So let me admit right off the bat that not until very recently I didn't know Sony owned Columbia Pictures and Tri-Star. When I was younger, I always noticed those logos at the beginning of the movie, but never really paid a lot attention to them. I was looking into Sony Entertainment division and noticed Sony Pictures. I read about all of their acquisitions on the 80's, 90's and 2000's, and how they made themselves a big player in Hollywood. So I though it would be interesting to discuss their behavior in this industry and how it relates to their gaming division.
First, I am having trouble finding some classic movies that have come out of Sony’s Hollywood involvement. I know Columbia Studio is a famous studio, but I want to know where does Sony's hand start to influence this studio for good or bad. What are some of your favorite movies that Sony Pictures have made in the last 20 years?
Since my discovery of Sony Pictures, I have notice they publish a huge amount of movies throughout the year, Skyfall, Looper, and Hotel Transylvania being some of the best ones this year. Is this profitable for them, how to they compared to Fox, Time Warner, and lion gate? Artistically and financially.
Giving the amount of movies they make, I have wondered if maybe Sony is very comfortable making large amount of entertainment content. They make more first party games than any other platform holder and don’t seem to want to slow down. Is this a mandate from the top level management? Differentiation is common aspect of electronic companies, and giving Sony heritage, I don’t a mandate as such too far fetched. What do you guys think?
