Legendary Entertainment, home of big budget action movies like Jurassic World and Intersteller, is now partnering with Sony Pictures.

Through the deal, Legendary’s movies will be distributed and marketed by Sony around the world, except in China, where distribution and marketing will be handled by Legendary East. In addition to theatrical releases, Sony will be in charge of distributing those movies for home entertainment and TV.

“It’s a rare opportunity to partner in this mutually beneficial way with true pros, who are completely aligned in our theatrical commitment and vision for this business,” Sony Pictures Motion Picture Group Presidents Josh Greenstein and Sanford Panitch said. “The creative brilliance and power of Legendary is huge and we look forward to bringing their work to theaters across the world.” 

The exceptions to the new partnership are the Dune and Godzilla franchises, which Warner Bros. will continue to release.

“Sony’s commitment to theatrical distribution aligns with our vision of how to best derive the most value for Legendary’s movies,” Legendary CEO Joshua Grode said. “The incredible slate of movies that Mary Parent has amassed are built for the theatrical experience and we are excited about our partnership with Sony for this next phase of Legendary’s growth…We are also grateful to Warner Bros. Pictures who has been a valuable partner to Legendary over many years, and we look forward to continuing our work with the talented executives at Warner/Discovery.”

Legendary’s upcoming projects include Dune: Part Two (out on November 3, 2023), a Duke Nukem movie based on the ‘90s video game, and The Machine with comedian Bert Kreischer and Mark Hamill.