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Summit Co-Founder, Constantin Film Launch Mister Smith Entertainment

May 1, 2012 By Brent Lang 3 weeks ago

Former Summit International President David Garrett will oversee the film financing and licensing company

  

How 'Hunger Games' Can Make Lionsgate a Major Hollywood Player

March 15, 2012 By Brent Lang 10 weeks ago

The studio has said goodbye to activist investor Carl Icahn, acquired Summit and is poised to launch the biggest film in its history

  

Henry Cavill Movie 'Cold Light of Day' Release Date Moved to September

March 12, 2012 By Joshua L. Weinstein 10 weeks ago

"The Cold Light of Day," with Henry Cavill, Bruce Willis and Sigourney Weaver, will get a limited release in September instead of a wide release in April

  

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

February 9, 2012 By Brent Lang 15 weeks ago

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

  

Summit's Friedman and Wachsberger to Head Lionsgate Film Division

January 20, 2012 By Tim Molloy 18 weeks ago

Announcement follows Lionsgate's Summit acquisition

  

Done Deal: Lionsgate Buys Summit for $412.5 M

January 13, 2012 By Brent Lang 19 weeks ago

Sale includes mixture of cash and stock

  

Why the Imminent Lionsgate-Summit Merger Makes Sense

January 8, 2012 By Brent Lang 20 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 20 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 21 weeks ago

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

  

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

December 20, 2011 By Brent Lang & Joshua L. Weinstein 22 weeks ago

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

  

'Hugo' Star Asa Butterfield Nabs Lead Role in 'Ender's Game'

November 29, 2011 By Brent Lang 25 weeks ago

Teen will play role of "Ender" Wiggin, a young boy preternaturally gifted in warfare in Summit's sci-fi adaptation

  

Lionsgate and Summit in New Merger Talks

November 28, 2011 By Daniel Frankel & Sharon Waxman 25 weeks ago

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

  

'Breaking Dawn' on Track to Easily Gross $285M in North America

November 21, 2011 By Joshua L. Weinstein 26 weeks ago

The movie compares well to the 2009 "New Moon," which grossed $296.6 domestically

  

'Breaking Dawn' Revives Moribund Box Office With $139.5M Haul

November 20, 2011 By Joshua L. Weinstein 27 weeks ago

Summit's vampire franchise performs as big as expected, while Warners' "Happy Feet Two" stumbles to $22.3M

  

Summit and Central Partnership Enter 6-Year Output Pact

November 4, 2011 By Brent Lang 29 weeks ago

The deal covers rights to the studio's slate of films for all countries in the Commonwealth of Independent States

  

Summit and Aurum Sign Output Agreement for Spain

November 3, 2011 By Brent Lang 29 weeks ago

Three-year deal includes films such as "Now You See Me" with Jesse Eisenberg and the remake of "Highlander"

  

Summit Pushes Up 'Step Up 4' Release, Sets 'Ender's Game,' 'Red 2' Dates

October 25, 2011 By Joshua L. Weinstein 30 weeks ago

Dates for "Now You See Me," "Sinister" and "Warm Bodies" also announced

  

Milla Jovovich to Summit: 'Shame on You' for Ignoring 'Three Musketeers'

October 21, 2011 By Tim Kenneally 31 weeks ago

Actress accuses studio of sweeping movie "under the rug" in favor of popular "Twilight" series

  

Why Haven't Lionsgate and Summit Merged Yet?

September 26, 2011 By Sharon Waxman 34 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

  

Toronto Deals: ATO Pictures Takes 'The Oranges'

September 16, 2011 By Joshua L. Weinstein 36 weeks ago

The movie stars Hugh Laurie, Catherine Keener, Oliver Platt, Alison Janney, Alia Shawkat, Adam Brody and Leighton Meester

  

Lionsgate's 'Abduction' Miracle: Early VOD With Theater Owners' Blessing

August 19, 2011 By Brent Lang 40 weeks ago

By adopting a "semi-early" VOD strategy and honoring a 90-day release windows, the studio avoids the outrage that greeted other VOD experiments

  

Summit Sets Up 'Step Up 4'

August 2, 2011 By Joshua L. Weinstein 42 weeks ago

Model Ryan Guzman and "So You Think You Can Dance's" Kathryn McCormick will star in the series' fourth picture

  

Summit Sues Over Hacked 'Twilight Saga' Images

August 1, 2011 By Joshua L. Weinstein 42 weeks ago

The company says criminal action is being taken in Argentina

  

More U.K. Tabloids Trouble: Summit Investor Omar Amanat Wins a Settlement

July 14, 2011 By Brent Lang 45 weeks ago

British publications also apologize after calling the film financier an "imposter"

  

Summit In Negotiations for Action Comedy Pitch

July 11, 2011 By Joshua L. Weinstein 45 weeks ago

Lorenzo di Bonaventura will produce the movie, which is described as "Oceans 11" with women (Exclusive)

  

NATO Angry Over Premium VOD, But OK With Summit's 'Source Code' Experiment

June 1, 2011 By Brent Lang 51 weeks ago

John Fithian says studio's early release plan respects windows; Jon Favreau and Quentin Tarantino also oppose move

  
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