Lionsgate News Stories Forecasts & Tracking Long Range Box Office Forecast: CHALLENGERS and UNSUNG HERO Boxoffice Staff • Mar 28th This week's report closes out the month of April with a look ahead at two of the last major studio wide releases slated to hit theaters before the early summer movie season kicks off in May. Exhibition Features Crossing the Finish Line: Screenwriter Michael Brandt on Charting a Cinematic Course for ARTHUR THE KING Chad Kennerk • Mar 20th The basics of adventure racing are simple: a four-person team must get from point A to point B by bike, on foot, or in kayaks. Teams set off on a near non-stop race that spans some 500 miles and typically... Forecasts & Tracking Long Range Box Office Forecast: CIVIL WAR and THE MINISTRY OF UNGENTLEMANLY WARFARE Boxoffice Staff • Mar 14th As our look ahead at April's box office continues, two more films come into view with this week's report. Forecasts & Tracking Weekend Box Office Forecast: ARTHUR THE KING Opens Following KUNG FU PANDA 4 and DUNE: PART TWO Breakouts Shawn Robbins • Mar 13th Following back-to-back weekends of debuts by key spring releases on (and over) the high end of expectations, the box office field continues to gain more variety with another new wide release coming out this week. Forecasts & Tracking Long Range Box Office Forecast: ARTHUR THE KING Boxoffice Staff • Feb 15th This week’s outlook moves ahead to mid-March with early forecasts for Lionsgate’s next release, plus updated ranges for other upcoming titles. Arthur the King Lionsgate March 15, 2024 Opening Weekend Range: $12M-$17MDomestic Total Range: $36M-$68M PROS: CONS: Long Range Box... Forecasts & Tracking Long Range Box Office Forecast: IMAGINARY and KUNG FU PANDA 4 Boxoffice Staff • Feb 8th March's box office rebound will continue with two counter-programming releases slated for the weekend of March 8. Exhibition News Joe Drake Hands Lionsgate Motion Picture Group Chair to Adam Fogelson Boxoffice Staff • Jan 10th Lionsgate has named respected motion picture executive Adam Fogelson chair of the Lionsgate Motion Picture Group. Joe Drake, who initiated the transition, will be working with Fogelson over the coming months to ensure a smooth succession. Drake rejoined Lionsgate in... Exhibition Features Fading Snow: Director Francis Lawrence on Kindling the Franchise with Origin Story THE HUNGER GAMES: THE BALLAD OF SONGBIRDS AND SNAKES Chad Kennerk • Nov 17th If you have a favorite music video from the late-90s through 2011, there’s a good chance it was directed by Francis Lawrence. Bringing that same sensibility to feature films, Lawrence made music at the box office in a career that... Exhibition News THE HUNGER GAMES: THE BALLAD OF SONGBIRDS & SNAKES One-Night-Only Fan Event in Select IMAX Theaters November 13th Boxoffice Staff • Nov 7th IMAX and Lionsgate have announced an advance screening event for the upcoming release of The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes. Fans in select cities across the U.S. can sign up for a free celebratory fan event at... Forecasts & Tracking Long Range Box Office Forecast: RENAISSANCE: A FILM BY BEYONCÉ and SILENT NIGHT Shawn Robbins • Nov 2nd This week's report takes a preliminary glance at the first weekend of 2023's final month, currently scheduled to see two wide releases during the usual post-Thanksgiving lull. Forecasts & Tracking Long Range Box Office Forecast: THE HUNGER GAMES: THE BALLAD OF SONGBIRDS AND SNAKES, THANKSGIVING, and TROLLS BAND TOGETHER Shawn Robbins • Oct 19th The weekend before Thanksgiving looks to be a much needed one for theaters as several new releases hit the big screen and holiday season ramps up. Exhibition News Lionsgate and STX Entertainment Form Domestic Distribution Partnership for Upcoming STX Film Slate Boxoffice Staff • Aug 23rd STXfilms and Lionsgate have closed a deal to partner on the domestic distribution of STX’s upcoming film slate and library. The announcement was made today by STX Entertainment CEO Noah Fogelson and Lionsgate COO Brian Goldsmith. Under the pact, Lionsgate... Load more stories
Forecasts & Tracking Long Range Box Office Forecast: CHALLENGERS and UNSUNG HERO Boxoffice Staff • Mar 28th This week's report closes out the month of April with a look ahead at two of the last major studio wide releases slated to hit theaters before the early summer movie season kicks off in May.
Exhibition Features Crossing the Finish Line: Screenwriter Michael Brandt on Charting a Cinematic Course for ARTHUR THE KING Chad Kennerk • Mar 20th The basics of adventure racing are simple: a four-person team must get from point A to point B by bike, on foot, or in kayaks. Teams set off on a near non-stop race that spans some 500 miles and typically...
Forecasts & Tracking Long Range Box Office Forecast: CIVIL WAR and THE MINISTRY OF UNGENTLEMANLY WARFARE Boxoffice Staff • Mar 14th As our look ahead at April's box office continues, two more films come into view with this week's report.
Forecasts & Tracking Weekend Box Office Forecast: ARTHUR THE KING Opens Following KUNG FU PANDA 4 and DUNE: PART TWO Breakouts Shawn Robbins • Mar 13th Following back-to-back weekends of debuts by key spring releases on (and over) the high end of expectations, the box office field continues to gain more variety with another new wide release coming out this week.
Forecasts & Tracking Long Range Box Office Forecast: ARTHUR THE KING Boxoffice Staff • Feb 15th This week’s outlook moves ahead to mid-March with early forecasts for Lionsgate’s next release, plus updated ranges for other upcoming titles. Arthur the King Lionsgate March 15, 2024 Opening Weekend Range: $12M-$17MDomestic Total Range: $36M-$68M PROS: CONS: Long Range Box...
Forecasts & Tracking Long Range Box Office Forecast: IMAGINARY and KUNG FU PANDA 4 Boxoffice Staff • Feb 8th March's box office rebound will continue with two counter-programming releases slated for the weekend of March 8.
Exhibition News Joe Drake Hands Lionsgate Motion Picture Group Chair to Adam Fogelson Boxoffice Staff • Jan 10th Lionsgate has named respected motion picture executive Adam Fogelson chair of the Lionsgate Motion Picture Group. Joe Drake, who initiated the transition, will be working with Fogelson over the coming months to ensure a smooth succession. Drake rejoined Lionsgate in...
Exhibition Features Fading Snow: Director Francis Lawrence on Kindling the Franchise with Origin Story THE HUNGER GAMES: THE BALLAD OF SONGBIRDS AND SNAKES Chad Kennerk • Nov 17th If you have a favorite music video from the late-90s through 2011, there’s a good chance it was directed by Francis Lawrence. Bringing that same sensibility to feature films, Lawrence made music at the box office in a career that...
Exhibition News THE HUNGER GAMES: THE BALLAD OF SONGBIRDS & SNAKES One-Night-Only Fan Event in Select IMAX Theaters November 13th Boxoffice Staff • Nov 7th IMAX and Lionsgate have announced an advance screening event for the upcoming release of The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes. Fans in select cities across the U.S. can sign up for a free celebratory fan event at...
Forecasts & Tracking Long Range Box Office Forecast: RENAISSANCE: A FILM BY BEYONCÉ and SILENT NIGHT Shawn Robbins • Nov 2nd This week's report takes a preliminary glance at the first weekend of 2023's final month, currently scheduled to see two wide releases during the usual post-Thanksgiving lull.
Forecasts & Tracking Long Range Box Office Forecast: THE HUNGER GAMES: THE BALLAD OF SONGBIRDS AND SNAKES, THANKSGIVING, and TROLLS BAND TOGETHER Shawn Robbins • Oct 19th The weekend before Thanksgiving looks to be a much needed one for theaters as several new releases hit the big screen and holiday season ramps up.
Exhibition News Lionsgate and STX Entertainment Form Domestic Distribution Partnership for Upcoming STX Film Slate Boxoffice Staff • Aug 23rd STXfilms and Lionsgate have closed a deal to partner on the domestic distribution of STX’s upcoming film slate and library. The announcement was made today by STX Entertainment CEO Noah Fogelson and Lionsgate COO Brian Goldsmith. Under the pact, Lionsgate...