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Sony Pictures Classics Joins CinemaCon After Row K Exit

4/3/2026

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Sony Pictures Classics will join CinemaCon on April 13, replacing Row K Entertainment, which withdrew due to financial struggles.
Row K Entertainment's first film, Dead Man’s Wire, lost $7.5 million, leading to delays in other releases and the departure of key executives.
Sony Pictures Classics, known for Blue Moon, will showcase Sundance acquisitions including The Only Living Pickpocket in New York at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas.

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Sony Pictures Classics will join CinemaCon on April 13, replacing Row K Entertainment, which withdrew due to financial struggles.
Row K Entertainment's first film, Dead Man’s Wire, lost $7.5 million, leading to delays in other releases and the departure of key executives.
Sony Pictures Classics, known for Blue Moon, will showcase Sundance acquisitions including The Only Living Pickpocket in New York at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas.