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New ‘Dirty Dancing’ Movie With Jennifer Grey Confirmed By Lionsgate CEO Jon Feltheimer
Lionsgate CEO Jon Feltheimer confirmed what we first told you back in mid-July, in what he billed as "one of the worst kept secrets in Hollywood": Jennifer Grey is starring and executive producing a new Dirty Dancing movie at the mini-major. Warm Bodies director Jonathan Levine is shepherding the project with Gillian Bohrer from a screenplay […]
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Zachary Levi to Star as NFL Hall of Famer Kurt Warner in ‘American Underdog’ Biopic
Zachary Levi will star as NFL Hall of Fame quarterback Kurt Warner in "American Underdog: The Kurt Warner Story." The film, from Lionsgate and Kingdom Story, is expected to begin production later this year. Brothers Jon and Andrew Erwin will direct and produce. Warner played in the NFL from 1994 to 2008, and is regarded […]
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Oscar Isaac to Star in Thriller ‘London’ From Director Ben Stiller at Lionsgate
Oscar Isaac is set to star in and produce the next film from director Ben Stiller, a thriller called “London” for Lionsgate, Erin Westerman, president of production for Lionsgate, announced Monday.Eric Roth (“Forrest Gump,” “Munich,” “A Star Is Born”) is adapting the screenplay for “London” based on a new short story from crime author Jo Nesb, though details about the plot are being kept under wraps.The project was first identified by Isaac, who obtained the rights as a producer under his Mad Ge
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Halle Berry Joins Josh Gad in Roland Emmerich’s Sci-Fi ‘Moonfall’
Halle Berry is set to join the cast of “Moonfall,” the sci-fi epic from director Roland Emmerich, Lionsgate announced Tuesday.She’ll join Josh Gad in the film that will be released theatrically in 2021.In “Moonfall,” a mysterious force knocks the Moon from its orbit around Earth and sends it hurtling on a collision course with life as we know it. With mere weeks before impact, and against all odds, a ragtag team launches an impossible last-ditch mission into space, leaving behind everyone they l
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‘John Wick 4,’ ‘The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard’ Get New Release Dates
Lionsgate has pushed back "The Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard" to 2021, and Keanu Reeves' "John Wick: Chapter 4" to 2022 as part a massive revamp its upcoming slate. The studio announced Friday that it has also set its "Saw" reboot "Spiral," starring Chris Rock and Jackson for May, 21, 2021 -- a full year after its […]
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‘Hunger Games’ Director Francis Lawrence Returning for Prequel Movie
The odds are back in their favor. Francis Lawrence, who helmed three of Lionsgate's "Hunger Games" movies, is returning to direct a feature adaptation of author Suzanne Collins' "The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes," a prequel novel to Collins' bestselling "Hunger Games" trilogy. Original producer Nina Jacobson is also returning, with her Color Force partner […]
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Zachary Levi, Cole Sprouse to Star in Music Comedy ‘Undercover’
"Shazam!" star Zachary Levi and "Riverdale's" Cole Sprouse have boarded Lionsgate's music-driven comedy "Undercover" from director Steve Pink. Levi will play a down-on-his-luck rocker-turned-father, who secretly joins a group of young musicians in a wedding cover band led by Sprouse. When things start looking up for the band, Levi's character gets exposed. Mandeville Films' Todd […]
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