Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions Inc.
TypeDivision
IndustryEntertainment
FoundedHollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA (2007)
Headquarters10202 West Washington Boulevard, Culver City, California, US
Key people
Steve Bersch, President
Michael Helfand, Executive Vice President of Business Affairs
ProductsMotion pictures
OwnerSony Entertainment
(Sony Group Corporation)
Number of employees
30
ParentSony Pictures Entertainment
Divisions
Websitewww.stage6films.com

Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions (SPWA) is a specialty film division of Sony Pictures.[1] The company specializes in acquiring and producing films for a wide variety of distribution platforms.[2][3]

History

The group became a stand-alone division of Sony Pictures in 2007.[2] Originally being called as Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions Group (SPWAG),[4] the group's name was changed to "Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions" (SPWA) in late 2010.[5] The group had sometimes been called "Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) Worldwide Acquisitions Group".

SPWA produces and acquires about 60 films per year, usually through Stage 6 Films, Affirm Films, and Destination Films.[6] SPWA releases some of its films theatrically;[7] the group would analyze how much a theatrical release would impact a film's TV, VOD and home video revenue, and then the group would determine whether the film should bows theatrically.[8]

In the case of theatrical releases, SPWA will offer the films to Sony's distribution labels (i.e. TriStar Pictures, Screen Gems, Columbia Pictures, and Sony Pictures Classics) firstly; then, if Sony's distribution labels pass on the films, the company will release the films through other distributors.

Select United States theatrical releases

2000s

2010s

2020s

Upcoming releases

2021

2022

References

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  25. ^ Lang, Brent (January 19, 2018). "Sundance: Sony Pictures Worldwide Nabs Foreign Rights to 'Hearts Beat Loud'". Variety. Retrieved January 19, 2018.
  26. ^ Jaafar, Ali (May 2, 2016). "Sony's Stage 6 Films Acquires Worldwide Rights To Vera Farmiga-Christopher Plummer Road Trip Pic 'Boundaries'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 12, 2016.
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