As originally reported by Reuters, Sony will buy animation company Crunchyroll from AT&T for $1.175 billion. The two companies confirmed this news late on Wednesday evening. This means Crunchyroll will now be absorbed into its anime company rival Funimation, a joint venture between Sony Pictures and Aniplex. U.S. animation distributor Funimation Global Group already has […]
Rumour: Alfred Molina returning as Doctor Octopus in Marvel’s Spider-Man 3
Sony and Marvel surprised fans last month when it was announced that Jamie Foxx is set to portray the villain Electro in the as-yet-untitled Spider-Man 3, reprising a role he played in The Amazing Spider-Man 2 – Sony’s previous Spidey incarnation. The news – followed by the announcement that Benedict Cumberbatch’s Doctor Strange is also […]
Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales gets a launch trailer
With the PlayStation 5 almost upon us, Sony has unveiled a new launch trailer for Insomniac’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales, which is set to swing into stores alongside the console this Friday. Check it out here… SEE ALSO: Square Enix reports $63 million loss following underperformance of Marvel’s Avengers https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NTunTURbyUU&feature=emb_title In the latest adventure in the […]
Ghostbusters: Afterlife pushed another three months to June 2021
The highly-anticipated Ghostbusters: Afterlife, the follow-up film to Ghostbusters and Ghostbusters II, has been hit by another delay by Sony Pictures. Ghostbusters: Afterlife was originally intended to arrive in theatres this summer, but was pushed back to March 5th, 2021 due to the ongoing global health crisis. Now, Sony Pictures has decided to delay the film a little […]
Sony’s Escape Room 2 delayed to 2021
The news of film delays is all too familiar these days as a result of the ongoing global health crisis, and now, Sony Pictures has added to that growing list as they have announced a delay for the sequel to 2019’s psychological horror film, Escape Room. According to Deadline, Sony has delayed the upcoming Escape Room […]
Sony reveals PlayStation 5 prices and release date
Last week, Microsoft and Phil Spencer officially started next generation’s console war by announcing the prices for the Xbox Series X and Series S. The former will be $499/£449 while the latter will be $299/£249. Interestingly, for the first time, you will have the option to do a monthly payment plan via Xbox’s “All Access” […]
Silk live-action TV series in the works at Sony Pictures Television
Sony Pictures Television is reportedly in early development on a live-action television series centered around the spider-verse character Silk, with Phil Lord and Chris Miller serving as executive producers. According to Variety, Lauren Moon, whose past credits include Good Trouble and the Netflix series Atypical, is currently in talks to write the Silk series. As mentioned above, Lord […]
PlayStation 4 owners may face “somewhat slower or delayed game downloads” during coronavirus pandemic
Sony Interactive Entertainment’s president and CEO Jim Ryan has announced PlayStation 4 owners will face “somewhat slower or delayed game downloads” in Europe to manage internet usage during the coronavirus pandemic. In a recent blog post, Ryan explained the decision was made so players all around the world can still engage in online multiplayer modes […]
Sony reportedly developing Spider-Man spin-off movies featuring Solo and Man-Wolf
With the success of 2018’s Venom and the Morbius trailer gaining some positive buzz ahead of the film’s release this summer, Sony Pictures is reportedly working on two more spin-offs in its Spider-Man universe. According to The Illuminerdi, Sony is in very early development on films focusing on the characters of Solo and Man-Wolf. The […]
The Amazing Spider-Man 2 screenwriter working on new Marvel movie for Sony
As Sony looks to build out its Universe of Marvel Characters with this year’s Morbius and Venom 2, The Wrap is reporting that The Amazing Spider-Man 2 co-writer Roberto Orci has signed on to pen a new Marvel project for the studio. Details on the new project are being kept under wraps, although the report […]
