Sony partners with Devon Franklin's Franklin Entertainment
buzzz worthy. . . SONY PICTURES ENTERTAINMENT ANNOUNCES FIRST-LOOK PRODUCING DEAL WITH DEVON FRANKLIN'S NEWLY FORMED FRANKLIN ENTERTAINMENT Franklin Entertainment Will Develop Mainstream, Inspirational and Diverse Content for Sony Pictures Entertainment's Portfolio of Labels CULVER CITY, Calif., July 8, 2014 - Sony Pictures Entertainment announced today that DeVon Franklin will transition from his position as senior vice president of Production for Columbia Pictures to a long- term, first-look producing deal with the studio. In his new role, Franklin will continue to develop and produce mainstream commercial material, including projects that are geared towards the urban and faith-based markets. Franklin will work across feature film and television units at Sony Pictures Entertainment. Franklin joined Columbia Pictures in 2005. Since then, he has overseen a number of the studio's hit films, including The Karat...