Dome

Sony Pictures Entertainment will reopen the Cinerama Dome in Culver City in early 2028 after extensive renovations, preserving its iconic 86-foot curved screen and 70mm/35mm capabilities, while Alamo Drafthouse will relaunch the former Hollywood Arclight nearby under its brand as a West Coast flagship, offering repertory screenings and premium programming as part of a long-term lease with Robertson Properties Group.

via Deadline|

#alamo-drafthouse #cinerama-dome #culver-city

business1 month ago•17 min saved

Letterboxd Attracts Potential Buyers, Including Netflix and Paramount

Letterboxd, the film-review social network with more than 30 million members, is reportedly up for sale, with majority owner Tiny and banker LionTree in talks with Netflix, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Paramount Skydance and others; a $250 million valuation has circulated, though no confirmations have been made. The process could raise conflicts given buyers’ interests in their own catalogs, and there have been no official comments from Letterboxd or the prospective buyers.

via Variety|

#business #letterboxd #netflix

business2 months ago•16 min saved

Sony Bets Cosm’s Shared Reality Theater Push with $100M Investment

Sony Pictures Entertainment led a $100 million investment in Cosm, taking a minority stake and a seat on Cosm’s board as the company expands its domed ‘shared reality’ venues that marry live sports and film. Cosm has opened locations in Inglewood and is planning additional sites in Atlanta, Dallas, with Cleveland and Detroit on the horizon, as SPE deepens its strategy to blend IP, technology and immersive fan experiences.

via Deadline|

#business #cosm #experiential-entertainment

film2 months ago•17 min saved

Netflix & Sony Plot Global Theatrical Launch for Greta Gerwig’s Narnia Origin Story

Netflix outlined its plan for Greta Gerwig’s Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew, with Sony Pictures Entertainment handling international distribution and Netflix handling domestic release. It will be Netflix’s first wide theatrical release and first 45-day exclusive theatrical window, rolling out across major chains; the film is the first-ever adaptation of The Magician’s Nephew (1955) and features a starry cast, though previously it was slated for an IMAX-only launch in 2026 with a Netflix debut that year before being moved to 2027.

via The Hollywood Reporter|

#film #global-theatrical-release #greta-gerwig

entertainment2 months ago•17 min saved

Sony to Lead International Theatrical Release of Greta Gerwig's Narnia: The Magician's Nephew

Sony Pictures Entertainment will handle the international theatrical release of Greta Gerwig's Narnia: The Magician's Nephew, with a global IMAX rollout on February 12, 2027; Netflix will handle domestic distribution and will screen previews exclusively in IMAX starting February 10, 2027, as part of a continuing Pay-1 licensing deal that places SPE titles on Netflix after their theatrical/windows.

via Deadline|

#entertainment #greta-gerwig #imax

business3 months ago•17 min saved

Sony Pictures Entertainment Posts Flat FY25 Revenue Amid Pixomondo Charges

Sony Pictures Entertainment reported essentially flat fiscal 2025 revenue of about ¥1.499 trillion ($9.92B), as gains from Crunchyroll and a Demon Slayer hit offset declines in theatrical and other TV revenues. Operating income fell 11% to ¥104.9B ($687M, including ¥27.1B in one-time Pixomondo impairment charges); excluding those charges, SPE’s operating income rose about 13% to roughly $858M. The year’s results also showed TV productions up 12%, Media Networks up 13%, and streaming platform sales down 10% to $1.14B. For FY26 SPE expects roughly 9% revenue growth to about ¥1.63 trillion with operating income up about 38%, helped by releases like Spider-Man: Brand New Day and Jumanji: Open World.

via Variety|

#business #crunchyroll #demon-slayer-infinity-castle

culture5 months ago•4 min saved

Tarantino to stage swashbuckling Popinjay Cavalier in London's West End

Quentin Tarantino will write and direct his first stage play, The Popinjay Cavalier, a swashbuckling 1830s-set comedy opening in London’s West End in early 2027. Co-produced by Sonia Friedman Productions and Sony Pictures Entertainment, the project marks Tarantino’s debut in theatre; no cast, venue, or ticket details have been announced yet.

via BBC|

#culture #popinjay-cavalier #quentin-tarantino

theater5 months ago•15 min saved

Tarantino Brings The Popinjay Cavalier to London's West End With Sony & Sonia Friedman

Quentin Tarantino teams with Sonia Friedman Productions and Sony Pictures Entertainment to develop The Popinjay Cavalier, a swashbuckling stage comedy set in 1830s Europe, opening in London’s West End in early 2027.

via Deadline|

#sonia-friedman-productions #sony-pictures-entertainment #tarantino

entertainment6 months ago•15 min saved

Sony Targets ByteDance Over Seedance 2.0: IP Violations and Guardrail Gaps

Sony Pictures Entertainment has issued a cease-and-desist letter to ByteDance alleging that Seedance 2.0 infringes SPE’s copyrighted works and lacks adequate guardrails, joining earlier letters from Disney, Paramount, Warner Bros. and Netflix; SPE demands cessation of infringing outputs and removal of SPE content from Seedance 2.0’s training data and datasets, accusing ByteDance of willful infringement.

via Deadline|

#bytedance #cease-and-desist #copyright

entertainment6 months ago•16 min saved

Sony Joins Studios in Protest Against Seedance 2.0 AI Infringement

Sony Pictures joined Disney, Paramount, Warner Bros. and Netflix in sending a cease‑and‑desist to ByteDance over Seedance 2.0, demanding removal of IP like Breaking Bad and Spider-Verse clips from Seedance’s AI training data amid claims of egregious, willful copyright infringement; with ByteDance promising stronger safeguards, studios push toward potential litigation as Seedance 2.0 clips circulate online.

via Variety|

#ai-generated-content #bytedance #copyright-infringement

business7 months ago•18 min saved

Netflix and Sony Strike Industry-First Global Pay-1 Licensing Pact

Netflix and Sony Pictures Entertainment have sealed an industry-first global Pay-1 licensing deal worth over $7 billion, extending SPE titles to Netflix worldwide after their theatrical and home-entertainment windows, with rollout starting later this year and full global availability by 2029–2032. The pact boosts SPE’s international Pay-1 value (about 40%), continues SPE’s existing film/TV licensing framework, and includes titles like The Nightingale, It Ends With Us, Anyone But You, and Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse, while aligning with Netflix’s broader strategy to secure third-party content (alongside ongoing deals with Universal) under a multi-year global licensing framework.

via Deadline|

#business #global-rights #licensing