Sony Pictures Studios is essentially what it is, a studio that serves as the filming location for two of Merv Griffin's game shows - Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy! (both since 1995). They also contain an audio post-production facility, which has been used on many occasions (many of Sony's A/V receivers contain sound field settings intended to mimic those of the studio stages and sound recording facilities). It originally started out as Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's studio lot back in the 30s, though the complex itself dates back to 1915; many of Hollywood's classic films were made here. But after Ted Turner's failed purchase of MGM in 1986, he sold it to Lorimar-Telepictures, as part of their effort to expand beyond television and into movies. This didn't work very well, and L-T was acquired by Warner Bros. in 1989. Once that happened, they sold the lot to Columbia Pictures, which had been renting half of Warner's lot since the early 70s. Hence, it was quickly rebranded Columbia Studios, until 1992, when it received its present-day name (Sony Pictures itself having been formed the previous year). For more on the lot's history, see here.
Other shows and movies filmed/taped there:
- American Gladiators (2008 revival)
- Ben-Hur (1959)
- Breaking Bad
- Full House
- Joan of Arcadia
- Las Vegas
- Married... with Children (1994-97)
- Party of Five
- Pyramid (2002-04)
- Rules of Engagement
- Russian Roulette
- Spaceballs
- Singin' in the Rain
- That's My Bush!
- The Goldbergs
- The Gong Show (2017-)
- The King of Queens
- The Joker's Wild (2006 pilot, 2017-)
- 'Til Death
- The Wizard of Oz
Audio post-production (among others):
- Ah! My Goddess: The Movie (dub)
- Air Force One
- Anaconda
- Battleship
- Baywatch
- BIONICLE: The Legend Reborn
- Bones
- Burn After Reading
- The Cable Guy
- Cars
- Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs
- Cowboy Bebop: Knockin' on Heaven's Door
- Cutthroat Island
- Deadwood
- Dragon Tales
- Dreamcatcher
- Futurama (pilot episode only)
- Ghost Rider (2007)
- Groundhog Day
- The Island (2005)
- James and the Giant Peach
- Jerry Maguire
- John Tucker Must Die
- Justified
- King of the Hill
- A League of Their Own
- LEGO: The Adventures of Clutch Powers
- Lie to Me
- The Lost World: Jurassic Park
- Medium
- North
- Open Season
- Rango
- The Ruins
- The Simpsons (since season 6)
- Sleepwalkers
- Snakes on a Plane
- Starship Troopers
- Stealth
- Surf's Up
- Toy Story
- Transformers (2007)
- Unforgettable
- War of the Worlds (2005)
- Zathura
- Zombieland