Lionsgate Entertainment

Posted on October 5, 2014 by masicili

by Maggie Sicliano

[1] Lionsgate Entertainment Logo

History

Lions Gate Entertainment Corporation was founded by Frank Giustra on July 3, 1997 as a Canadian-American entertainment company, and is based in Santa Monica, California. Currently headed up by Jon Feltheimer, Lionsgate is constantly changing. It plays on its exposure from 2012 when it acquired Summit Entertainment and launched “The Hunger Games” franchise. Recently, it has become an international player due to a 13-year strategy to create a foundation for growth. It also continues to enhance its television presence. [2]

Key Executives

[3] Chief Executive Officer: Jon Feltheimer

[4] Vice Chairman: Michael Burns

Contact Information

Lions Gate Entertainment Corp.
2700 Colorado Avenue
Suite 5000
Santa Monica, CA 90404

P: 310-449-9200
F: 310-255-3870
W: http://www.lionsgate.com [5]

Financials

Lions Gate Entertainment Corp has a net income growth of +4015.05%, a revenue of 552.88 M, a revenue growth of +10.86%, and an Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization of +33.12% M (September 2014). In the past five years the overall revenue has increased 13.22%, but the net income as gone down 176.11%. [6] In the box office Lionsgate is currently ranked #7 with a 5.9% market share, and a total gross of $543.3 million from the 18 movies tracked in 2014. [7]

In Theatres

“The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1”

[8] “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1” is the first part of third movie in The Hunger Games’ series that follows a young Katniss Everdeen after she destroys the games and finds herself in District 13.

The series, based on the books of the same name by Suzanne Collins, starring Jennifer Lawrence, was surprisingly the lowest-grossing movie of the series franchise thus far, but was the front runner of the Thanksgiving holiday weekend. After the five day break, “Mockingjay” turned out as the third highest five day grosser just behind its second movie, “Catching Fire“, and child phenomenon, “Frozen“. [9] The film is once again directed by “The Hunger Games: Catching Fire” visionary Francis Lawrence. [8]

“John Wick”

[10] “John Wick” follows an ex-hitman on his quest for revenge.

The suspected flop starring Keanu Reeves in yet another action film was a pleasant surprise in its opening weekend. Coming in at #2 [11], the action flick wasn’t on the same level as other Lionsgate thrillers such as “The Expendables 3″ and “3 Days to Kill“, but it did well for its audience (skewed male) as well as had a decent showing, 18% gross, in IMAX. [12]

Awards and Accolades

This September it was announced that CEO Jon Feltheimer will receive the Producers Guild of America‘s Milestone Award for 2015. The award recognizes individuals who have made significant contributions to the success of the entertainment industry. His leadership positions range from positions at New World Entertainment, Sony Pictures Entertainment, and now, Lionsgate Entertainment. Since being named CEO in 2000, Feltheimer has had a myriad of achievements under his belt. In the past he was behind the Oscar winners “Crash“ and “Precious“, and more currently “The Hunger Games” franchise and the start of the “Divergent“ series’ franchise. [13]

[14] The thriller follows a man lost at sea and his struggle for survival.

The most recent award winner for Lionsgate was J.C. Chandor‘s “All Is Lost” starring Robert Redford with the 2014 Golden Globe for Best Original Score for a Motion Picture. As the upcoming award season gears up, the award nominations have yet to be released. [14]

Coming Soon

“Spare Parts”

“Spare” Parts [16] Poster

“Spare Parts” Trailer [15]

Sean McNamara directs the true life story about a robotics team formed by Hispanic high school students, under their new teacher Fredi (George Lopez). The experience of building a product with next to no money, no experience, but a lot of heart, will bring them closer together and give them lessons that will last longer than just the competition run. Set to release on January 16, 2015, it will play to the family and child demographic, and is a sure heart-warmer. [16]

“Insurgent”

“Insurgent” [18] Poster

“Insurgent” Teaser Trailer [17]

With new director Robert Schwentke, Shailene Woodley stars in the “Hunger Games“–esque thriller, that follows fugitives Tris (Woodley) and Four (Theo James). They are racing to find help against the overambitious Erudite elite. [18] The movie will be released in 2D, Real 3D, and Digital 3D on March 20th, 2015.”The second film in the “Divergent” franchise takes the story and action to another level and, by partnering with RealD, we were able to blend gripping performances and mind-blowing spectacle to create a unique event on screen,” said producers Douglas Wick and Lucy Fisher. [19] “Insurgent” will draw on the the Veronica Roth books series by the same name’s fan base, a young adult demographic, and fans of the first “Divergent” movie.

“Mortdecai”

“Mortdecai” [21] Poster

“Mortdecai” Trailer [20]

Art dealer aficionado Charlie Mortdecai, Johnny Depp, juggles a host of contenders as he tries to recover a stolen painting in hopes that it leads to Nazi gold. Joined by big names Gwyneth Paltrow and Olivia Munn, director David Koepp takes Mortdecai out of his element and across the pond for a mystery of Depp-proportions on January 23, 2015. [21]

“The Age of Adaline”

“The Age of Adaline” [23] Poster

“The Age of Adaline” Trailer [22]

Blake Lively plays Adaline Bowman, the mysterious and solitary woman who has miraculously remained 29 years old for eight decades. After keeping to herself for so long, she is revitalized through the chance meeting of Ellis Jones, played by Michiel Huisman. Shaped by director Lee Toland Krieger, the film also stars Harrison Ford and Ellen Burstyn, and is set to be released on April 23, 2015. [23]

Game Changers for Lionsgate Entertainnment

Middle of November, Lionsgate and CBS Films announced a multi-year film distribution partnership that unites the companies on up to 12 wide release films, beginning with the release of 2015’s “The Duff“. The agreement holds CBS Films responsible for the production and marketing efforts of films, whereas Lionsgate will oversee more of the distribution side on multiple platforms: theatrical, home entertainment, etc. “The Duff” withholding, Lionsgate also receives exclusive international sales for all titles. [24] Lionsgate has also announced that it will be making “The Expendables 3” workout videos in collaboration with Scott Herman Fitness to celebrate the digital HD release of “The Expendables 3 Unrated Edition” on November 11, 2014. [25] Lionsgate is also using the American Film Market to launch its name in and among the independent films’ world. It features a range of films from “La La Land“, starring big names such as Emma Watson and Miles Teller, to the story of the oil drilling catastrophe in the Gulf of Mexico, “Deepwater Horizon“, due out in 2015 and September 30, 2016, respectively. [26]

The Future of Lionsgate Entertainment

This past October, Lionsgate announced that both it and Tribeca Enterprises will be launching their own online streaming service beginning the first half of 2015. The online video service will make the studios’ movies and ones from outside studios available to viewers. They plan to draw on many of their industry contacts.“We are pleased to join with Lionsgate . . . to create a highly curated experience that disrupts the ‘more-is-more’ model in today’s streaming on-demand landscape,” said Jane Rosenthal, chief executive of Tribeca Enterprises. “Tribeca Short List aims to be a service where you can see films you never got to watch, forgot to watch, and want to watch.” Details such as films available and pricing have yet to be released. [27] Based in New York, the service will be overseen by members of both studios as well as an advisory board of knowledgable frontrunners in the American entertainment industry. [28] It was also just announced that Dalian Wanda Group, the Chinese conglomerate, wants to own a controlling stake in Lionsgate to expand its rapidly growing film industry. Lionsgate has yet to comment on their publicized interest. [29]

Sources

[1] Lionsgate Entertainment Logo, www.thehungergames.net, RT: 11/25/14

[2] Lionsgate Company, www.lionsgate.com, RT: 11/5/14

[3] Key Executive: Jon Feltheimer, www.lionsgate.com, RT: 11/26/14

[4] Key Executive: Michael Burns, www.lionsgate.com, RT: 11/26/14

[5] Lions Gate Entertainment Corp, http://finance.yahoo.com, RT: 11/5/14

[6] Lions Gate Entertainment Corp, www.wsj.com, RT: 11/5/14

[7] Box Office by Studio, www.boxofficemojo.com, RT 11/30/14

[8] LIONSGATE MOVIES Mockingjay Part 1, www.lionsgate.com, RT: 11/5/14

[9] Mockingjay Part 1 Remains Champ, www.ign.com. 11/30/14. RT: 11/30/14

[10] LIONSGATE MOVIES John Wick, www.lionsgate.com. RT: 11/30/14

[11] John Wick, www.boxofficemojo.com. RT: 11/29/14

[12] Weekend Report, www.boxofficemojo.com, Subers, Ray. 10/26/14. RT: 11/29/14

[13] Jon Feltheimer to Receive Producers Guild’s 2015 Milestone Award, deadline.com, 9/9/14. RT: 9/14/14

[14] All Is Lost, www.lionsgate.com. RT:11/29/14

[15] Spare Parts Trailer, www.youtube.com, 11/6/14. RT: 11/30/14

[16] Lionsgate Movies: Spare Parts, www.lionsgate.com. RT: 11/30/14

[17] Divergent Teaser Trailer, www.youtube.com, 11/12/14. RT: 11/30/14

[18] The Divergent Series: Insurgent, www.lionsgate.com, RT: 11/30/14.

[19] The Divergent Series: Insurgent to be Released in 3D, www.lionsgate.com, RT: 11/5/14

[20] Mortdecai Trailer, www.youtube.com, 11/12/14. RT: 11/30/14

[21] Johnny Depp Is A British Rogue in America, www.deadline.com, The Deadline Time. 11/12/14. RT: 11/30/14.

[22] The Age of Adaline Trailer, www.youtube.com, 11/19/14. RT: 11/30/14

[23] The Age of Adaline, www.lionsgate.com, RT: 11/30/14

[24] CBS Films and Lionsgate Announce Multi-Year Film Distribution Partnership, www.lionsgate.com, 11/13/14, RT: 11/19/14

[25] The Expendables Workout, www.lionsgate.com, 11/11/14, RT: 11/19/14

[26] Lionsgate Aims for the Fences at American Film Market, variety.com, RT: 11/5/14

[27] Lionsgate and Tribeca film studios are launching a new streaming service, www.washingtonpost.com, Kang, Cecilia. 10/20/14. RT: 11/5/14

[28] Tribeca Short List, www.lionsgate.com. RT: 11/30/14

[29] Dalian Wanda Group’s Interest, www.variety.com, Lang, Brett. 12/1/14. RT: 12/1/14

Lionsgate Entertainment

Posted on September 19, 2012 by imartine

by [Ingrid Martinez]

Current Lionsgate logos. On the left is the original logo for Lionsgate films. On the right is a second version that corresponds to horror and action films produced by the company. The second version is known as “Lionsgate Horror” [1].

Basic Information:

Headquarters Address: 2700 Colorado Ave. Santa Monica, CA 90404

Telephone: (310) 449-9200
Website: www.lionsgate-ent.com

For more information on corporate studio locations and contact information click here [2].

Key Executives:

Co-Chairman, Jon Feltheimer. Image courtesy of http://magazine-archives.wustl.edu

Jon Feltheimer, Co-Chairman & Executive Officer

Michael Burns, Vice Chairman

Steve Beeks, President & Co-Chief Operating Officer

Joe Drake, President of Motion Picture Group & Co-Chief Operating Officer

Jim Keegan, Chief Financial Officer

Wayne Levin, General Counsel & Executive Vice President of Corporate Operations

For full biographies click here [3].

Brief Company Overview:

Lionsgate’s previous logo. Image courtesy of http://www.gmk freelogos.com.

Lions Gate Entertainment Company, Lionsgate, is a leading global film and television producer. Since 1997, the company has strived to become the most successful independent film and television distributer in North America. Today, it currently owns 15 shows on over 10 television networks. These shows include “Weeds,” “Tyler Perry’s House of Payne,” “Meet the Browns,” “The Wendy Williams Show,” and more. In the past year, the company has released 14 motion pictures in theaters. Some of the company’s most famous accomplishments due to their great outcomes are “Madea’s Big Happy Family,” “The Last Exorcism,” and “Precious.” Even with its controversial theme, Lionsgate acquired two Academy Awards as a result of “Precious.” It is a film that will not be forgotten. These shows and films are only few of the many that have helped the company achieve its goal of becoming the most successful independent distributer in North America. Lionsgate does not only hold 10 Oscar awards; it has also been nominated for 47 Academy Awards. With the company’s achievements this year, more nominations and awards are destined to come.

For full company overview click here [4].

Short History:

Lionsgate, established in 1997, began in the city of Vancouver in British Columbia, Canada. The founder of the company is Frank Giustra, a banker whose purpose was to benefit from the Canadian film industry. He dedicated his time and money into the company, anticipating positive results.

Canadian banker, Frank Giustra. Image courtesy of http://www.dcba-online.ca/.

After creating Lionsgate, Giustra also bought other production companies to increase its size and influence. Children’s Television Workshop (CTW), now known as Sesame Workshop, is one of the distributers that was first obtained by Lionsgate. Lionsgate experienced losses during its first few releases. However, its first major theatrical success was the 2000 release of American Psycho. This film led the way for other successes, including Fahrenheit 9/11, which set a record for Lionsgate’s highest gross. Since then, the company has continued to progress and expand.

For full history click here [5].

Progression and Expansion:

Summit Entertainment Logo. Image courtesy of http://www.rizvitraverse.com

For the past 10 years, Lionsgate has acquired different libraries including Artisan Entertainment and Trimark Holdings. Lionsgate now occupies one of the most famous and influential libraries in the entertainment world. The library includes more than 13,000 films and television shows with diversified themes [6]. In December 2011, Lionsgate created a partnership with Saban Capital Group (SCG) and Celestial Pictures. This led to the formation of Celestial Tiger Entertainment Limited, a company whose mission is to entertain audiences in Asia and other countries. During the 2012 fiscal year, which ended in March, Lionsgate released 14 motion pictures in theaters. These motion pictures include films co-produced from other parties. In January 2012, Lionsgate also obtained Summit Entertainment, LLC, an independent worldwide theatrical motion picture studio. This gave Lionsgate the rights to The Twilight Saga film series.

For full article click here [7].

Theatrically Released Films:

Lionsgate has had a very active Fall 2012. Since September, the company has released four films: Dredd, Silent Hill: Revelation 3D, The Bay, and The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2. The following table shows the earnings of these films.

Film	Release Date	Worldwide Gross as of Monday, December 3rd, 2012
Dredd	September 21, 2012	$30,931,946
Silent Hill: Revelation 3D	October 26, 2012	$33,966,786
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2	November 16, 2012	$702,398,866
The Bay	November 21, 2012	$30,668

There is a significant gap between the gross of “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2” and the other films released by Lionsgate in the past few months (showed in the table). “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2” has long been awaited by a huge domestic and international audience, making it the most successful of these films. The film remains in theaters and its sales continue to increase, making it a huge competitor at the box office.

There is an even wider gap between The Bay and the other three films in the table. The Bay has only obtained a total gross of $30,668, mainly because it is the most recent. However, it was also released only five days after “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2.” This may have an effect on the film’s movie sales because “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2” is still the spotlight of the theaters. In addition, the holidays are near, which may cause fewer people to attend the movie theater.

For data on these films and more click here [8].

Recent News:

The release of “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2” and Lionsgate’s earlier release, “The Hunger Games,” allowed the company’s sales to extend tremendously. Lionsgate expects to earn over $2 billion from international and domestic theater sales. Its first weekend, “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2” made $341 million from theater sales worldwide. As of Monday, December 3rd, 2012, the film has made $254,598,866 domestically and $447,800,000 internationally [9]. It now has the highest international gross out of the films in “The Twilight Saga.” Due to Lionsgate’s acquisition of Summit Entertainment, LLC, Twilight has now become one of Lionsgate’s greatest successes.

For the full article click here [10].

Lionsgate broke records, making millions in one year with the two female-led films mentioned above. Few female-led films are produced because Hollywood is afraid that the compensation will not be profitable. “The Hunger Games” and “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2” have surpassed expectations in a male-driven industry. These films have pushed past $1 billion with women protagonists, and more success is expected from Twilight. Lionsgate CEO, Jon Feltheimer, and Vice President, Michael Burns, take great pride in this achievement. They jointly state,

The Hunger Games. Image courtesy of www.imdb.com

The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2. Image courtesy of www.imdb.com

“Every member of our motion picture group should take tremendous pride in this singular accomplishment.”

For the full article click here [11].

Upcoming Releases:

Lionsgate anticipates more success, welcoming the new year with more and more films to be released. However, “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2” has set the bar for future films. It will not be easy to top the success of Twilight. The following are films that will be theatrically released during the upcoming year of 2013.

Film	Release Date
Texas Chainsaw 3D	January 4, 2013
The Last Stand	January 18, 2013
Stand Up Guys	February 1, 2013

For more information on Lionsgate’s upcoming releases click here [12].

References:

History

Key Executives

Contact Information

Financials

In Theatres

“The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1”

“John Wick”

Awards and Accolades

Coming Soon

“Spare Parts”

“Insurgent”

“Mortdecai”

“The Age of Adaline”

Game Changers for Lionsgate Entertainnment

The Future of Lionsgate Entertainment

Sources

Headquarters Address: 2700 Colorado Ave. Santa Monica, CA 90404

Telephone: (310) 449-9200 Website: www.lionsgate-ent.com

Key Executives:

Film

Release Date

Worldwide Gross as of Monday, December 3rd, 2012

September 21, 2012

$30,931,946

October 26, 2012

$33,966,786

November 16, 2012

$702,398,866

November 21, 2012

$30,668

Film

Release Date

January 4, 2013

January 18, 2013

February 1, 2013

[1] Closing Logo Group. http://www.closinglogos.com/page/Lionsgate+Films

[2] Lionsgate Corporate Contact Information. http://corporate.lionsgate.com/Contact.asp

[3] Lionsgate Corporate Executive Biographies. http://corporate.lionsgate.com/ExecutiveBio.asp

[4] Lionsgate Corporate About. http://corporate.lionsgate.com/Division.asp

[5] SawPedia. http://sawfilms.wikia.com/wiki/Lions_Gate_Entertainment

[6] Lionsgate Corporate Homepage. http://corporate.lionsgate.com/

[7] NYTimes – Lionsgate Corporation. http://topics.nytimes.com/topics/news/business/companies/lions-gate-entertainment-corporation/index.html

[8] Box Office Mojo Homepage. http://www.boxofficemojo.com/

[9] Box Office Mojo: The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2. http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=breakingdawn2.htm

[10] Reuters. http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/11/19/us-lionsgate-twilight-idUSBRE8AI0XN20121119

[11] The Mary Sue. http://www.themarysue.com/liongate-box-office-landmark/

[12] Box Office Mojo: Lionsgate Upcoming Releases. http://www.boxofficemojo.com/schedule/?view=distributor&id=lionsgate.htm

Telephone: (310) 449-9200
Website: www.lionsgate-ent.com