Sony is shifting its Nate Bargatze family comedy The Breadwinner from March 13 to May 29, 2026. Summer break commences around that time, so it’s an optimal time to get families. The Breadwinner leaves behind Universal’s feature take of the Colleen Hoover novel Reminders of Him on that date as…

UPDATED, 7:20 AM: We’re getting our first close-up looks today at the transformations at the center of The Beatles — A Four-Film Cinematic Event, Sam Mendes’ set of four Sony films unpacking the Fab Four’s story from the perspective of each member. As previously announced, this includes Paul…

Former Paramount Global co-CEO Brian Robbins has opened the doors on Big Shot Pictures, a next generation animation company dedicated to family fare. Big Shot secured around $100M in investment from Greycroft, Sony Pictures, MarcyPen Capital Partners, ValueAct Capital, and CAA. We told you that…

We have confirmed that former Paramount co-CEO Brian Robbins is launching a new family production company dedicated to animated and live-action fare. CAA, a handful of financiers and Sony are backing it, however, the latter is only a minority investor. The total sum raised for the new endeavor is…

Netflix and Sony Pictures Entertainment said Thursday that they have hammered out an industry-first $7 billion-plus worldwide Pay-1 licensing deal for the latter’s movies, which will stream on the OTT service around the globe following their full theatrical and home entertainment windows. That’s a…

Banijay and Sony have entered a rights dispute over Sky’s new The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo TV series. Deadline understands that Banijay last night filed arbitration with Sony just a day after the splashy new series from Steve Lightfoot and Angela LaManna was announced. It is understood…

Sony Pictures Motion Picture Group Chairman and CEO, Tom Rothman on the Golden Globes red carpet, gave props to the congloms circling Warner Bros — Netflix and Paramount — saying that “what I’m gratified to hear is that all of the parties involved have indicated they understand the value of the…

Sony VP of Acquisitions Katie Anderson is joining Black Bear as EVP of Acquisitions for the financier and distributor’s U.S. arm. She will report to Benjamin Kramer, President of U.S. Releasing, and will be instrumental in building a slate of 12 titles annually. “A great acquisitions team…

Sony Pictures has landed the film adaptation rights to Freida McFadden's psychological thriller, The Surrogate Mother, Deadline can confirm. Journalist-turned-screenwriter Anna Klassen (The Last Sunrise) will pen the screenplay with Marc Evans (The Gorge, The Old Guard)…

UPDATED with deal amount in U.S. dollars: Sony’s Sony Music Entertainment Japan and U.S.-based Sony Pictures Entertainment said Thursday that they have signed an agreement with WildBrain to acquire the latter’s 41% stake in Peanuts Holdings Llc, the holding company for the Charles M. Schulz-created…

Sam Mendes has added eight to the cast of The Beatles — A Four-Film Cinematic Event, Sony announced on Thursday. They are David Morrissey (The Walking Dead), Leanne Best (Walk-In), James Norton (Happy Valley), Harry Lloyd (The Theory of Everything), Bobby Schofield (The Covenant), Daniel…

Blake Lively says she deserves her "day in court" over the "toxic environment" Justin Baldoni and his Wayfarer Studios' inner circle created during the making of It Ends With Us and the subsequent alleged retaliation inflicted upon the Another Simple Favor star. "In their latest effort to avoid…