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All Lionsgate articles – Page 21
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NewsComic-Con: IMAX gets Divergent
Ahead of Thursday’s [18] convention panel on Divergent, top brass from IMAX Corporation and Lionsgate-owned Summit said that the first episode of the sci-fi trilogy will be remastered into IMAX and released worldwide commencing on Mar 21, 2014.
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NewsCodeblack nets Flyy Girl
The Lionsgate subsidiary has acquired the rights to Omar Tyree’s coming-of-age trilogy bestseller.
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NewsPaul Hall joins Codeblack Films
Producer’s credits include Tyler Perry’s Temptation, Madea’s Witness Protection and Shaft.
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NewsLionsgate to bring Hunger Games to Comic-Con
Studio will also showcase exclusive footage from I, Frankenstein with the cast in attendance.
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NewsLionsgate takes Quiet Ones
Distributor Lionsgate has picked up North American rights to Hammer’s The Quiet Ones
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NewsKeanu Reeves to star in John Wick
EXCLUSIVE: A resurgent Keanu Reeves will star in Thunder Road’s revenge action tale, which Lionsgate will introduce to buyers next week as one of the hot titles on the Croisette. CAA represents US rights.
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NewsWitch Hunter heads to Cannes
EXCLUSIVE: As Cannes slates continue to come together with a week to go before the market kicks off on the Croisette, Lionsgate International has confirmed it will commence pre-sales on The Last Witch Hunter.
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NewsTony Goldwyn joins Divergent
Goldwyn has come on board the cast of Summit Entertainment’s sci-fi thriller, shooting now in Chicago.
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NewsAndrew Kramer joins Lionsgate
The TWC executive has been appointed COO of international distribution, Lionsgate Motion Picture Group co-chairs Patrick Wachsberger and Rob Friedman announced on Tuesday [5].
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NewsRebecca Hall joins Transcendence
Alcon announced on Monday [4] that the UK actress will star alongside Johnny Depp and Paul Bettany in the closely guarded project. Lionsgate handles international sales and Warner Bros will distribute in the US.
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NewsTranscendence, Mass for Depp
Contrary to recent speculation that Johnny Depp’s casting in Black Mass might disrupt his participation in Transcendence, the star’s representatives confirmed on Wednesday [27] that he is on board both projects, which are already well known to international buyers.
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NewsLionsgate extends Jason Constantine contract
Jason Constantine has extended his contract as president of acquisitions and co-productions for Lionsgate’s motion picture group.
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NewsLionsgate International reports $1.3bn grosses in 2012
Propelled by the Twilight finale and buoyed by the merger with Summit, Lionsgate’s international division scored a mighty $1.251bn at the box office.
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NewsLes Misérables crosses $100m in US in record 13 days
Working Title’s awards contender on Sunday [6] became the fastest musical to pass the milestone in North America after grossing $16.1m through Universal to reach $103.6m.
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NewsCodeblack Films picks up Kevin Hart: Let Me Explain
The acquisition kicks off the partnership established with Lionsgate in May 2012 to build a production and distribution slate for the urban market.
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Summit Entertainment acquires rights to Breed
Chase Novak aka Scott Spencer wrote the novel and Summit has hired Burr Steers to write and direct the horror thriller. David Heyman and Jeffrey Clifford of Heyday Films will produce.
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NewsTwilight franchise finale rules international on $49m
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2 stands on the cusp of $450m following a third dominant weekend through Lionsgate International and has become the biggest of the five-film franchise outside North America.
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NewsBreaking Dawn Part 2 holds on in sluggish US session
Traditionally the post-Thanksgiving weekend is a slow one and so it proved to be as Lionsgate’s Twilight finale held on to number one spot in its third weekend, adding an estimated $17.4m to reach $254.6m.
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FeaturesHitting close to home
Lionsgate UK has had a banner year led by The Hunger Games - but the distributor is also committed to backing British film. Wendy Mitchell talks to CEO Zygi Kamasa [pictured]