The John Wick franchise is about to grow a little larger as Lionsgate announced at CinemaCon that the spin-off Ballerina with Ana de Armas (No Time to Die) in the lead role will begin production this summer. Ballerina focuses on “a young female assassin (Armas) who seeks revenge against the people who killed her family.” The character […]
Lionsgate signs streaming deal with Roku for John Wick 4, Borderlands and more
Lionsgate has signed a streaming rights deal with The Roku Channel which will give the studio’s feature films an exclusive run on the free, ad-supported platform after they play on Starz. The multi-year agreement will see the studio’s 2022 theatrical releases receives two separate windows for each film. The first will provide The Roku Channel […]
John Wick’s Chad Stahelski to direct gritty fantasy Arcana
Lionsgate has tapped John Wick director Chad Stahelski to helm Arcana, a gritty fantasy film from Predators writers Michael Finch and Alex Litvak, according to Deadline. Arcana is described as “a gritty urban fantasy set in the hidden world of magical clans.” Stahelski will produce with Jason Spitz and Alex Young through their company 87Eleven Entertainment with Finch […]
Searching director’s new thriller Run heading to Hulu instead of theatrical release
Lionsgate’s Run, the new thriller from Searching director Aneesh Chaganty, is heading to at-home streaming instead of its originally scheduled theatrical release. According to Deadline, Aneesh Chaganty’s new thriller has found a home at Hulu while also noting that Run will be released theatrically in some overseas territories, but not in the United States. There is no premiere […]
Janelle Monáe horror Antebellum pulled from August release
After originally losing its April 24th release due to the global health crisis, Antebellum, the new horror film starring Janelle Monáe, has now been pulled from its August 21st release date by Lionsgate. While no reasoning was given for the indefinite delay, it’s safe to assume the change comes from the studio’s wavering hope that theatres […]
Shazam! director David F. Sandberg to helm horror film The Culling for Lionsgate
Lights Out, Annabelle: Creation, and Shazam! director David F. Sandberg is set to helm a new horror project, titled The Culling, for Lionsgate. According to Deadline, The Culling follows a troubled priest who confines himself to a remote cabin in the middle of the woods where he attempts to make a last stand against the demon that terrorized his family when […]
John Wick Hex coming to Playstation this May
Good Shepherd Entertainment, Lionsgate and developer Bithell Games have announced they will be releasing their action-oriented strategy game John Wick Hex on Playstation 4 on 5th May. Originally released on the PC, John Wick Hex has been redesigned to make the best use of the DualShock 4 controller. John Wick Hex expands the universe of the […]
Lionsgate delays Spiral: From the Book of Saw, Antebellum, and Run
With more and more films and television projects been pulled from the release schedule in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, it will come as no surprise that Lionsgate has added three additional titles to the list of delays with Spiral: From the Book of Saw, Antebellum, and Run. Spiral: From the Book of Saw was originally set […]
Power Rangers: Battle for the Grid League begins this Friday
The best players of Power Ranger: Battle for the Grid are coming together this January to see who reigns supreme in the new Power Ranger: Battle for the Grid League. Thanks to nWay, Lionsgate and Hasbro, this league will see local fighting game communities compete to discover who is the greatest Power Ranger: Battle for the […]
Playstation 4 gamers can now experience the horror of Blair Witch
Earlier this autumn PC and Xbox One gamers were able to enjoy the horror of the Black Hills Forest, now thanks to Bloober Team (developers of Layers of Fear) Playstation 4 gamers are able to enjoy the story-driven psychological horror that is the Blair Witch. The game is available via the Playstation Store for a […]