Gary Ross Releases Statement Confirming He Won’t Direct THE HUNGER GAMES...
We heard last week that despite Gary Ross' enthusiasm for the material, he will not return to direct Catching Fire, the sequel to The Hunger Games. But there was a conflicting report that Ross, who...
View ArticleLionsgate’s CATCHING FIRE Director Wish List Apparently Includes Alfonso...
Well this took a little longer than expected. Following Sunday’s news that Gary Ross will not be returning to direct the Hunger Games sequel, Catching Fire, the first “shortlist” story has now...
View ArticleFrancis Lawrence Offered CATCHING FIRE Directing Gig
Following a bit of a mad scramble to replace departing director Gary Ross, Lionsgate seems to have settled on his replacement for the impending Hunger Games sequel Catching Fire. We recently learned...
View ArticleJennifer Lawrence in Talks to Star in Adaptation of THE GLASS CASTLE; Marti...
Jennifer Lawrence has firmly hit the A-list with The Hunger Games, and her 2012 has just begun. She's set to appear in theaters later this year in the thriller The House at the End of the Street and...
View ArticleLionsgate Sets Charlie Kaufman to Adapt Young Adult Series CHAOS WALKING
Lionsgate is now in control of two mega teen franchises, and they're looking to extend their streak even further. The Hunger Games’ massive box office take (it’s not done yet) guarantees success for...
View ArticleLionsgate Looking to Turn RED, THE EXPENDABLES and STEP UP into TV Series
With The Expendables 2 hitting theaters this summer, a fourth installment of Step Up arriving in July and a sequel to Red in development, Lionsgate is pretty well set for film franchises. But now it...
View ArticleLionsgate Puts DIRTY DANCING Remake On Hold
It looks like Baby’s gonna have to stay in the corner for a while longer. Deadline reports that Lionsgate has decided to put their upcoming Dirty Dancing remake on hold for another year. Apparently...
View ArticleTIME AND AGAIN Adaptation Goes to Lionsgate with Doug Liman Set to Direct
Lionsgate has landed the rights to Time and Again, a sci-fi romance novel from late author Jack Finney which has been sought after for some time. The illustrated novel from the author of “The Body...
View ArticleStephen Gaghan to Direct CANDY STORE; Brad Pitt and Denzel Washington May Star
Academy Award-winner Stephen Gaghan hasn’t directed a feature film since 2005’s Syriana, but the Traffic scribe is now attached to a rather high profile thriller as his follow-up. THR reports that...
View ArticleGeorge Nolfi to Direct Darren Aronofsky-produced Facebook Thriller XOXO
After picking up the project nearly a year ago, Lionsgate has now attached The Adjustment Bureau director George Nolfi to helm and oversee a rewrite of the social media thriller XOXO. The project was...
View ArticleLionsgate Nabs Kristen Wiig’s IMOGENE and Sex Addict Comedy THANKS FOR...
We’ve got a few acquisition stories regarding films screening at the Toronton Film Festival to share this afternoon. Briefly: Lionsgate has acquired U.S. distribution rights to the comedy Imogene,...
View ArticleExclusive: Lionsgate Will Release Adam Wingard’s YOU’RE NEXT on August 23, 2013
One of my favorite films from last year's Toronto Film Festival was Adam Wingard’s home-invasion horror flick You’re Next. The story is about a family reunion that turns deadly when the family...
View ArticleLionsgate and Roadside Pick Up Post-WWII Epic EMPEROR; SPC Acquires Saudi...
News on two, two, two acquisitions for you, you, you: Lionsgate and Roadside Attractions picked up Emperor, their fourth joint acquisition out of TIFF this year. (The first three were Thanks for...
View ArticleGAME CHANGE Screenwriter Danny Strong to Adapt Two-Part Finale THE HUNGER...
Though production just now got underway on the sequel The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, Lionsgate is already putting the wheels in motion for their two-part adaptation of Suzanne Collins’ trilogy...
View ArticleAwards News: STAND UP GUYS Gets Oscar-Qualifying Run; Wide Release of ZERO...
Oscar season must be getting closer, as couple of interesting awards-related stories have surfaced today. First up, Lionsgate’s comedy Stand Up Guys is getting an awards-qualifying run in New York...
View ArticleLionsgate’s 2013 Movie Releases Include TEXAS CHAINSAW 3D, THE LAST STAND,...
We previously brought you release dates from Disney's slate of 2013 films and today we have Lionsgate's line-up. The next year will include a new installment in the Texas Chainsaw Massacre franchise...
View ArticleIvan Reitman’s DRAFT DAY Likely to Land at Lionsgate
Back in October, Paramount Pictures decided to put Ivan Reitman's Draft Day into turnaround. The film was set to star Kevin Costner as Buffalo Bills General Manager Sonny Weaver, who has the chance...
View ArticleI, FRANKENSTEIN Set for 3D Conversion; ENDER’S GAME Will Be Released in IMAX
Lionsgate has announced a couple of minor developments for two of their upcoming films. During an analyst call earlier today (via THR), Lionsage’s Motion Picture Group co-chairman Rob Friedman...
View ArticleHorror Film YOU’RE NEXT Takes Over Posters for PEEPLES in New York City as...
One of the more widely-praised festival hits from the past few years is director Adam Wingard’s horror film You’re Next. Matt had very positive things to say about the pic in his review from the 2011...
View ArticleOlivia Wilde and Mark Duplass to Star in Medical Thriller REAWAKENING
Olivia Wilde and Mark Duplass are set to team up for a new thriller set within the world of medicine. Variety reports that Wilde and Duplass will lead Lionsgate's Reawakening, which “follows a team...
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