Lionsgate Premiere

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Lionsgate Premiere
Company type Division
Industry Motion picture
Founded2015;9 years ago (2015)
Headquarters,
U.S.
Key people
  • Jean McDowell
  • Tim Pallen
  • Adam Sorensen
Products Film distribution
Parent Lionsgate Films
Website lionsgate.com

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]

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Background

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]

Films

Release DateTitleNotesReference
August 21, 2015 She's Funny That Way [6]
September 4, 2015 Dragon Blade [7]
September 18, 2015 Cooties [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, 2016Under the Gunco 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

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