Lionsgate News

Andrew Garfield is set to star in the drama biopic Instrumental from Oscar-winner James Marsh, according to Deadline.

Starz, a Lionsgate company (NYSE: LGF.A, LGF.B), announced today that the Lionsgate and Liberty Global-produced STARZ Original Series 'The Rook' will premiere Sunday, June 30th, 2019 at 8PM ET/PT on STARZ in the U.S. and Canada, and then on the STARZPLAY platform in Germany and Spain.

OWN's steamy new family saga “Ambitions” from record-breaking producer Will Packer (“Girls Trip”) is set to premiere on Tuesday, June 18 at 10 p.m. ET/PT following Tyler Perry's hit drama “The Haves and Have Nots” (9-10 p.m. ET/PT).

As E! continues to highlight programming centered around driven, independent women with strong points of view, the network has picked up a third season of both 'Revenge Body with Khloé Kardashian' and 'Very Cavallari.' Additionally, 'Dating #NoFilter' has been renewed for a second season with new episodes premiering later this year.

YouTube today announced that all of its forthcoming original series and specials will soon be available for fans around the world to watch for free with ads- just like they enjoy everything else on the platform. In addition, YouTube unveiled a new and returning slate of original series and specials focused on music, learning and personalities that will all be free with ads, including seasons 1 and 2 of “Cobra Kai” beginning this fall. The announcements were made on stage today at YouTube's annual Brandcast event by Chief Business Officer Robert Kyncl.

Global content leader Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF.A, LGF.B) today announced the launch of the Twilight live-to-film concert world tour, marking the latest iconic studio IP to be adapted into an international live-to-film event. "Twilight" is the first film of Summit Entertainment's wildly successful franchise that grossed over $3.3 billion at the global box office, adapted from author Stephenie Meyer's runaway bestseller book series that sold more than 120 million copies around the world. 

Purchase College, SUNY will hold its 47th annual commencement ceremony on Friday, May 17, 2019 at 12:30 p.m. at the Westchester County Center in White Plains, NY.  Degrees will be conferred upon more than 1,000 graduating scholars representing dozens of majors and several countries.

Celebrating its 24th year, the UCLA Jonsson Cancer Center Foundation's signature event, Taste for a Cure, will be held on Friday, April 26 at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel. During this special evening, the 2019 Gil Nickel Humanitarian Award will be presented to Sandra Stern, President of Lionsgate's Television Group.

Hailed as one of Walt's finest films, Fantasia is also the focus of this month's 10th Anniversary celebration at the Walt Disney Family Museum. Through this special talk, speaker Fabrizio Mancinelli, a composer and conductor, will help honor the film's enduring legacy.

Variety reports that Kristen Wiig and Annie Mumolo, who wrote the Academy Award-nominated “Bridesmaids” script, will reunite on new comedy “Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar.”

Starz, a Lionsgate company (NYSE: LGF.A, LGF.B), in association with Sony Pictures Television, has announced that the fifth season of the Golden Globe(R) nominated hit series 'Outlander' has begun production in Scotland. Season Five will play out over 12 episodes, based on material from The Fiery Cross, the fifth of eight books in Diana Gabaldon's international best-selling Outlander series.

Variety reports that Hulu has renewed “Future Man” its third and final season. The season will consist of eight episodes.

Global content leader Lionsgate, Tony Award®-winning producer Jill Furman and bestselling author R.J. Palacio announced today that Palacio's bestselling children's novel "Wonder," which was adapted by Lionsgate into a $300 million-grossing worldwide box office sensation, will be heading to Broadway. Furman will be taking on the stage adaptation as lead producer. The book has been on the New York Times bestseller list for seven consecutive years and has sold 16 million copies worldwide.

Ahead of STARZ's highly anticipated world premiere of 'The Rook' at the CanneSeries Television Festival, the network released the first images from the show featuring Emma Greenwell as 'Myfanwy Thomas,' Joely Richardson as 'Linda Farrier' and Olivia Munn as 'Monica Reed'.

Global content leader Lionsgate  kicked off its CinemaCon presentation to exhibitors by announcing a joint venture with Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg, partner James Weaver and their Point Grey Pictures (PGP) to produce multi-platform content.

Starz, a Lionsgate company (NYSE: LGF.A, LGF.B), received the 'Outstanding Comedy Series' award for its original series 'Vida' at the 30th Annual GLADD Media Awards ceremony at the Beverly Hilton last night.

 Dolby Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE: DLB) showcases global growth for Dolby Cinema as well as a full spectrum of innovative, industry-leading solutions for cinema exhibition, including the new Dolby Cinema Processor CP950 at CinemaCon 2019.

KEVIN HEFFERNAN (writer, actor, producer, director) is one fifth of the Broken Lizard Comedy Group. Heffernan co-starred and co-wrote the cult hits, Super Troopers, Puddle Cruiser, Club Dread, Beerfest, Broken Lizard Stands Up & the recently released success Super Troopers 2. He made his directorial debut on the Broken Lizard film, The Slammin' Salmon. In addition to Broken Lizard films, Heffernan co-wrote and co-starred in the film remake of The Dukes of Hazzard. He has starred in such films as Sky High, Strange Wilderness and The Babymakers. And has appeared on such TV shows as Curb Your Enthusiasm, The Goldbergs, VEEP, How I Met Your Mother& Workaholics. He is currently the creator, star & director of the upcoming series Tacoma FD for the TruTV Network premiering March 28th, 2019. Kevin also tours the country performing stand up. His first concert special, Fat Man Little Boy, premiered on Netflix in 2013. His second, Below The Belt premiered on Comedy Central in 2016. And he just filmed his latest, The Potential Farewell Tour, releasing in December 2018. He has a weekly podcast with Steve Lemme called Chewin' it w/ Kevin & Steve.

For all the fans craving a binge, Starz, a Lionsgate company (NYSE: LGF.A, LGF.B), is releasing the full 10-episode premiere season of the exhilarating and critically acclaimed new Starz Original Series 'Now Apocalypse.' An Official Selection of Sundance Film Festival 2019 and CANNESERIES Festival 2019, 'Now Apocalypse' has been made available to binge watch across all STARZ non-linear platforms, including the STARZ app, STARZ On-Demand and STARZPLAY in the U.S., U.K. and Canada on Friday, March 22, 2019 starting at 12 AM ET. Starz also made the series premiere episode available to watch for free in its entirety online on Starz.com, STARZ YouTube channel, Reddit and Pride Media platforms (Pride.com, OUT.com and Advocate.com).

Award winning composer and pianist Dustin O'Halloran (Marie Antoinette, Lion, Transparent) whose “sublime” and “enveloping” (DIS) music creates “altered states” (Mojo) teams with choreographer and Company Wayne McGregor member Fukiko Takase to explore ideas of technology, humanity and mind-body dualism in a new electronics-forward existentialist performance 1 0 0 1. As we approach the age of AI, the collaborators ask: how will a new form of consciousness manifest inside a body? What will happen to our soul?