Over 25 years and two successful sequels later, with a fourth currently in pre-production, 'Bad Boys' director Michael Bay says the $840 million franchise's longtime distributor Sony Pictures originally didn't think it would even be a success with two Black actors in the leading roles.
Gabrielle Union has just inked a first look deal with Sony Pictures TV, the studio behind the upcoming NBC drama series based on her character from the “Bad Boys” movie franchise. Union is starring in and executive producing the series, titled “LA’s Finest.” Under her two-year pact with Sony, Union’s production company, I’ll Have Another […]
A female warrior Black Panther inspired drama is in the works with Sony Pictures Television and Africa’s Ebony Life. According to Deadline Both studios are working together to develop three scripted TV projects of a series inspired by the Dahomey Warriors. These women are similar to the Dora Milaje who protect T’Challa in Black Panther. The Dahomey Warriors are […]
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Amy Pascal will step down as co-chairman of Sony Pictures Entertainment and head of the film studio, nearly three months after a massive hack hit the company and revealed embarrassing emails. Pascal, one of the most powerful women in Hollywood and the force behind such critical and commercial hits as “The […]
LOS ANGELES (AP) — More than six weeks after hackers attacked Sony Pictures Entertainment, its computer network is still down but the studio has not lost a single day of production on any of its films or television shows, CEO Michael Lynton told The Associated Press on Thursday. In a wide-ranging interview Lynton talked about […]
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kevin Hart says the Sony cyberattack will not have lasting consequences on him or the entertainment industry. The actor-comedian, who was mentioned in a disparaging way in leaked emails, says “things happen” in business, but “it has nothing to do with the entertainers.” While promoting his Sony comedy “The Wedding Ringer” […]
NEW YORK (AP) — Threats of violence against movie theaters. Cancelled showings of “The Interview.” Leaks of thousands more private emails. Lawsuits by former employees that could cost tens of millions in damages. The fallout from the hack that began four weeks ago exploded Tuesday after the shadowy group calling themselves Guardians of Peace escalated […]
Whoever it is that hacked Sony Pictures is not playing. The latest salvo from the mystery hackers includes a couple of memos/emails about two big name celebs that’s going to cause a lot of awkwardness, to say the least. In one email, Kevin Hart was referred to as a whore. Senior studio exec Clint Culpepper was […]
