By Monica Miller | June 9, 2019
Onto some more positive sides in this story, Sony will honor the late filmmaker by renaming one of its theaters the John Singleton Theater in honor of the Academy and Emmy Award-nominated director, screenwriter, and producer. His children, Justice and Maasai, found this honor very moving, and released a statement to thank Sony.
“We are so pleased that Sony Pictures will be honoring our father in this way. It is such a fitting tribute given the special place that Columbia Pictures was for him at the beginning of his career. The studio system was incredibly supportive of him in his work, which is something he deeply appreciated. This is especially touching for us. As children we were often brought to the lot while our father worked. Those days were fun and educational, and laid the groundwork for our own careers today.”
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The theater was formerly named the Backstage Theater, and it serves as the primary employee and public screening theater on the studio’s lot in Culver City. It seats 102 people and filmmakers usually use it to view their work during post-production and VIP screenings.
