All Lionsgate articles – Page 17
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NewsSlave crosses $100m int'l BO
Spurred on by Academy Awards glory, New Regency, River Road and Plan B’s acclaimed drama by Steve McQueen has surged past $100m through Lionsgate International licensees.
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NewsMonster takes shape for Bayona
River Road Entertainment, Participant Media, Lionsgate International and Focus Features will finance and distribute Apache’s upcoming fantasy from Juan Antonio Bayona.
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NewsLionsgate hears The Voices for US
The studio has picked up US rights to Marjane Satrapi’s Sundance world premiere.
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NewsLionsgate, Leone sign Italian output deal
Lionsgate has struck an output agreement with fast-rising Leone Film Group in Italy, one of the last territories not covered by the company’s global network of partners.
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NewsLionsgate promotes Erik Feig
The production chief becomes co-president of Lionsgate’s Motion Picture Group and has signed a new long-term contract.
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NewsSchwentke to direct Divergent sequel
Robert Schwentke will direct Summit Entertainment’s Insurgent, the sequel to the upcoming March 21 young adult sci-fi release Divergent starring Shailene Woodley and Theo James. Separately, Michael Huisman has joined The Age Of Adaline.
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NewsSundance: Dinosaur 13 finds home
Lionsgate and CNN Films are believed to have paid in the region of $1m for North American rights following the film’s world premiere in US Documentary competition on Day One (16).
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NewsRedford responds to Oscar snub
On the opening day of the 30th Sundance Film Festival (16), founder Robert Redford cited the lack of a campaign by Roadside Attractions as a reason why JC Chandor’s All Is Lost was largely overlooked by Oscar voters.
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NewsRepentance gets US release
Lionsgate/CodeBlack will release the psychological thriller from Forest Whitaker’s Significant Productions and JuntoBox Films on February 28.
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NewsHarrison Ford joins Adaline
The veteran actor has come on board Lionsgate, Sidney Kimmel Entertainment and Lakeshore Entertainment’s romance The Age Of Adaline.
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NewsAubrey Plaza joins Mortdecai
The star of the upcoming Sundance world premiere Life After Beth has joined Johnny Depp and Gwyneth Paltrow on Lionsgate and Oddlot’s action comedy.
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NewsLionsgate projects $1.25bn int'l year
UPDATE: Projected box office for all films released through Lionsgate International licensees in 2013 will reach $1.248bn, senior executives said on December 30.
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NewsLionsgate sets record year in China
Announcing on December 23 that the company’s films had crossed $2bn worldwide for the second consecutive year, top brass added that six films took a record $116.3m in China.
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NewsSummit clarifies Neil Burger position
In light of this week’s scheduling announcement for the two Divergent sequels, the studio has explained why Neil Burger will not return to direct the second episode.
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NewsLazarus to open in 2015
Lionsgate has set the upcoming Blumhouse Productions horror thriller starring Olivia Wilde and Mark Duplass.
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NewsSummit dates film trio
Summit Entertainment’s Step Up All In will open in 3D through Lionsgate on July 25 2014.
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NewsLionsgate picks up Zealot
Lionsgate has acquired film rights to Dr Reza Aslan’s Zealot: The Life And Times Of Jesus of Nazareth.
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NewsPantelion, Indomina strike deal
Pantelion Films, the feted joint venture between Lionsgate and Mexico’s Grupo Televisa, has signed a multi-picture agreement with Dominican Republic-based Indomina Media to co-finance and distribute films.
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NewsCatching Fire adds $43m int'l
UPDATED DEC 10: The Hunger Games: Catching Fire generated a confirmed $42.9m through 83 Lionsgate international markets in its third weekend to push the running total to $340.6m. The global tally has reached $673.4m.
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NewsCatching Fire, Thor cross $600m
UPDATE: Lionsgate’s sequel to The Hunger Games and Thor 2 have both reached $600m at the worldwide box office.