Gameloft Signs Multi-Picture Licensing Agreement With Sony Pictures Digital To Produce Mobile Games Based On the Films from Son
April 05 2006 - 12:28PM
Business Wire
Gameloft to Bring OPEN SEASON, the First Feature from Sony Pictures
Animation to Fans and Gamers of All Ages on Their Cellular Phones
Gameloft, a leading developer and publisher of mobile games,
announced today an agreement with Sony Pictures Digital to develop,
publish and distribute mobile games based on OPEN SEASON the first
CG animated feature from Sony Pictures Animation. In Columbia
Pictures' new action-adventure comedy OPEN SEASON, the first
feature-length animated film from Sony Pictures Animation, Boog
(Martin Lawrence), a grizzly bear with no survival skills, has his
perfect world in the tranquil town of Timberline turned upside-down
when he meets Elliot (Ashton Kutcher), a scrawny, fast-talking wild
mule deer. OPEN SEASON is scheduled for theatrical release on
September 29, 2006. In addition, Gameloft will produce mobile games
for Sony Pictures Animation's second feature, "Surf's Up,"
scheduled for release in summer 2007 (details to be announced at a
later date). "Animation has always been a creative medium in
entertainment and we are thrilled to bring the imaginative world of
CG animation from the movie screen to the mobile phones of fans
around the world," said Michel Guillemot, CEO, Gameloft. "Sony
Pictures Digital is dedicated to taking great theatrical
entertainment and characters and extending them into the digital
marketplace," said Ira Rubenstein, Senior Vice President, Sony
Pictures Digital. "For OPEN SEASON, Gameloft, a company that has a
solid background in creating mobile adaptations based on
blockbuster films, is the perfect partner to bring Boog and
Elliot's story to life for mobile gamers." About Gameloft Gameloft
is a leading international publisher and developer of video games
for mobile phones. Established in 1999, it has emerged as one of
the top innovators in its field. The company creates games for
mobile handsets equipped with Java, Brew or Symbian technology. The
total number of games-enabled handsets is anticipated to exceed two
billion units in 2008. Partnership agreements with leading
licensors and sports personalities such as Ubisoft Entertainment,
Universal Pictures, Viacom, Warner Bros., FifPro, Lamborghini,
Vans, Derek Jeter, Vijay Singh and Geoff Rowley allow Gameloft to
form strong relationships with international brands. In addition to
the partnerships, Gameloft owns and operates titles such as Block
Breaker Deluxe, Asphalt: Urban GT and New York Nights. Through
agreements with major telephone wireless carriers, handset
manufacturers, specialized distributors and its online shop,
Gameloft has a distribution network in over 65 countries. Gameloft
has worldwide offices in New York, San Francisco, Montreal, Buenos
Aires, Paris, London, Duesseldorf, Milan, Barcelona, New Delhi,
Seoul, Beijing, Hong Kong and Tokyo. Gameloft is listed on Euronext
Paris (ISIN: FR0000079600, Bloomberg: GFT FP, Reuters: GLFT.PA) For
more information visit www.gameloft.com. About OPEN SEASON: OPEN
SEASON is based on the humor of cartoonist Steve Moore (In The
Bleachers), who also serves as Executive Producer with John Carls.
The film is being directed by Roger Allers (director of The Lion
King) and Jill Culton (credits include Monsters, Inc., and Toy
Story 2). The co-director is Anthony Stacchi (credits include
Curious George and Antz). The producer is Michelle Murdocca
(credits include Stuart Little and Stuart Little 2). OPEN SEASON is
scheduled for theatrical release on September 29, 2006. About Sony
Pictures Digital: Sony Pictures Digital, an operating unit of Sony
Pictures Entertainment, consists of Sony Pictures Animation, Sony
Pictures Imageworks, Sony Online Entertainment, and
SonyPictures.com. The division produces stories, characters, images
and experiences conceived, created, rendered and delivered
digitally. With imagination and technological innovation, Sony
Pictures Digital continues to create and expand the entertainment
landscape.
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