Sony Pictures Animation is a privately owned company headquartered in the US, operating as a division of the Sony Pictures Motion Pictures Group for Sony Pictures Entertainment, a subsidiary of the Tokyo-based Sony Group Corporation. Founded in 2002, the company, with approximately 270 employees, specializes in the production of movies and sound recording. It produces a variety of animated entertainment for audiences around the world.
Fortress Investment Group acquired the Sony Pictures Animation campus in Culver City, encompassing three buildings at 9050 Washington Blvd., following an auction held on September 14, 2026. The campus had been put up for auction on August 26, 2026. Previously, on July 18, 2026, Sony Pictures Animation officially announced "The Haunting of Hotel Transylvania" as the fifth installment in its monster comedy franchise, scheduling its theatrical premiere for October 8, 2027. The animated feature is a co-production with Amazon MGM Studios, continuing their partnership established after Amazon secured exclusive streaming rights to "Hotel Transylvania: Transformania." Sony Pictures will distribute the film in North America, while Amazon MGM Studios handles international distribution.
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