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Rachel Zegler Cast As Lucy Gray Baird In ‘Hunger Games’ Prequel

May 31, 2022 11:41 am

Move over, Jennifer Lawrence: the “Hunger Games” films have a new star. With a movie version of the series prequel, “The Ballad Of Songbirds And Snakes,” set for a November 2023 release date, Lionsgate has tha...

‘A Simple Favor’ Sequel Set At Amazon With Paul Feig, Anna Kendrick & Blake Lively Returning

Christopher Marc

May 11, 2022 1:52 pm

News

Director Paul Feig's critically acclaimed "A Simple Favor" made a big splash back in 2018 as the satirical thriller made an impressive $97.6 million on a budget of $20 million. And now, who would have thun...

‘The Unbearable Weight Of Massive Talent’ Director Tom Gormican & Writer Kevin Etten Discuss The Magic Of Nicolas Cage [The Discourse Podcast]

Mike DeAngelo

April 20, 2022 11:49 am

Interviews, News, Podcasts

Director Tom Gormican and co-writer Kevin Etten found themselves suddenly out of work when their sitcom “Ghosted” ended up on Fox’s chopping block. Determined to work together again, the pair began brainstormi...

Lionsgate Announces ‘John Wick 4’ Moves To March 2023

Edward Davis

December 22, 2021 3:48 pm

News

Adjust your calendars people, (and maybe fix our Most Anticipted 2022 list, gah); Lionsgate has just announced that "John Wick 4," once set for a May 27, 2022, release date, is now moving to March 24, 2023. Th...

‘Riders Of Justice’: Lionsgate Teaming With ‘Free Guy’ Producers For An English-Language Remake Of The Danish Film

Charles Barfield

November 16, 2021 11:03 am

News

While it’s nothing new to see Hollywood snatch up the English-language remake rights to a popular international film, it does feel like it’s happening very quickly nowadays. And the latest film set to get the ...

Phil Lord Chris Miller Dennis Rodman 48 Hours in Vegas

Lord & Miller To Produce A New Film About Dennis Rodman’s Infamous 48-Hour Vegas Party

Charles Barfield

August 31, 2021 12:36 pm

News

Even if you don’t follow sports, or more specifically, ‘90s NBA players, you probably still know the name Dennis Rodman. On the court, he was known for his colorful hair, a ridiculous number of tattoos, and fa...

Jason Statham, Sylvester Stallone, Megan Fox, Tony Jaa & More Team For New ‘Expendables’ Film

Charles Barfield

August 30, 2021 12:32 pm

News

Believe it or not, it’s been seven years since we last saw an ‘Expendables’ film. The popular action franchise initially started as a bit of a gimmick, combining some of the biggest action stars of the ‘80s an...

‘Lady Of The Manor’ Trailer: Raunchy Ghost Comedy Starring Melanie Lynskey & Judy Greer Lands September 17

Christopher Marc

August 28, 2021 2:13 pm

News, Trailers

Lionsgate is releasing a brand new comedy, "Lady of The Manor," which stars Melanie Lynskey ("Heavenly Creatures," "Castle Rock"), Judy Greer ("Halloween"), Justin Long ("Tusk," "Drag Me To Hell"), Ryan Philli...

Kevin Smith’s ‘Clerks III’ Is Officially Happening At Lionsgate & Will Begin Production Next Month

Charles Barfield

July 19, 2021 1:53 pm

News

It has literally been more than seven years since we first started talking about Kevin Smith going back to the Quick Stop to make “Clerks III.” Well, after a number of false starts, it appears the gang is gett...

‘The Continental’: Albert Hughes Tapped To Direct ‘John Wick’ Prequel, Now An Event Series

Christopher Marc

July 17, 2021 1:08 pm

News, Television

Lionsgate and Starz are expanding the "John Wick" franchise with a three-part event series focused on a young Winston in New York City during the 1970s, and they've selected their main director ...

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