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Credit Lionsgate Jason Blum Discusses the Next Installment of the Saw Franchise In a recent Variety interview, Blumhouse founder Jason Blum said his approach is to bring the original architects back into the fold He explains, "It's really hard to make 10 movies in a franchise I don't take that away from the original series' producers[...]

Photo Credit: Daniel McFadden/Lionsgate © 2025 Lionsgate Everything We Know About The Housemaid For readers, The Housemaid has already proven to be a phenomenon The novel found a massive audience, riding bestseller lists and social media buzz as word of its twisty, propulsive plot The book has also reported more than 1.6 million print copies sold, and[...]

It stars Diane Lane, Kyle Chandler, Madeline Brewer, Zoey Deutch, Phoebe Dynevor, McKenna Grace, Daryl McCormack, and Dylan O'Brien, and is one of Lionsgate's big swings for the fall With a cast like that, they should get plenty of eyeballs on it This is a perfect time to have Chandler in something[...]

Japanese cult classic Battle Royale is getting a theatrical re-release to celebrate its 25th anniversary from Iconic Events Releasing, in partnership with Lionsgate A special series of 4K theatrical-cut screenings is set for October across North America A rare interview with Kenta Fukasaku, Battle Royale screenwriter and the son of the movie's director, Kinji Fukasaku, will also be[...]

Photo Credit: Murray Close/Lionsgate © 2025 Lionsgate How The Long Walk Compares to Other YA Titles Early reception has been strong so far, with reviews praising the performances and Lawrence's eye for control However, the box office is more modest The film opened around $11.5–$11.7 million domestically in a crowded weekend, which is well below the YA[...]

I'll sit this one out.' There was a time where I literally texted Francis Lawrence and Nina Jacobson and said, 'Look, I'm happy to go through six hours of prosthetics every morning to make me look like a 55-year-old, 60-year-old man.'" Fiennes' casting proves Lionsgate's big-swing approach to this next chapter, and the broader lineup backs[...]

Photo Credit: Murray Close/Lionsgate © 2025 Lionsgate The Long Walk Director on the Film's Ending "You don't really want the guy who's in it for vengeance to win, right? Because that's really not what the story's about," he says "And I knew that people were really gonna love McVries What I also loved about it was, just[...]

MGM and Lionsgate's upcoming feature The Long Walk adapts Stephen King's dystopian novel (originally published under his Richard Bachman pen name), bringing one of the author's bleakest concepts to theaters this fall Directed by Francis Lawrence (The Hunger Games franchise) from a screenplay by JT Mollner, the film sticks to the core premise: in a[...]

Now, his latest film, Americana, continues that trajectory, an indie project that might not hit with immediate blockbuster success or overwhelmingly positive recognition, but one that Hauser believes will only grow in impact over time. In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Hauser specifically shared his perspective on how the film might resonate differently as the[...]

Photo Credit: Murray Close/Lionsgate © 2025 Lionsgate The Long Walk Director Reveals How the Film's Budget Was Factored into the Story As Lawrence tells Screen Rant, "We wanted to be financially responsible with this movie, because it's a tough movie We made it for a small amount of money, and that instantly creates parameters that I think[...]

It stars Diane Lane, Kyle Chandler, Madeline Brewer, Zoey Deutch, Phoebe Dynevor, Mckenna Grace, Daryl McCormack, and Dylan O'Brien, and is one of Lionsgate's big swings for the fall With a cast like that, they should get plenty of eyeballs on it This is a perfect time to have Chandler in something. Anniversary Has An Edge[...]

Now, in a recent interview with Collider, Egerton opened up about what specifically drew him to the complex role. She Rides Shotgun (Lionsgate) She Rides Shotgun Star Says the Film is "Unlike Anything I'd Done Before" "I like the kind of barren bleakness of the environment," Egerton said "It's not like a movie filled with the trappings of[...]

Do Not Enter is a new horror film from Lionsgate that they are trying to create some buzz for It stars Jake Manley, Adeline Rudolph, Francesca Reale, Shane Paul McGhie, Kai Caster, Javier Botet, Nicholas Hamilton, and Laurence O'Fuarain It is directed by Marc Klasfeld, from a script by Stephen Susco It is based on David Morrell's[...]

A visual tease, released by Lionsgate earlier this year, used imagery of an erupting volcano and the Mockingjay-snake symbol, accompanied by a haunting voiceover, to signal major thematic shifts in this prequel—an implicit promise that these games will be dramatically different from those previously depicted. By centering the story on Haymitch's high-stakes entry into the Games,[...]

Stephen King's story The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon is being set up at Lionsgate The studio, which is no stranger to adapting the prolific horror author's work, has tapped JT Mollner to both write and direct Mollner also adapted King's story, "The Long Walk", for Lionsgate, which will open the film in theaters on[...]

Her latest is the Lionsgate action thriller Off the Grid, which follows Guy (Josh Duhamel), a brilliant scientist who develops revolutionary technology his former employer, a morally bankrupt company, tries to weaponize He goes off-grid to safeguard humanity When the company sends a strike force to find him, they make their biggest mistake of all[...]

Josh Duhamel is accustomed to playing everyman characters like his works in the Transformers franchise, Safe Haven (2013), and Turistas (2006), but for Lionsgate's Off the Grid, he wanted to challenge himself not just physically as an actor but also make sure his character stands out beyond action conventions The Ransom Canyon star plays Guy,[...]

Her latest venture is her American feature debut in Lionsgate's Off the Grid, which follows Guy (Josh Duhamel), a brilliant scientist who develops revolutionary technology his former employer, a morally bankrupt company, tries to weaponize He goes off-grid to safeguard humanity When the company sends a strike force to find him, they make their biggest[...]

The first film was released last May and grossed $48 million, an excellent number for Lionsgate We were left wondering when this next film would be released, and we now know that it will be in theaters on September 26 Madelaine Petsch, Gabriel Basso, and Ema Horvath star in this middle entry of the trilogy,[...]

Following the success of 2023's The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes, Lionsgate is already developing another prequel film—this time focused on a younger version of beloved mentor Haymitch Abernathy Based on Suzanne Collins' upcoming novel The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping, the film will revisit the 50th Hunger Games—also known as[...]

SAW is now officially co-owned by Lionsgate and Blumhouse, and the two will work together to bring future installments to every platform imaginable, most importantly, theaters June 4, we told you that Blumhouse was purchasing the 50% stake in the franchise owned by Twisted Pictures, with Lionsgate retaining the other 50% Series creator James Wan is[...]

Photo credit: Kate Whyte (Images Provided Via Lionsgate PR) The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping Star Whitney Peak on Joining the Popular Franchise She explains, "I was like, 'Oh, well, I don't know if I even stand a chance of getting this or doing this—if I'm the right person for a job.' I just kept selling[...]

Americana is a new dramedy set to release in theaters on August 22 from Lionsgate It stars Sydney Sweeney, Paul Walter Hauser, Halsey, Simon Rex, Eric Dane, and Zahn McClarnon, and is directed by Tony Tost from a script he penned himself This is his feature film debut It premiered way back at SXSW 2023[...]

His latest is the Western, Gunslingers, for Lionsgate The film follows a wanted man (Stephen Dorff) who surfaces in a small Kentucky town and a bounty on his head as forces start closing in As brothers face off against one another and bullets tear the town to shreds, this lightning-fast gunslinger makes his enemies pay[...]

He's appeared on film, television, and games across several franchises like NBC's ER, CBS's CSI, and the WB's Charmed. He's also dabbled in video games, voicing characters in the Splinter Cell, Lost Planet, Killzone, Call of Duty, Red Dead Redemption, and Dynasty Warriors franchises. His latest is the Lionsgate Western, Gunslingers, which follows a wanted man who surfaces in a[...]

Given his performance in the two Red Dead Redemption games for Rockstar, he seemed a natural fit for the Lionsgate Western, Gunslingers, which follows a wanted man who surfaces in a small Kentucky town and a bounty of his head as forces start losing in As brothers face off against one another and bullets tear[...]

Writer and director Brian Skiba has made a lot of friends in Hollywood throughout the years, and it helped him land his ensemble cast in his latest Western Gunslingers for Lionsgate The film follows a wanted man (Stephen Dorff) who surfaces in a small Kentucky town with a bounty on his head as forces start[...]

Few are fortunate enough to participate in a period anthology, let alone be in the same film as accomplished as screen legends Tom Hanks, Ben Mendelsohn, and Pedro Pascal, but Ji-Young Yoo was happy to tackle that challenge in Lionsgate's Freaky Tales Set in 1987 Oakland, California, the film is a multi-track mixtape of colorful[...]

While attending CinemaCon, Lionsgate invited us to try the experience in honor of Ballerina, which is coming out in June. The John Wick Experience is a little bit of everything for people who are into this sort of thing It's part walk-through experience, part LARP, and part escape room You're brought into the world of John Wick[...]

But what's next? Let's dive into it.   Leprechaun (Lionsgate) The Current Status of a Leprechaun Revival In June 2023, Lionsgate sparked excitement by confirming a ninth installment, tapping director Felipe Vargas (Milk Teeth) to "reimagine" the series With a script by Mike Van Waes and Roy Lee producing, fans anticipated a fresh yet nostalgic take—and more importantly, general[...]