Sony Wants To Produce More Animation Content, But Hampered By Animator Shortage, High Costs
The company is looking at options to increase its output, including digital technologies like AI.
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Sony’s Playstation Laying Off 900 Workers, 8% Of Its Global Workforce
Some of the company’s biggest studios will be affected, including Insomniac, Naughty Dog, and Guerilla.
Sony-Owned ‘Destiny’ Developer Bungie Lays Off Dozens Of Employees
According to CEO Pete Parsons, revenues have missed projections by 45% as ‘Destiny 2’ struggled to retain players.
Report: 2022 Was The Second-Best Year Ever For Gaming Investment, Mergers, and Acquisitions, And 2023 Could Be Even Better
After two strong years back-to-back, the gaming industry could be looking at a historic 2023 if Microsoft gets its way.
Bad News, Spider-Fans: Sony Has Delayed ‘Across The Spider-Verse’ To Summer 2023
Originally set to swing into theaters this October, the ‘Into the Spider-Verse’ sequel has been pushed back nearly eight months.
Crunchyroll CEO Colin Decker Resigns
Longtime Funimation COO Rahul Purini will take over as head of Sony’s recently-merged anime conglomerate.
Godzilla Producer Toho Makes Animation A Keystone Of Its 10-Year Business Plan
Toho saw its animation-driven revenues double over the past year, and will look to continue that growth in Japan and abroad.
Sony, Lego Investment Group Make $2B Investment In Epic Games’ Metaverse Plans
The three companies will work together to “create new social entertainment exploring the connection between digital and physical worlds.”
Sony To Buy ‘Destiny 2’ Developer Bungie For $3.6 Billion
Bungie will operate as an independent subsidiary and its games will not become exclusive to Playstation.
‘The Liberator’ Producer Trioscope Raises $5M To Expand Its ‘Enhanced Hybrid Animation’ Business
The company claims that its technique is up to 50% cheaper than a live-action production.
Sony Completes Acquisition Of Crunchyroll From AT&T
“Our goal is to create a unified anime subscription experience as soon as possible,” says Sony Pictures chief Tony Vinciquerra.
‘Hotel Transylvania 4’ Delayed To October, Now Up Against ‘Addams Family 2’
Sony’s spooky fourquel has moved from July 23 to October 1 on the theatrical release calendar.
Japan’s Kadokawa Aims To Produce 40 Animated Titles Per Year By 2023
The media titan is also looking to set up a cg studio with “top-class” global talent.
What Animation Does Sony Own?
A continuing series in which we map out what major corporations own in terms of animation-related characters, studios, and distribution platforms.
Epic Games Secures $1B in Funding, Including $200M More From Sony
The company says it is now worth $28.7 billion.
Sony’s Purchase Of Crunchyroll Reportedly Delayed, Facing Uncertainty
The U.S. Department of Justice has extended its antitrust review of the sale, reports tech site The Information.
Here’s The Biggest Animation News You Missed In December
New directions for Disney and Warnermedia, big developments in anime, rumors around Apple TV+, and more…
It’s Official: Sony’s Funimation To Buy Crunchyroll From AT&T For $1.175 Billion
The sale, if approved, will represent a major consolidation of global anime streaming and distribution.
Sony Reportedly Enters Final Talks To Buy Crunchyroll For Almost $1 Billion
Consolidation ahoy! Sony is already home to several anime units, including Crunchyroll’s main competitor Funimation.
AT&T Reportedly Offered To Sell Crunchyroll To Sony For $1.5 Billion
Sony “balked at” the price for the anime streamer, according to a report.
Sony Invests $400M In Chinese Online Video Platform Bilibili
The website, which hosts a variety of animated content, claims 130 million monthly average users.
Director Kevin Bao Fired By Animation Studio After Accused Of Plagiarism In Sony Playstation Spot
“Good artists copy; great artists steal” is not the best motto if you work in the animation industry.
Phil Lord And Chris Miller To Make Hybrid Film ‘Last Human’ For Sony
The project is set in a futuristic reality where robots rule and humans are believed to be extinct.
‘Venom’: What Happens When The Creature You Have To Create Is So Many Different Things?
Venom’s many forms and many states meant vfx artists had a lot of problems to solve.
Sony Buys Stake In ‘Peanuts’ For $185 Million
It’s konnichiwa, Charlie Brown.
Jeffrey Katzenberg Rumored As Candidate for Top Post at Sony
The founder of Dreamworks Animation could run one of Hollywood’s Big Six entertainment conglomerates.
Seth Rogen Spoofs Walt Disney In ‘Sausage Party’ TV Spot
Seth Rogen is Walt Disney…at least for these 30 seconds.
A Big Challenge: Making Characters in ‘Angry Birds Movie’ Look Simple
Figuring out how to make the characters in “The Angry Birds Movie” look simple was a big challenge for Sony Imageworks.
‘Angry Birds’ Launches in First Place in U.S. and China
“Angry Birds” is a hit in both the United States and China.
‘Hotel Transylvania 2’ Talkback
Critics lambasted “Hotel Transyvlania 2,” but the complaints were directed at Adam Sandler’s underwhelming humor and not Genndy Tartakovsky’s directing.
A Conversation With Genndy Tartakovsky About ‘Hotel Transylvania 2,’ ‘Popeye,’ ‘Can You Imagine?’ and ‘Samurai Jack’
In a wide-ranging conversation, Genndy Tartakovsky talks to Cartoon Brew about the challenges of making “Hotel Transylvania 2” and what he’s trying to do next.
Sony Tried to Screw Indie Filmmakers Over Their Crappy Film ‘Pixels’
Sony succeeded in removing multiple films from Vimeo with the word “pixels” in its title.
Sony PS4’s ‘Dreams’ Redraws the Line Between Animation and Gaming
Media Molecules’s follow-up to “Tearaway” and “LittleBigPlanet” mines user-generated art to create endless dream worlds.
Artist of the Day: Aurélien Predal
Today we look at the work of Aurélien Predal, Cartoon Brew’s Artist of the Day!
Sony Pictures Imageworks India To Shut Down
Less than six years after opening, Sony Pictures Imageworks India will shut down.
Sony Will Release R-Rated Animated Film “Sausage Party”
American feature animation just got a little more adult. Sony Pictures will release its first R-rated animated film in 2015. The CG pic, …
“Arthur Christmas” trailer
The latest trailer from Aardman/Sony’s feature Arthur Christmas, opening in the U.S. on November 11th.
