Legendary Entertainment and Sony Pictures Group part ways hollywood reporter Confirmed.
In late 2022, the two companies announced that Sony would become Legendary’s studio of choice for distributing and marketing its films globally (excluding China). But there’s a big caveat. Legendary Pictures’ big-name franchises, dune and Godzilla (the latter part of the MonsterVerse), will continue to be handled by Warner Bros.
Legendary looked to cut off all other ties with Warners after former regime Jason Kilar sent the studio’s entire 2021 slate to theaters and streaming simultaneously in an effort to boost Max subscriber numbers. connect. This controversial policy is known as the “Popcorn Plan.”
When Warner Bros. merged with Discovery, newly minted Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav made it clear that the studio’s movies would once again be released in theaters before returning to homes.
Hollywood insiders were not surprised by the news that Sony and Legendary Pictures were ending their deal. Those in the industry wouldn’t be surprised if Legendary Pictures returns to Warner Bros. permanently. There are two other options: Legendary could strike a new distribution deal with another studio or outsource its film under the title.
The deal with Sony goes into effect at the end of the year, but Sony will still handle Legendary’s summer 2025 R-rated slate animal friendsa live-action/animated CGI hybrid starring the voices of Ryan Reynolds, Aubrey Plaza, Jason Momoa and Vince Vaughn. Legendary Pictures produced the film with Reynolds’ Maximum Effort and Prime Focus Studios.
Legendary films produced by Sony include biblical comedy book of clarencereleased by accident last year. Neither machineStarring Bert Kreischer, “” caused a huge stir.
