Lionsgate News

Lionsgate has released the teaser poster for Arkansas!

YouTube Originals today announced the star-studded lineup for season three of the global platform's “Kevin Hart: What the Fit,” premiering Thursday, March 5th.  The first episode of the hit series will feature Jimmy Kimmel alongside Hart as they learn what it takes to be a part of the Harlem Globetrotters. The Lionsgate-produced series will be available to audiences around the world on the Laugh Out Loud Network on YouTube, with new episodes premiering each Thursday and Monday.

Deadline reports that director Eli Roth will helm the upcoming Lionsgate film adaptation of 'Borderlands,' a popular first person shooter video game.

Deadline reports that Lionsgate has acquired the rights to 'All This Time,' a young adult novel by Mikki Daughtry and Rachael Lippincott.

Naples, Florida-based screenwriter Brad Holloway makes his directorial debut with his new short comedy Open House 1-4, a film that takes a dark yet humorous look at the intensely competitive and sometimes dangerous real estate industry. The film is currently on the festival circuit.

Deadline reports that BBC's series 'The Goes Wrong Show' has been renewed for season two.

Victor Alli will perform the role of 'V' in the world premiere of Ghost House, a new horror play by Tristan Bernays directed by Andrew Twyman.

Mansa Productions founder Kellon Akeem has announced that Y'lan Noel (“Insecure”) has been cast as the lead in Mo McRae's directorial debut A LOT OF NOTHING. Producers for the thriller include Inny Clemons, McRae, who co-wrote the screenplay with Sarah Kelly Kaplan, Anonymous Content, Mansa Productions founder Kellon Akeem and Jason Tamasco on behalf of Bad Idea. Golden Globe-nominated actor David Oyelowo will serve as an executive producer for the project along with Mansa Production's Yandy Smith, Kim Hodgert and Nina Soriano on behalf of Anonymous Content as well as Zak Kristofek for Bad Idea and Ethan Lazar. Leslie Woo is currently casting the project, which is set to begin shooting principal photography this spring.

Zachary Levi and a?oe Cole Sprouse are set to star in Lionsgate's music-driven comedy Undercover, according to Variety.

Lionsgate is working on a sequel to  “Knives Out,” according to Variety.

Deadline reports that Lionsgate has planned a sequel to Knives Out - it was hinted that this sequel will set up a whole franchise.

Prolific television writer/producer Jennie Snyder Urman has extended her production agreement with CBS Television Studios through 2025. Under the new deal, CBS Television Studios has the exclusive rights to produce all television content created and developed by Urman and her creative partner Joanna Klein through their Sutton Street Productions.

SHOWTIME has given a series order to the first season of the hour-long drama FIRST LADIES, starring and executive produced by Oscar, Emmy and Tony® winner Viola Davis, who will play former first lady Michelle Obama. Produced by SHOWTIME and Lionsgate Television, the series will also be executive produced by Julius Tennon, Oscar winner Cathy Schulman (Crash, Five Feet Apart), Jeff Gaspin (Rhythm + Flow, L.A.'s Finest), Brad Kaplan (Mr. Church) and author Aaron Cooley (Four Seats: A Thriller of the Supreme Court), who created the series and will write. The announcement was made today by Jana Winograde, President of Entertainment, Showtime Networks Inc.

Long Wharf Theatre will present Emmy, Tony and two-time Golden Globe nominated artist Matthew Morrison at its annual Gala on Monday, June 8 with KeyBank as the presenting sponsor. The former a?oeGleea?? star will perform a career retrospective of song and dance accompanied by his five piece band, taking the audience on a journey through twenty years of magic on stage and screen in the intimate setting of the C. Newton Schenck III Theatre's Claire Tow Stage.

The Writers Guild of America Awards were handed out yesterday! Big winners for the night included Parasite and Jojo Rabbit in the film categories, and Succession and Barry for television.

Broadway Theatre Project has announced that internationally-renowned casting director Duncan Stewart will be a visiting artist at BTP's summer 2020 intensive: BTP AT LAND AND SEA! At the project, Stewart will be working with pre-professional students to hone their audition skills. He will be sharing his extensive knowledge of how to acquire and maintain work in the Broadway, West End, regional theatre, and TV industries.

Starz, a Lionsgate company (NYSE: LGF.A, LGF.B), today announced it has given an eight-episode series order for 'Run the World.' The half-hour comedy is created and written by Leigh Davenport (The Perfect Find, untitled Wendy Williams biopic) who will executive produce with showrunner Yvette Lee Bowser (Lionsgate's 'Dear White People,' 'Living Single') and Lionsgate Television, where Bowser's SisterLee Productions is under an overall deal. Millicent Shelton ('black-ish,' 'P-Valley') directed the pilot.

Deadline reports that Lionsgate will produce an adaptation of 'Memetic,' from writer Mattson Tomlin.

Secret Cinema has today announced that it will be adding an extra week of shows for its spectacular summer production of Dirty Dancing, the iconic film licensed from global content leader Lionsgate. Tickets will be available to purchase from 9am (GMT) on Friday 24th January due to popular demand.

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