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On January 16, 2013, Lionsgate announced a low-budget film division to be led by John Sacchi. The division would release films under $2.5 million. Sacchi recently looked to acquire such films as Rock Bottom Creek (2012) and other independently made films as well. [34] On November 22, 2013, Lions Gate released The Hunger Games: Catching Fire.
Jul 9, 2006 · With financing methods used by its low-budget film unit, the studio's TV shows are often in the black from day one. For Lions Gate, Cable Has Become a Reliable Profit-Making Machine - Los Angeles ...
- The Divergent Series: Insurgent. The second installment in the Divergent series saw Tris (Shailene Woodley) and Four (Theo James) searching for allies in Chicago’s ruins.
- Wonder. Wonder tells the story of a boy with Treacher Collins syndrome and his attempt to fit in. The 2017 comedy-drama starred Jacob Tremblay as lead “Auggie” and Julia Roberts and Owen Wilson as his parents.
- Divergent. The first film in the Divergent series raked in more than its successors. Loaded with strong characters, a fascinating world, and high stakes, the sci-fi action film was greeted with excitement despite its differences from the book.
- La La Land. The fanciful Hollywood musical film known as La La Land scored big at Christmas time. It stars Emma Stone as an actress and Ryan Gosling as a jazz musician — each struggling to find success against the backdrop of L.A.
Acquisition of another independent film company and a film library were also on Lions Gate's agenda. In June the company accomplished the latter, purchasing low-budget film and video distributor Trimark for an estimated $50 million in stock and cash, plus assumption of $36 million in debt.
Nov 17, 2023 · Compared to another small studio acquisition, Amazon's (AMZN) $8.5 billion acquisition of MGM, Lions Gate is a newer studio founded in 1962 while MGM was founded in 1924. The library does not have ...
The Genetic Opera. The source for this list. The first Saw film was done for only a few million. It's not a Lionsgate film, but Hatchet was done for like 800,000, but when it was released it was said to have been made for a few million. A few million is low budget for Hollywood.
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Jan 17, 2013 · Lionsgate is renewing it's low-budget commitment to horror and comedy films. The studio has brought production executive John Sacchi on board to lead the development of this new division, which ...
