Until recently, filmmaker Jon Erwin was the reigning box-office champ for faith-based films with “I Can Only Imagine” and “Jesus Revolution.” Shortly after “Sound of Freedom” opened to $14.2 million, he offered advice to Angel Studios on how it might capitalize that success.
By November, when the child-trafficking drama grossed $250 million worldwide, Erwin lost his bragging rights. He remembers joking with the producers, “It wasn’t supposed to work this much!”
Ego aside, he welcomed the success. As “Sound of Freedom” inspired box-office think pieces and conspiracy-theory controversy, Erwin and partner Kelly Merryman Hoogstraten were in talks with Amazon Studios. Today, their company The Wonder Project is producing a slate of faith-based series and films; Erwin said he’d “be lying” if he believed “Sound of Freedom” didn’t help him get a better deal.
“I had not felt that hunger from the studios in a long time to reach the audience,...
By November, when the child-trafficking drama grossed $250 million worldwide, Erwin lost his bragging rights. He remembers joking with the producers, “It wasn’t supposed to work this much!”
Ego aside, he welcomed the success. As “Sound of Freedom” inspired box-office think pieces and conspiracy-theory controversy, Erwin and partner Kelly Merryman Hoogstraten were in talks with Amazon Studios. Today, their company The Wonder Project is producing a slate of faith-based series and films; Erwin said he’d “be lying” if he believed “Sound of Freedom” didn’t help him get a better deal.
“I had not felt that hunger from the studios in a long time to reach the audience,...
- 4/9/2024
- by Brian Welk
- Indiewire
Jonathan Majors will no longer play Dennis Rodman in an upcoming movie, a source tells CNN. According to the outlet, the actor has not officially been dropped from the project -- which is tentatively titled "48 Hours in Vegas" -- yet, but sources say the movie is being shopped around without Majors attached after the initial version in development seemed poised to go over budget. As one source put it, "I cannot imagine a world where this moves forward with Jonathan."
Majors was a rising star in recent years, earning praise for his roles in projects like "The Last Black Man in San Francisco," "Creed III," and "Da 5 Bloods" and nabbing a massive role in the Marvel Cinematic Universe as overarching villain Kang the Conqueror. But in March 2023, Majors was arrested for a domestic violence incident and later found guilty of assault and harassment.
Marvel officially cut ties with Majors after his conviction,...
Majors was a rising star in recent years, earning praise for his roles in projects like "The Last Black Man in San Francisco," "Creed III," and "Da 5 Bloods" and nabbing a massive role in the Marvel Cinematic Universe as overarching villain Kang the Conqueror. But in March 2023, Majors was arrested for a domestic violence incident and later found guilty of assault and harassment.
Marvel officially cut ties with Majors after his conviction,...
- 1/12/2024
- by Valerie Ettenhofer
- Slash Film
Adam Fogelson is replacing Joe Drake as chair of Lionsgate’s motion picture group.
Drake reportedly initiated the transition and will be working with Fogelson over the coming months on succession plans. Drake, who was named co-chair of Lionsgate in 2017, will be leaving the company. He’s departing after leading the studio to its first billion-dollar year since 2019, thanks to commercial winners like “John Wick: Chapter 4” and “Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes.”
“Despite unprecedented disruption over the last few years, we built a team that thrived throughout and achieved everything I could have imagined at Lionsgate,’ Drake said in a statement. “Having worked side by side with Adam for the past 18 months, he is the perfect choice to lead the motion picture group forward to even greater heights.”
Drake served as Lionsgate’s co-chief operating officer and motion picture group president for five years before leaving...
Drake reportedly initiated the transition and will be working with Fogelson over the coming months on succession plans. Drake, who was named co-chair of Lionsgate in 2017, will be leaving the company. He’s departing after leading the studio to its first billion-dollar year since 2019, thanks to commercial winners like “John Wick: Chapter 4” and “Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes.”
“Despite unprecedented disruption over the last few years, we built a team that thrived throughout and achieved everything I could have imagined at Lionsgate,’ Drake said in a statement. “Having worked side by side with Adam for the past 18 months, he is the perfect choice to lead the motion picture group forward to even greater heights.”
Drake served as Lionsgate’s co-chief operating officer and motion picture group president for five years before leaving...
- 1/10/2024
- by Rebecca Rubin
- Variety Film + TV
Scott Speedman of The Strangers and Underworld has joined Jurnee Smollett (Birds of Prey) and Isabel May of the Yellowstone prequel series 1883 in the thriller Sunflower – and according to The Hollywood Reporter, Speedman will be playing the villain in the film!
Sunflower will mark the feature directorial debut of writer Misha Green. She and Smollett previously worked together on the TV shows Underground and Lovecraft Country. Green created Underground with Joe Pokaski and developed Lovecraft Country from the Matt Ruff novel. Her first directing credit was on an episode of Lovecraft Country.
After spending more than a decade in development hell, Sunflower is finally moving forward at Lionsgate. The screenplay Green wrote for the film was so highly regarded that it was on the Black List back in 2008. The story follows two young women who are held hostage in a prison-like farmhouse by a deranged college professor. As they struggle to survive,...
Sunflower will mark the feature directorial debut of writer Misha Green. She and Smollett previously worked together on the TV shows Underground and Lovecraft Country. Green created Underground with Joe Pokaski and developed Lovecraft Country from the Matt Ruff novel. Her first directing credit was on an episode of Lovecraft Country.
After spending more than a decade in development hell, Sunflower is finally moving forward at Lionsgate. The screenplay Green wrote for the film was so highly regarded that it was on the Black List back in 2008. The story follows two young women who are held hostage in a prison-like farmhouse by a deranged college professor. As they struggle to survive,...
- 12/6/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
“Lovecraft Country” creator Misha Green will be making her feature directorial debut with Lionsgate’s Sunflower, and THR reports that actor Scott Speedman has been tapped to play the film’s villain.
In Sunflower, two women struggle to escape from a deranged college professor who holds them hostage on a remote sunflower farm.
Speedman joins previously announced cast members Jurnee Smollett (“Lovecraft Country”) and Isabel May (“1883”). Smollett and May play the two women attempting to escape the deranged college professor played by Speedman.
Green wrote the script and will also produce alongside Craig J. Flores.
“Everyone at our studio was completely drawn in by the way Misha, Jurnee, and the ‘Lovecraft Country’ team worked so confidently to create a compelling genre series – then subverted the genre and reinvented it through a new lens,” said Nathan Kahane, President of Lionsgate Motion Picture Group. “That’s the opportunity with Sunflower. The screenplay is unique,...
In Sunflower, two women struggle to escape from a deranged college professor who holds them hostage on a remote sunflower farm.
Speedman joins previously announced cast members Jurnee Smollett (“Lovecraft Country”) and Isabel May (“1883”). Smollett and May play the two women attempting to escape the deranged college professor played by Speedman.
Green wrote the script and will also produce alongside Craig J. Flores.
“Everyone at our studio was completely drawn in by the way Misha, Jurnee, and the ‘Lovecraft Country’ team worked so confidently to create a compelling genre series – then subverted the genre and reinvented it through a new lens,” said Nathan Kahane, President of Lionsgate Motion Picture Group. “That’s the opportunity with Sunflower. The screenplay is unique,...
- 12/4/2023
- by Meagan Navarro
- bloody-disgusting.com
Helen Lee-Kim has re-upped her contract as president, international, for Lionsgate Motion Picture Group. Lee-Kim has generated nearly $1 billion in sales since re-joining the studio in December of 2017. She will continue to head the international licensing of Lionsgate’s slate of first-run movies while shepherding the company’s multi-platform and global direct-to-streaming business.
Her most recent successes include “John Wick: Chapter 4,” which earned $253 million out of $440 million overseas, a 62% international uptick from “John Wick: Chapter 3.” While “Saw X,” which earned by far the best reviews of the ongoing horror franchise, is near $100 million global on a $13 million budget as it continues its overseas rollout.
She also closed deals with international partners on key Lionsgate properties including “The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes.” The buzzy prequel to Lionsgate’s flagship tentpole IP, based on a novel from Suzanne Collins, will open theatrically on November 17. This summer...
Her most recent successes include “John Wick: Chapter 4,” which earned $253 million out of $440 million overseas, a 62% international uptick from “John Wick: Chapter 3.” While “Saw X,” which earned by far the best reviews of the ongoing horror franchise, is near $100 million global on a $13 million budget as it continues its overseas rollout.
She also closed deals with international partners on key Lionsgate properties including “The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes.” The buzzy prequel to Lionsgate’s flagship tentpole IP, based on a novel from Suzanne Collins, will open theatrically on November 17. This summer...
- 11/2/2023
- by Scott Mendelson
- The Wrap
Lionsgate Motion Picture Group executive Helen Lee-Kim has inked a new long-term deal as President, International.
The news comes before Lionsgate takes over the world this holiday season with the highly anticipated prequel, The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes on Nov. 17, which was cleared for a SAG-AFTRA interim agreement; one of the few Hollywood tentpoles this fall season permitted to have its cast promote.
“Helen is a superstar whose success in growing the John Wick and Saw franchises worldwide is just the latest example of her ability to grow the studio’s stature as a top supplier of premium first-run films,” said Lionsgate Motion Picture Group Chair Joe Drake. “She is a trusted partner, a great leader and an extraordinary sales executive who will continue to play a key role in moving the Company forward.”
Lee-Kim has been key in Lionsgate yielding $1 billion in sales...
The news comes before Lionsgate takes over the world this holiday season with the highly anticipated prequel, The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes on Nov. 17, which was cleared for a SAG-AFTRA interim agreement; one of the few Hollywood tentpoles this fall season permitted to have its cast promote.
“Helen is a superstar whose success in growing the John Wick and Saw franchises worldwide is just the latest example of her ability to grow the studio’s stature as a top supplier of premium first-run films,” said Lionsgate Motion Picture Group Chair Joe Drake. “She is a trusted partner, a great leader and an extraordinary sales executive who will continue to play a key role in moving the Company forward.”
Lee-Kim has been key in Lionsgate yielding $1 billion in sales...
- 11/2/2023
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Helen Lee-Kim has extended her contract as president of international for Lionsgate’s Motion Picture Group.
Lee-Kim has generated nearly $1 billion in sales since rejoining the company in December 2017, according to the company. She will continue to head the international licensing of Lionsgate’s movies in theaters and on digital platforms.
Lee-Kim and her team’s recent work has included “John Wick: Chapter Four,” “Saw X” and “The Hunger Games” prequel “The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes.” They are also involved in forging alternative distribution strategies for film titles, such as the licensing or sale of “Shotgun Wedding” to Amazon, “Love at First Sight” to Netflix and “Puppy Love” to Amazon’s Freevee label.
“Helen is a superstar whose success in growing the John Wick and Saw franchises worldwide is just the latest example of her ability to grow the studio’s stature as a top supplier of premium first-run films,...
Lee-Kim has generated nearly $1 billion in sales since rejoining the company in December 2017, according to the company. She will continue to head the international licensing of Lionsgate’s movies in theaters and on digital platforms.
Lee-Kim and her team’s recent work has included “John Wick: Chapter Four,” “Saw X” and “The Hunger Games” prequel “The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes.” They are also involved in forging alternative distribution strategies for film titles, such as the licensing or sale of “Shotgun Wedding” to Amazon, “Love at First Sight” to Netflix and “Puppy Love” to Amazon’s Freevee label.
“Helen is a superstar whose success in growing the John Wick and Saw franchises worldwide is just the latest example of her ability to grow the studio’s stature as a top supplier of premium first-run films,...
- 11/2/2023
- by Rebecca Rubin
- Variety Film + TV
Lionsgate has inked a new long-term contract extension for Helen Lee-Kim as president, international in the Lionsgate Motion Picture Group.
Since rejoining the Hollywood studio in late 2017 as a longtime lieutenant to Lionsgate Motion Picture Group chair Joe Drake, Lee-Kim has generated nearly $1 billion in sales and will continue to head the international licensing of Lionsgate’s first-run movies and handle sales to expanding multi-platform and global direct-to-streaming business.
“Helen is a superstar whose success in growing the John Wick and Saw franchises worldwide is just the latest example of her ability to grow the studio’s stature as a top supplier of premium first-run films,” Drake said in a statement on Thursday.
Lee-Kim and her team saw John Wick: Chapter Four generate a franchise-best $440 million at the global box office, including nearly $253 million at the international box office. She also closed deals with international buyers for The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes...
Since rejoining the Hollywood studio in late 2017 as a longtime lieutenant to Lionsgate Motion Picture Group chair Joe Drake, Lee-Kim has generated nearly $1 billion in sales and will continue to head the international licensing of Lionsgate’s first-run movies and handle sales to expanding multi-platform and global direct-to-streaming business.
“Helen is a superstar whose success in growing the John Wick and Saw franchises worldwide is just the latest example of her ability to grow the studio’s stature as a top supplier of premium first-run films,” Drake said in a statement on Thursday.
Lee-Kim and her team saw John Wick: Chapter Four generate a franchise-best $440 million at the global box office, including nearly $253 million at the international box office. She also closed deals with international buyers for The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes...
- 11/2/2023
- by Etan Vlessing
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Here’s a look at this week’s biggest premieres, parties and openings in Los Angeles and New York, including Selena Gomez’s Rare Impact Fund Benefit, a Loki launch event and the New York Film Festival.
New York Film Festival
The annual film fest kicked off on Sept. 29 with the premiere of May December, followed by a screening of Maestro on Monday.
Jessica Elbaum, Sophie Mas, Christine Vachon, Samy Burch, Todd Haynes, Pamela Koffler and Grant S. Johnson attend the red carpet for ‘May December’ Fred Berner, Lesli Klainberg, Amy Durning, Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Kazu Hiro, Kevin Thompson, Mark Bridges, Nina Bernstein Simmons, Jamie Bernstein, Alexander Bernstein, Kristie Macosko Krieger, Steven Morrow and Josh Singer attend the red carpet for ‘Maestro’
Sinners y Santos launch
On Friday, new nightclub Sinners y Santos, situated within Level 8, launched in Downtown LA. The opening saw a surprise performance by The Chainsmokers and drew...
New York Film Festival
The annual film fest kicked off on Sept. 29 with the premiere of May December, followed by a screening of Maestro on Monday.
Jessica Elbaum, Sophie Mas, Christine Vachon, Samy Burch, Todd Haynes, Pamela Koffler and Grant S. Johnson attend the red carpet for ‘May December’ Fred Berner, Lesli Klainberg, Amy Durning, Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Kazu Hiro, Kevin Thompson, Mark Bridges, Nina Bernstein Simmons, Jamie Bernstein, Alexander Bernstein, Kristie Macosko Krieger, Steven Morrow and Josh Singer attend the red carpet for ‘Maestro’
Sinners y Santos launch
On Friday, new nightclub Sinners y Santos, situated within Level 8, launched in Downtown LA. The opening saw a surprise performance by The Chainsmokers and drew...
- 10/6/2023
- by Kirsten Chuba
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Chrysalis held its annual Butterfly Ball gala in Los Angeles on Saturday night, honoring both Lionsgate Motion Picture Group chair Joe Drake and president Nathan Kahane, as well as UTA co-head of talent Chris Hart. Just days after the writers strike ceased, and with SAG-AFTRA still on strike, Ike Barinholtz was quick to make jokes about the current atmosphere when presenting Drake and Kahane with their honor.
“This is one of the first events in town where we are celebrating post the end of the writers strike,” Barinholtz told the crowd at Los Angeles’ Petersen Museum, to big applause. “As a proud WGA member, I just want to say I see a lot of folks in this room who work at studios and streamers, and I just would like to take this opportunity to apologize to you guys for picketing. It was a joke, just a big goof, and in...
“This is one of the first events in town where we are celebrating post the end of the writers strike,” Barinholtz told the crowd at Los Angeles’ Petersen Museum, to big applause. “As a proud WGA member, I just want to say I see a lot of folks in this room who work at studios and streamers, and I just would like to take this opportunity to apologize to you guys for picketing. It was a joke, just a big goof, and in...
- 10/1/2023
- by Kirsten Chuba
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Isabel May, whose previous credits include Alexa & Katie, Let’s Scare Julie, Run Hide Fight, I Want You Back, and the Yellowstone prequel series 1883, has signed on to join Jurnee Smollett (Birds of Prey) in the thriller Sunflower, which is set to mark the feature directorial debut of writer Misha Green.
Green and Smollett previously worked together on the TV shows Underground and Lovecraft Country. Green created Underground with Joe Pokaski and developed Lovecraft Country from the Matt Ruff novel. Her first directing credit was on an episode of Lovecraft Country.
After spending more than a decade in development hell, Sunflower is finally moving forward at Lionsgate. The screenplay Green wrote for the film was so highly regarded that it was on the Black List back in 2008. The story follows two young women who are held hostage in a prison-like farmhouse by a deranged college professor. As they struggle to survive,...
Green and Smollett previously worked together on the TV shows Underground and Lovecraft Country. Green created Underground with Joe Pokaski and developed Lovecraft Country from the Matt Ruff novel. Her first directing credit was on an episode of Lovecraft Country.
After spending more than a decade in development hell, Sunflower is finally moving forward at Lionsgate. The screenplay Green wrote for the film was so highly regarded that it was on the Black List back in 2008. The story follows two young women who are held hostage in a prison-like farmhouse by a deranged college professor. As they struggle to survive,...
- 5/16/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Dave Bautista is to star in 'The Killer's Game'.The 54-year-old actor will lead the cast of the action comedy movie that has JJ Perry on board to direct.Lionsgate have obtained worldwide rights for the project and the studio will launch sales at the Cannes Film Festival, which begins on Tuesday (16.05.23).'The Killer's Game' is based on Jay Bonansinga's novel of the same name and follows veteran assassin Joe Flood (Bautista), who is diagnosed with a life-threatening illness and authorises a kill on himself to avoid the pain that is destined to follow.After ordering the hit, Flood finds out that he was misdiagnosed and must fend off the army of former colleagues who are trying to kill him.Rand Ravich and Simon Kinberg have written the movie with James Coyne handling the latest revisions to the script. Mad Chance's Andrew Lazar is producing alongside Steve Richards for Endurance Media.
- 5/16/2023
- by Joe Graber
- Bang Showbiz
Lionsgate announced today that Dave Bautista is set to star in The Killer’s Game, an action-comedy from Day Shift director J.J. Perry.
Based on the novel by Jay Bonansinga, The Killer’s Game follows “veteran assassin Joe Flood (Bautista), who is diagnosed with a life-threatening illness and authorizes a kill on himself to avoid the pain that is destined to follow. After ordering the kill, he finds out that he was misdiagnosed and must then fend off the army of former colleagues trying to kill him.” Rand Ravich and Simon Kinberg wrote the script, with James Coyne penning the most recent rewrite. Principal photography is expected to kick off this summer.
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“We are so thrilled to be making The Killer’s Game with Lionsgate and Endurance,” producer Andrew Lazar said. “We have searched...
Based on the novel by Jay Bonansinga, The Killer’s Game follows “veteran assassin Joe Flood (Bautista), who is diagnosed with a life-threatening illness and authorizes a kill on himself to avoid the pain that is destined to follow. After ordering the kill, he finds out that he was misdiagnosed and must then fend off the army of former colleagues trying to kill him.” Rand Ravich and Simon Kinberg wrote the script, with James Coyne penning the most recent rewrite. Principal photography is expected to kick off this summer.
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“We are so thrilled to be making The Killer’s Game with Lionsgate and Endurance,” producer Andrew Lazar said. “We have searched...
- 5/15/2023
- by Kevin Fraser
- JoBlo.com
Lionsgate announced on Monday that it has acquired the worldwide distribution rights to “The Killer’s Game,” an action comedy starring Dave Bautista and directed by JJ Perry.
Based on Jay Bonansinga’s novel of the same name, “The Killer’s Game” will see Bautista play Joe Flood, an assassin recently diagnosed with a terminal and painful illness who, determined to not suffer a slow, painful death, orders a hit on himself…only to find out that he was misdiagnosed and is healthy. Mad Chance’s Andrew Lazar and Endurance Media’s Steve Richards will produce, with Endurance Media financing.
The film is written by Rand Ravich and “X-Men” franchise screenwriter Simon Kinberg, with recent rewrites by James Coyne. Lionsgate will launch sales of the film at the Cannes Film Festival this month ahead of the start of production this summer.
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Based on Jay Bonansinga’s novel of the same name, “The Killer’s Game” will see Bautista play Joe Flood, an assassin recently diagnosed with a terminal and painful illness who, determined to not suffer a slow, painful death, orders a hit on himself…only to find out that he was misdiagnosed and is healthy. Mad Chance’s Andrew Lazar and Endurance Media’s Steve Richards will produce, with Endurance Media financing.
The film is written by Rand Ravich and “X-Men” franchise screenwriter Simon Kinberg, with recent rewrites by James Coyne. Lionsgate will launch sales of the film at the Cannes Film Festival this month ahead of the start of production this summer.
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- 5/15/2023
- by Jeremy Fuster
- The Wrap
“Lovecraft Country” creator Misha Green will be making her feature directorial debut with Lionsgate’s Sunflower, and Deadline brings us some more casting news this week.
Jurnee Smollett (“Lovecraft Country”) will re-team with Misha Green and star in the film, we previously learned, and Isabel May (“1883”) has now also joined the cast.
In Sunflower, two women struggle to escape from a deranged college professor who holds them hostage on a remote sunflower farm.
Green wrote the script and will also produce alongside Craig J. Flores.
“Everyone at our studio was completely drawn in by the way Misha, Jurnee, and the ‘Lovecraft Country’ team worked so confidently to create a compelling genre series – then subverted the genre and reinvented it through a new lens,” said Nathan Kahane, President of Lionsgate Motion Picture Group. “That’s the opportunity with Sunflower. The screenplay is unique, thrilling, and flat-out scary. It’s going...
Jurnee Smollett (“Lovecraft Country”) will re-team with Misha Green and star in the film, we previously learned, and Isabel May (“1883”) has now also joined the cast.
In Sunflower, two women struggle to escape from a deranged college professor who holds them hostage on a remote sunflower farm.
Green wrote the script and will also produce alongside Craig J. Flores.
“Everyone at our studio was completely drawn in by the way Misha, Jurnee, and the ‘Lovecraft Country’ team worked so confidently to create a compelling genre series – then subverted the genre and reinvented it through a new lens,” said Nathan Kahane, President of Lionsgate Motion Picture Group. “That’s the opportunity with Sunflower. The screenplay is unique, thrilling, and flat-out scary. It’s going...
- 5/15/2023
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
JJ Perry will direct the story of a veteran assassin who mistakenly orders a hit on himself.
Lionsgate has acquired worldwide distribution rights to The Killer’s Game, with Dave Bautista set to star, and will launch sales of the upcoming action comedy at this week’s Cannes market.
JJ Perry will direct the story of veteran assassin Joe Flood, who orders a hit on himself after being diagnosed with a life-threatening illness only to find he has been misdiagnosed and must fend off an army of former colleagues.
The film, based on a Jay Bonansing novel, is written by Rand Ravich...
Lionsgate has acquired worldwide distribution rights to The Killer’s Game, with Dave Bautista set to star, and will launch sales of the upcoming action comedy at this week’s Cannes market.
JJ Perry will direct the story of veteran assassin Joe Flood, who orders a hit on himself after being diagnosed with a life-threatening illness only to find he has been misdiagnosed and must fend off an army of former colleagues.
The film, based on a Jay Bonansing novel, is written by Rand Ravich...
- 5/15/2023
- by John Hazelton
- ScreenDaily
After bidding adieu to Drax the Destroyer with Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, Dave Bautista has set his next movie: action-comedy The Killer’s Game.
Lionsgate has come aboard the long-in-development project, acquiring worldwide distribution rights and setting J.J. Perry, the stuntman who made his directorial debut with Day Shift, to helm the feature.
Lionsgate will launch sales of Game at the Cannes film market, with production to begin this summer.
Based on a novel by Jay Bonansinga, Game follows a veteran assassin named Joe Flood (Bautista) who is diagnosed with a life-threatening illness. In order to set up his loved one financially, he authorizes a kill on himself. However, after ordering the kill, he finds out that he was misdiagnosed and must then fend off the army of former colleagues trying to take him out.
Rand Ravich and Simon Kinberg wrote the script, which has recent rewrites by James Coyne.
Lionsgate has come aboard the long-in-development project, acquiring worldwide distribution rights and setting J.J. Perry, the stuntman who made his directorial debut with Day Shift, to helm the feature.
Lionsgate will launch sales of Game at the Cannes film market, with production to begin this summer.
Based on a novel by Jay Bonansinga, Game follows a veteran assassin named Joe Flood (Bautista) who is diagnosed with a life-threatening illness. In order to set up his loved one financially, he authorizes a kill on himself. However, after ordering the kill, he finds out that he was misdiagnosed and must then fend off the army of former colleagues trying to take him out.
Rand Ravich and Simon Kinberg wrote the script, which has recent rewrites by James Coyne.
- 5/15/2023
- by Borys Kit
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Lionsgate has taken worldwide rights to The Killer’s Game, an action comedy package that has Dave Bautista (Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3) set to star and JJ Perry (Day Shift) aboard to direct. The studio will launch sales at the Cannes Film Festival, which kicks off tomorrow.
Based on Jay Bonansinga’s same-name novel, The Killer’s Game follows veteran assassin Joe Flood (Bautista), who is diagnosed with a life-threatening illness and authorizes a kill on himself to avoid the pain that is destined to follow. After ordering the kill, he finds out that he was misdiagnosed and must then fend off the army of former colleagues trying to kill him.
Rand Ravich and Simon Kinberg (X-Men series) wrote the film, with James Coyne handling recent rewrites. Mad Chance’s Andrew Lazar will produce alongside Steve Richards for Endurance Media, which is financing the project, as well as Kia Jam.
Based on Jay Bonansinga’s same-name novel, The Killer’s Game follows veteran assassin Joe Flood (Bautista), who is diagnosed with a life-threatening illness and authorizes a kill on himself to avoid the pain that is destined to follow. After ordering the kill, he finds out that he was misdiagnosed and must then fend off the army of former colleagues trying to kill him.
Rand Ravich and Simon Kinberg (X-Men series) wrote the film, with James Coyne handling recent rewrites. Mad Chance’s Andrew Lazar will produce alongside Steve Richards for Endurance Media, which is financing the project, as well as Kia Jam.
- 5/15/2023
- by Matt Grobar and Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Nathan Kahane to lead content group; Charlotte Koh and Lauren Bixby to lead acquisitions and co-productions.
Lionsgate has merged its production and acquisitions groups under motion picture group president Nathan Kahane.
The mini-major’s Jason Constantine has been named co-president of the motion picture group and will report directly to Kahane and oversee creative strategy in both production and acquisitions. During his tenure Constantine has driven acquisitions of the John Wick, Expendables and Saw franchises.
Charlotte Koh is joining as EVP, acquisitions and co-productions and will lead the acquisitions team for the wide-release theatrical slate.
Koh joins Lionsgate from Confluential Films...
Lionsgate has merged its production and acquisitions groups under motion picture group president Nathan Kahane.
The mini-major’s Jason Constantine has been named co-president of the motion picture group and will report directly to Kahane and oversee creative strategy in both production and acquisitions. During his tenure Constantine has driven acquisitions of the John Wick, Expendables and Saw franchises.
Charlotte Koh is joining as EVP, acquisitions and co-productions and will lead the acquisitions team for the wide-release theatrical slate.
Koh joins Lionsgate from Confluential Films...
- 5/12/2023
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Lionsgate has merged its Production and Acquisitions groups under a single Content banner, to be headed by Motion Picture Group president Nathan Kahane.
Joe Drake, Lionsgate Motion Picture Group Chair just made the announcement.
“Lionsgate has grown aggressively over the last few years,” said Drake. “We now release approximately 50 new films every year across our wide theatrical release business, from our tentpoles like John Wick: Chapter 4 and The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes to our more targeted theatrical business with movies like Sisu and Fall, including a vibrant multiplatform release pipeline that debuts over 30 films annually. In a business where content is more valuable than ever, our strategy is to meet audiences across the globe wherever they consume entertainment with the movies they want to see. Bringing internal development, acquisitions, and co-productions together in one unit enables us to reach the full potential of our philosophy and strategy as a studio.
Joe Drake, Lionsgate Motion Picture Group Chair just made the announcement.
“Lionsgate has grown aggressively over the last few years,” said Drake. “We now release approximately 50 new films every year across our wide theatrical release business, from our tentpoles like John Wick: Chapter 4 and The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes to our more targeted theatrical business with movies like Sisu and Fall, including a vibrant multiplatform release pipeline that debuts over 30 films annually. In a business where content is more valuable than ever, our strategy is to meet audiences across the globe wherever they consume entertainment with the movies they want to see. Bringing internal development, acquisitions, and co-productions together in one unit enables us to reach the full potential of our philosophy and strategy as a studio.
- 5/12/2023
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Lionsgate announced it has merged its production and acquisitions groups under a single content banner, and the new division will be led by Nathan Kahane, Motion Picture Group president. The new structure, announced Friday by Lionsgate Motion Picture Group chair Joe Drake, will optimize Lionsgate’s impact in developing, producing and acquiring a wider breadth of films for distribution.
Joining Kahane, Lionsgate’s Jason Constantine has been named Motion Picture Group’s co-president, and will oversee creative strategy and report directly to Kahane. Constantine drove acquisitions of the “John Wick,” “Expendables” and “Saw” franchises.
Charlotte Koh will serve as the executive V.P., acquisitions and co-productions and focus on leading the team for the wide-release theatrical slate. Previously, Koh served as head of digital media and unscripted for Hello Sunshine, head of video for the Huffington Post, head of original productions for GoPro, head of originals at Hulu and most recently president at Confluential Films.
Joining Kahane, Lionsgate’s Jason Constantine has been named Motion Picture Group’s co-president, and will oversee creative strategy and report directly to Kahane. Constantine drove acquisitions of the “John Wick,” “Expendables” and “Saw” franchises.
Charlotte Koh will serve as the executive V.P., acquisitions and co-productions and focus on leading the team for the wide-release theatrical slate. Previously, Koh served as head of digital media and unscripted for Hello Sunshine, head of video for the Huffington Post, head of original productions for GoPro, head of originals at Hulu and most recently president at Confluential Films.
- 5/12/2023
- by Charna Flam
- Variety Film + TV
Lionsgate will be merging its production and acquisition departments into a single content banner. The new Lead Content Group will be headed up by Motion Picture Group President Nathan Kahane. Meanwhile, Charlotte Koh and Lauren Bixby will lead Acquisitions and Co-Productions.
“Lionsgate has grown aggressively over the last few years,” said Lionsgate Motion Picture Group chair Joe Drake. “We now release approximately 50 new films every year across our wide theatrical release business, from our tentpoles like ‘John Wick: Chapter 4’ and ‘The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes’ to our more targeted theatrical business with movies like ‘Sisu’ and ‘Fall,’ including a vibrant multiplatform release pipeline that debuts over 30 films annually.”
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Lionsgate’s Jason Constantine has been named co-president, Motion Picture Group. Constantine, who has driven acquisitions of the “John Wick,” “Expendables” and “Saw” franchises...
“Lionsgate has grown aggressively over the last few years,” said Lionsgate Motion Picture Group chair Joe Drake. “We now release approximately 50 new films every year across our wide theatrical release business, from our tentpoles like ‘John Wick: Chapter 4’ and ‘The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes’ to our more targeted theatrical business with movies like ‘Sisu’ and ‘Fall,’ including a vibrant multiplatform release pipeline that debuts over 30 films annually.”
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Lionsgate’s Jason Constantine has been named co-president, Motion Picture Group. Constantine, who has driven acquisitions of the “John Wick,” “Expendables” and “Saw” franchises...
- 5/12/2023
- by Scott Mendelson
- The Wrap
Lionsgate’s motion picture group has finished another restructuring under chairman Joe Drake, with the studio now unifying its film production and acquisition groups under one content banner to be led by president Nathan Kahane.
In the new structure, Lionsgate’s Jason Constantine has been named co-president, Motion Picture Group, after serving as president of acquisitions and co-productions and driving acquisitions of the John Wick, Expendables and Saw franchise. Constantine will report to Kahane while overseeing creative strategy in both film production and acquisitions.
The reorganization follows around a dozen employees in the Motion Picture Group being laid off in April, or around 3 percent of the division, which totals about 400 employees.
The Motion Picture Group overhaul leaves Drake and Kahane in charge of the division. Drake returned to Lionsgate in October 2017 as the studio acquired Good Universe, the production and distribution company he co-founded and ran alongside partner Kahane.
Drake...
In the new structure, Lionsgate’s Jason Constantine has been named co-president, Motion Picture Group, after serving as president of acquisitions and co-productions and driving acquisitions of the John Wick, Expendables and Saw franchise. Constantine will report to Kahane while overseeing creative strategy in both film production and acquisitions.
The reorganization follows around a dozen employees in the Motion Picture Group being laid off in April, or around 3 percent of the division, which totals about 400 employees.
The Motion Picture Group overhaul leaves Drake and Kahane in charge of the division. Drake returned to Lionsgate in October 2017 as the studio acquired Good Universe, the production and distribution company he co-founded and ran alongside partner Kahane.
Drake...
- 5/12/2023
- by Etan Vlessing
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Of all the unofficial holidays derived from an apocryphal bit police code, 4/20 is by far the most enduring. And just as “420” has gradually become entrenched as stoner shorthand for marijuana, the date April 20 has become an opportunity not just for college kids looking to indulge in a little extralegal fun, but also for drug law reformers and other advocacy groups to stump for a more reasonable national attitude toward America’s big green weed of choice.
And as marijuana laws have shifted over the years—from outright prohibition, to limited medicinal usage, to tightly regulated recreational use within certain states—marijuana themed movies have likewise evolved. Once upon a time, the only movies that even touched the subject of pot were hysterical propaganda pieces like Reefer Madness. Then, from the 1960s onward, weed became a popular (and hip) subject of broad comedy—in everything from Animal House to Annie Hall to Friday.
And as marijuana laws have shifted over the years—from outright prohibition, to limited medicinal usage, to tightly regulated recreational use within certain states—marijuana themed movies have likewise evolved. Once upon a time, the only movies that even touched the subject of pot were hysterical propaganda pieces like Reefer Madness. Then, from the 1960s onward, weed became a popular (and hip) subject of broad comedy—in everything from Animal House to Annie Hall to Friday.
- 4/20/2023
- by Matt Warren
- Film Independent News & More
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After a 2022 in which its presence at the box office was minimal, Lionsgate has roared back onto the charts this month. “John Wick: Chapter 4” earned a $73.5 million opening weekend, a franchise record and the studio’s best launch since November 2015. It’s the sort of success that Lionsgate motion picture group chairman Joe Drake thinks is going to keep building in the weeks ahead.
“It’s extremely rare that you see any franchise, four films in, get higher box office numbers with each new installment,” Drake told TheWrap. “We’ve been so floored by the reception for the film and we think we are in good shape to leg out for several weeks.”
But he’s not satisfied with just working the studio’s franchises, he told TheWrap in an interview.
After a 2022 in which its presence at the box office was minimal, Lionsgate has roared back onto the charts this month. “John Wick: Chapter 4” earned a $73.5 million opening weekend, a franchise record and the studio’s best launch since November 2015. It’s the sort of success that Lionsgate motion picture group chairman Joe Drake thinks is going to keep building in the weeks ahead.
“It’s extremely rare that you see any franchise, four films in, get higher box office numbers with each new installment,” Drake told TheWrap. “We’ve been so floored by the reception for the film and we think we are in good shape to leg out for several weeks.”
But he’s not satisfied with just working the studio’s franchises, he told TheWrap in an interview.
- 3/27/2023
- by Jeremy Fuster
- The Wrap
Misha Green has been wanting to make a thriller called Sunflower for a long time… and after spending more than a decade in development hell, the project is finally moving forward at Lionsgate! Green had been attached to make her feature directorial debut on a Tomb Raider film starring Alicia Vikander, but that fell apart when MGM lost the rights to the Tomb Raider franchise. So Green has now shifted over to making her feature directorial debut on Sunflower – and she has cast Jurnee Smollett (Birds of Prey) in the lead role.
Green and Smollett previously worked together on the TV shows Underground and Lovecraft Country. Green created Underground with Joe Pokaski and developed Lovecraft Country from the Matt Ruff novel. Her first directing credit was on an episode of Lovecraft Country.
The screenplay Green wrote for Sunflower was so highly regarded that it was on the Black List back...
Green and Smollett previously worked together on the TV shows Underground and Lovecraft Country. Green created Underground with Joe Pokaski and developed Lovecraft Country from the Matt Ruff novel. Her first directing credit was on an episode of Lovecraft Country.
The screenplay Green wrote for Sunflower was so highly regarded that it was on the Black List back...
- 2/1/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Lovecraft Country creator Misha Green is set to make her feature directorial debut with Sunflower, a thriller for Lionsgate set to star Jurnee Smollett.
Green will write and helm the film about two women struggling to escape from a deranged college professor who holds them hostage on a remote sunflower farm. Green and Craig Flores will produce the project unveiled by Nathan Kahane, president of the Lionsgate Motion Picture Group, which is eyeing a summer start for production.
Besides the HBO series Lovecraft Country, Green’s upcoming credits include writing and producing the feature film The Mother for Netflix. Recent credits for Smollett include Birds of Prey, the Joseph Kosinski sci-fi film Spiderhead, and Lou, which she executive produced on and starred in opposite Allison Janney.
Sunflower reunites Smollett and Green after they worked together on the series Underground and then Lovecraft Country. The latter received 18 Emmy nominations, including nods...
Green will write and helm the film about two women struggling to escape from a deranged college professor who holds them hostage on a remote sunflower farm. Green and Craig Flores will produce the project unveiled by Nathan Kahane, president of the Lionsgate Motion Picture Group, which is eyeing a summer start for production.
Besides the HBO series Lovecraft Country, Green’s upcoming credits include writing and producing the feature film The Mother for Netflix. Recent credits for Smollett include Birds of Prey, the Joseph Kosinski sci-fi film Spiderhead, and Lou, which she executive produced on and starred in opposite Allison Janney.
Sunflower reunites Smollett and Green after they worked together on the series Underground and then Lovecraft Country. The latter received 18 Emmy nominations, including nods...
- 1/31/2023
- by Etan Vlessing
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
“Lovecraft Country” creator Misha Green will be making her feature directorial debut with Lionsgate’s upcoming thriller Sunflower, Deadline has exclusively reported this afternoon.
Jurnee Smollett (“Lovecraft Country”) will re-team with Misha Green and star in the film.
In Sunflower, two women struggle to escape from a deranged college professor who holds them hostage on a remote sunflower farm.
Green wrote the script and will also produce alongside Craig J. Flores.
“Everyone at our studio was completely drawn in by the way Misha, Jurnee, and the ‘Lovecraft Country’ team worked so confidently to create a compelling genre series – then subverted the genre and reinvented it through a new lens,” said Nathan Kahane, President of Lionsgate Motion Picture Group. “That’s the opportunity with Sunflower. The screenplay is unique, thrilling, and flat-out scary. It’s going to make a hell of a movie.”
Green added, “Sunflower was the first script I...
Jurnee Smollett (“Lovecraft Country”) will re-team with Misha Green and star in the film.
In Sunflower, two women struggle to escape from a deranged college professor who holds them hostage on a remote sunflower farm.
Green wrote the script and will also produce alongside Craig J. Flores.
“Everyone at our studio was completely drawn in by the way Misha, Jurnee, and the ‘Lovecraft Country’ team worked so confidently to create a compelling genre series – then subverted the genre and reinvented it through a new lens,” said Nathan Kahane, President of Lionsgate Motion Picture Group. “That’s the opportunity with Sunflower. The screenplay is unique, thrilling, and flat-out scary. It’s going to make a hell of a movie.”
Green added, “Sunflower was the first script I...
- 1/31/2023
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
‘Lovecraft Country’ Reunion: Misha Green to Direct Jurnee Smollett in Lionsgate Thriller ‘Sunflower’
Misha Green and Jurnee Smollett will embark on their third collaboration with Green’s feature directorial debut, “Sunflower.”
The Lionsgate film has been described as a thriller about two women who attempt to escape from a remote sunflower farm, where they are being held hostage by a deranged college professor.
Green will write and direct, as well as produce along with Craig Flores. Production is slated to begin this summer.
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“’Sunflower’ was the first script I sold when I landed in Hollywood, and now having the opportunity to make it my first feature directorial outing feels like kismet,” said Green in a statement. “I couldn’t have hoped for better partners and collaborators than Nathan, the Lionsgate team, Craig, and Jurnee to help me shepherd it to the big screen.”
“Everyone at our studio was...
The Lionsgate film has been described as a thriller about two women who attempt to escape from a remote sunflower farm, where they are being held hostage by a deranged college professor.
Green will write and direct, as well as produce along with Craig Flores. Production is slated to begin this summer.
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“’Sunflower’ was the first script I sold when I landed in Hollywood, and now having the opportunity to make it my first feature directorial outing feels like kismet,” said Green in a statement. “I couldn’t have hoped for better partners and collaborators than Nathan, the Lionsgate team, Craig, and Jurnee to help me shepherd it to the big screen.”
“Everyone at our studio was...
- 1/31/2023
- by Harper Lambert
- The Wrap
Exclusive: Misha Green will reteam with her Underground and Lovecraft Country star Jurnee Smollett for the Lionsgate thriller Sunflower. Green will direct off a script she wrote and produce with Craig J. Flores.
In Sunflower, two women struggle to escape from a deranged college professor who holds them hostage on a remote sunflower farm.
Sunflower will be Green and Smollett’s next project, and the studio is eyeing a summer start for production.
Smollett and Green first worked together on the critically acclaimed WGN series Underground before reuniting for their ten-episode HBO limited series Lovecraft Country, which counted 18 Emmy nominations, including nods for Smollett’s performance, Green’s writing, and Outstanding Drama Series, while Smollett was nominated for Emmy, NAACP and SAG Awards for her performance.
“Everyone at our studio was completely drawn in by the way Misha, Jurnee, and the ‘Lovecraft Country’ team worked so confidently to create a...
In Sunflower, two women struggle to escape from a deranged college professor who holds them hostage on a remote sunflower farm.
Sunflower will be Green and Smollett’s next project, and the studio is eyeing a summer start for production.
Smollett and Green first worked together on the critically acclaimed WGN series Underground before reuniting for their ten-episode HBO limited series Lovecraft Country, which counted 18 Emmy nominations, including nods for Smollett’s performance, Green’s writing, and Outstanding Drama Series, while Smollett was nominated for Emmy, NAACP and SAG Awards for her performance.
“Everyone at our studio was completely drawn in by the way Misha, Jurnee, and the ‘Lovecraft Country’ team worked so confidently to create a...
- 1/31/2023
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Executive returned to Lionsgate in October 2017 when studio acquired Good Universe.
Lionsgate and motion picture group chair Joe Drake have signed a new long-term contract as the studio lines up tentpoles John Wick: Chapter Four, Hunger Games: The Ballad Of Songbirds & Snakes, and Ballerina.
The slate of upcoming films assembled by Drake and his team includes Now You See Me 3, Expendables 4, and a reimagining of Dirty Dancing starring and produced by Jennifer Grey.
Among the roster are Ballerina, a female-led action thriller John Wick spin-off starring Ana de Armas, and a Michael Jackson event film produced by Graham King.
Lionsgate and motion picture group chair Joe Drake have signed a new long-term contract as the studio lines up tentpoles John Wick: Chapter Four, Hunger Games: The Ballad Of Songbirds & Snakes, and Ballerina.
The slate of upcoming films assembled by Drake and his team includes Now You See Me 3, Expendables 4, and a reimagining of Dirty Dancing starring and produced by Jennifer Grey.
Among the roster are Ballerina, a female-led action thriller John Wick spin-off starring Ana de Armas, and a Michael Jackson event film produced by Graham King.
- 10/11/2022
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Lionsgate and motion picture group chair Joe Drake have reached a new multiyear employment agreement, retaining the executive who has led the film division since 2017, the studio announced on Tuesday morning.
“Joe and his team continue to execute our core mission of creating great intellectual properties with a strong slate of tentpole films ready for launch beginning with John Wick: Chapter Four,” Lionsgate CEO Jon Feltheimer said. “He is an entrepreneur with strong talent relationships and a firm grasp of the global theatrical marketplace, and he will continue to be a great partner in helping us move the Company forward.”
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Drake initially served as Lionsgate’s motion picture group chair from 2007-2012, overseeing the launch of the “Hunger Games” and “Expendables” series along with the expansion of the “Saw” horror franchise. In 2012, he left...
“Joe and his team continue to execute our core mission of creating great intellectual properties with a strong slate of tentpole films ready for launch beginning with John Wick: Chapter Four,” Lionsgate CEO Jon Feltheimer said. “He is an entrepreneur with strong talent relationships and a firm grasp of the global theatrical marketplace, and he will continue to be a great partner in helping us move the Company forward.”
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Drake initially served as Lionsgate’s motion picture group chair from 2007-2012, overseeing the launch of the “Hunger Games” and “Expendables” series along with the expansion of the “Saw” horror franchise. In 2012, he left...
- 10/11/2022
- by Jeremy Fuster
- The Wrap
Longtime film executive Joe Drake has extended his contract as Lionsgate’s Motion Picture Group chair.
The multi-year deal will unfold as Lionsgate debuts a slew of sequels and spinoffs in theaters, including “John Wick: Chatper Four,” the “Hunger Games” prequel “The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes,” “Now You See Me 3,” “Expendables 4,” and the remake of “Dirty Dancing.”
“Joe and his team continue to execute our core mission of creating great intellectual properties with a strong slate of tentpole films ready for launch beginning with ‘John Wick: Chapter Four,'” said Lionsgate CEO Jon Feltheimer. “He is an entrepreneur with strong talent relationships and a firm grasp of the global theatrical marketplace, and he will continue to be a great partner in helping us move the company forward.”
Drake returned to Lionsgate in October 2017 when the company acquired Good Universe, the production and distribution company that he co-founded...
The multi-year deal will unfold as Lionsgate debuts a slew of sequels and spinoffs in theaters, including “John Wick: Chatper Four,” the “Hunger Games” prequel “The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes,” “Now You See Me 3,” “Expendables 4,” and the remake of “Dirty Dancing.”
“Joe and his team continue to execute our core mission of creating great intellectual properties with a strong slate of tentpole films ready for launch beginning with ‘John Wick: Chapter Four,'” said Lionsgate CEO Jon Feltheimer. “He is an entrepreneur with strong talent relationships and a firm grasp of the global theatrical marketplace, and he will continue to be a great partner in helping us move the company forward.”
Drake returned to Lionsgate in October 2017 when the company acquired Good Universe, the production and distribution company that he co-founded...
- 10/11/2022
- by Rebecca Rubin
- Variety Film + TV
Joe Drake has inked a new long-term employment agreement with Lionsgate as their Motion Picture Group chair.
The deal announced Tuesday comes as Drake and his team have assembled a 2023 film slate that includes such franchises as John Wick: Chapter Four starring Keanu Reeves, and The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes, the prequel in the nearly 3 billion Hunger Games franchise that Drake helped launch in 2012.
On the horizon, there’s also Now You See Me 3, Expendables 4, the reimagining of Dirty Dancing starring and produced by Jennifer Grey, the John Wick spinoff Ballerina starring Knives Out’s Ana de Armas, and the Graham King-produced Michael Jackson event film.
Also under Drake’s oversee is a direct-to-streamer film division.
“Joe and his team continue to execute our core mission of creating great intellectual properties with a strong slate of tentpole films ready for launch beginning with John Wick: Chapter Four,...
The deal announced Tuesday comes as Drake and his team have assembled a 2023 film slate that includes such franchises as John Wick: Chapter Four starring Keanu Reeves, and The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes, the prequel in the nearly 3 billion Hunger Games franchise that Drake helped launch in 2012.
On the horizon, there’s also Now You See Me 3, Expendables 4, the reimagining of Dirty Dancing starring and produced by Jennifer Grey, the John Wick spinoff Ballerina starring Knives Out’s Ana de Armas, and the Graham King-produced Michael Jackson event film.
Also under Drake’s oversee is a direct-to-streamer film division.
“Joe and his team continue to execute our core mission of creating great intellectual properties with a strong slate of tentpole films ready for launch beginning with John Wick: Chapter Four,...
- 10/11/2022
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
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Joe Drake has inked a new long term deal to stay at the Hollywood studio as chair of Lionsgate’s Motion Picture Group.
The news arrives as Lionsgate readies an upcoming movie slate that includes John Wick: Chapter Four, The Hunger Games: Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes, Dirty Dancing, Now You See Me 3 and Ballerina. Drake returned to Lionsgate in October 2017 as the studio acquired Good Universe, the production and distribution company he cofounded and ran alongside partner Nathan Kahane.
Drake reentered a studio different from the one he left in 2012 as Lionsgate had moved beyond its hit Hunger Games and Twilight franchises to leverage a diversified portfolio of film and TV properties across multiple platforms, especially after acquiring Starz.
Before co-founding Good Universe in 2012, Drake served as Lionsgate co-coo and Motion Picture Group president for five years and launched the Hunger Games...
Joe Drake has inked a new long term deal to stay at the Hollywood studio as chair of Lionsgate’s Motion Picture Group.
The news arrives as Lionsgate readies an upcoming movie slate that includes John Wick: Chapter Four, The Hunger Games: Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes, Dirty Dancing, Now You See Me 3 and Ballerina. Drake returned to Lionsgate in October 2017 as the studio acquired Good Universe, the production and distribution company he cofounded and ran alongside partner Nathan Kahane.
Drake reentered a studio different from the one he left in 2012 as Lionsgate had moved beyond its hit Hunger Games and Twilight franchises to leverage a diversified portfolio of film and TV properties across multiple platforms, especially after acquiring Starz.
Before co-founding Good Universe in 2012, Drake served as Lionsgate co-coo and Motion Picture Group president for five years and launched the Hunger Games...
- 10/11/2022
- by Etan Vlessing
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Lionsgate has tapped Ruben Fleischer to direct the third installment of action-heist franchise “Now You See Me.”
The “Venom,” “Uncharted” and “Zombieland” director will take the helm of the third installment of the story of the thieving illusionists know as the Four Horsemen, while also featuring a new generation of characters.
Lionsgate Motion Picture Group president Nathan Kahane announced the new film, which will get a new draft of the screenplay by “Pride and Prejudice and Zombies” screenwriter Seth Grahame-Smith. The previous draft was by Eric Warren Singer.
The previous films starred Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson, Isla Fisher, Dave Franco and Morgan Freeman, and have grossed 687 million worldwide.
The new installment will be produced by Bobby Cohen, alongside Alex Kurtzman of Secret Hideout. Meredith Wieck and Chisom Ude will oversee for Lionsgate.
Fleischer said in a statement, “There are three things in this world I absolutely love… Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson and magic.
The “Venom,” “Uncharted” and “Zombieland” director will take the helm of the third installment of the story of the thieving illusionists know as the Four Horsemen, while also featuring a new generation of characters.
Lionsgate Motion Picture Group president Nathan Kahane announced the new film, which will get a new draft of the screenplay by “Pride and Prejudice and Zombies” screenwriter Seth Grahame-Smith. The previous draft was by Eric Warren Singer.
The previous films starred Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson, Isla Fisher, Dave Franco and Morgan Freeman, and have grossed 687 million worldwide.
The new installment will be produced by Bobby Cohen, alongside Alex Kurtzman of Secret Hideout. Meredith Wieck and Chisom Ude will oversee for Lionsgate.
Fleischer said in a statement, “There are three things in this world I absolutely love… Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson and magic.
- 9/29/2022
- by Pat Saperstein
- Variety Film + TV
If you’re hungry for more magic, heists, and Jesse Eisenberg and Woody Harrelson bickering like an old married couple, well, another Now You See Me sequel is on the way. Deadline has reported that Ruben Fleischer is set to direct the next installment of the Now You See Me franchise for Lionsgate.
In addition to Ruben Fleischer, Lionsgate has also tapped Seth Grahame-Smith to write the Now You See Me sequel. The writer will take over from Eric Warren Singer, who penned the previous draft. In a statement, Fleischer said, “There are three things in this world I absolutely love… Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson and magic. To have the chance to work with these two talented actors, as well as rest of the incredible cast of the Now You See Me movies is a dream come true. I am a lifelong fan of heist movies – I love getting drawn...
In addition to Ruben Fleischer, Lionsgate has also tapped Seth Grahame-Smith to write the Now You See Me sequel. The writer will take over from Eric Warren Singer, who penned the previous draft. In a statement, Fleischer said, “There are three things in this world I absolutely love… Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson and magic. To have the chance to work with these two talented actors, as well as rest of the incredible cast of the Now You See Me movies is a dream come true. I am a lifelong fan of heist movies – I love getting drawn...
- 9/29/2022
- by Kevin Fraser
- JoBlo.com
Ruben Fleischer, best known for directing “Venom” and most recently “Uncharted,” is set to direct the third installment of the action-heist franchise “Now You See Me” for Lionsgate, Nathan Kahane, president, Lionsgate Motion Picture Group, announced Thursday.
Seth Grahame-Smith (“Pride and Prejudice” and “Zombies”) has been tapped to work on a new draft of the screenplay, overseen by Fleischer. The previous draft was written by Eric Warren Singer, who previously co-wrote “Top Gun: Maverick” and “American Hustle.”
“The Now You See Me” franchise has grossed 687 million worldwide at the box office. The previous “Now You See Me” films starred Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson, Isla Fisher, Dave Franco, and Morgan Freeman, among others.
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Bobby Cohen, alongside Alex Kurtzman of Secret Hideout, will produce the new installment. Meredith Wieck and Chisom Ude are overseeing the project for Lionsgate.
“There are three things in this world I absolutely love…...
Seth Grahame-Smith (“Pride and Prejudice” and “Zombies”) has been tapped to work on a new draft of the screenplay, overseen by Fleischer. The previous draft was written by Eric Warren Singer, who previously co-wrote “Top Gun: Maverick” and “American Hustle.”
“The Now You See Me” franchise has grossed 687 million worldwide at the box office. The previous “Now You See Me” films starred Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson, Isla Fisher, Dave Franco, and Morgan Freeman, among others.
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Bobby Cohen, alongside Alex Kurtzman of Secret Hideout, will produce the new installment. Meredith Wieck and Chisom Ude are overseeing the project for Lionsgate.
“There are three things in this world I absolutely love…...
- 9/29/2022
- by Umberto Gonzalez
- The Wrap
Exclusive: Venom and Uncharted filmmaker Ruben Fleischer has been tapped to helm the next installment of Now You See Me from Lionsgate.
The franchise involves thieving illusionists known as the Four Horseman, the first two movies combined making 686.5M. The previous films starred Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson, Isla Fisher, Dave Franco, and Morgan Freeman, among others.
For the screenplay, the studio has also brought on board Pride and Prejudice and Zombies scribe Seth Grahame-Smith to work on a new draft of the screenplay, overseen by Fleischer. The previous draft was penned by Oscar nominee Eric Warren Singer, who previously co-wrote the hits Top Gun: Maverick and American Hustle.
Commenting on the announcement, Fleischer said, “There are three things in this world I absolutely love… Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson and magic. To have the chance to work with these two talented actors, as well as rest of the incredible cast of...
The franchise involves thieving illusionists known as the Four Horseman, the first two movies combined making 686.5M. The previous films starred Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson, Isla Fisher, Dave Franco, and Morgan Freeman, among others.
For the screenplay, the studio has also brought on board Pride and Prejudice and Zombies scribe Seth Grahame-Smith to work on a new draft of the screenplay, overseen by Fleischer. The previous draft was penned by Oscar nominee Eric Warren Singer, who previously co-wrote the hits Top Gun: Maverick and American Hustle.
Commenting on the announcement, Fleischer said, “There are three things in this world I absolutely love… Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson and magic. To have the chance to work with these two talented actors, as well as rest of the incredible cast of...
- 9/29/2022
- by Matt Grobar and Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Jason Moore (Pitch Perfect) has been tapped to develop and direct an adaptation of Steven Rowley’s acclaimed bestseller, The Guncle, for Lionsgate.
The Guncle follows a reclusive, once-famous gay television star who takes his young niece and nephew into his Palm Springs home after their mother dies suddenly, introducing them to his outsized life and unique wisdom and bringing about healing for all three.
Lionsgate landed rights to the book from Penguin Random House’s Putnam imprint, in a competitive situation, shortly after its publication last May. Rowley is adapting the screenplay and will exec produce. Kristin Burr will produce through her Burr! Productions, alongside Rob Weisbach, with Burr! Productions’ Jessica Friedman to serve as co-producer. James Myers and Scott O’Brien are overseeing the project on behalf of the studio.
“Since we acquired this book last year, it’s become a favorite of readers everywhere, including Jason – who...
The Guncle follows a reclusive, once-famous gay television star who takes his young niece and nephew into his Palm Springs home after their mother dies suddenly, introducing them to his outsized life and unique wisdom and bringing about healing for all three.
Lionsgate landed rights to the book from Penguin Random House’s Putnam imprint, in a competitive situation, shortly after its publication last May. Rowley is adapting the screenplay and will exec produce. Kristin Burr will produce through her Burr! Productions, alongside Rob Weisbach, with Burr! Productions’ Jessica Friedman to serve as co-producer. James Myers and Scott O’Brien are overseeing the project on behalf of the studio.
“Since we acquired this book last year, it’s become a favorite of readers everywhere, including Jason – who...
- 9/14/2022
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Viola Davis is about to be dripping in Capitol fashion, y'all. Lionsgate's upcoming "The Hunger Games" prequel film "The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes" has cast Davis as Dr. Volumnia Gaul, the head gamemaker of the 10th annual Hunger Games. Davis joins an already stacked cast of Tom Blyth as young Coriolanus Snow, Rachel Zegler as District 12 tribute Lucy Gray Baird, Josh Andrés Rivera as District 2 mentor Sejanus Plinth, Peter Dinklage as unintentional Hunger Games creator Casca Highbottom, and Hunter Schafer as Tigris Snow. "The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes" takes place over 60 years prior to the events of "The Hunger Games," when the eventual tyrannical President of Panem was just a teenager, trying to restore his tarnished family name following the events of The First Rebellion.
"'The Hunger Games' films have always been elevated by their exceptional casting, and we are thrilled to be continuing that tradition with Viola Davis as Volumnia Gaul,...
"'The Hunger Games' films have always been elevated by their exceptional casting, and we are thrilled to be continuing that tradition with Viola Davis as Volumnia Gaul,...
- 8/15/2022
- by BJ Colangelo
- Slash Film
Do you want to play a game with Viola Davis? Lionsgate certainly hopes so because The Woman King and The Suicide Squad actor is joining the cast of the Hunger Games prequel. Lionsgate announced today that Academy Award winner Viola Davis would star as Head Gamemaker Dr. Volumnia Gaul in The Hunger Games: Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes.
The highly-anticipated Hunger Games prequel comes to theaters on November 17, 2023. The story takes place years before a young Coriolanus Snow (Tom Blythe) became Panem’s authoritarian President. 18-year-old Coriolanus Snow is the last hope for his fading lineage, a once-proud family that has fallen from grace in a post-war Capitol. With the 10th annual Hunger Games fast approaching, the young Snow is alarmed when he is assigned to mentor Lucy Gray Baird (Rachel Zegler), the girl tribute from impoverished District 12. But, after Lucy Gray commands all of Panem’s attention by defiantly singing during the reaping ceremony,...
The highly-anticipated Hunger Games prequel comes to theaters on November 17, 2023. The story takes place years before a young Coriolanus Snow (Tom Blythe) became Panem’s authoritarian President. 18-year-old Coriolanus Snow is the last hope for his fading lineage, a once-proud family that has fallen from grace in a post-war Capitol. With the 10th annual Hunger Games fast approaching, the young Snow is alarmed when he is assigned to mentor Lucy Gray Baird (Rachel Zegler), the girl tribute from impoverished District 12. But, after Lucy Gray commands all of Panem’s attention by defiantly singing during the reaping ceremony,...
- 8/15/2022
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
Viola Davis (The Woman King) is the latest addition to the cast of Lionsgate’s The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes. The Oscar winner has been tapped for the role of Head Gamemaker Volumnia Gaul, joining an ensemble led by Tom Blyth and Rachel Zegler.
The upcoming film from returning Hunger Games director Francis Lawrence is the latest in a dystopian YA franchise, based on Suzanne Collins’ novels, which has thus far grossed over $3 billion worldwide. It picks up with Coriolanus Snow (Blyth) at age 18—years before he would become the tyrannical President of Panem—at a point when he’s the last hope for his fading lineage, a once-proud family that has fallen from grace in a post-war Capitol. With the 10th annual Hunger Games fast approaching, the young Snow is alarmed when he is assigned to mentor Lucy Gray Baird (Zegler), the girl tribute from impoverished District 12. But,...
The upcoming film from returning Hunger Games director Francis Lawrence is the latest in a dystopian YA franchise, based on Suzanne Collins’ novels, which has thus far grossed over $3 billion worldwide. It picks up with Coriolanus Snow (Blyth) at age 18—years before he would become the tyrannical President of Panem—at a point when he’s the last hope for his fading lineage, a once-proud family that has fallen from grace in a post-war Capitol. With the 10th annual Hunger Games fast approaching, the young Snow is alarmed when he is assigned to mentor Lucy Gray Baird (Zegler), the girl tribute from impoverished District 12. But,...
- 8/15/2022
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Lionsgate announced on Monday that Viola Davis has joined the cast of the upcoming “Hunger Games” prequel “The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes.”
Davis will play Volumnia Gaul, the calculating head gamemaker for the Hunger Games, and star alongside a cast led by Tom Blyth and “West Side Story” star Rachel Zegler.
“The Hunger Games films have always been elevated by their exceptional casting, and we are thrilled to be continuing that tradition with Viola Davis as Volumnia Gaul. Her formidable and powerful presence will add layers of complexity and menace to this story,” said Lionsgate motion picture group president Nathan Kahane.
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“The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes” tells the origin story of Coriolanus Snow, the future president of Panem and chief adversary of Katniss Everdeen in the “Hunger Games” trilogy. Blyth plays Snow as an...
Davis will play Volumnia Gaul, the calculating head gamemaker for the Hunger Games, and star alongside a cast led by Tom Blyth and “West Side Story” star Rachel Zegler.
“The Hunger Games films have always been elevated by their exceptional casting, and we are thrilled to be continuing that tradition with Viola Davis as Volumnia Gaul. Her formidable and powerful presence will add layers of complexity and menace to this story,” said Lionsgate motion picture group president Nathan Kahane.
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- 8/15/2022
- by Jeremy Fuster
- The Wrap
Viola Davis to Star in ‘Hunger Games’ Prequel ‘The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes’ as Head Gamemaker
Viola Davis is headed to Panem as the head gamemaker in “The Hunger Games” prequel, “The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes.”
Davis, who is playing the mastermind of the diabolical teen death-match Volumnia Gaul, will star opposite Tom Blyth as young Coriolanus Snow, Rachel Zegler as tribute Lucy Gray Baird, Hunter Schafer as Tigris Snow, and Peter Dinklage as Casca Highbottom.
The Lionsgate movie is based on the 2020 book of the same name, which is takes place decades before the adventures of Katniss Everdeen in “The Hunger Games.” The prequel story is focused on 18-year-old Snow, who eventually becomes the tyrannical leader of the dystopia known as Panem. In ““The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes,” he’s chosen to be mentor during the 10th Hunger Games, a televised event in which teenagers are chosen via lottery to fight to the death.
“The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes” debuts in theaters worldwide on Nov.
Davis, who is playing the mastermind of the diabolical teen death-match Volumnia Gaul, will star opposite Tom Blyth as young Coriolanus Snow, Rachel Zegler as tribute Lucy Gray Baird, Hunter Schafer as Tigris Snow, and Peter Dinklage as Casca Highbottom.
The Lionsgate movie is based on the 2020 book of the same name, which is takes place decades before the adventures of Katniss Everdeen in “The Hunger Games.” The prequel story is focused on 18-year-old Snow, who eventually becomes the tyrannical leader of the dystopia known as Panem. In ““The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes,” he’s chosen to be mentor during the 10th Hunger Games, a televised event in which teenagers are chosen via lottery to fight to the death.
“The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes” debuts in theaters worldwide on Nov.
- 8/15/2022
- by Rebecca Rubin
- Variety Film + TV
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Viola Davis has joined Lionsgate’s Hunger Games prequel The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes.
Davis will play Dr. Volumnia Gaul, the head gamemaker of the 10th annual Hunger Games. She joins Tom Blyth, who will play the young Coriolanus Snow, and Rachel Zegler, who plays tribute Lucy Gray Baird from the impoverished District 12. Other announced stars include Josh Andrés Rivera, Peter Dinklage, and Hunter Schafer.
The prequel’s synopsis reads: “Years before he would become the tyrannical President of Panem, 18-year-old Coriolanus Snow is the last hope for his fading lineage, a once-proud family that has fallen from grace in a post-war Capitol. With the 10th annual Hunger Games fast approaching, the young Snow is alarmed when he is assigned to mentor Lucy Gray Baird, the girl tribute from impoverished District 12. But, after Lucy Gray commands all of Panem’s attention by...
Viola Davis has joined Lionsgate’s Hunger Games prequel The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes.
Davis will play Dr. Volumnia Gaul, the head gamemaker of the 10th annual Hunger Games. She joins Tom Blyth, who will play the young Coriolanus Snow, and Rachel Zegler, who plays tribute Lucy Gray Baird from the impoverished District 12. Other announced stars include Josh Andrés Rivera, Peter Dinklage, and Hunter Schafer.
The prequel’s synopsis reads: “Years before he would become the tyrannical President of Panem, 18-year-old Coriolanus Snow is the last hope for his fading lineage, a once-proud family that has fallen from grace in a post-war Capitol. With the 10th annual Hunger Games fast approaching, the young Snow is alarmed when he is assigned to mentor Lucy Gray Baird, the girl tribute from impoverished District 12. But, after Lucy Gray commands all of Panem’s attention by...
- 8/15/2022
- by Mia Galuppo
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Exclusive: Producer Todd Lieberman has formed Hidden Pictures and tapped Alex Young for the president post. Formed to generate film and TV projects, Hidden Pictures has entered a strategic film partnership with Lionsgate. The new company has gotten off the ground with a film rights deal in competition for Freida McFadden’s bestselling novel The Housemaid.
As part of its structure, Lieberman’s Hidden Pictures will have a development fund to secure, develop and package material in-house before bringing it to market. Aside from Lionsgate, its financial partners include Mint Mobile CEO David Glickman.
The venture follows Lieberman’s split with Mandeville partner David Hoberman. They were together 20 years with films that generated more than 4 billion in box office receipts, including Disney’s live-action Beauty and the Beast. Their TV credits include the USA Network series Monk.
Hidden Pictures’ goal will be to tell uplifting stories with a focus on discoveries of self,...
As part of its structure, Lieberman’s Hidden Pictures will have a development fund to secure, develop and package material in-house before bringing it to market. Aside from Lionsgate, its financial partners include Mint Mobile CEO David Glickman.
The venture follows Lieberman’s split with Mandeville partner David Hoberman. They were together 20 years with films that generated more than 4 billion in box office receipts, including Disney’s live-action Beauty and the Beast. Their TV credits include the USA Network series Monk.
Hidden Pictures’ goal will be to tell uplifting stories with a focus on discoveries of self,...
- 7/19/2022
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
A Westeros legend is making his way to Panem. “Game of Thrones” actor Peter Dinklage has been cast as Casca Highbottom in “The Hunger Games” prequel, “The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes.”
Dinklage will star opposite Tom Blyth as young Coriolanus Snow, Rachel Zegler as tribute Lucy Gray Baird and Hunter Schafer as Tigris Snow.
The Lionsgate movie is based on the 2020 book of the same name, which is set decades before the adventures of Katniss Everdeen in “The Hunger Games.” The prequel story takes place as an 18-year-old Snow — who eventually becomes the tyrannical leader of the dystopia known as Panem — is chosen to be mentor during the 10th Hunger Games, a televised event in which teenagers are chosen via lottery to fight to the death. Highbottom is the dean of the Academy, where Snow is a student.
“With production underway, we couldn’t be more excited about the...
Dinklage will star opposite Tom Blyth as young Coriolanus Snow, Rachel Zegler as tribute Lucy Gray Baird and Hunter Schafer as Tigris Snow.
The Lionsgate movie is based on the 2020 book of the same name, which is set decades before the adventures of Katniss Everdeen in “The Hunger Games.” The prequel story takes place as an 18-year-old Snow — who eventually becomes the tyrannical leader of the dystopia known as Panem — is chosen to be mentor during the 10th Hunger Games, a televised event in which teenagers are chosen via lottery to fight to the death. Highbottom is the dean of the Academy, where Snow is a student.
“With production underway, we couldn’t be more excited about the...
- 7/18/2022
- by Rebecca Rubin
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: For the upcoming prequel to The Hunger Games, the odds are in its favor for the highly-anticipated project to add an Emmy-winning star to its cast. Sources tell Deadline, Peter Dinklage is set to join the growing ensemble of Lionsgate’s Hunger Games: The Ballad Of Songbirds & Snakes. Dinklage will play Casca Highbottom, dean of the Academy. Dinklage will star in the film opposite Tom Blyth, who will play the young Coriolanus Snow, and Rachel Zegler, as tribute Lucy Gray Baird. Francis Lawrence, who previously directed the franchise’s Catching Fire, Mockingjay Part One, and Mockingjay Part Two, will direct the adaptation of the Suzanne Collins novel.
“Dean Highbottom is one of the most powerful people in Snow’s life. As the austere and vindictive face of the games, he sets the rules that will determine every aspect of Coriolanus’s fate. I’m thrilled that Peter will be bringing him to life,...
“Dean Highbottom is one of the most powerful people in Snow’s life. As the austere and vindictive face of the games, he sets the rules that will determine every aspect of Coriolanus’s fate. I’m thrilled that Peter will be bringing him to life,...
- 7/18/2022
- by Justin Kroll
- Deadline Film + TV
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