Legendary Leisure, Sony Type Deal Following Parting With Warner Bros
Legendary Amusement, the production company behind “Dune” and “Godzilla vs. Kong,” has slash ties with Warner Bros. and entered a multi-yr worldwide film distribution partnership with Sony Pictures.
Below the new arrangement, Sony will industry and distribute Legendary’s approaching theatrical movement photo titles. Nonetheless, pick out existing assignments at Legendary are exempt from the pact, meaning Warner Bros. Photos is however backing “Dune: Part Two.” The sequel to 2021’s sci-fi adaptation “Dune” is at present in output and slated for release on Nov. 3, 2023.
In a push launch, Sony Shots and Legendary emphasized that the providers are aligned in their “ongoing motivation to theatrical distribution as a driver for other ‘downstream’ windows and the theatrical window’s extended-term benefit for movies.”
That sentiment may well be a not-so-subtle nod to Legendary’s public spat with Warner Bros. in late 2020. At the time, the manufacturing corporation threatened to choose lawful motion above Warners.’ conclusion to deliver all of its 2021 films — like the Legendary-backed “Godzilla vs. Kong” and “Dune” — to HBO Max on the same day they debut in theaters. Even so, the two organizations hashed out frustrations (for the instant) and discovered an settlement that satisfied both of those parties. Additionally, “Godzilla vs. Kong” grossed $470 million globally and “Dune” generated $401 million around the world, producing each of them pandemic-era box office hits irrespective of participating in day-and day on streaming.
“It’s a uncommon opportunity to husband or wife in this mutually beneficial way with accurate pros, who are fully aligned in our theatrical commitment and eyesight for this business enterprise,” reported Josh Greenstein and Sanford Panitch, presidents of Sony Pics Movement Photograph Team. “The imaginative brilliance and energy of Legendary is big and we search ahead to bringing their get the job done to theaters throughout the entire world.”
As part of the offer, Famous East will deal with all internet marketing and distribution things to do in China. Sony Pics will also tackle dwelling leisure and Tv distribution for the titles it releases. Legendary retains the choice to produce and distribute function movie content material for the large vary of streaming platforms existing the two now and for long run incarnations. In the previous Legendary has worked with Netflix, Universal and Sony on many assignments. Just before reuniting in 2018, Famous had one more large-profile split with Warner Bros. in 2014, when the creation organization signed a 5-year deal with Common.
“As we go on to develop our content material offerings, we are enthusiastic to forge this marriage with Tony, Tom, Sanford, Josh and the rest of the outstanding Sony workforce,” Famous CEO Joshua Grode said. “Sony’s dedication to theatrical distribution aligns with our vision of how to very best derive the most benefit for Legendary’s motion pictures. The amazing slate of motion pictures that Mary Guardian has amassed are built for the theatrical practical experience and we are enthusiastic about our partnership with Sony for this future phase of Legendary’s development.”
“Legendary is, very well, legendary and we are enthusiastic and lucky to insert Josh and Mary’s potent slate to our ongoing motivation to massive videos on the big monitor,” mentioned Tom Rothman, chairman and CEO of Sony Pics Motion Picture Group.
Grode ongoing, “We are also grateful to Warner Bros. Photographs who has been a worthwhile companion to Legendary around numerous a long time, and we search ahead to continuing our perform with the gifted executives at Warner/Discovery.”
Legendary’s new movies also include “Pokemon: Detective Pikachu,” and the Millie Bobby Brown-led thrillers “Enola Holmes” and “Enola Holmes 2.”
