The Happy Prince Release Date Confirmed

THE HAPPY PRINCE, written and directed by, as well as starring, Rupert Everett, opens in cinemas across the UK on 15 June. Its UK premiere is set for 28 March as part of the BFI Flare: London LGBTQ+ Film Festival, following world and European premieres at the Sundance and Berlin film festivals. The final years [...]

Stronger Trailer Boston Marathon Drama

Lionsgate had released the first official trailer for Stronger starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Tatiana Masley, Miranda Richardson and Clancy Brown. Based on the true story from the New York Times best seller, Jake Gyllenhaal stars as the working-class Boston man whose iconic photo from the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing captured the hearts of the world. Stronger is the deeply personal [...]

Sicario Sequel In Development

Emily Blunt crime thriller Sicario is yet to be released but Lionsgate are reportedly already beginning tentative development on a sequel. The spin off would not hower focus on Emily Blunt’s character, according to the studio chairman Patrick Wachsberger. Instead the next film in the series would explore further the mysterious titular hitman played by [...]

Lionsgate Plan Now You See Me 3

Now You See Me somehow managed to magic up a $350 million worldwide box office haul, ensuring Lionsgate rushed ahead with a sequel. Seemingly confident that the combination of card tricks, Jessie Eisenberg and James Franco’s brother was a safe bet the studio defiantly ignored mostly lackluster reviews. With Now You See Me 2 not [...]

Divergent Gets Yet Another Sequel

Following the lucrative examples of Harry Potter, Twilight and The Hunger Games it’s been officially confirmed that Allegiant the final book in the Divergent franchise will be turned into two films, stretching the trilogy into four bites at the box office for Lionsgate & Summit. The first part of the finale will still premiere on [...]

Ryan Reynolds Drops Out Of Highlander Reboot

Ryan Reynolds has dropped out of the lead role in Lionsgate’s Highlander reboot, having apparently decided it isn’t the franchise that will finally make him the A-list superstar that his likeable wit and chiselled six pack probably deserves. 28 Days Later director Juan Carlos Fresnadillo also recently abandoned the new Highlander re-imagining, citing the usual excuse of  ’creative differences’. The original Highlander [...]

Vin Diesel Will Battle Witches

Lionsgate and Summit are in talks with Fast & The Furious star Vin Diesel to take the lead role in new fantasy adventure The Last Witch Hunter.  The project already has a script courtesy of Priest screenwriter Cory Goodman and a slightly bemusing synopsis. Apparently the film will focus on our hero’s efforts to “discourage [...]

Forth Hunger Games Film Confirmed

Lionsgate has officially confirmed that it will follow the example of the Twilight Saga and Harry Potter by splitting Mockingjay the final book in The Hunger Games Series into two parts, stretching their successful film franchise into four films. The first Hunger Games film has already taken £436 million pounds worldwide in cinemas alone. Only [...]

Ryan Reynolds Joins Highlander Reboot

After the disappointments of Wolverine & Green Lantern, Ryan Reynolds has officially joined Lionsgate’s Highlander reboot, hoping it’s the franchise that will finally make him the A-list superstar that his likeable wit and chiselled six pack probably deserves. Reynolds will be taking the lead role of immortal Scottish warrior Connor MacLeod. The original has remained [...]