Amy Pascal

The Deadline Team of Nikki Finke, Pete Hammond, and Mike Fleming have spent recent days interviewing the studio moguls to gauge their perspective on this very close Oscar race: Sony Pictures Entertainment17 Nominations: 8 The Social Network, 1 Salt, 1 Country Strong, 1 Animal Kingdom, 1 another Year, 1 Barney’s Version, 1 Inside Job, 1 in a better World, 1 Incendies, 1 The Illusionist DEADLINE’s Nikki Finke: How do you think this awards season has been in terms of quality, quantity...Read Full Story

ComingSoon.netSony extends contract of studio head Amy PascalReutersLOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Sony Pictures Entertainment, the media division of electronics maker Sony Corp., on Tuesday said it extended the contract of studio head Amy Pascal, keeping the powerful executive in her post for five more years. ...Amy Pascal Signs Long-Term Deal With Sony PicturesHollywood ReporterPascal extends contract with SonyUPI.comSony Re-Signs Amy Pascal as Head of Motion PicturesNew York Times (blog)Los...Read Full Story

Hollywoodnews.comSony Re-Signs Amy Pascal as Head of Motion PicturesNew York Times (blog)Sony Corporation on Tuesday extended the contract of its movie czarina, Amy Pascal, for another five years, a strong display of confidence in her abilities to lead the media conglomerate's motion picture studio through a thicket of ...Sony Pictures co-Chairman Amy Pascal renews contract through 2015Los Angeles TimesAmy Pascal Signs Long-Term Deal With Sony PicturesHollywood ReporterSony Corp Of America...Read Full Story

Sony's movie chief on "Spider-Man" in 3D, Sony's search for the "Dragon Tattoo" girl and the sanctity of the theater — full article at thewrap.comRead Full Story

Deadline is running an interesting series of interviews with the heads of production at major Hollywood Studios. The focus of the Q&A's is on the current Oscars race, but I've drilled down into each conversation to highlight information relevant to screenwriters.As I have said before, it's important for writers to learn as much as possible about studio execs and producers -- how their minds operate.This interview is with Amy Pascal who is the President of Sony Pictures Entertainment, a studio...Read Full Story