Archive · 27 Jun 2025
Amazon MGM Studios & Sony Pictures Announce Distribution Deal
Amazon MGM Studios, which makes movies, has made a deal with Sony Pictures to release their films in other countries.
This means Sony will handle the movies 'After the Hunt,' 'Mercy,' 'Crime 101,' and 'Project Hail Mary' outside of the United States.
Amazon MGM is also planning to start its own international distribution in some places.
The deal is a continuation of the studio's expansion, with artists and other production companies involved as well.
Amazon MGM Studios and Sony Pictures Entertainment have reached a multi-year agreement.
Sony will distribute several Amazon MGM titles internationally.
The deal covers films like 'After the Hunt,' 'Mercy,' 'Crime 101,' and 'Project Hail Mary.'
Amazon MGM will directly distribute its films in some international territories.
Ben Affleck, Matt Damon, and Gerry Cardinale's Artists Equity also signed a theatrical film deal with Sony.
- Who
- Amazon MGM Studios and Sony Pictures Entertainment.
- What
- Amazon MGM Studios and Sony Pictures Entertainment signed a multi-year deal.
- When
- No specific dates for the deal's commencement were mentioned, but films' release dates were listed.
- Where
- International territories excluding those with Amazon MGM owned offices.
- Why
- To distribute Amazon MGM's films internationally.
Amazon MGM
Sony Pictures
International Distribution
Amazon MGM
Builds new distribution channels overseas where Amazon MGM has offices.
Sony Pictures
Collaborates with Sony Pictures.
- Deal Type
- Multi-year theatrical distribution agreement
- Companies Involved
- Amazon MGM Studios, Sony Pictures Entertainment
- Films Covered
- 'After the Hunt,' 'Mercy,' 'Crime 101,' 'Project Hail Mary'
- Actors in 'After the Hunt'
- Julia Roberts, Ayo Edebiri, Andrew Garfield
- Director of 'Mercy'
- Timur Bekmambetov
- Star of 'Mercy'
- Chris Pratt
- Based on
- Crime 101: A Novella by Don Winslow, Andy Weir's novel