Sony

at the box office Dec. 16, 2024

Kraven the Hunter’s Failure Confirms One of Hollywood’s Worst FearsThe dismal $11 million haul from Sony’s latest Spider-Man spin-off points to a larger problem for superhero origin stories.

By Chris Lee

madame web’s revenge Dec. 13, 2024

The Box Office Isn’t Cravin’ Kraven the HunterMadame Web may not be least successful Spider-Man spinoff this year.

By Jason P. Frank

post-credits scene Oct. 25, 2024

Venom: The Last Dance’s Post-Credits Scene Makes Closure Knull and VoidEddie’s not the only one with a new chance at life.

By Richard Newby

video game review Sept. 5, 2024

Astro Bot Is a Nostalgia Fest — for Better and WorseJoyful platforming, an adorable mascot, and a heaping helping of recognizable Sony IP.

By Lewis Gordon

this! is! over! Aug. 2, 2024

Pluto’s Jeopardy! and Wheel of Fortune Channels Have Quietly DisappearedWill another streamer snap up the 24/7 streams?

By Josef Adalian

buffering June 13, 2024

Notes on L’Affaire ParamountWith Skydance out, what happens now?

By Josef Adalian

the industry June 11, 2024

Who Wants to Buy Paramount?It’s getting complicated. We’ll explain.

By Savannah Salazar

at the box office June 23, 2023

The Summer of the R-rated Comedy Is Off to a Rocky Start at the Box OfficeComing from the first of four R-rated studio comedies in theaters this summer, No Hard Feelings’s tepid debut could have a chilling effect.

By Chris Lee

anyone but you Apr. 25, 2023

Glen Powell and Sydney Sweeney Flirt in Front of CinemaConDay one of CinemaCon brought banter from the Anyone But You stars and bloodshed in the first footage from Kraven and Ridley Scott’s Napoleon.

By Chris Lee

spider tingle Apr. 21, 2023

The Sony Spider-Man Movies Are Coming to Disney+ (Today)Peter-1, Peter-2, and Peter-3 together again, sort of.

By Savannah Salazar

the most dangerous game Sept. 17, 2022

Sony Bags Aaron Taylor-Johnson to Play Kraven the HunterThe most dangerous game of all isn’t man, it’s Spider-Man specifically.

By Bethy Squires

the industry July 15, 2022

Sony Pictures Is Eating Hollywood’s LunchThe Spider-Man studio never launched a streaming service, but it’s breaking box-office records and earning the envy of back-lot competition anyway.

By Chris Lee

the bat man June 6, 2022

Morbius Out-Flops Itself, Viral Twitter Memes BlamedSony execs have to be embarrassed.

By Zoe Guy

wwe alumni Apr. 26, 2022

Bad Bunny Pins Down Role as Wrestler and Marvel Superhero El MuertoMaybe his performance at Wrestlemania helped him get the job.

By Jennifer Zhan

‘boof!’ Apr. 4, 2022

Jared Leto Made Morbius Crew Push Him to the Potty in a WheelchairThirty Seconds to Mars? More like 20 minutes to piss.

By Rebecca Alter

save the date Mar. 24, 2022

Sony Is Giving Us a New Tom Hanks Movie for ChristmasCameron Britton and Mike Birbiglia will also star in A Man Called Otto.

By Jennifer Zhan

web cast Mar. 16, 2022

Dakota Johnson to Spin Web Not Made of LiesDakota Johnson is joining the Sony MCU and Sydney Sweeney is coming too!

By Ashley Shannon Wu

movies Mar. 2, 2022

Several Major Studios Pause Releases in Russia Due to Invasion of UkraineAffected titles include The Batman, Turning Red, Belfast, and Morbius.

By Jennifer Zhan

trailer mix Feb. 28, 2022

Morbius Trailer: Jared Leto Becomes a Bat ManWith a cameo from Michael Keaton as Vulture, our own personal favorite SEO-destroyer.

By Zoe Haylock

who’s paul gonna call? Dec. 23, 2021

Paul Feig’s 2016 Ghostbusters Reboot Missing From Franchise Boxed Set“I know this must be a mistake,” tweeted Feig.

By Alejandra Gularte

at the box office Dec. 20, 2021

Why Spider-Man: No Way Home Shattered Box-Office RecordsThe Spidey sequel webbed its way to the third-biggest box-office opening ever at a time when many counted out the movie theater for good.

By Chris Lee

movie review Dec. 17, 2021

Spider-Man: No Way Home Is Aggressively MediocreA spoiler-filled review of what works, what doesn’t, and what works until it doesn’t in Tom Holland’s latest outing as Peter Parker.

By Bilge Ebiri

easter eggs Oct. 1, 2021

All the Easter Eggs You Might Have Missed in Venom: Let There Be CarnageFrom Eddie Brock’s salute to Beverly Hills Cop to the grim fate of Detective Mulligan, all the hints, references, and comics callbacks in Venom 2.

By James Grebey

venom: let there be carnage Oct. 1, 2021

The Venom: Let There Be Carnage Post-Credits Scene, ExplainedSo about that hotel room TV …

By Ryan Britt

movie review Sept. 30, 2021

Who Let Venom: Let There Be Carnage In on the Joke?In trying to do more of what made the first Venom work, the new super(anti)hero movie ruins things.

By Alison Willmore

buffering June 17, 2021

Seinfeld Won’t Be Streaming Anywhere for a While, and That’s Good for NetflixLet the demand build.

By Josef Adalian

the industry Apr. 21, 2021

The Sony Spider-Man Movies Are Coming to Disney+ (Eventually)Sony and Disney have figured out a custody schedule for Peter Parker.

By Bethy Squires

buffering Apr. 15, 2021

Why Didn’t Netflix Just Buy Sony?Plus: Amazon Prime passes the 200 million mark.

By Josef Adalian

play/pause Dec. 18, 2020

Sony Removes Cyberpunk 2077 From PlayStation Store, Offers RefundsGamers, you good?

By Zoe Haylock

the streaming wars Dec. 10, 2020

Sony Buys Crunchyroll From AT&T for $1.2 BillionThe platform has over 90 million registered users around the world.

By Josef Adalian

my octopus teacher Dec. 8, 2020

Alfred Molina’s Doc Ock to Lay Tentacles on Tom Holland in Spider-Man 3Doctor Octopus is back, and he’s gonna get that Spidey.

By Rebecca Alter

video games Nov. 10, 2020

PlayStation 5 Argues That Games Don’t Need to ChangeSony’s new console isn’t too big of a leap forward — at least not yet.

By Joshua Rivera

string theory Oct. 1, 2020

Jamie Foxx Is Crossing the Spider-Verse to Play Electro in Spider-Man 3You probably don’t remember Amazing Spider-Man 2 but he was in it.

By Rebecca Alter

yeezy season … on hold Sept. 17, 2020

Kanye Says He Won’t Release New Music Until He’s Free From His LabelAccording to “friend” Rick Fox, West has been suspended from Twitter for 12 hours.

By Justin Curto

gucci not so gucci July 21, 2020

Kreayshawn Says She Still Doesn’t Make a Dime When You Stream ‘Gucci Gucci’Here’s a name you haven’t heard in years.

By Justin Curto

coronavirus Mar. 31, 2020

Sony Pushes Summer Movies Ghostbusters: Afterlife, Morbius and More to Next YearHow does March of next year look for you?

By Halle Kiefer

cinderelly cinderelly Feb. 7, 2020

What Would a Cinderella Remake Be Without John Mulaney and Missy Elliott?Can you guess who plays the dress-making mouse, though?

By Halle Kiefer

trailer mix Dec. 12, 2019

Console Wars to Continue into 2020 with Xbox Series XMicrosoft promises backwards compatibility, Master Chief.

By Bethy Squires

phew Sept. 27, 2019

Sony and Marvel Have Officially Agreed to Co-Parent Spider-ManEverything’s going to be okay, Tom Holland.

By Zoe Haylock

spidey sense Aug. 24, 2019

Did Tom Holland Just Confirm He’s Still Playing Spider-Man?My Spidey-Sense is tingling.

By Charu Sinha

the industry Aug. 21, 2019

Spider-Man’s Marvel Cinematic Future in Jeopardy As Disney and Sony Butt HeadsMarvel Studios producer Kevin Feige is stepping away from the Spidey franchise.

By Jordan Crucchiola

rereleases Aug. 20, 2019

Spider-Man: Far From Home Extended Cut to Swing Into TheatersSing along: Spider-Man, Spider-Man, four extra minutes of Spider-Man

By Zoe Haylock

r. kelly Jan. 18, 2019

Sony Has Cut Ties With R. KellyThe Surviving R. Kelly fallout continues.

By Hunter Harris

#muterkelly Jan. 16, 2019

R. Kelly Protesters Gather Outside Sony Headquarters Demanding They Drop Him“We’re here and we’re never leaving until you drop R. Kelly.”

By Dee Lockett

the industry Jan. 14, 2019

R. Kelly and His Label Are Reportedly at a Bitter StalemateRCA/Sony won’t release new music from Kelly, but he’s still locked in a contract. Meanwhile, Illinois has denied Kelly a permit for a concert.

By Dee Lockett

money moves Dec. 17, 2018