Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions Buys A24 International Rights to Two Awards Season Films

Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions has acquired international rights to A24's awards season films You Can See Everything and Primetime across multiple territories, in a competitive situation, Yahoo reported on October 19, 2026. The deal price was not disclosed.

Sony's International Rights Deal With A24

Sony Pictures has picked up rights to You Can See Everything in Germany and Austria, Latin America, Scandinavia, Greece, the Middle East, Israel, India, South Africa, South Korea, and Southeast Asia. The documentary, directed by Lance Oppenheim and featuring Nathan Fielder, made its North American debut with a historic opening, ranking among the largest limited-release openings of the century and marking the biggest documentary opening in more than 20 years. The film follows Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes inviting Fielder and Oppenheim into her home before she is sent to prison.

Sony Pictures has taken rights to Primetime in the Middle East, Indonesia, Israel, Singapore, Switzerland, South Korea, South Africa, Thailand, and Vietnam, with theatrical releases currently being planned across those regions. Directed by Lance Oppenheim, the Venice drama is currently playing in North American theaters and select international markets, where it has grossed more than $50 million to date. Robert Pattinson stars as Chris Hansen, the Dateline NBC journalist who hosted To Catch a Predator.

The deals reunite Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions with A24 following Materialists, which earned north of $70 million internationally for Sony Pictures and brought the film's worldwide total past $100 million. The A24 deal was negotiated on behalf of the studio by Joe Matukewicz, President, Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions; Virginia Longmuir, EVP, Business Affairs; and Elan Kovo, VP, Business Development & FP&A.

Sony Pictures' Recent Investment Activity

According to akta.pro company records, Sony Pictures invested $100 million as lead investor in Cosm's Series C funding round in June 2026, acquiring a minority stake and securing a board seat for CEO Ravi Ahuja to extend Sony IP into immersive dome-venue entertainment. The same records show Sony Pictures partnered with Pop Mart in June 2026 to develop a Labubu film targeted for summer 2028, extending a viral third-party IP into theatrical entertainment. Sony Pictures Entertainment is a wholly-owned Sony Group subsidiary that produces and distributes films and television, operates the Crunchyroll anime platform and Alamo Drafthouse theater chain, and licenses IP including Spider-Man, Jumanji, Resident Evil, Peanuts, and PlayStation game adaptations.

Earlier Sony Pictures Entertainment Moves

Sony Pictures Entertainment launched Crunchyroll Storyworks on October 7, 2026, a new division led by Tohru Iokibe to adapt global stories into anime and Japanese anime into live action, Yahoo reported. On October 8, 2026, Sony's Insidious: Out of the Further, which earned over $169 million worldwide, became available digitally and immediately climbed to No. 2 on the iTunes Top Movie Downloads 2026 chart, Yahoo reported. Sony Pictures added Callan Farris, Lexi Minetree, and Josh Macqueen to the cast of Narcs on October 13, 2026, a coming-of-age comedy directed by John Phillips set for release on August 20, 2027, Yahoo reported.

Upcoming Sony Pictures Releases

Sony Pictures' Narcs is set for release on August 20, 2027. The Labubu film is targeted for summer 2028.