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Amazon accidentally leaked Jason Statham’s big-budget thriller Mutiny on Prime Video days before its theatrical release, triggering a multimillion-dollar backlash from international buyers and theater partners who invested in the film; the leak briefly appeared on Prime’s product page, prompting Lionsgate’s anti-piracy efforts and talks about compensation, while reps declined comment.
Charles Melton is in final negotiations to portray Kakashi Hatake in Lionsgate's live-action Naruto movie directed by Destin Daniel Cretton, following his Emmy nomination for Beef.
David F. Sandberg is set to direct Lionsgate's psychological horror Mommy's Home, written by James Morosini, about a father whose life is upended when his cryogenically preserved mother is unfrozen and moves in. The project is produced by Craig Flores, Dawn Olmstead and Anonymous Content, with Mångata producing via Sandberg and Lotta Losten; executive producers include Nathan Kahane, Morosini, David Levine, Garrett Kemble and Ryan Schwartz, and Lionsgate's Scott O'Brien and Maria Ascanio are overseeing.
Lionsgate CEO Jon Feltheimer publicly endorsed Paramount’s merger with Warner Bros. Discovery, saying certainty and the removal of delays are crucial for the industry. In Lionsgate’s earnings call, he praised Paramount CEO David Ellison, floated potential film co-financing and bolstered Paramount+ content as benefits, and argued a bigger Paramount could lift the whole industry even as the $110 billion deal faces antitrust lawsuits and a trial set for next March.
The musical biopic Michael will stream on Starz on Aug. 10 after grossing over $1 billion worldwide; directed by Antoine Fuqua with Jaafar Jackson starring as Michael, the film traces Jackson's rise from the Jackson 5 to the Bad era, supported by a star-studded ensemble.
A 10th‑anniversary La La Land poster revises Ryan Gosling’s famously bent wrist—the 'La La Hand'—after the actor revealed he hates the pose; Lionsgate says Gosling approved the minor change, and he even teased a fix in a video with Rocky. The revision has sparked nostalgia and debate about representation, with fans arguing about whether the original gesture hinted at the couple’s divergent paths, while others celebrate the updated image.
To celebrate La La Land's 10th anniversary, Lionsgate released a revised poster that corrects Ryan Gosling’s controversial hand pose—the so-called “La La Hand”—a pose Gosling once said haunted him; the film is also being rereleased in Dolby Cinema at AMC Theatres on August 16 with Stone and Gosling back in the leads.
Michael has surpassed $1.001 billion worldwide, the first biopic to reach the milestone, with about $629.8 million from international markets and $371.8 million domestically. The film opened to $97 million in the U.S. and $217 million globally, breaking records for musical biopics. Directed by Antoine Fuqua and starring Jaafar Jackson, it’s Lionsgate’s highest-grossing film and signals more Jackson-centered projects to come, with Lionsgate handling North America and Universal distributing internationally.
Michael has crossed $1 billion worldwide after 12 weekends, making Lionsgate’s first film to hit the milestone. Domestic gross is $371.8M and international $629.8M (Japan contributing $35.75M), with Russia boosting the run. Directed by Antoine Fuqua and produced by Graham King, the Jaafar Jackson–led musical biopic is now the highest-grossing musical biopic and the highest-grossing biopic ever, surpassing Bohemian Rhapsody and Oppenheimer.
All five Hunger Games films will return to theaters Sept. 3–7 ahead of The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping, with a sneak peek of the new film; the lineup includes Hunger Games, Catching Fire, Mockingjay Part 1, Mockingjay Part 2, and The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes, and Sunrise on the Reaping follows a young Haymitch 24 years before the original trilogy.
Mel Gibson’s The Passion of the Christ is being re-released in September in a 4K remaster by Lionsgate and Fathom Entertainment, running Sept. 10–17 to set the stage for The Resurrection of the Christ: Part One, due in theaters May 2027. A new theatrical trailer has been created for the 2004 epic, which Lionsgate says will pave the way for the follow-up film, executive produced by Cedar Hill and Mike Ilitch Jr.
The Michael biopic has grossed $977 million worldwide, surpassing Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer ($975M) to become the highest-grossing biopic of all time and the top musical biopic, with about $607.2 million overseas and $370.2 million domestically since April. It opened to $97 million domestically and $217 million globally, and Lionsgate says the marketing focus on real-life performances and Jackson re-creations helped drive the record, with potential for more Jackson-life projects.
Lionsgate and Blumhouse Atomic Monster are rebooting The Blair Witch Project, with an untitled film slated for a Sept. 24, 2027 theatrical release. Dylan Clark will direct, rewriting a script by Chris Thomas Devlin. Producers include Jason Blum and James Wan for Blumhouse Atomic Monster and Roy Lee, with Adam Hendricks and Greg Gilreath also on board. Executive producers include Joshua Leonard and Michael C. Williams from the original film alongside the project’s directors Eduardo Sánchez, Daniel Myrick and Gregg Hale, plus studio oversight. Plot details remain under wraps as the team moves forward with the new take on the horror classic.
Lionsgate backs a new Blair Witch Project remake set for Sept. 24, 2027, directed by Dylan Clark from a script by Chris Thomas Devlin; original creators Eduardo Sánchez, Daniel Myrick and Gregg Hale will executive-produce, along with original cast members Joshua Leonard and Michael C. Williams, while Blumhouse-Atomic Monster's Jason Blum and James Wan produce with Roy Lee, Adam Hendricks and Greg Gilreath.
Lionsgate is releasing a new Blair Witch Project feature on Sept. 24, 2027, produced by Blumhouse and Atomic Monster, with Dylan Clark directing and scripting by Chris Thomas Devlin; the project involves the original creators Eduardo Sánchez, Daniel Myrick, and Gregg Hale as executive producers alongside members of the original cast, with producers Jason Blum, James Wan, Roy Lee, Adam Hendricks and Greg Gilreath attached.