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Sony Pictures

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Eriq Gardner • June 18, 2024

Will Biden Block the Sony-Alamo Deal?

Inspecting the antitrust tea leaves surrounding the recently consummated Sony-Alamo Drafthouse deal. Are studio-owned theaters the future of the theatrical business, or is this arrangement merely a blip on the radar as we wade into an era of major regulatory shake-ups in Hollywood?
Scott Mendelson • June 11, 2024
Sony’s Will Smith Post-Slap Rebound
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Smith’s new ‘Bad Boys’ reboot appears to be the first legit hit of the season—and the latest credential for Tom Rothman’s fiscally prudent tentpole strategy at Sony Pictures.
William D. Cohan • May 5, 2024
Shari Considers Door No. 3
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After letting the Ellison/RedBird exclusivity window lapse, it seems increasingly possible—at least for now—that the deal dies with age, Shari rejects the Apollo-Sony bid, and delays this brutal M&A process until next year. Quelle horreur!
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Matthew Belloni • May 3, 2024
Paramount on the Precipice
Barring a last-minute reversal, the special committee of the troubled media company is planning to explore Apollo’s finally-revealed bid as Skydance mulls walking away.
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Matthew Belloni • April 25, 2024
Handicapping Paramount’s Ellison-Apollo Endgame
A feisty dealmaking debate over which suitor will win over Shari Redstone, which offer is better for shareholders, and how the future of Paramount Global could unfold.
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William D. Cohan • April 21, 2024
Apollo’s Latest Shari Twist
News and notes emanating from the Gin Lane crowd: details about Apollo’s deal for Paramount, and the impact of Solomon’s gangster quarter.
Ken Griffin is locked in a nasty behind-the-scenes legal fight with Sony Pictures over his depiction in ‘Dumb Money.’
Matthew Belloni • September 11, 2023
Ken Griffin’s Secret War on ‘Dumb Money’
The hedge fund billionaire is locked in a nasty behind-the-scenes legal fight over his depiction in the new GameStop movie and has hired at least two separate law firms to send Sony Pictures threatening letters—one of which I obtained.
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Matthew Belloni • May 1, 2022
The Chinese Had One Note on Spider-Man
Sony Pictures drew the line at editing out the Statue of Liberty (yes, really), as Hollywood studios reconsider acquiescing to Chinese censorship of American movies.
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Matthew Belloni • August 22, 2021
What a ‘Jeopardy!’ Scandal Teaches About the Age of Accountability
Who survives, and who goes down, can seem scattershot. That’s why it was so perplexing to see Sony Pictures mishandle the 'Jeopardy!' transition so badly.