Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) is a major player in the global film and television industry. It is a subsidiary of Sony Group Corporation, one of the world's largest multinational technology and media companies.
SPE was founded in 1989 through the acquisition of Columbia Pictures Entertainment by Sony Corporation. Columbia Pictures was founded in 1919 and is one of the oldest surviving film studios in Hollywood.
Over the years, SPE has acquired a number of other film and television studios, including TriStar Pictures, Screen Gems, Sony Pictures Classics, and Sony Pictures Animation. The company also owns a number of television production companies, including Sony Pictures Television, Embassy Television, and Telemundo.
SPE is one of the largest studios in the world. It produces and distributes a wide variety of films and television programs, including blockbusters, independent films, and award-winning television series. The company's films have won numerous Academy Awards, Golden Globe Awards, and other prestigious awards.
In addition to the films and television series mentioned in my previous answer, SPE has also produced and distributed many other notable films, including:
- The Social Network (2010)
- Moneyball (2011)
- Zero Dark Thirty (2012)
- Captain Phillips (2013)
- Whiplash (2014)
- The Revenant (2015)
- Arrival (2016)
- Little Women (2019)
- Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019)
- Parasite (2019)
- Minari (2020)
SPE has also produced and distributed a number of popular television series, including:
- The Boys (2019-present)
- The Mandalorian (2019-present)
- Severance (2022-present)
- Ozark (2017-2022)
- Succession (2018-present)
- Ted Lasso (2020-present)
- Euphoria (2019-present)
- Yellowstone (2018-present)
- Survivor (2000-present)
- Wheel of Fortune (1975-present)
- Jeopardy! (1964-present)
In addition to its film and television production and distribution businesses, SPE also owns a number of other businesses, including Sony Music Entertainment, Sony Interactive Entertainment, and Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. .