Sony Pictures Classics, the Oscar-winning studio behind Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and Call Me By Your Name, will be at CinemaCon.
The independent film company will participate in the exhibition industry conference’s first-ever Monday afternoon program on April 13 at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, filling a slot previously reserved for Row K Entertainment. Sony Pictures Classics will join Studio Canal and Angel Studios in showcasing upcoming films in a program dubbed “CinemaCon Film Showcase.”
RowK, a distribution company founded last year, is in financial trouble after its first film release, Gus Van Sant’s “Dead Man’s Wire,” flopped at the box office. The company’s upcoming releases include a reboot of “Cliffhanger” and the romantic drama “Charlie Harper,” starring Emilia Jones and Nick Robinson. As Row K’s unpaid bills piled up and bad headlines piled up, the company withdrew from CinemaCon earlier this week.
Sony Pictures Classics is directed by Tom Bernard and Michael Barker, outspoken champions of the theatrical experience. Upcoming releases include recent Sundance premieres such as “Ha-Chan, Shake Your Booty!,” “Bedford Park” and “The Only Living Pickpocket in New York.” Sony Pictures Classics had a number of successes in 2025, including the Oscar-nominated “Blue Moon” and the audience-winning historical drama “Nuremberg.”
Exhibition industry group Cinema United, which organizes the conference, praised Sony Pictures Classics for its willingness to add last-minute programming.
“We are thrilled to welcome Sony Pictures Classics to the inaugural CinemaCon Film Showcase, as Sony Pictures Classics will bring audiences the type of films that will be essential to future exhibitions,” said Michael O’Leary, President and CEO of Cinema United. “Our industry thrives when there’s something for everyone, and the diverse lineup that Sony Pictures Classics offers is a great example of that. We are deeply grateful to Tom and Michael for their decades of support of the theatrical exhibition industry and support of CinemaCon.”
Angel Studios has established itself as a destination for inspiring faith-based films such as The Sound of Freedom, Homestead, and Solo Mio. French film and television company Studio Canal is behind such films as “How to Make a Killing,” “Paddington,” and “Maria.”
