CinemaCon: Sony Pictures Classics Steps In to Replace Row K Entertainment in Film Showcase Presentation (EXCLUSIVE)
Why it matters: Sony Pictures Classics' last-minute addition ensures a diverse film slate for CinemaCon attendees, replacing a struggling distributor.
- Sony Pictures Classics will present its upcoming film slate at CinemaCon, including Sundance premieres like “Ha-Chan, Shake Your Booty!” and “Bedford Park.”
- Row K Entertainment withdrew from CinemaCon due to financial difficulties and unpaid bills after its first film, Gus Van Sant’s “Dead Man’s Wire,” underperformed.
- Cinema United praised Sony Pictures Classics for its last-minute participation, emphasizing the studio's diverse slate as essential for the future of exhibition.
- Variety also reported on Sony's broader strategic interests, noting Sony Pictures is eyeing a Walter Cronkite movie, with David Rothley adapting the biography.
Sony Pictures Classics will replace Row K Entertainment at CinemaCon's inaugural Film Showcase, stepping in after Row K faced significant financial struggles following a box office flop. This move highlights the resilience of industry veterans like Sony Pictures Classics, known for Oscar-winning films and a commitment to theatrical releases, while also touching on Sony's broader strategic moves, including a potential Walter Cronkite movie.
