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Sure seems like Sony wants every PlayStation game to be a movie

At its CES press conference last night, Sony announced that its developing films based on PlayStation hits “Helldivers 2 and “Horizon Zero Dawn.

The tech giants film and TV arm, PlayStation Productions, has been absolutely button mashing since it was formed in 2019. Aside from the Warner Bros’ hit “The Last of Us, its also produced films based on “Gran Turismo and “Uncharted.

The companys also developing a “God of War” show with Amazon Prime Video, both film and anime adaptations of “Ghost of Tsushima,” and an “Until Dawn” film is set to hit theaters in April.

Sonys doubled down on the games-into-content and content-into-games biz lately, boosting its investment in Japanese anime juggernaut Kadokawa last month. Last summer, Sony also scooped up 36-location movie-theater chain Alamo Drafthouse.

The companys also developing a “God of War” show with Amazon Prime Video, both film and anime adaptations of “Ghost of Tsushima,” and an “Until Dawn” film is set to hit theaters in April.

Sonys doubled down on the games-into-content and content-into-games biz lately, boosting its investment in Japanese anime juggernaut Kadokawa last month. Last summer, Sony also scooped up 36-location movie-theater chain Alamo Drafthouse.

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Prediction markets show “One Battle After Another” leads in Oscar race for Best Picture

It’s finally Oscars week — and with voting officially closed, all that’s left to do is count the ballots and wait to see who wins this Sunday night. 

This year, the acting categories have been the most interesting to watch, especially the showdown between “Marty Supreme” star Timothée Chalamet and “Sinners” actor Michael B. Jordan for Best Actor. While Chalamet was long the favorite, Jordan has caught up and overtaken him after winning the Actor Award.

(Event contracts are offered through Robinhood Derivatives, LLC — probabilities referenced or sourced from KalshiEx LLC or ForecastEx LLC.)

But perhaps the most exciting race of all is for Best Picture. Out of the 10 nominees, the two at the top are Paul Thomas Anderson’s “One Battle After Another” and Ryan Coogler’s “Sinners,” both of which are studio releases from Warner Bros. Discovery

Which will win the top prize seems to be split among award pundits and experts. As of Monday afternoon, Gold Derby still has “One Battle After Another” as the front-runner with odds of 76.87%. AwardsWatch, AwardsRadar, and Numlock Awards are also still predicting that “One Battle After Another” will take the statue for Best Picture.

On the other side, reporters from some major trade publications like Variety’s Clayton Davis and The Hollywood Reporter’s Scott Feinberg predict that “Sinners” will take the top honor.

Odds in the prediction markets currently show that “One Battle After Another” is still ahead of “Sinners,” with the former priced in at 75% while the latter is priced at 23%.

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