<p>"Men in Black" rides and "Jumanji" water slides are some of the star attractions of a theme park being jointly built in Thailand by Sony as the tech giant seeks to broaden its entertainment offerings.</p>.<p>The venue near Pattaya -- a tourist hotspot in non-pandemic times -- will open from October, Sony Pictures Entertainment and Thai amusement-park developer Amazon Falls announced on Wednesday.</p>.<p>It will feature zones and rides based on films produced by Columbia Pictures, which is owned by Sony, including Hollywood favourites "Ghostbusters" and "Bad Boys".</p>.<p>Sony Pictures said the "Columbia Pictures' Aquaverse" would be the first amusement park of its kind, but did not announce how much it would cost.</p>.<p>Japanese conglomerate Sony has in recent years moved to further diversify from its core technology business, boosting its offerings in the entertainment sector including music and film.</p>.<p>"Columbia Pictures' Aquaverse is the next step in Sony Pictures' larger global strategy to grow and expand location-based entertainment by utilising its strong global film and TV brands," said Sony Pictures executive Jeffrey Godsick.</p>.<p>Sony says it is expecting a record net profit this financial year as virus lockdowns boost demand for games and consoles.</p>
<p>"Men in Black" rides and "Jumanji" water slides are some of the star attractions of a theme park being jointly built in Thailand by Sony as the tech giant seeks to broaden its entertainment offerings.</p>.<p>The venue near Pattaya -- a tourist hotspot in non-pandemic times -- will open from October, Sony Pictures Entertainment and Thai amusement-park developer Amazon Falls announced on Wednesday.</p>.<p>It will feature zones and rides based on films produced by Columbia Pictures, which is owned by Sony, including Hollywood favourites "Ghostbusters" and "Bad Boys".</p>.<p>Sony Pictures said the "Columbia Pictures' Aquaverse" would be the first amusement park of its kind, but did not announce how much it would cost.</p>.<p>Japanese conglomerate Sony has in recent years moved to further diversify from its core technology business, boosting its offerings in the entertainment sector including music and film.</p>.<p>"Columbia Pictures' Aquaverse is the next step in Sony Pictures' larger global strategy to grow and expand location-based entertainment by utilising its strong global film and TV brands," said Sony Pictures executive Jeffrey Godsick.</p>.<p>Sony says it is expecting a record net profit this financial year as virus lockdowns boost demand for games and consoles.</p>