All Lionsgate articles – Page 25
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NewsTakers snatches US box office crown in tight weekend
Screen Gems’ heist thriller Takers edged out Lionsgate’s The Last Exorcism over the weekend as $20.5m secured the crown by the tightest of margins according to confirmed results issued on Monday [30]
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NewsExpendables holds on to pole position with $17m
The Expendables held on to its number one berth over a quiet weekend that brought plenty of new blood but nothing to threaten Sylvester Stallone and his cohorts.
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NewsStallone is back: Expendables conquers US on $35m
The lure of Sylvester Stallone’s old school action extravaganza proved irresistible for North American audiences as the boys with toys blew Julia Roberts’ comeback vehicle Eat Pray Love out of the water.
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Icahn extends tender offer deadline until after BC court ruling
Carl Icahn has extended the deadline for his tender offer to Lionsgate shareholders until October 22.
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Icahn sues Lionsgate over debt-to-equity swap
Carl Icahn, the man who would be king of Lionsgate, is suing the studio over its move last week to convert $100m of debt into equity.
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NewsLionsgate, Icahn renew hostilities as truce expires
In two dramatic twists in the ongoing tale of Lionsgate, Carl Icahn returned from the truce period between the parties with a $6.50 tender offer for common stock shortly before the studio announced last night [20] it had swapped $100m in debt for stock.
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Icahn increases stake in Lionsgate, raises prospect of proxy battle
Corporate raider Carl Icahn’s stake in Lionsgate has grown to 33.9% after the June 30 expiry of his $7 per share tender offer, putting further pressure on the Santa Monica-based studio.
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Lionsgate to release Machine Gun Preacher in North America
Lionsgate today confirmed it will handle the North American release of Machine Gun Preacher, the real-life action story that was a marquee title for the company’s international sales division in Cannes.
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Lionsgate to appeal BCSC decision
Lionsgate has filed an application with the British Columbia Court Of Appeal to appeal the British Columbia Securities Commission’s (BCSC) decision on Tuesday to cease trade the Lionsgate shareholder rights plan.
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NewsCanadian regulators hand Icahn victory in latest bout with Lionsgate
Lionsgate remained defiant last night following a ruling by the British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC) that its shareholders can vote on whether to accept Carl Icahn’s offer of $7 per share.
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NewsLionsgate moves on US rights to The Lincoln Lawyer
In a preemptive move, Lionsgate has acquired rights from Lakeshore Entertainment and Sidney Kimmel Entertainment to the upcoming legal thriller. Lakeshore is handling international sales.
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Lionsgate board recommends shareholders reject Icahn's share offer
Lionsgate’s board has recommended shareholders reject Carl Icahn’s offer of $7 per share and do not tender their shares into the offer.
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Lionsgate, Icahn trade blows as fight for studio heats up
The war of words between Lionsgate and the man who would own the Santa Monica-based studio stepped up on Wednesday [March 24] as both parties issued open letters.
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Lionsgate board rejects Carl Icahn's takeover bid
Lionsgate’s board of directors has voted to reject Carl Icahn’s unsolicited bid to purchase the Santa Monica-based studio.
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NewsGordon-Levitt replaces McAvoy on Untitled comedy
James McAvoy has been forced to leave Summit and Mandate’s Untitled comedy due to undisclosed personal reasons and has been replaced by Joseph Gordon-Levitt.
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NewsCarl Icahn moves to increase stake in Lionsgate by 50%
Carl Icahn sought to increase his ownership of Lionsgate on Monday [March 1] in a move that would see his stake grow by nearly half its current level to 29.9% of common shares.
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NewsLionsgate kicks sales Ass
Lionsgate sales chief Helen Lee Kim has announced key deals on Matthew Vaughn’s action comedy Kick-Ass (pictured) and Paul Haggis’ thriller The Next Three Days as the EFM gets underway.
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NewsLionsgate reports second quarter year-on-year revenues hike
Bolstered by strong gains in its television production business, new revenue from TV Guide Network and TV Guide.com and reduced theatrical marketing costs, Lionsgate reported revenues of $393.7m and net income of $31.7m for the fiscal 2010 second quarter ended September 30.
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NewsLionsgate, Oprah Winfrey, Chris Rock board Black Friend
Lionsgate and Oprah Winfrey’s Harpo Films will develop the Chris Rock vehicle Will You Be My Black Friend?
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NewsLionsgate teams up with Jose Padilha, Braulio Mantovani on Agent In Place
Jose Padilha and his Elite Squad screenwriter Braulio Mantovani are teaming up on the action thriller Agent In Place for Lionsgate.