Tag "Bob Osher"

Sony Launches 10th Anniversary Screening Series

August 27, 2012 by Ramin Zahed 1 Comment divider image

The 10th anniversary celebration of Sony Pictures Animation (SPA) continues with a five-week series of special screenings featuring SPA’s collection of animated and hybrid films, as well as reunions with filmmakers participating in Q & As following each screening, rare footage/materials from the SPA archives and giveaways. The series, which [...]

Sony Announces Full Cast for ‘Cloudy 2'

August 21, 2012 by Ramin Zahed 2 Comments divider image

Sony Pictures Animation has reassembled the all-star, comedy voice cast of the animated hit Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs for Cloudy 2: Revenge of the Leftovers, set for release in 3D on February 7, 2014. The sequel is directed by Cody Cameron (whose story artist credits include Shrek, Madagascar, [...]

Tartakovsky Signs Overall Deal with Sony Animation

July 11, 2012 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

Acclaimed animation veteran Genndy Tartakovsky has inked an overall deal with Sony Pictures Animation. The overall agreement goes beyond his current role as director of Hotel Transylvania and will include development and direction of his own projects, as well as the upcoming new take on Popeye. The deal was announced [...]

Sony, CalArts Educational Program Celebrates 10-Year Anniversary

June 15, 2012 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

This weekend, Sony Pictures Media Arts Program will celebrate the 10-year anniversary of its program which provides arts and media education to underserved youth, along with partners California Institute of the Arts (CalArts) Community Arts Partnership (CAP) and the City of L.A.’s Dept. of Cultural Affairs (DCA). This special initiative [...]

Sony Tackles Hasbro’s ‘Tonka’

June 12, 2012 by Mercedes Milligan 1 Comment divider image

Now that the Battleship hype-fest has wound down, a new addition to the unfolding onslaught of Hasbro toy and game properties coming to the big screen is underway at Sony Pictures, who will be developing an animated flick based on Hasbro’s Tonka Trucks line. Tonka, based on the 65-year-old brand, [...]

‘Smurfs’ Writers Tackle Sony’s Animated ‘Popeye’ Movie

November 3, 2011 by Thomas J. McLean 1 Comment divider image

Sony Pictures Animation has set screenwriters Jay Scherick and David Ronn to write the screenplay for a new animated feature version of Popeye. Scherick and Ronn previously worked with the studios on The Smurfs. They also have written an upcoming Baywatch feature for Paramount and have a comedy pilot in [...]

Sony Adapting ‘Muncle Trogg’ for Big Screen

March 31, 2011 by Mercedes Milligan No Comments divider image

Sony Pictures Animation has acquired the motion picture rights to Janet Foxley’s prize-winning book Muncle Trogg. The deal was announced by Bob Osher, president of Sony Pictures Digital Productions—who describes the story as “one of the most original” he’s come across—and Michelle Raimo-Kouyate, president of production for Sony Pictures Animation. [...]