Summit's Erik Feig Named Lionsgate's President of Production

February 9, 2012 By Brent Lang 4 hours ago

The former Summit production executive will join former bosses Rob Friedman and Patrick Wachsberger

  

Lionsgate Q3 Revenue Plummets, Losses Level Off With Empty Film Slate

February 9, 2012 By Lucas Shaw 6 hours ago

Lionsgate actually cut some of its losses, but its earnings missed analyst expectations

  

'The Hunger Games' Gets 1-Week IMAX Run

February 2, 2012 By Brent Lang 1 week ago

The film adaptation of Suzanne Collins' novel "The Hunger Games" will be remastered for the big screen format

  

Starz Licenses 500 Lionsgate Films

February 2, 2012 By Brent Lang 1 week ago

Pact for cable rights includes such films as "Dirty Dancing," "Crash," and the Madea franchise

  

6 Movies That Had Better Be Damn Good in 2012

January 26, 2012 By Joshua L. Weinstein 2 weeks ago

Through great expectations, mega-budgets or talent gambles, the ante has been raised on these films

  

Halle Berry Shark Thriller to Debut on VOD 3 Weeks Before Theatrical Release

January 20, 2012 By Brent Lang 2 weeks ago

Wrekin Hill and Row 1 Productions acquire U.S. rights to "Dark Tide"

  

Summit's Friedman and Wachsberger to Head Lionsgate Film Division

January 20, 2012 By Tim Molloy 2 weeks ago

Announcement follows Lionsgate's Summit acquisition

  

Lionsgate Exploring Sale of TV Guide Channel, Break Media (Updated)

January 18, 2012 By Brent Lang 3 weeks ago

Studio weighs divesting itself from Break Media

  

'Abduction' Simultaneously Hits Facebook, DVD, Blu-Ray

January 17, 2012 By Kurt Orzeck 3 weeks ago

The Lionsgate movie is the first to be released on all the formats on the same day

  

Done Deal: Lionsgate Buys Summit for $412.5 M

January 13, 2012 By Brent Lang 3 weeks ago

Sale includes mixture of cash and stock

  

'Hunger Games' Advance Tickets to Go On Sale Feb. 22

January 9, 2012 By Joshua L. Weinstein 4 weeks ago

Lionsgate's highly anticipated movie will be released March 23

  

Why the Imminent Lionsgate-Summit Merger Makes Sense

January 8, 2012 By Brent Lang 4 weeks ago

Analysis: For $400 million, the Vancouver-based studio gets the last "Twilight" film and international distribution expertise

  

Lionsgate Close to $700M Deal to Buy Summit

January 7, 2012 By Brent Lang 4 weeks ago

Summit Co-Chairmen Rob Friedman and Patrick Wachsberger would oversee film operations

  

Summit Purchase Won't Happen until 2012 (Report)

December 29, 2011 By Joshua L. Weinstein 6 weeks ago

Studio had hoped to close a deal before the end of 2011 for tax reasons

  

Saban Invests $30M in Asian Pay-TV Business With Lionsgate

December 21, 2011 By Brent Lang 7 weeks ago

Private equity firm continues to expand into pay-TV, multiplatform distribution and content production

  

Report Card 2011: Indie Market Bounces Back With 'Twilight' and 'King's Speech'

December 20, 2011 By Brent Lang & Joshua L. Weinstein 7 weeks ago

Theatrical revenues are up and studios such as Summit, Relativity and Lionsgate are cleverly exploiting VOD and digital streaming

  

Jesse Eisenberg Sues Lionsgate Over Its 'Camp Hell' Advertising

November 30, 2011 By Brent Lang 10 weeks ago

"The Social Network" star says the studio misrepresented his cameo role

  

Lionsgate and Summit in New Merger Talks

November 28, 2011 By Daniel Frankel & Sharon Waxman 10 weeks ago

Other suitors may be in the mix to merge with Summit, on the heels of its latest 'Twilight' success

  

Netflix, Lionsgate Sign Exclusive U.K. and Ireland Streaming Pact

November 14, 2011 By Brent Lang 12 weeks ago

Deal includes such upcoming titles as "The Hunger Games" and "Expendables 2"

  

'Warrior' Director Gavin O'Connor: 'The Secret Agenda I Kept From Lionsgate'

November 10, 2011 By Joshua L. Weinstein 13 weeks ago

The writer-director and actor Nick Nolte open up on the film at TheWrap's Awards Season Screening Series

  

Alcon Entertainment Partners With Lionsgate on 'What to Expect When You're Expecting'

November 10, 2011 By Joshua L. Weinstein 13 weeks ago

It is Alcon's first investment outside Warner Bros., where it has a longtime distribution deal

  

Lionsgate Reports $24.6M in Losses Due to Weak Film Slate

November 9, 2011 By Lucas Shaw 13 weeks ago

Both income and revenues fall short of Wall Street expectations for 2Q fiscal year

  

'Harold & Kumar' Animated Series Being Shopped by Lionsgate

November 4, 2011 By Tim Kenneally 13 weeks ago

The weed-puffing comedic duo may be coming to the small screen in cartoon form

  

Ken Jeong to Star In, Produce 'The Chung Factor' for Lionsgate (Exclusive)

October 25, 2011 By Joshua L. Weinstein 15 weeks ago

Studio bought first-time writer Andy Selsor's spec script Tuesday

  

Icahn Sells 3M Lionsgate Shares; Stake in Studio Down to 1%

October 20, 2011 By Brent Lang 16 weeks ago

Billionaire will keep a small ownership position in the studio for tax purposes

  

Lionsgate Taps Lawrence Szabo as EVP of North American TV Sales

October 17, 2011 By Brent Lang 16 weeks ago

The veteran executive previously worked at MGM's Worldwide Television Group

  

Lionsgate, Carl Icahn Agree on Price for His Shares

October 13, 2011 By Lucas Shaw 17 weeks ago

The studio will pay Icahn $7 each for 19.2 million shares

  

'It's Alive': Aaron Eckhart To Star in 'I, Frankenstein'

October 7, 2011 By Brent Lang 17 weeks ago

The Lionsgate film is a modern day retelling of the Mary Shelly classic

  

Sale of Carl Icahn's Lionsgate Shares Delayed (Report)

October 4, 2011 By Brent Lang 18 weeks ago

Studio will hold off on selling some 22 million of the raider's shares until the market improves

  

Next 'Twilight'? Lionsgate Nabs Movie Rights to 'Chaos Walking' Young Adult Trilogy

October 3, 2011 By Tim Molloy 18 weeks ago

Novels takes= place in a world where all thought is audible. Uh-oh!

  

Lionsgate Bringing 'Dead Island' to the Big Screen

September 27, 2011 By Joshua L. Weinstein 19 weeks ago

A trailer for the video game was a sensation in February

  

Why Haven't Lionsgate and Summit Merged Yet?

September 26, 2011 By Sharon Waxman 19 weeks ago

It’s crushingly obvious that this merger is a deal that needs to happen. Both companies are too small to thrive in today’s brutal marketplace