Overview

• The three-year agreement grants Sony Pictures the rights to finance and theatrically distribute all feature films developed by Ben Affleck and Matt Damon’s Artists Equity worldwide.
• Under the pact, Artists Equity can choose to co-finance specific projects alongside Sony on a case-by-case basis.
• The deal marks a concerted move away from the company’s early focus on streaming exclusives toward a primary emphasis on theatrical releases.
• Tom Rothman, chairman and CEO of Sony Pictures Motion Picture Group, lauded Artists Equity’s ability to produce high-quality commercial films in its short history.
• Artists Equity’s slate of upcoming titles includes Netflix’s “RIP” and “Animals” and Lionsgate’s adaptation of “Kiss of the Spider Woman.”