Premier Pop C Pop Culture News – Movies, Comics, Television, Books, Toys, Games, and More Sony Pictures Animation announced the acquisition of an original animated comedy feature pitch by Todd Alcott andHolly Golden entitled MEDUSA, which will tell an all-new story behind the infamous snake-headed lady from Greek mythology. Emmy winner Lauren Faust, who rebooted the My Little Pony franchise in 2010 and turned it into the current My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic phenomenon …
Read More »‘Amazing Spider-Man 2’ Swings To The Top Of The Box Office
Sony’s “The Amazing Spider-Man 2” kicked off the summer box office in style, earning $92 million in its debut. The superhero sequel didn’t break any records in North America but is off to a strong start around the globe, already earning nearly $370 million. The film follows the record setting “Captain America: …
Read More »Gameloft and Marvel Swing Back Onto Smartphones and Tablets With The Amazing Spider-Man 2
Gameloft and Marvel are joining forces to develop and launch the most “amazing” Spider-Man experience on smartphones and tablets. The game features an action-packed, open-world adventure showcasing characters from Sony Pictures’ highly anticipated The Amazing Spider-Man 2, coming to theaters this April. “After the tremendous success of the first The Amazing Spider-Man mobile …
Read More »DC Universe Online: War Of The Light Part I Now Available
Sony Online Entertainment, (SOE) announced that the ninth downloadable content (DLC) pack for DC Universe™ Online (DCUO) – War of the Light Part I – is now available for download on the PC, PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4 computer entertainment systems. War of the Light Part I is the first installment of an epic trilogy focusing on characters that …
Read More »Sony Preps for Ghostbusters’ 30th Anniversary
Sony Pictures is getting ready for the 30th anniversary of Ghostbusters next year by lining up a raft of licensees for apparel, toys, collectibles and publishing. The all-new program will target the classic film’s core fan base with products and events. Licensees signed on to support the anniversary include Mattel, IDW Publishing, World Tech …
Read More »The Amazing Spider-Man 2 Spins Into IMAX 3D
IMAX Corporation and Sony Pictures Entertainment announced that The Amazing Spider-Man 2, the highly anticipated next chapter in the story of Peter Parker, will be digitally re-mastered into the immersive IMAX 3D format and released in IMAX theatres. The Amazing Spider-Man 2 will be released in theaters internationally beginning April 16, 2014, and domestically on May 2, 2014. …
Read More »Box Office Forecast Is Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs
A crowded weekend at the box office saw Sony’s Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 2 opening to a strong $35 million from 4,001 theaters, while the three other new offerings — Ron Howard‘s Rush, Baggage Claim and Don Jon — turned in mixed performances. This is welcome news for Sony which has had a disastrous summer season. …
Read More »Sony Brings Angry Birds To DVD
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (SPHE) announced that they have acquired worldwide home entertainment Blu-ray and DVD rights to Angry Birds Toons, Rovio Entertainment’s inaugural animated series. This marks the first-ever release of the Angry Birds Toons series on Blu-ray or DVD and comes in anticipation of Rovio’s theatrical 3D Angry Birds film to be released …
Read More »Dragon’s Prophet Now Available
The time to CAPTURE, TRAIN, RIDE and FIGHT hundreds of dragons has arrived! Sony Online Entertainment (SOE) and Infernum Productionstoday each announced the launch of Dragon’s Prophet — one of the largest dragon-based massively multiplayer online (MMO) games ever created in North America (published by SOE) and Europe(published by Infernum). In this free-to-play MMO, players fight alongside and …
Read More »PlayStation 4 Launches November 15
Sony Computer Entertainment (SCEI) announced that the PlayStation 4 (PS4) computer entertainment system will launch on November 15, 2013 in the Canada and U.S., and from November 29, 2013 in Europe including Australia, Austria,Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand,Norway, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. The PS4 will also launch in the following 10 Latin American countries on November 29: Argentina, Brazil, Chile,Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico, Panama and Peru. PS4 is a next generation …
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