Lionsgate Picks Up Mel Gibson-Vince Vaughn Starrer ‘Dragged Across Concrete’–...
Lionsgate has picked up U.S. rights to the crime thriller Dragged Across Concrete, starring Mel Gibson and Vince Vaughn. The movie, is written and directed by S. Craig Zahler, will be released by...
View ArticleLionsgate & Lakeshore Gunning On Pierre Morel Revenge Thriller ‘Peppermint’–...
EXCLUSIVE: Lionsgate will close a deal with Lakeshore to distribute worldwide Peppermint, the Chad St. John-scripted action film that will be directed by Pierre Morel, sources said. Lakeshore is...
View ArticleDoug Liman Exits ‘Justice League Dark’ Movie
Doug Liman has backed out of directing Warner Bros’ Justice League Dark, the film that was to be a cog in the studio’s DC Universe of movies. The move is not surprising, as Liman’s schedule is...
View Article‘Power’: Hulu Lands Streaming Rights To Starz Drama Series
Starz’s hit drama series Power is coming to Hulu. Under the deal announced today by Hulu and Lionsgate, seasons one and two of the top-rated series are now available for streaming, and season three...
View ArticleLionsgate Q4 Beats Street With Higher Earnings & Revenue
Lionsgate first full-quarter results since acquiring Starz for $4.4B late last year show its revenue and earnings beating Wall Street forecasts. The mini-major’s earnings for Q4, ending March 31, were...
View ArticleTyler Perry To Scare Up Laughs This October Again In ‘Boo 2! A Madea Halloween’
Tyler Perry’s Madea is coming back on October 20 for Boo 2! A Madea Halloween. The first Boo! marked Perry’s return to the screen as star-writer-director after a two year absence and he came back...
View Article‘The Daily Show’s Hasan Minhaj Joins ‘The Spy Who Dumped Me’ From Lionsgate
EXCLUSIVE: Comedian Hasan Minhaj, a Senior Correspondent on The Daily Show with Trevor Noah, has come aboard Lionsgate’s comedy feature The Spy Who Dumped Me, toplined by Kate McKinnon and Mila Kunis....
View Article‘Shot Caller’ Trailer: Ric Roman Waugh’s Prison Drama Starring Nicolaj...
Shot Caller, which is being distributed next month by Saban Films and Lionsgate in select theaters and VOD, follows the harrowing journey of successful businessman Jacob Harlon (Nicolaj Coster-Waldau)...
View ArticleLionsgate & Grindstone Entertainment Sign New Long-Term Deal
Lionsgate and Grindstone Entertainment Group have extended its longstanding partnership with a new, long-term agreement, encompassing titles from Grindstone's long-term collaboration with producers...
View ArticlePeter Bart: Can ‘The Big Sick’ Grab Healthy Box Office Take Among Summer...
When The Big Sick opens June 23, it will defy box office odds in several notable ways: The $5 million rom-com has a problematic title, it stars a Pakistani stand-up who opened his publicity swing this...
View ArticleJada Pinkett Smith & Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson Slam Tupac Biopic ‘All Eyez On Me’
Jada Pinkett Smith (Gotham) and Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson (Power), are not happy with the new film about the life of slain rapper Tupac Shakur, that is off to a strong start at the box office....
View ArticleAnna Kendrick & Blake Lively In Talks To Star In ‘A Simple Favor’ For Paul...
Updated with more info at 7:12 PM: Paul Feig is on board for the thriller A Simple Favor which Anna Kendrick and Blake Lively are in talks to star in. The project is in the process of being set up at...
View ArticleAEG Invests In Popular eSports Franchise: Immortals
Add sports and live entertainment company AEG to the list of backers for one of the most popular eSports franchises: Immortals. The company didn’t disclose the size of its strategic investment. But as...
View ArticleKevin Spacey To Receive Int’l Emmy Founders Award; Lionsgate Pacts With HBO...
Kevin Spacey is set to receive this year's International Emmy Founders Award. The award, which recognizes an individual who crosses cultural boundaries to touch humanity, will be presented to the...
View ArticleLionsgate Titles Eighth ‘Saw’ Film – CineEurope
Lionsgate’s eighth film in the company's hit Saw franchise will be titled Jigsaw. Lionsgate co-president Erik Feig announced the news Wednesday at CineEurope in Barcelona before unveiling a trailer for...
View ArticleTyler Perry’s ‘She’s Living My Life’ To Open Easter Weekend 2018; ‘Madea...
After a two-year rest between his 2014 title The Single Moms Club and last October’s Boo! A Madea Halloween, Tyler Perry is ramping up his releases with Lionsgate with She’s Living My Life opening on...
View ArticleTupac Biopic ‘All Eyez On Me’& Lionsgate Hit With Copyright Lawsuit By...
Already slammed by Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson and longtime Tupac Shakur pal Jada Pinkett Smith, the All Eyez On Me biopic about the hip hop icon is now taking hits from a copyright-infringement lawsuit...
View Article‘Jigsaw’: Lionsgate’s Eighth ‘Saw’ Film Will Have Footprint At Comic-Con
Jigsaw directors Peter and Michael Spierig will be at San Diego Comic-Con, Deadline has learned. The duo will be participating in a “Reinventing Horror” panel on at 5 PM Friday, July 21, in Room 23ABC....
View ArticleKevin Hart’s Laugh Out Loud Streaming Service Sets August Launch Date;...
Kevin Hart's Laugh Out Loud streaming video service formed in partnership with Lionsgate is set to launch on August 3 with a slate of original scripted and unscripted comedy series, stand-up specials,...
View Article‘Chaos Walking,’ Doug Liman Film Starring Tom Holland And Daisy Ridley, Gets...
Doug Liman’s Chaos Walking starring Tom Holland, Daisy Ridley just got pegged for a release on March 1, 2019 by Lionsgate. The sci-fi adventure film, based on the book from Carnegie Award-winning...
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