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'Dynamite' hero: Don't diss blaxsploitation...have developed a cult following over the years. "Black Dynamite" caught the eye of Sony Pictures at the Sundance Film Festival and the studio acquired the rights to distribute the film. A viral marketing campaign helped whip up... In this article: Michael Jai White, Black Dynamite, Cash cow, Blaxploitation, Sundance Film Festival, and Sony Pictures |
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Reuters | January 19, 2009
Black Dynamite ignites deal with Sony Pictures
...Utah (Hollywood Reporter) - A heated overnight negotiation yielded a rare studio purchase at the Sundance Film Festival early Monday as Sony Pictures scooped up the blaxploitation movie "Black Dynamite" for an estimated $2 million. The...
In this article: Black Dynamite, Sony Pictures, Austin Powers, Sundance Film Festival, and Utah
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Wikipedia | October 11, 2009
Chris Smith (filmmaker)
...about the making of Mark's psychological thriller Coven ''. Both films played at the Sundance Film Festival, and ''American Movie was bought by Sony Pictures for $1 million. Chris Smith's directing credits include: Collapse '' (2009),...
In this article: Chris Smith, American Movie, Sundance Film Festival, Mark Borchardt, Smuggler, Documentary, Sony Pictures, Coven, Milwaukee, and Wisconsin
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Newsday.com - Movies | January 21, 2009
MOVIE BUZZ: The 'EXTRA' WOMAN: 'Black' and White
THE DEAL White, a supporting player in movies such as "The Dark Knight" and "Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married?," stars in this modern-day blaxploitation flick, purchased by Sony Pictures on Monday during the Sundance Film Festival.
In this article: Sony, Kevin Kline, Why Did I Get Married, The Dark Knight, Tom Cruise, Brooklyn's Finest, The Hollywood Reporter, Sundance Film Festival, Sony Pictures, and Hugh Dancy
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Entertainment Weekly | January 26, 2009
Sundance: Making sense of it all
...Film Festival 2009 In Sundance's first over-night deal-making session, Sony Pictures has purchased the North American rights to the blaxploitation spoof Black Dynamite from director Scott Sanders (Thick as Thieves). It was first reported...
In this article: Sundance, Sundance Film Festival, Adam Scott, Brooklyn's Finest, Park City, Utah, Robert Townsend, Sasha Grey, Michael Cera, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, and Carey Mulligan
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Wikipedia | October 17, 2009
Scott Sanders (director)
...and was released by HBO television. Black Dynamite premiered at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival and was picked up for distribution by Sony Pictures Entertainment for worldwide distribution. Scott Sanders directed the film and co-wrote...
In this article: Black Dynamite, Thick as Thieves, Michael Jai White, HBO, Saturday Night Live, and Roper, North Carolina
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NPR | January 28, 2008
Collegians Act as Sundance Film Scouts for Sony
...of studio executives descend on the Sundance Film Festival, looking for the next indie hit. Sony Pictures is also using college students to gauge how a movie will play in the real world -- in exchange for party invites and goodie bags.
In this article: Sony, Sundance, Sundance Film Festival, and Sony Pictures
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EURweb.com | March 13, 2008
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...also was the first broadcast network TV movie to screen at the Sundance Film Festival. Marketers for Sony Pictures are making sure folks know that "Raisin," which revolves around a family living and struggling on Chicago's South Side in...
In this article: DVD, TV Movie, Raisin, Hollywood Reporter, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, Sundance Film Festival, Sony Pictures, A Raisin in the Sun, and Sean Combs
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International Herald Tribune | October 03, 2007
Lohan's arrest spells trouble for her upcoming movies and her career - International Herald Tribune
...TriStar frequently skips screenings for its horror and thriller offerings. Executives at TriStar, a division of Sony Pictures Entertainment, declined to comment. Another finished film starring Lohan and Jared Leto, "Chapter 27," about John...
In this article: Lindsay Lohan, I Know Who Killed Me, Poor Things, Bernie Brillstein, Shirley MacLaine, TriStar Pictures, Poor Things, The Tonight Show, Santa Monica, California, and Cocaine
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Description from Wikipedia:
Sony Pictures Entertainment, Inc. (SPE) is the television and film production/distribution unit of Japanese technology and media conglomerate Sony. Its group sales in 2007 has been reported to be of $8.58 billion.
- Name:
- Sony Pictures Entertainment, Inc.
- Location:
- Culver City, California, U.S.
- Founded:
- renamed Sony Pictures Entertainment, Inc. in 1991
- Industry:
- Mobile Entertainment
- Motion pictures
- Video on demand
- Television Production
- Digital distribution
- Television Syndication
- Online games
- Key People:
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- Jeff Blake, Vice Chairman
- Amy Pascal, Co-Chairman
- Michael Lynton, Chairman and CEO
- Howard Stringer, Chairman and CEO of Sony Corporation
- Revenue:
- US$8.58 billion (2007)
- Operating Income:
- US$540 million (2007)
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