1999 Blair Witch Project cast wants residuals, more from Lionsgate

Original The Blair Witch Project stars Heather Donahue, Joshua Leonard and Michael Williams have numerous requests of Lionsgate. While 1999’s The Blair Witch Project was a phenomenon upon release, who knew we would still be talking about it 25 years later? More directly, who knew we would be focusing so much on all of the … Read more

John Wick mastermind Chad Stahelski inks an extensive first-look deal at Lionsgate for original action movies

Chad Stahelski is upping his working relationship with Lionsgate by signing a multi-year first-look deal focusing on action films. Lionsgate and John Wick aficionado Chad Stahelski are taking their working relationship to the next level after the stuntman-turned-premiere filmmaker inked a multi-year producing deal with the studio focusing on action films. Per today’s official press release, the … Read more

Despite some stars blasting The Continental, a new John Wick TV series is still a go from Lionsgate

Despite the mixed reaction to The Continental, Lionsgate is going full steam ahead on a new John Wick TV series. Just a few weeks after one of the stars of the John Wick franchise, Ian McShane, ripped Lionsgate’s TV spin-off The Continental live on TV, the studio seems like it’s going full steam ahead on … Read more

Lionsgate Closes Acquisition of eOne, CEO Issues Statement

Lionsgate has closed its acquisition of Entertainment One/eOne after reports of the deal “intensifying” emerged all the way back in August. Variety has reported that the $375 million acquisition will bring “6,500 film and television titles” from Hasbro to Lionsgate, including the popular series The Rookie and Yellowjackets. That being said, some major IP like … Read more