Lionsgate has acquired the feature rights to Life After Life, the Kate Atkinson novel. Semi Chellas and Esta Spalding will adapt and Temple Hill Entertainment will produce. The novel is set against the backdrop of WWII, as a young woman discovers she has the ability to start her life from scratch. The book was published in April by Little, Brown imprint Reagan Arthur Books to much acclaim. Chellas has written on Mad Men, Spalding on The Bridge. Both are repped by UTA and Lesley Harrison, with Spalding also repped by IPG. The author is repped by Casarotto Ramsay & Associates.
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Lionsgate Acquires Bestseller ‘Life After Life’
Lionsgate Acquires Matt Johnson Action Pitch
EXCLUSIVE: Lionsgate has closed a deal for an untitled pitch by Matt Johnson, with Temple Hill‘s Marty Bowen producing. It’s an action movie centering around a group of U.S. Marines who start a high-stakes business venture when they return home from Afghanistan. Temple Hill is producing Tracers, … Read More »
Lionsgate Says ‘Red 2′ Disappointed While ‘Expendables 3′ Casting Is Still In Flux
The action film starring Bruce Willis and Helen Mirren “underperformed our expectations at the domestic box office” but will “make a solid profit” as it opens in overseas markets, Lionsgate CEO … Read More »
Lionsgate Shares Rise After It Beats Fiscal Q1 Forecasts
The stock is up about 1.7% in post market trading — after closing at a new high of $34.70 — following the release of earnings for the June quarter that showed strength from TV and digital media. The totals even look … Read More »
Lionsgate To Adapt ‘Crossfire’ Romantic Novels Into TV Series
Lionsgate has optioned the rights to the bestselling Crossfire series of romantic novels by Sylvia Day to turn them into a TV series. The Crossfire adult novel franchise, which has sold over 12 million copies since … Read More »
‘The Inevitable Defeat Of Mister And Pete’ Sets October 11 Release
The coming-of-age story of two abandoned and scared boys trying to survive in New York City will open on October 11 in limited release, Lionsgate said today. Directed by George Tillman Jr, The Inevitable Defeat Of Mister … Read More »
Lionsgate Acquires ‘A Most Wanted Man’; John Le Carre Adaptation Stars Philip Seymour Hoffman And Rachel McAdams
EXCLUSIVE: Lionsgate has closed a deal for U.S. distribution rights to A Most Wanted Man, the Anton Corbijn-directed adaptation of the contemporary thriller novel by John le Carre. Corbijn has wrapped the film, which stars Philip … Read More »
Lionsgate CEO Jon Feltheimer Makes $12.6M In Fiscal 2013, +95%, But Vice Chair Michael Burns Does Even Better
Lionsgate CEO Jon Feltheimer reaped the benefit from a year when his company cashed in on hits including The Hunger Games and the Twilight saga: His compensation rose 95.3% to $12.6M according to the company proxy out today. (The package: … Read More »
Lionsgate Could Save $20M A Year From New Debt Deals
This is the latest effort in Lionsgate’s campaign to take advantage of today’s low interest rates and reduce its annual interest costs. It should save more than $20M a year as a result of two transactions worth $450M made on … Read More »
Comic-Con: Lionsgate Touts ‘Catching Fire’ And ‘I, Frankenstein’
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The portion of today’s Lionsgate panel devoted to The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, was dominated by the … Read More »
Hot Comic-Con Trailer: ‘Hunger Games: Catching Fire’
The first official trailer for Lionsgate‘s The Hunger Games: Catching Fire just debuted during the studio’s Comic-Con Hall H presentation. The second pic in the series is set for a November 22 release.
Taryn Manning Upped To Series Regular on Netflix’s ‘Orange Is The New Black’
Lionsgate has upped Taryn Manning to a series regular for the second season of its Netflix series Orange Is The New Black. Netflix last month ordered a second season of the prison dramedy, … Read More »
TVGN Gets Into Bed With Wendy Williams For New Lineup
TVGN, the CBS and Lionsgate co-owned cable network formerly known as TV Guide Network, today announced two new unscripted series and two celebrity-driven shows which it will add to its lineup in the fall. The network recently began telecasting the soap The Young And The Restless weeknights at 7 PM and Big Brother After Dark at midnight. The new programs include a reality series about a mother/daughter Staten Island-based talent agency for toddlers, another about an affluent Hispanic family living in Southern California, a behind-the-scenes look at Wendy Williams preparing to play prison matron Mama Morton in the Broadway production of Chicago, and a talk show starring country singer/Celebrity Apprentice winner John Rich. Here are the network’s descriptions of the new projects: Read More »
Lionsgate’s Codeblack Films Acquires Rights To Omar Tyree’s ‘Flyy Girl’ Trilogy
Lionsgate‘s Codeblack Films has snagged the rights to the Flyy Girl book trilogy written by New York Times bestselling author Omar Tyree. The coming-of-age story explores the journey of a young
woman motivated by the material life who plunges into a fast-paced world of gratuitous sex, violence and heartbreak in an attempt to find herself and to assess her goals in life during the modern Hip-Hop era. “Omar Tyree has created a franchise with an incredible story that connects with audiences worldwide,” said Codeblack Films President Jeff Clanagan. “Codeblack is excited to have the film rights for these books which have been a staple in the African-American community for more than 20 years. We’re thrilled to have the chance to finally bring these stories to screen.” Read More »
Lionsgate Responds To ‘Ender’s Game’ Boycott: Orson Scott Card’s Anti-Gay Views “Completely Irrelevant” To Movie
Just six days remain until Lionsgate brings its new big budget sci-fi franchise Ender’s Game to Comic-Con, where the studio is keeping controversial author and anti-gay … Read More »
Johnny Depp Circles Lead Role In David Koepp’s ‘Mortdecai’
Johnny Depp is in negotiations for the lead role in Lionsgate‘s Mortdecai, an adaptation of the 1970s novels by Kyril Bonfiglioli. David Koepp is set to direct from Eric Aronson’s script. Depp would play … Read More »
Lionsgate Stock Hits Another All-Time High
UPDATE: They did it again. Lionsgate’s stock today hit an intra-day and 52-week high of $31.10 on the New York Stock Exchange. It closed at 30.92, up 0.63 or 2.08%. Lionsgate has been on a roll lately, surging in part to the successful Hunger Games and Twilight franchises. … Read More »
Deadline Big Media With David Lieberman, Episode 42
Listen to (and share) episode 42 of our audio podcast Deadline Big Media With David Lieberman. Deadline’s executive editor talks with host David Bloom about emerging trends from the first half of 2013, led by a renewed appetite for dealmaking; Tribune’s big broadcasting bet as it comes out of bankruptcy; and what’s driving up prices for the red-hot stocks of Cablevision and Lionsgate.
Deadline Big Media, Episode 42 (MP3 format)
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Michael Pena Joins Thriller ‘The Vatican Tapes’
Michael Pena has a very busy dance card. Today Lakeshore Entertainment and Lionsgate announced that the actor has boarded The Vatican Tapes. Pena will play Father Lozano in the demonic thriller directed by Mark Neveldine. The Lakeshore-produced pic will start filming next month with Djimon Hounsou, Dougray Scott, Kathleen Robertson, Peter Andersson, John Patrick Amedori, Alex Sparrow and Olivia Dudley also in the cast. Dudley plays a twentysomething who seems to cause death and destruction to those around her. Pena’s character is the local priest who first tries to help. In April, my colleague Mike Fleming Jr, revealed that Pena was joining David O Russell’s con-artist film with Christian Bale, Bradley Cooper, Amy Adams, Jeremy Renner and Jennifer Lawrence. Last month it was announced that the End of Watch actor would reunite with the cop drama’s director David Ayer for Fury with Brad Pitt. Pena also will be heard as Tito in the upcoming Turbo from DreamWorks Animation. Read More »
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