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Title: Sony Pictures Animation Discussion
Post by: Silverwing on 2019-07-20 14:08:39
Sony Pictures Animation Discussion

A topic for past, present, and future Sony Pictures Animation (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sony_Pictures_Animation) films.

They are known for films such as Open Season, Cloud With a change of Meatballs, Hotel Transylvania, The Angry Birds Movie (even though they didn't animate it), and Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse. 
Title: Re: Sony Pictures Animation Discussion
Post by: Silverwing on 2019-07-20 14:12:51
Some upcoming films that they plan on releasing is...

The Angry Birds Movie 2 - August 14, 2020

Peter Rabbit 2 - Feb 7, 2020 (Why?)

Wish Dragon - TBA 2020

the Mitchells vs. The Machines - TBA 2020

Vivo - TBA 2020

Hotel Transylvania 4 - TBA 2021
Title: Re: Sony Pictures Animation Discussion
Post by: FoxTail on 2019-07-21 13:50:05
They have a lot coming up ahead.  They didn't do the first Angry Birds movie, but that movie was actually pretty good.  So I hope they can mimic the style Rovio did in the first film and keep it's charm.

I can't believe they are making another Peter Rabbit movie.  No one asked for that.
Title: Re: Sony Pictures Animation Discussion
Post by: MasterXtreme on 2019-07-21 16:15:54
I like how Sony Animation has such a 2D cartoony movement in much of their work.  They are more zany and fun with their characters.  They've also shown the most improvement in terms of visuals in their films.  So I do hope they have success after such duds as the Emoji Movie and Peter Rabbit.
Title: Re: Sony Pictures Animation Discussion
Post by: Depressed edge lord on 2019-07-26 13:53:31
they've got more movies coming out in 2020 and shows https://variety.com/2017/film/news/kristine-belson-sony-pictures-animation-still-needs-a-big-hit-1202467942/
Title: Re: Sony Pictures Animation Discussion
Post by: Silverwing on 2019-07-26 18:02:39
Quote from: Shadow on 2019-07-26 13:53:31
they've got more movies coming out in 2020 and shows https://variety.com/2017/film/news/kristine-belson-sony-pictures-animation-still-needs-a-big-hit-1202467942/

Old article from 2017.  We already know the movies they are planning as listed in the second post. ;)
Title: Re: Sony Pictures Animation Discussion
Post by: Depressed edge lord on 2019-07-27 02:54:17
No it's real because they also covered the two pixar movies that weren't revealed yet and the article was right about them making that robot uprising movie and making adult shows so I believe it
Title: Re: Sony Pictures Animation Discussion
Post by: Depressed edge lord on 2019-07-27 04:51:04
I Forgot to mention genndy tartakovsky is making two originals for the studio black knight and fixed if you wanna know more I can link the article and there also making new animated shows hungry ghosts based on a dark horse comic superbago and the boondocks season 5 with the creator returning
Title: Re: Sony Pictures Animation Discussion
Post by: Kiwi on 2019-07-28 13:17:29
Quote from: Shadow on 2019-07-27 02:54:17
No it's real because they also covered the two pixar movies that weren't revealed yet and the article was right about them making that robot uprising movie and making adult shows so I believe it

He knows it's not a fake article.  It's real.  But the news is old.  The article is over three years old.  We have the current information on the second post. ;) 
Title: Re: Sony Pictures Animation Discussion
Post by: Depressed edge lord on 2019-08-17 17:16:13
Anyone see angry birds 2 is it any good
Title: Re: Sony Pictures Animation Discussion
Post by: Anyponedrawn on 2019-08-18 12:52:19
Nope.

But surprisingly, I will say the first Angry Birds movie was actually pretty good.  It isn't a classic, but it is very humorous and weird. 
Title: Re: Sony Pictures Animation Discussion
Post by: Depressed edge lord on 2019-08-18 15:17:07
Apearently it's soppesed to be great with a 76 critic score and a 85 audience score it might be the best movie based on a video game ever
Title: Re: Sony Pictures Animation Discussion
Post by: Silverwing on 2019-08-19 15:18:01
Websites like Metacritic are dangerous to believe in.  But they can be decent metrics... I'm glad from the sounds of it, the film was good.  They have have surprised us with both movies with the most unlikely source!
Title: Re: Sony Pictures Animation Discussion
Post by: Soda on 2019-08-23 16:58:23
Rovio is smart.  They are keeping their Angry Birds relevant and they are not making these movies be purely related to their games.  Instead they let the developers make a good movie.

I can say that Angry Birds 2 is BETTER than the first Angry Birds.  I saw it with some young family members and I was laughing and enjoying it.  They took what was good from the first move and made it better!  I really enjoyed it and they allowed for characters to develop! There is also some slower moments, but pacing is well done.  I liked the first move a good amount, but this improves on it.

I think Rovio has allowed Angry Birds to become a full series now.  They can continue to make movies or a tv series that has no relation to their games... and it's good!  Sony Animation did a good job here.
Title: Re: Sony Pictures Animation Discussion
Post by: Anyponedrawn on 2019-08-24 23:29:57
Interesting.  Thanks for the mini review.
Title: Re: Sony Pictures Animation Discussion
Post by: Depressed edge lord on 2019-11-07 09:25:41
Need I say more
Title: Sony Pictures Animation Discussion
Post by: NostradamusTheSeer on 2019-12-20 11:03:17
Looking for a good place to post a shot of a Spider-Man comic sneeze I found.
 A bit meta, don't you think (https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-3_2tXvTJydQ/Vxbbr31-RbI/AAAAAAAADfY/TBW7pX_Aqm0e666fNIofamcFad8920Q8ACCo/s1600-Ic42/RCO013.jpg)?    Hope that wasn't based on an actual incident on-set.   :-]   Ick.
   Full issue here. (https://readcomiconline.to/Comic/Spider-Man-Unlimited-2004/Issue-2?__cf_chl_jschl_tk__=246e12005e4b25fda15a3ffe31c783567329cf77-1576867340-0-AQyKdm4QZ-I3XgPiOGOU1z-FJZkzotDZLGSVBdZ18uyPRhPftP74OcPQvQMzFVAobVu0l3Q_VttHJnsa876FtKQjaTSzWVH-OthM5dILtyrQb2mJZVH0ZFfIC0peGb1UJLOXib8gHdvpf2uM3I5aK_CaDva71N0LNKNG9i0o-b-GZhBcRAl-DFurKoexHlvmoWDYDyTZiCY_3RxpO7ivkbXxRMnOPEn5Q-BYETwatvZsbby2h27lhhyKliDkBRjesNIeXLf6ZV8z287yVc622wJNykT-0FDOb1ieD21wsowXSQ_pKP30qi5sgZpaU-NsBg)
Title: Re: Sony Pictures Animation Discussion
Post by: Grapefoot on 2019-12-20 16:28:00
I don't know what that is?  2022? 

Edit:

Oh spiderman.
Title: Re: Sony Pictures Animation Discussion
Post by: MasterXtreme on 2020-01-17 22:09:08
Sony this year is giving us "The Mitchell's vs. the Machines." 

Next is "Wish Dragon."

Sadly they are giving us "Peter Rabbit 2."

Title: Re: Sony Pictures Animation Discussion
Post by: Kiwi on 2020-01-18 08:49:09
The most interesting and original one to me looks like WIsh Dragon.  It could be cute with a great story if they don't make it poorly.
Title: Sony Pictures Animation Discussion
Post by: NostradamusTheSeer on 2020-01-19 23:26:59
I'm still waiting for the long-rumored Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs III.  It's supposed to take the franchise into space with a whole food planet.  It seems, though, Sony/Dreamworks is putting all its eggs in the prequel basket, what with shows based on both CWaC and Hotel Transylvania in production.  Speaking of, anyone else heard talk of a them doing a HT 4?
Title: Re: Sony Pictures Animation Discussion
Post by: Anyponedrawn on 2020-01-20 16:21:56
I hadn't heard about a CWACM III.  I liked the first film a good amount.  Second was... okay. 
Title: Re: Sony Pictures Animation Discussion
Post by: MasterXtreme on 2020-01-20 22:52:24
@NostradamusTheSeer
Quote from: NostradamusTheSeer on 2020-01-19 23:26:59
I'm still waiting for the long-rumored Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs III.  It's supposed to take the franchise into space with a whole food planet.  It seems, though, Sony/Dreamworks is putting all its eggs in the prequel basket, what with shows based on both CWaC and Hotel Transylvania in production.  Speaking of, anyone else heard talk of a them doing a HT 4?

Well there is the book the series is based off of.  Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 3: Planet of the Pies (https://www.amazon.com/Cloudy-Chance-Meatballs-Planet-Pies/dp/1442490276).

Sony Animation also did an animated series for Cartoon Network (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cloudy_with_a_Chance_of_Meatballs_(TV_series)) which wasn't awful, but CN didn't care about it all and it was in a bad time slot and already forgotten less than a year in.  They also tried to pitch it to Canada's Teletoon who is known for equally crappy cartoons, but they canned it and another crummy cartoon channel, YTV took it before also canning it.  Strangely in just 2 seasons, they were able to make 104 episodes no one wanted.

As I said the cartoon wasn't bad.  But the networks didn't want it at all.  The series did some further depth with the characters including clarifying that Flint and Sam had known each others before the first movie.

On February 2, 2018, DHX Media announced the series has been picked up for a second season. On November 30, 2018, the show was made available for streaming on Netflix in the United States.  Strangely while the show wasn't a success in the US, Turner Broadcasting ordered that second season for it's Cartoon Network channels in other world markets such as Europe, South America, and Asia... where is must have been good enough to warrant more.  And even though it wasn't successful in Canada, it has received eight Canadian Screen Award nominations... which shows to you how low their standards are.

More recently, CBS All Access bought the rights to start airing the show again in the US.

As for a new Cloudy Meatballs movie... no word.  Which is odd.  The movie was a financial success each time.

----------------------

As for Hotel Trans 4, it is happening and has a slated release of 2021 (https://entertainment.inquirer.net/320419/p2fb-hotel-transylvania-4-set-for-2021).  Sadly, Genndy Tartakovsky confirms he won’t be in the director’s chair (https://collider.com/hotel-transylvania-4-director-genndy-tartakovsky/) for that movie.
Title: Re: Sony Pictures Animation Discussion
Post by: Kiwi on 2020-01-21 20:20:13
Quote from: MasterXtreme on 2020-01-20 22:52:24
As for Hotel Trans 4, it is happening and has a slated release of 2021 (https://entertainment.inquirer.net/320419/p2fb-hotel-transylvania-4-set-for-2021).  Sadly, Genndy Tartakovsky confirms he won’t be in the director’s chair (https://collider.com/hotel-transylvania-4-director-genndy-tartakovsky/) for that movie.

He made it redeemable.  I hope the next person in charge can keep the cartoony-ness of it all.
Title: Sony Animation's Connected
Post by: DEEcat98 on 2020-03-03 21:47:42
Sony is releasing a new animated movie coming later this year in September called Connected:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9c52Z5sMuTQ

I'm honestly really exited for this movie! Hopefully it will be as amazing as Spiderverse! ;D
Title: Re: Sony Animation's Connected
Post by: Kiwi on 2020-03-03 22:04:00
I liked how it looked and it looks good.... well it looked good until they added the killer robots.  That killed it for me.  Otherwise it looked endearing about a father trying to win his daughter back on a journey.  Yeaaaah, the robots killed it unfortunately.
Title: Re: Sony Pictures Animation Discussion
Post by: Anyponedrawn on 2020-03-06 14:24:26
Removed old Link didn't work.
Title: Re: Connected Movie
Post by: Anyponedrawn on 2020-03-06 14:25:52
New film: Connected.


I like the road trip idea... but not the save the world aspect that seems tacked on.  Seems studios feel like they always have to make things go over the top when they make a movie.  I don't know why? :(
Title: Re: Sony Pictures Animation Discussion
Post by: Blurr on 2020-03-06 16:56:58
I'll give the trailer this. It wasn't what I expected at all. It looks like at first that it's gonna be a cheesy family roadtrip film like Goofy Movie or RV, but then they throw in a machine uprising. That got me laughing so I'm gonna give it a chance. These are the same guys behind Spiderverse so for now, I intend to give it at least one theater watch.
Title: Re: Sony Pictures Animation Discussion
Post by: Silverwing on 2020-03-06 18:53:48
Quote from: Blurr001 on 2020-03-06 16:56:58
Goofy Movie

First of all.... GOOFY MOVIE IS THE BEST MOVIE IN THE WORLD.  EVER.  PERIOD.  FACT.

Quote from: Blurr001 on 2020-03-06 16:56:58
but then they throw in a machine uprising. That got me laughing so I'm gonna give it a chance.

Second... it's not surprising though.  By trying to be "crazy and wild" it instead becomes expected.  We all expected it wouldn't just be a slice of life movie.  It has me disappointed over the robots.  Make that a different movie.  Please just make a slice of life, true to life, family movie for once!  Surprise us by being heartwarming and down to earth for once Hollyweird!
Title: Re: Sony Pictures Animation Discussion
Post by: DEEcat98 on 2020-03-06 22:14:46
IDK, I kinda like the setting of a family saving the world and everyone else from a robot apocalypse.

Also fun fact: Connected was originally going to be called The Mitchells Vs The Machines before getting retitled.
Title: Re: Sony Pictures Animation Discussion
Post by: Darrin on 2020-03-06 22:51:24
I like the new name better.
Title: Re: Sony Pictures Animation Discussion
Post by: DEEcat98 on 2020-03-07 08:09:28
Quote from: Darrin on 2020-03-06 22:51:24
I like the new name better.
Same here TBH.

Also I'm going to say that I am right now in love with the daughter from the movie who is named Katie Mitchell! ^^

(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/ESShKlHX0AIaqzB?format=jpg&name=large)
Title: Re: Sony Pictures Animation Discussion
Post by: RainySunshine on 2020-03-07 21:27:31
I do like the cartoony style they are doing with this film.  It reminds me of the style Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs uses or the cartoony movements in the Hotel Translyvania movies.
Title: Sony Pictures Animation Discussion
Post by: NostradamusTheSeer on 2020-03-08 08:45:00
Yeah, if I didn't know better I'd think Sam Sparks and Flint Lockwood had a kid together.

(https://images-wixmp-ed30a86b8c4ca887773594c2.wixmp.com/f/a2e03e8a-33a8-47e2-a3e5-0c592d110fba/dbq08po-f0bccaed-27b5-4994-82c7-1753366f1dc4.png?token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJzdWIiOiJ1cm46YXBwOjdlMGQxODg5ODIyNjQzNzNhNWYwZDQxNWVhMGQyNmUwIiwiaXNzIjoidXJuOmFwcDo3ZTBkMTg4OTgyMjY0MzczYTVmMGQ0MTVlYTBkMjZlMCIsIm9iaiI6W1t7InBhdGgiOiJcL2ZcL2EyZTAzZThhLTMzYTgtNDdlMi1hM2U1LTBjNTkyZDExMGZiYVwvZGJxMDhwby1mMGJjY2FlZC0yN2I1LTQ5OTQtODJjNy0xNzUzMzY2ZjFkYzQucG5nIn1dXSwiYXVkIjpbInVybjpzZXJ2aWNlOmZpbGUuZG93bmxvYWQiXX0.JfkZ7LKnTDqcTRZpblRSBYg7fUKhHq8AOYumFq0qfzA)
Title: Re: Sony Pictures Animation Discussion
Post by: DEEcat98 on 2020-03-08 11:19:57
Quote from: NostradamusTheSeer on 2020-03-08 08:45:00
Yeah, if I didn't know better I'd think Sam Sparks and Flint Lockwood had a kid together.

(https://images-wixmp-ed30a86b8c4ca887773594c2.wixmp.com/f/a2e03e8a-33a8-47e2-a3e5-0c592d110fba/dbq08po-f0bccaed-27b5-4994-82c7-1753366f1dc4.png?token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJzdWIiOiJ1cm46YXBwOjdlMGQxODg5ODIyNjQzNzNhNWYwZDQxNWVhMGQyNmUwIiwiaXNzIjoidXJuOmFwcDo3ZTBkMTg4OTgyMjY0MzczYTVmMGQ0MTVlYTBkMjZlMCIsIm9iaiI6W1t7InBhdGgiOiJcL2ZcL2EyZTAzZThhLTMzYTgtNDdlMi1hM2U1LTBjNTkyZDExMGZiYVwvZGJxMDhwby1mMGJjY2FlZC0yN2I1LTQ5OTQtODJjNy0xNzUzMzY2ZjFkYzQucG5nIn1dXSwiYXVkIjpbInVybjpzZXJ2aWNlOmZpbGUuZG93bmxvYWQiXX0.JfkZ7LKnTDqcTRZpblRSBYg7fUKhHq8AOYumFq0qfzA)

Spoiler plot twist for Connected!:

Katie Mitchell is the granddaughter of Flint Lockwood and Sam Sparks
Title: Re: Sony Pictures Animation Discussion
Post by: MasterXtreme on 2020-03-08 14:04:58
Quote from: DEEcat98 on 2020-03-08 11:19:57
Katie Mitchell is the granddaughter of Flint Lockwood and Sam Sparks

Really? 
Title: Re: Sony Pictures Animation Discussion
Post by: DEEcat98 on 2020-03-08 15:42:48
(https://i.kym-cdn.com/entries/icons/facebook/000/012/132/thatsthejoke.jpg)
Title: Re: Sony Pictures Animation Discussion
Post by: DEEcat98 on 2020-03-11 20:25:08
BTW am I noticing this?

(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/ES4LRt-U8AMs2vJ?format=jpg&name=medium)
Title: Re: Sony Pictures Animation Discussion
Post by: RainySunshine on 2020-03-11 22:04:01
Yeah, it's a pretty common critique among animation enthusiasts.  We always complain about how similar all play-dough 3D model characters are.  They all look very similar with just a few changes here and there.  Pixar doesn't have the design edge they once had, but they still have the detail and effects edge.

Title: Re: Sony Pictures Animation Discussion
Post by: DEEcat98 on 2020-03-23 21:42:12
BTW the more I think about it. Connected kinda almost feels like a twisted Brave Little Toaster but with the humans being the lead.

If any of you remember The Brave Little Toaster. Do you get what I mean about Connected being almost like a twisted Brave Little Toaster?
Title: Re: Sony Pictures Animation Discussion
Post by: Darrin on 2020-03-23 23:51:37
I used to watch Brave Little Toaster growing up.  That is a weird movie I can't believe was brought up again.  It's been... gosh, decades since I've thought about it?  Wow.
Title: Re: Sony Pictures Animation Discussion
Post by: Depressed edge lord on 2020-04-05 13:34:27
That connected movie looks really good imao, and the whole robot uprising thing, I already knew about that, so it didn't catch me off guard, like most people were, I know the director and writer, both worked on gravity falls, so that's a good sign!
Title: Re: Sony Pictures Animation Discussion
Post by: DEEcat98 on 2020-04-06 07:29:53
I agree! ^^

BTW is it me, or does Connected’s character designs look like something that you would see come out of Garfield?
Title: The Daughter in Connected
Post by: DEEcat98 on 2020-04-13 13:55:45
So just for one quick question,

Do you guys think the daughter from Connected who is named Katie might end up becoming the next trending fan art character online by the end of 2020 once the movie itself comes out?
(not to mention that we might get fetish fan art on Katie later on as well)

(https://images-wixmp-ed30a86b8c4ca887773594c2.wixmp.com/f/a4b89a5f-ed75-49ce-8e8a-525437445d2c/dds2w8u-5c9a5a41-4e79-4eaa-9637-e7d77e43fc04.png?token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJzdWIiOiJ1cm46YXBwOjdlMGQxODg5ODIyNjQzNzNhNWYwZDQxNWVhMGQyNmUwIiwiaXNzIjoidXJuOmFwcDo3ZTBkMTg4OTgyMjY0MzczYTVmMGQ0MTVlYTBkMjZlMCIsIm9iaiI6W1t7InBhdGgiOiJcL2ZcL2E0Yjg5YTVmLWVkNzUtNDljZS04ZThhLTUyNTQzNzQ0NWQyY1wvZGRzMnc4dS01YzlhNWE0MS00ZTc5LTRlYWEtOTYzNy1lN2Q3N2U0M2ZjMDQucG5nIn1dXSwiYXVkIjpbInVybjpzZXJ2aWNlOmZpbGUuZG93bmxvYWQiXX0.L4tikXQb6XhPCUnDmPo2cAoqUhWhLDYqe6mDgnDHjNw)
Title: Re: Sony Pictures Animation Discussion
Post by: Blurr on 2020-04-13 14:55:24
It's the internet. Anything is possible. No one is spared.
Title: Re: The Daughter in Connected
Post by: flemishcap on 2020-04-14 01:11:52
Quote from: DEEcat98 on 2020-04-13 13:55:45
So just for one quick question,

Do you guys think the daughter from Connected who is named Katie might end up becoming the next trending fan art character online by the end of 2020 once the movie itself comes out?

No I do not.   Very rarely are film characters trending fan art.  It's usually cartoon series.  Also the 3D character model to 2D art style is usually not that great.  I don't think this movie will be much more than a mediocre splash in the pool.  It won't be much of a film. This year as a whole has been a disaster for the film industry.
Title: Re: Sony Pictures Animation Discussion
Post by: DEEcat98 on 2020-04-15 13:08:36
Uh, actually we had trending fan art characters from animated movies last decade.
(points to the Once-ler from The Lorax, Jack Frost from Rise of the Guardians, and Peni Parker from Spider-verse)
Title: Re: Sony Pictures Animation Discussion
Post by: Grapefoot on 2020-04-15 13:42:58
Quote from: DEEcat98 on 2020-04-15 13:08:36
Uh, actually we had trending fan art characters from animated movies last decade.
(points to the Once-ler from The Lorax, Jack Frost from Rise of the Guardians, and Peni Parker from Spider-verse)

They are relatively small groups within select fandoms.  Among the broader spectrum, they are not known.
Title: Re: Sony Pictures Animation Discussion
Post by: DEEcat98 on 2020-04-15 14:41:16
Still qualifies as trending, but just as long as if the character is still the fan fav in the fandom as years go by.
Title: Re: Sony Pictures Animation Discussion
Post by: Depressed edge lord on 2020-04-17 21:41:23
Quote from: DEEcat98 on 2020-04-15 13:08:36
Uh, actually we had trending fan art characters from animated movies last decade.
(points to the Once-ler from The Lorax, Jack Frost from Rise of the Guardians, and Peni Parker from Spider-verse)
Yeah agreed, I never saw the lorax or rise of the guardians but even I knew about those characters.
Title: Re: Sony Pictures Animation Discussion
Post by: Depressed edge lord on 2020-05-11 19:24:18
I'm surprised sony hasn't delyed, connected yet with everything else getting delayed.
Title: Re: Sony Pictures Animation Discussion
Post by: DEEcat98 on 2020-05-11 21:44:02
Connected did get delayed. It has been delayed from September 18 to October 23 this year.
Title: Re: Sony Pictures Animation Discussion
Post by: Depressed edge lord on 2020-05-12 16:18:31
Huh, must of missed that.
Title: Re: Sony Pictures Animation Discussion
Post by: DEEcat98 on 2020-05-13 20:48:17
But Connected will now be close to get released near my Birthday! ^^
Title: Re: Sony Pictures Animation Discussion
Post by: Depressed edge lord on 2020-05-25 07:29:05
Spiderman into the spiderverse 2 was also delayed as well...
Title: Re: Sony Pictures Animation Discussion
Post by: DEEcat98 on 2020-06-04 14:55:04
Trailer to one of their next movies, Wish Dragon has been leaked online:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z0LuD0MTuhg
Title: Re: Sony Pictures Animation Discussion
Post by: RainySunshine on 2020-06-04 18:49:34
Awww, a charismatic dragon genie like Aladdin's, Genie!
Title: Re: Sony Pictures Animation Discussion
Post by: DEEcat98 on 2020-06-06 11:59:03
I know! Also the dragon looks pretty cute! ^^
Title: Re: Sony Pictures Animation Discussion
Post by: MasterXtreme on 2020-06-07 16:07:05
Cinderella Remake Put On Hold, Film To Have Many Controversial Politically Correct Changes...

The classic fairy tale Cinderella is getting a remake, this time with a "genderless" Fairy Godmother.

Actor and singer Billy Porter, who is noted for his “gender fluidity,” announced he and singer Camila Cabello would star in the upcoming remake of Cinderella. The production will feature Porter as the Fairy Godmother, and the characterization will be "genderless" because “magic has no gender.”

“We are presenting this character as genderless — at least that’s how I’m playing it. And it’s really powerful,” Porter said.

The remake is intended for “a new generation” and will emphasize to viewers that the story is about empowerment, not the need to find a man.

“It’s not about women needing a man for validation,” the actor told Insider. “It’s about women empowering themselves, and that’s a really great message to be sending out into the world.”

Porter is best known for his role in the show Pose, a show about gay black and Latino Americans in the 1980s ballroom scene.

“Who I am and what I represent is very specific and really shows that this moment is about inclusivity and moving the needle towards self-acceptance and humanity and self-care and all those things,” he said.

The musical comedy is slated for a February 2021 release, however, production is currently put on hold due to COVID-19 concerns, reports The Hollywood Reporter. It will also star Pierce Brosnan and Idina Menzel.
Title: Re: Sony Pictures Animation Discussion
Post by: Anyponedrawn on 2020-06-08 19:22:22
Ridiculous. PC culture is ridiculous.
Title: Re: Sony Pictures Animation Discussion
Post by: Depressed edge lord on 2020-07-08 02:56:35
Aperently, Sony animation is going to be making more R/Pg-13 movies. I really hope black Knight from gendy and spider verse 2 are Pg-13 via this article: https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://deadline.com/2020/06/sony-pictures-animation-kristine-belson-covid-19-r-rated-movies-1202969612/amp/&ved=0ahUKEwiu7feLsr3qAhUt4YUKHTrEACEQyM8BCCcwAA&usg=AOvVaw1ol5zTZNGITzGVwopIVKh7&ampcf=1
Title: Re: Sony Pictures Animation Discussion
Post by: Silverwing on 2020-10-13 21:14:25
So whatever happened to "Connected" which was supposed to release September 18, 2020? 


Well it was pushed to Oct 23, 2020... and then it was pulled from release entirely.  It is currently unknown when it will be released, with Sony last saying it is in limbo for release, but it might still see a 2020 release.

There has been a lot of backlash from people saying they liked the family roadtrip and family life aspect of the film, but a lot disliking the distasteful "robot take over the world" stuff.  From trailers, it looks like there will be a message about technology and how generations adapt to it.
Title: Re: Sony Pictures Animation Discussion
Post by: DEEcat98 on 2020-10-22 23:02:07
Well Connected has just about already finished it's production. So due to that, the movie will still come out, but it has been said that they will wait for a release date for the movie once the theaters are in control during their reopening season.
Title: Re: Sony Pictures Animation Discussion
Post by: DEEcat98 on 2021-01-22 19:30:58
Connected will now come to Netflix later this year and it reverted back to it’s original title, The Mitchells vs. The Machines.
Title: Re: Sony Pictures Animation Discussion
Post by: RainySunshine on 2021-01-22 20:44:52
That isn't good.  Looks like this film had a lot of issues in development.  They didn't think it would be good enough for a full theatrical release either... and to have the title changed AGAIN.... yeah, not good.  "Sony sold the distribution rights to Netflix in January 2021, upon which the film was renamed back to The Mitchells vs. the Machines." 

I feel bad for all the people who worked on the film to only have it be tossed around so much then be sold out to a lowly streaming service. 
Title: The Cake is a lie
Post by: NostradamusTheSeer on 2021-01-23 11:19:00
Maybe there's another project in the works with the title "Connected" and they're afraid of confusion?  That can happen, esp. with the wide availability of streaming services.  For the sake of your impressionable children, don't put on the program Cake (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cake_(2019_TV_series)) thinking it's that other show Cake (https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Series/Cake).  "Mama, what it that man doing to that shark?"  (loud anguished scream from parent)

Title: Re: Sony Pictures Animation Discussion
Post by: DEEcat98 on 2021-01-23 18:30:12
Actually here is why I believe Connected had to change back to it's original title.
https://twitter.com/Dianecat98/status/1353036447033352193
Title: Re: Sony Pictures Animation Discussion
Post by: Silverwing on 2021-01-23 18:42:54
So it changed because of another project called "Connected."  But it still is sad to see this film be dragged through the mud and be given the kiss of death for Sony.  They obviously didn't care about it after what had been going on and figured they could make some money by simply selling it instead of promoting it at theaters.  That is very sad for all the people who worked on it.

It's like a parent no longer caring about their kid's art and telling them to just leave or something.  Sad.
Title: Re: Sony Pictures Animation Discussion
Post by: DEEcat98 on 2021-01-23 19:42:05
Keep in mind, it’s because of the pandemic. They wanted The Mitchells vs. The Machines to come to theaters but the pandemic has been causing a major affect on theaters.
Title: Re: Sony Pictures Animation Discussion
Post by: Anyponedrawn on 2021-01-25 16:29:08
Two new films being worked on by Sony Animation are.... Vivo (which the logo reminds me a lot of Coco) and Hotel Transylvania 4.  Both have a scheduled release for 2021.  Another s "Wish Dragon."

Sony is projecting to have a busy year of films in 2021.  But it is likely they will be pushed around and de-platformed again.  Lets hope not.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vivo_(film)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hotel_Transylvania_4

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wish_Dragon
Title: Re: Sony Pictures Animation Discussion
Post by: DEEcat98 on 2021-03-23 16:54:03
The Mitchells vs. The Machines will officially be released on April 30th while coming to Netflix.
(this is not fake, this annoucement is official)
Title: Re: Sony Pictures Animation Discussion
Post by: Darrin on 2021-05-22 15:58:44
Sony has premiered the trailer for their new big upcoming film.  Hotel Transylvania 4.  It is by far one of their biggest IP's.  It is coming out to theaters on July  23, 2021.

Title: Sony Pictures Animation Discussion
Post by: NostradamusTheSeer on 2021-07-23 19:51:41
Another? 

Adam Sandler and Kevin James aren't reprising their roles as Drac and Frank, respectively.  Not a  good sign.  Didn't James get mixed up in that #MeToo mess and is now forced to hide out in Italy, making films?  Or am I thinking of another actor?  Well, if it isn't sexual harassment charges that tank his career, it'll be doing that stinker Becky (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Becky_(2020_film)).  Phew.    ;D
Title: Re: Sony Pictures Animation Discussion
Post by: Smiles2us on 2021-09-05 16:25:17
I am looking at future films for the studio and they have no theatrical releases planned for quite awhile.  Everything they will be releasing now are releases to STREAMING, so lower quality content.

I wonder if something is happening with the studio?  Why the drop off from theater releases?
Title: Sony Goes Rated R and 2D
Post by: Silverwing on 2022-07-24 21:31:35
FIXED WILL BE RATED R AND 2D ANIMATED

Sony is going to shake things up.  Their next film is going to be a 2D animated movie and it will be an R RATED movie.  It will be written by Genndy Tartakovsky. Article (https://geektyrant.com/news/genndy-tartakovskys-r-rated-animated-film-fixed-follows-the-101-dalmatians-rules-but-its-got-swearing)

Samurai Jack and Primal creator Genndy Tartakovsky is currently developing an R-rated raunchy animated comedy titled Fixed. The film is about “a dog who finds out he's gonna get neutered in the morning, and what does he do with his next 24 hours?”

This is a film that Tartakovsky has been trying to get this movie made over the past 12 years. He says that “It's gonna look really good, and it's got heart, but then it's got the super raunch. I've never really seen anything like it.”

During a recent interview with IndieWire, the filmmaker offered a bit more insight on the film, saying he’s following the “101 Dalmatians rules, but it's got swearing and these R-rated things." He explained:

"The animation gods blessed me with the premise ... In its own self, it's a unicorn, this project. It's got raunchy comedy, we're doing all the layouts here so it's very hand-crafted. It's got heart, it's got real character humor and not filled with one liners. And the dogs act like canines and not humans ... t's like we're following the 'One Hundred and One Dalmatians' rules, but it's got swearing and these R-rated things."

Tartakovsky has been talking a lot about this project recently and he’s obviously very excited and passionate about it. He’s such a talented storyteller and I can’t wait to see what he delivers with Fixed!

Title: Re: Sony Goes Rated R and 2D
Post by: Anyponedrawn on 2022-07-24 21:53:10
Quote from: Silverwing on 2022-07-24 21:31:35
FIXED WILL BE RATED R AND 2D ANIMATED


You have my attention.
Title: Re: Sony Pictures Animation Discussion
Post by: Silverwing on 2022-07-27 14:04:22
Lol!
Title: Re: Sony Pictures Animation Discussion
Post by: Bumble on 2022-07-27 18:35:13
Interesting.
Title: Re: Sony Pictures Animation Discussion
Post by: Silverwing on 2022-08-03 16:47:32
Until we know more, I guess we just have to wait around.

In the meantime, their next film is scheduled to be "Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse."  That comes out in 2023.
Title: Sony Takes Stance on Reproductive Rights? Probably not. But, hey, a cute dog
Post by: NostradamusTheSeer on 2022-08-04 11:47:31
Quote from: Silverwing on 2022-07-24 21:31:35
Sony is going to shake things up.  Their next film... Fixed  is about “a dog who finds out he's gonna get neutered in the morning, and what does he do with his next 24 hours?

Sounds like a restful change from the irritatingly "woke" direction currently being taken by companies like Disney.  I've had some pretty intense discussions online about spaying/neutering. I'm really not in favor of the practice, and I've written as much (https://sta.sh/2wkoh3sgw5n?edit=1) in the past. Just casually saying you're not really on board with getting your pets fixed, I've found, is as unpopular as announcing you're pro-life.  I find many progressive pinheads are as adamant (and ignorant) about neutering as a means of animal population control as they are about abortion rights for women. Debates can get pretty nasty on both sides with each camp trying to tear the other apart. So, yes, I'm looking forward to this movie, even if it isn't exactly how I would approach it.
Title: Re: Sony Pictures Animation Discussion
Post by: Rainberry on 2022-08-04 13:48:32
^ I'm sure this film will be attacked by the left and the woke.  There is no way around it.
Title: Re: Sony Pictures Animation Discussion
Post by: Silverwing on 2023-02-09 23:17:59
Upcoming films for the studio in 2023 are...

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse for June 2, 2023. 

That seems to be it.
Title: Side Characters in The Mitchells vs. The Machines
Post by: DEEcat98 on 2023-02-16 13:27:16
The SPA movie, The Mitchells vs. The Machines had side characters who are the Poseys (the Mitchells' neighbors) and Katie's friends from Katie's College, but they only had very small roles in the movie such as how we didn't see their perspective subplots of them during the machine apocalypse. (aside from the Poseys being seen captured and Jade getting captured in a video message she sent to Katie in one scene of the movie)

I kinda want them to have larger roles especially to know more about Katie's friends since they only had very few seconds of screen time in the movie, and I also want to know how their experiences through the machine apocalypse went just as a little set up to their character developments.

Does anyone who have seen The Mitchells vs. The Machines think that?

(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FbWCcMcWAAARDTt?format=jpg&name=small)
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FbWCcLuaMAYrwZ_?format=png&name=small)
Title: Untitled Minor Characters in MvTM Project
Post by: NostradamusTheSeer on 2023-02-16 14:54:38
What you're talking about is An Afternoon In The Spotight (https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ADayInTheLimeLight). If you want it, doll, write it. Can you turn in an outline, a coherent film treatment (https://search.yahoo.com/yhs/search?grd=1&hspart=blp&hsimp=yhs-default&type=nt_12200003_727_0&p=script+treatment&rnd=1272931369&param1=sid%3D727%3Aaid%3D12200003%3Aver%3D0%3Asrc%3Dnt%3Alng%3Den%3Aitype%3De%3Ainstd%3D0%3Auip%3D844184365%3Aup%3D), and fart out six or seven pages of workable script in a week, ten days? Give me a reason to care about these people. You're going to have to make me love a character I only saw for about five seconds in screen-time.  Court me. Woo me. Pull my heartstrings. Tickle my fancy. [bleep] my [bleep]. Metaphorically, of course. I don't need another headache with the h.r. or the p.r. folks. If the studios dig it, they can have UMCiMvTMP out by Christmas... maybe as a DVD extra on Boss Baby III, or a ten-episode order slated to drop on Netflix the same day as It's Bruno season two and the Tiger King season four  claymation holiday special.

This is how I write. I have a cork-board full of index cards pinned up to it... handwritten bits and gags, random doodles, titles without stories, story prompts without titles, x meets y's, a whole lot of floating pieces that should not logically fit together in any way, but somehow I make them fit.

(https://images-wixmp-ed30a86b8c4ca887773594c2.wixmp.com/f/a2e03e8a-33a8-47e2-a3e5-0c592d110fba/deb2b2k-42d56f50-8ae8-4c4e-b9fa-3fdf002277c5.jpg/v1/fill/w_1058,h_648,q_75,strp/more_outtakes_2__the_ladies_man_by_haggismccrablice_deb2b2k-fullview.jpg?token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJzdWIiOiJ1cm46YXBwOjdlMGQxODg5ODIyNjQzNzNhNWYwZDQxNWVhMGQyNmUwIiwiaXNzIjoidXJuOmFwcDo3ZTBkMTg4OTgyMjY0MzczYTVmMGQ0MTVlYTBkMjZlMCIsIm9iaiI6W1t7ImhlaWdodCI6Ijw9NjQ4IiwicGF0aCI6IlwvZlwvYTJlMDNlOGEtMzNhOC00N2UyLWEzZTUtMGM1OTJkMTEwZmJhXC9kZWIyYjJrLTQyZDU2ZjUwLThhZTgtNGM0ZS1iOWZhLTNmZGYwMDIyNzdjNS5qcGciLCJ3aWR0aCI6Ijw9MTA1OCJ9XV0sImF1ZCI6WyJ1cm46c2VydmljZTppbWFnZS5vcGVyYXRpb25zIl19.f20GsvXC5MQ6O_QYx3TdtyopSFDmVitrGqj3UD1PIac)

I'm always working. This is why I'm only 47 and I look 75.    Help me.
Title: Re: Sony Pictures Animation Discussion
Post by: FoxTail on 2023-02-16 19:40:12
Shave or trim the scruffy beard and you'd probably clean up well.
Title: Re: Scruffy Neckbeard
Post by: Wolfwood on 2023-02-17 21:32:38
Quote from: NostradamusTheSeer on 2023-02-16 14:54:38
I'm always working. This is why I'm only 47 and I look 75.    Help me.

Shave unless you use the beard to give you chin strength.  Beards age someone a ton.  I got rid of mine when I realized I looked like a insufferable dick.  Now I just go with the stubble look or nicely trimmed beard. 
Title: Sony Pictures Animation
Post by: RainySunshine on 2023-06-09 12:41:42
This is a topic for all Sony Pictures Animation Films. Sony Pictures Animation Inc. is an American animation studio owned by Sony Entertainment's Sony Pictures Entertainment through their Motion Picture Group division and founded on May 9, 2002.

They are known for films such as Open Season, Hotel Transylvania, Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs, The Angry Birds Movie, and Spider-Man series.
Title: Re: Sony Pictures Animation
Post by: RainySunshine on 2023-06-09 12:43:08
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse has released. As of June 8, it has made $257.9 million against a budget of $100 million. Reviews are positive.

Title: Re: Sony Pictures Animation Discussion
Post by: Darrin on 2023-06-09 12:44:26
We do have a topic.  Topics merged. ;D
Title: Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse Sony Pictures Animation Discussion
Post by: RainySunshine on 2023-06-09 12:59:06
Quote from: Darrin on 2023-06-09 12:44:26
We do have a topic.  Topics merged. ;D

Thank you.  I did a search and couldn't find it.  Not sure how that happened.  My bad.  :nervoussmile:
Title: Re: Sony Pictures Animation Discussion
Post by: Blurr on 2023-06-09 17:37:12
Lol. So who else in here has seen it? I have.
Title: Re: Sony Pictures Animation Discussion
Post by: Anyponedrawn on 2023-06-10 00:08:14
I haven't. Don't plan too.  I haven't seen the first one either. When I se that one then I will see this one. Wait till it's free on demand or something. ;D
Title: Sony Pictures Animation Discussion
Post by: NostradamusTheSeer on 2023-06-10 13:10:44
Is that the one where the promo ads say that Gwen Stacy and Peter Parker, in no matter what universe, never get to be happy together?  That's pretty depressing.  I'd like to see a reality where Gwen survived the fall off that bridge and wasn't either cloned by one maniac or impregnated by another*...but, frig it, they'd probably mess that up too.
(https://static1.cbrimages.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Wheelchair-gwen-stacy-parker-fan-art.jpg?q=50&fit=crop&dpr=1.5)

* Although the story of  Gwen's pregnancy by Norman Osborn (https://r.search.yahoo.com/_ylt=AwrOsKJ51oRk0QAfuxgPxQt.;_ylu=Y29sbwNncTEEcG9zAzEEdnRpZAMEc2VjA3Ny/RV=2/RE=1686456058/RO=10/RU=https%3a%2f%2fboundingintocomics.com%2f2021%2f09%2f10%2fmarvel-officially-retcons-awful-sins-past-spider-man-storyline%2f/RK=2/RS=5AoDBx_VEnCR2E0xDw.NnOyPWCU-) has been since sent deep into retcon hell... and the fanboys rejoiced.
Title: Re: Sony Pictures Animation Discussion
Post by: MasterXtreme on 2023-06-10 17:41:41
^ Uhhh...
Title: Garfield "I Hate Mondays" Movie 2024
Post by: Rainberry on 2023-11-13 12:21:21
An origin story movie for Garfield?  Chris Pratt is playing himself.... uhhh.. is the voice of Garfield.  I guess companies are fine with him not changing his voice whatsoever like he did with Mario.

Title: Re: Sony Pictures Animation Discussion
Post by: Graymist on 2023-11-13 13:18:03
I will give it some time before I make judgement.  It looks like they are trying at least. :) 
Title: Re: Sony Pictures Animation Discussion
Post by: Kiwi on 2023-11-14 01:07:38
The biggest change to Garfield's character design I've ever seen in an animated film.... other than those ugly "Realistic" ones from earlier in the century.
Title: Sony Pictures Animation Discussion
Post by: NostradamusTheSeer on 2023-11-15 23:16:04
Wait... didn't they do this already?  Twice?   

Title: Re: Sony Pictures Animation Discussion
Post by: MasterXtreme on 2023-11-15 23:40:42
^ Jim Davis sold his creation for money.  He doesn't care what they do to it.
Title: Re: Sony Pictures Animation Discussion
Post by: Grapefoot on 2024-05-25 22:53:35
So the Garfield movie has come out.  Overall, it seems like they played it safe.  It's content, and varies from decent to good.  No harm done.

The release date was May 24, 2024, yesterday.  As of May 25, the film has already made $57 million against it's budget of $60 million. The film was projected to gross around $30 million from 4,000 theaters in its four-day opening weekend, but it has already destroyed that projection in one day. Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "B+" on an A+ to F scale.

Title: Garfield and...Those Other Fartknockers
Post by: NostradamusTheSeer on 2024-09-27 12:41:13
It just hit Netflix this week.  Looks like I know how I'm spending my Saturday night.

Been bingeing the Garfield and Friends channel on Pluto TV for the last few weeks and, I gotta say, even after thirty years a lot of that humor still holds up mightily ("Cash and Carry (https://garfield.fandom.com/wiki/Cash and Carry#Plot)", "Kiddie (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J--wyCLQv5Q) Korner (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wnx3G0fFOdM&t=10s&pp=ygUNa2lkZGllIEtvcm5lcg%3D%3D)", "The Record Breaker (https://garfield.fandom.com/wiki/The_Record_Breaker#Plot)"). There's been talk, too, for some years of doing some new U.S. Acres cartoons, but for one reason or another it never comes to much... and, frankly, it wouldn't be the same without the incomparable Howard Morris.

 
   

I tried doing it myself, but my voice comes out sounding more like The Simpsons' Prof. Frink having a stroke.    :-\

Oh, man, if only they'd made this (https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/garfield/images/1/19/1989-11-16.gif/revision/latest?cb=20181212165102) comic into a Quickie (https://garfield.fandom.com/wiki/Garfield_and_U.S._Acres_Quickies).  ;D    :))
Title: Re: Sony Pictures Animation Discussion
Post by: RainySunshine on 2024-09-28 00:02:12
Maybe I need to give it a go again, but I was never huge on the U.S. Acres portions of the Garfield Show.  I always preferred the Garfield part.  But it has honestly been years since i've seen the shows together.  I was a kid.
Title: Generation Z-Z-Z-Z-Z-Z-Z
Post by: NostradamusTheSeer on 2024-10-01 16:20:19
In this blog (https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/showed-daughter-one-favorite-childhood-200400500.html?), a father laments the generation gap, which every day seems more like a chasm, as his introduces his nine-year-old daughter to Garfield and Friends. She deems it "okay".  ???   <poop>
Title: Re: Sony Pictures Animation Discussion
Post by: MasterXtreme on 2024-10-01 17:42:51
^ That was rather timely. The generational gap and the read as a whole was very interesting  "I like it better when it was animated."  Of course she meant CGI style. :(  Kids today...

Modern generations are given trash 'content' on their tablets that they merely consume.  They don't engage.  They become zombies. Their attention spans are at an all time low.
Title: Re: Sony Pictures Animation Discussion
Post by: Smiles2us on 2024-10-02 16:15:47
Quote from: MasterXtreme on 2024-10-01 17:42:51
^ That was rather timely. The generational gap and the read as a whole was very interesting  "I like it better when it was animated."  Of course she meant CGI style. :(  Kids today...

Lol! It was exceedingly timely!  Lol! You almost have me wondering if Nostra was the writer himself. ;D  Hahaha! That was an interesting read though.
Title: Re: Sony Pictures Animation Discussion
Post by: Anyponedrawn on 2025-07-07 20:53:00
This one flew under the radar but seems to be doing quite well on Netflix since it only released there.

KPop Demon Hunters (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KPop_Demon_Hunters). KPop Demon Hunters was released on June 20, 2025, on Netflix, to positive reviews, with praise for its animation, visual style, voice acting, humor, and music. The film was animated by Sony Pictures Imageworks in both its Vancouver and Montreal facilities with Josh Beveridge as the head of character animation.

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 95% of 37 critics' reviews are positive. The website's consensus reads: "Animated with infectious energy and vibrant colors, KPop Demon Hunters is jaunty family entertainment with a terrific soundtrack to boot." Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 77 out of 100, based on 5 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.

Title: Re: Sony Pictures Animation Discussion
Post by: Silverwing on 2025-08-17 00:41:17
Sony getting screwed by not having released this as a feature length movie it seems.  Sony screwed this one up.  They had a big franchise on their hands, but now Netflix owns it.  Oops.

Streaming Deal Costs Sony As ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Nears Netflix’s Top Spot

According to a new report from Puck, Sony Pictures is watching from the sidelines as one of the summer’s biggest cultural phenomena unfolds. KPop Demon Hunters, an anime-style musical about a K-pop girl group that doubles as a team of monster fighters, has become a runaway hit on Netflix, yet the studio that developed and produced it is seeing little of the upside.

The film, released in June, is now Netflix’s No. 2 most-watched English-language movie of all time, with more than 184 million views and counting. It will easily surpass Red Notice as the streamer’s top-performing original by the time its 91-day release window – Netflix’s metric for tracking viewership info – has passed. The soundtrack has also exploded, with seven songs in Spotify’s global Top 50 and the single “Golden” topping the Billboard Hot 100.

Despite conceiving and financing the project through Sony Pictures Animation, the studio sold distribution rights to Netflix under a 2021 output deal. According to Puck’s Matthew Belloni, that agreement capped Sony’s earnings at roughly $20 million, a fraction of what a theatrical release or long-term franchise ownership might have generated. Netflix, meanwhile, controls sequels, spinoffs, and the lucrative music tie-ins, though Sony retains the right to produce follow-up films.

The decision reflects the uncertainty of the pandemic era, when theaters were shuttered and Sony, lacking its own streaming service, leaned on Netflix as a guaranteed buyer. At the time, licensing titles like The Mitchells vs. the Machines and Greyhound was seen as a wise move. But with the benefit of hindsight, the runaway success of KPop Demon Hunters underscores the long-term revenue potential the studio left on the table.

Whether the film would have been as successful in theaters remains a hotly debated question in industry circles. Most original animated titles have struggled at the box office post-COVID, and many insiders doubt an anime-inspired musical would have found a broad audience. Yet Netflix’s algorithm, viral chatter, a red-hot soundtrack, and the global reach of K-pop fandom combined to turn the film into the streamer’s first true animated blockbuster.

As Belloni notes, Netflix now owns not just a hit movie but an emerging franchise, one that could spawn sequels, merchandise, and a long tail of streaming and music revenue. Sony, meanwhile, is left to console itself with limited rights and the hope that future installments will bring greater rewards.

https://www.cartoonbrew.com/feature-film/streaming-deal-costs-sony-kpop-demon-hunters-netflixs-251798.html
Title: Re: Sony Pictures Animation Discussion
Post by: Soda on 2025-08-17 16:57:42
Big L for Sony it seems. 
Title: Sony Pictures Animation Discussion
Post by: NostradamusTheSeer on 2025-11-15 11:36:43
There's talk of a sequel (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Garfield_Movie#Sequel) to the Garfield movie. No details yet, though Chris Pratt is set to reprise the lead role. I'd like to see this return more to its roots with the fat, finicky orange feline. You think a return for Binky The Clown would be too much to hope for?  I heard they sold him to Hanna-Barbera for two funny dogs and a duck to be named later.  ;D

...Okay, does this this cat food tower (https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/garfield/images/9/97/2025-10-28.gif/revision/latest?cb=20251028082244) looks a tad, um, phallic to anyone else?     :'(
Title: Re: Sony Pictures Animation Discussion
Post by: Kiwi on 2025-11-15 17:38:40
Oh my gosh.  That is NOT RIGHT.  How did that cat-food tower pass to be released by the public?
Title: Re: Sony Pictures Animation Discussion
Post by: Silverwing on 2025-11-19 12:28:03
A K-Pop Demon Hunters sequel, directed by Maggie Kang, and Chris Appelhans, is in on-going production it seems at Sony right now. (releasing TBD 2029)
Title: Re: Sony Pictures Animation Discussion
Post by: MasterXtreme on 2025-11-22 18:03:04
New animated film by Sony Animation.  GOAT.  A basketball film.

Title: Re: Sony Pictures Animation Discussion
Post by: Anyponedrawn on 2025-11-23 00:35:53
Credit to the original idea, but this just doesn't interest me in the slightest.  That Sony animation style is getting old too. Everything they make does it since Spiderman movie.
Title: Re: Sony Pictures Animation Discussion
Post by: Grapefoot on 2026-04-09 02:09:48
I guess we should mention GOAT.  It's already a forgotten movie but did well in the box office.  But truly NO ONE talked about this movie.  I don't think it will have any lasting impact.  It did its job though.

As of April 7, 2026, Goat has grossed $103 million in the United States and Canada, and $83 million in other territories, for a worldwide total of $186 million.  The budget for this film was about $90 millions.

 Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 60 out of 100, based on 16 critics, indicating "mixed or average" reviews. On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 85% of 85 critics' reviews are positive.

Mark Kennedy from the Associated Press praised its visuals while simultaneously criticizing its writing as "lazy, thin" and "tiresome in its overly familiar redemption arc".

Brandon Yu from the New York Times wrote, "it's a story with few surprises and mostly rudimentary emotional concepts, but is enlivened by artwork with colorful texture and a dynamic animation style."

John Nugent of Empire gave it a 2 out of 5 rating, saying, "Lovely visuals, but this is a rare miss from Sony Pictures Animation. Watch KPop Demon Hunters again, instead."
Title: Re: Sony Pictures Animation Discussion
Post by: Grapefoot on 2026-04-09 02:10:22
Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse is scheduled to be released in the United States on June 18, 2027.
Title: Re: Sony Pictures Animation Discussion
Post by: Anyponedrawn on 2026-06-08 14:55:56
Sony's recent films had no theatrical films for 2025.  Both KPop Demon Hunters and Fixed were released on streaming services.  So that was a miss.

Goat released Feb 13, 2026. Goat grossed $103 million in the United States and Canada, and $91 million in other territories, for a worldwide total of $194 million.

Upcoming films are...

Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse coming June 18, 2027.  They are expecting a big hit.

Wish Dragon 2 (never even heard of a first film) for Summer 2027.

Buds December 22, 2027.