{"id":20244,"date":"2014-10-05T19:16:01","date_gmt":"2014-10-05T23:16:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bejone03.expressions.syr.edu\/trf235\/?p=20244"},"modified":"2014-11-30T23:23:59","modified_gmt":"2014-12-01T04:23:59","slug":"columbia-pictures-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bejone03.expressions.syr.edu\/trf235\/2014\/10\/05\/columbia-pictures-4\/","title":{"rendered":"Columbia Pictures"},"content":{"rendered":"
by Javier V\u00e9lez<\/pre>\n
Columbia Pictures<\/strong><\/em><\/h1>\n
\"Columbia<\/a>
Courtesy of fortune.com (a<\/a>)<\/p><\/div>\n
Contact Information: (b)<\/a><\/strong><\/h1>\n
Address: 10202 W. Washington Blvd.<\/p>\n
Culver City, CA 90232<\/p>\n
Phone: 310-244-4000<\/p>\n
http:\/\/www.sonypictures.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n
\u00a0Key Executives: (c)<\/a><\/h1>\n
\"Doug<\/a>
Doug Belgrad (President)<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n
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Robert Osher (COO of Columbia Pictures)<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n
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Hannah Minghella (President of Production)<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n
\"michaeldeluca\"<\/a>
Michael De Luca (President of Production)<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/blockquote>\n
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\u00a0About Columbia Pictures:<\/strong><\/h1>\n
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Rita Hayworth \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Courtesy of: Fanpop.com<\/p><\/div>\n
The production studio known today as Columbia Pictures was founded\u00a0in 1918 by Joe Brandt and brothers Jack and Harry Cohn. Originally named\u00a0Cohn-Brandt-Cohn Film Sales, the company became Columbia Pictures in 1924.\u00a0During the Hollywood Golden Age, Columbia had many stars of the era under contract, such as Rita Hayworth and William Holden, and became a major player in the movie business thanks to the productions of director Frank Capra.(d)<\/a>\u00a0In 1982, the company was bought by Coca-Cola, and in 1989 Sony purchased it for $3.4 billion.(e)<\/a>\u00a0Columbia Pictures is currently the film production and distribution division of\u00a0Sony Picture’s Columbia TriStar Motion Picture Group, part of Sony Pictures Entertainment, a Sony subsidiary.(f)<\/a>\u00a0The most recent movement at the executive level occurred on July 16, 2014, when Doug Belgrad was promoted to president of the Sony Motion Picture Group. (g)<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n
Financials:<\/h1>\n
Columbia Pictures, and its parent company Sony Pictures Entertainment, are privately traded.(h)<\/a>\u00a0The company has had notable releases in the last few years, including box office successes such as Skyfall<\/a> and the Spider-Man franchise. From its 853 films produced or distributed for Sony Pictures, Columbia Pictures releases have grossed $31,650,056,784, an average of $37 million per film.(i)<\/a>\u00a0In 2014, Columbia Pictures has held a 13.0% market share as of November 23.(j)<\/a><\/p>\n
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The Amazing Spider-Man \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Courtesy of Boxofficemojo.com<\/p><\/div>\n
Columbia Pictures Success:<\/h1>\n
At the 2014 Oscars, films distributed by Columbia Pictures received 16 nominations. American Hustle<\/a>\u00a0received 10 nominations, including Best Picture<\/a>, Best Actor<\/a> and Actress <\/a>in a Leading Role, and Best Director<\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0It won two Oscars, Jennifer Lawrence for Best Supporting Actress and David O. Russell & Eric Warren Singer for Best Original Screenplay. (k)<\/a><\/p>\n
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The other Columbia release that received Oscar Nominations was Captain Phillips<\/a>. Of the six nominations received, the most noteworthy were for\u00a0Best Picture<\/a>\u00a0and Best Actor in a Supporting Role<\/a> for first-time actor Barkhad Abdi<\/a>. The film did not win any Academy Awards.<\/p>\n
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The stars of Captain Phillips, Tom Hanks and Barkhad Abdi \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Courtesy of aceshowbiz.com<\/p><\/div>\n
\u00a0Columbia Pictures Presents:<\/h1>\n
Columbia Pictures has produced and\/or distributed 17 films<\/a> in 2014.\u00a0Between superhero films, action films, and comedies, among others, the studio has released some of the most well-received films of the year by audiences.<\/p>\n
During the summer, Columbia Pictures produced the sequel to 2012’s The Amazing Spider-Man<\/a>, “The Amazing Spider-Man 2”, starring Andrew Garfield<\/a>, Emma Stone<\/a>, and Jamie Foxx<\/a>. The movie was released on May 2, 2014 in 4,324 theaters, grossing $110,700,722 in its first week.\u00a0It went on to have a successful run in theaters, grossing over $200 million domestically and over $505 million in foreign markets, for a worldwide gross of $708, 983, 323 against a budget of $200 million.\u00a0(l)<\/a>\u00a0In China, the movie was released in 11,002 theaters, a record amount of screens. (m)<\/a>\u00a0The film was not as big a hit with critics, receiving mixed reviews. (n)<\/a><\/p>\n
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Teaser Poster for The Amazing Spider-Man 2 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Courtesy of: Boxofficemojo.com<\/p><\/div>\n
Another high-profile release in the summer of 2014 was 22 Jump Street<\/a>, the sequel to 2012’s critical<\/a> and commercial<\/a> hit, 21 Jump Street. The movie, which pokes fun at conventional sequels, starred the buddy cop team\u00a0of Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum as they move on from high school to college.<\/p>\n