Hey Folks! I’m back from a whirl wind trip. Show East, New Jersey NATO and Northern California NATO. I’m taking a few days off, but I wanted to talk to you about my travels. First Orlando Florida where Show East is held. For the first time since I’ve been with Lionsgate (that’s 8 short years folks.) we hosted a dinner and a screening. It became the talk of the convention. Not because of the good food and open bar, but because of the exclusive 3-D footage we showcased for MY BLOODY VALENTINE (opens January 16, 2009)!!! It was EYE POPPING to say the least and people LOVED IT.
November 24, 2008 LIONSGATE® SCORES MORE THAN A GAME: Studio Acquires Worldwide Rights To Documentary Portrait Of “Fab Five” Youth Basketball Team That Launched NBA Superstar LeBron James
SANTA MONICA, CA (November 24, 2008) – LIONSGATE® (NYSE: LGF), a leading next generation filmed entertainment studio, today announced that it has acquired worldwide distribution rights from St. V, LLC to the documentary MORE THAN A GAME. Directed by Kristopher Belman and produced by Harvey Mason Jr. and Belman, MORE THAN A GAME tells the true story of five talented young basketball players, including future NBA superstar LeBron James, and their remarkable journey from Akron, Ohio to the national high school championship series.
October 26, 2008 Lionsgate and Twisted Pictures’ Saw 5 Slashes Its Way To $30.5 Million Opening Weekend
SANTA MONICA, CA, and VANCOUVER, BC, October 26, 2008 — Lionsgate, the leading next generation filmed entertainment studio (NYSE: LGF) and Twisted Pictures’ horror thriller Saw 5 scared up an estimated $30.5 million in 3,060 theatres this weekend at the North American box office, or $9,965 per location, on its way to becoming the top-grossing horror franchise of all time early this week, it was announced today by Lionsgate and Twisted Pictures principals Mark Burg and Oren Koules.
November 3, 2008
