 | |
| Company type | Division |
|---|---|
| Industry | Motion picture |
| Founded | 2015 |
| Headquarters | , U.S. |
Key people |
|
| Products | Film distribution |
| Parent | Lionsgate Films |
| Website | lionsgate |
Lionsgate Premiere is the speciality film division of entertainment company Lionsgate Films that specializes in direct-to-video and direct-to-video on demand. [1]
On April 1, 2015, Lionsgate confirmed they had launched speciality division to release films theatrically, through video on demand, and streaming services and streaming platforms. Marketing for the new label would be headed by Lionsgate senior VP of marketing and research, Jean McDowell. Lionsgate marketing officer, Tim Palen, would help with the promotional efforts.
Adam Sorensen, manager of sales, would take charge of Lionsgate Premiere's distribution. [1] That same month, it was announced several of Grindstone Entertainment Group's films would be released under the label. [2] The division also released select films by CBS Films as part of the distribution partnership with parent company Lionsgate, with the only release being Get a Job . [3] [4] Premiere and Hulu teamed to release Joshy . [5]
| Release Date | Title | Notes | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 21, 2015 | She's Funny That Way | [6] | |
| September 4, 2015 | Dragon Blade | [7] | |
| September 18, 2015 | Cooties | U.S distribution only; co-production with SpectreVision and Glacier Films | [8] |
| October 9, 2015 | Knock Knock | [9] | |
| November 13, 2015 | Heist | [10] | |
| December 11, 2015 | Don Verdean | [11] | |
| December 18, 2015 | Extraction | [12] | |
| January 22, 2016 | Exposed | [13] | |
| February 5, 2016 | Misconduct | [14] | |
| March 25, 2016 | Get a Job | ||
| April 22, 2016 | Precious Cargo | [15] | |
| May 13, 2016 | Under the Gun | co distribution with Epix | [16] [17] |
| May 20, 2016 | Manhattan Night | [18] | |
| June 3, 2016 | Urge | [19] | |
| June 24, 2016 | The Duel | [20] | |
| July 1, 2016 | Marauders | [21] | |
| August 12, 2016 | Joshy | co distribution with Hulu | [5] [22] |
| Blood Father | [23] | ||
| August 19, 2016 | Imperium | [24] | |
| September 16, 2016 | Operation Avalanche | [25] | |
| October 7, 2016 | The Great Gilly Hopkins | [26] | |
| October 21, 2016 | The Whole Truth | [27] | |
| November 18, 2016 | Life on the Line | ||
| December 2, 2016 | Man Down | [28] | |
| December 16, 2016 | Solace | [29] | |
| January 6, 2017 | Arsenal | ||
| April 7, 2017 | Aftermath | [30] [31] | |
| May 26, 2017 | Black Butterfly | ||
| June 30, 2017 | Inconceivable | ||
| July 21, 2017 | First Kill | ||
| September 1, 2017 | Unlocked | ||
| September 8, 2017 | Rememory | ||
| November 17, 2017 | Cook-Off! | ||
| January 12, 2018 | Acts of Violence | ||
| March 9, 2018 | Bent | ||
| April 6, 2018 | Spinning Man | [32] | |
| May 25, 2018 | Future World | [33] | |
| July 6, 2018 | Bleeding Steel | ||
| August 31, 2018 | Reprisal | ||
| December 14, 2018 | Backtrace |
Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. is a Canadian-American entertainment company currently headquartered in Santa Monica, California. It was founded in Canada by Frank Giustra on July 10, 1997, and domiciled in Vancouver, British Columbia.
Steven C. Miller is an American screenwriter, editor, and director. His feature film debut, Automaton Transfusion, became an instant cult classic and catapulted his career into Hollywood. He directed the remake of Silent Night, Deadly Night in 2012 and then shifted from horror to action. He has directed films starring notable actors such as Bruce Willis, Sylvester Stallone, Nicolas Cage, John Cusack, Aaron Eckhart, Giancarlo Esposito, and Dave Bautista.
Roadside Attractions, LLC is an American production company and film distributor based in Los Angeles, California, founded on July 27, 2000, by Howard Cohen and Eric d'Arbeloff, specializing largely in independent films. Lionsgate bought a portion of Roadside in 2007.
Stage 6 Films, Inc. is an American film production label of Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions that acquires and produces feature films that are low budget and that are being released direct-to-disc, on demand, or through streaming services. Some of their films are also being released theatrically. Once a film is finished, Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions will decide if the film will be released theatrically or on a different platform.
Allspark, formerly known as Hasbro Studios, LLC, was an American production and distribution company owned by toy and multimedia company Hasbro and based in Burbank, California that was in operation from 2009 to 2019. Originally just a television division, many of its shows were based on Hasbro properties and were broadcast on multiple media platforms, including Hasbro's joint venture Discovery Family.
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 is a 2014 American dystopian action film The sequel to The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013), it is the third installment in The Hunger Games film series. The film is based on the first part of Mockingjay, the third novel in the underlying book trilogy by Suzanne Collins. The film is directed by Francis Lawrence based on a screenplay by Peter Craig and Danny Strong. It stars Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Woody Harrelson, Elizabeth Banks, Julianne Moore, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Jeffrey Wright, Stanley Tucci, Donald Sutherland and Sam Claflin. In the film, Katniss Everdeen (Lawrence) joins Alma Coin (Moore), the renegade leader of the underground District 13, in a mass rebellion against the Capitol.
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2 is a 2015 American dystopian action film directed by Francis Lawrence from a screenplay by Peter Craig and Danny Strong, based on the 2010 novel Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins. The sequel to The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 (2014), it is the fourth installment in The Hunger Games film series and the final installment in the original film series. It stars Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Woody Harrelson, Elizabeth Banks, Julianne Moore, Jeffrey Wright, Stanley Tucci, Donald Sutherland and in his final film, Philip Seymour Hoffman. In the film, Katniss Everdeen (Lawrence) leads a team of rebels to Panem to liberate it from the tyrannical leadership of Coriolanus Snow (Sutherland). This marks Hoffman’s final film appearance prior to his death.
Power Rangers is a 2017 American superhero film based on the franchise of the same name. It was directed by Dean Israelite from a screenplay by John Gatins and a story conceived by the writing teams of Matt Sazama and Burk Sharpless, and Michele and Kieran Mulroney. It is the third installment in the Power Rangers film series, and is a reboot that loosely adapts "Day of the Dumpster", the pilot episode of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. The film features the main characters of the television series with a new cast, starring Dacre Montgomery, Naomi Scott, RJ Cyler, Becky G, Ludi Lin, Bill Hader, Bryan Cranston, and Elizabeth Banks. The film follows a group of teenagers who gain newfound powers, and must use them to protect Earth from an ancient reawakened threat. Franchise creator Haim Saban returned to produce the film under his investment firm.
Misconduct is a 2016 American thriller film directed by Shintaro Shimosawa in his directorial debut and written by Simon Boyes and Adam Mason. The film stars Josh Duhamel, Alice Eve, Malin Åkerman, Byung-hun Lee, Julia Stiles, Glen Powell, with Al Pacino and Anthony Hopkins. The film was released in a limited release and through video on demand on February 5, 2016, by Lionsgate Premiere.
Marauders is a 2016 American crime film directed by Steven C. Miller and written by Michael Cody and Chris Sivertson. The film stars Christopher Meloni, Bruce Willis, Dave Bautista, and Adrian Grenier. Meloni plays an FBI agent investigating a series of brutal bank robberies that seem to be personally targeting a ruthless CEO played by Willis. Lionsgate Premiere released the film on July 1, 2016.
Precious Cargo is a 2016 Canadian action film directed by Max Adams and written by Adams and Paul V. Seetachitt. The film stars Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Bruce Willis, Claire Forlani, John Brotherton, Lydia Hull, and Daniel Bernhardt. The film was released on April 22, 2016, by Lionsgate Premiere. The film was panned by critics.
Fortress: Sniper's Eye is a 2022 American action film directed by Josh Sternfeld as a sequel to Fortress (2021). It stars Jesse Metcalfe, Bruce Willis, and Chad Michael Murray. The film was released on April 29, 2022, by Lionsgate Films.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)