EXCLUSIVE: Derek Luke (Antwone Fisher) is the latest addition to Michael, the Michael Jackson biopic that Antoine Fuqua is directing for Lionsgate and Universal Pictures International, sources tell Deadline.
05.04.2024 - 05:21 / deadline.com
EXCLUSIVE: Lionsgate Play has landed another carriage deal in the Philippines.
An agreement struck with Filipino mobile services provide Smart Communications will provide Smart subscribers access to the streamer.
This marks the second telecoms tie-up for Lionsgate Play in the Philippines, coming after one struck with PLTD in 2022. The service is also available direct-to-consumer via an app.
Lionsgate Play’s library includes the John Wick, Hunger Games and Twilight franchises, feature films such as La La Land and Wonder and series including the Power franchise, Gaslit, Party Down, Ramy, Minx and The Serpent Queen.
“Our partnership with Smart is an integral part of our continued expansion efforts across Southeast Asia,” said Rohit Jain, President of Lionsgate Play Asia. “This collaboration aligns with our vision to distribute our content more broadly and to diversify our subscriber base, enabling audiences to ‘play more, browse less.’ We’re committed to strategic partnerships, and Smart is the perfect partner to help us achieve that goal.”
“This collaboration with Lionsgate Play solidifies our commitment to delivering the widest breadth of world-class entertainment to the fingertips of Filipinos,” added Alex O. Caeg, Head of Consumer Wireless Business at Smart. “Through this partnership, we reinforce our mission to make sure that every Smart user has more options to enjoy the content they want to consume.”
Lionsgate Play first launched in 2020, in India, with a model to make Hollywood content available locally in multiple Indian languages. It entered a busy regional streaming market, where the likes of Netflix and Disney+/Disney+ Hotstar had carved out strong subscriber bases.
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EXCLUSIVE: Derek Luke (Antwone Fisher) is the latest addition to Michael, the Michael Jackson biopic that Antoine Fuqua is directing for Lionsgate and Universal Pictures International, sources tell Deadline.
Gary Goodman has signed a new multi-year deal to continue in his role as exec VP of worldwide production. He’ll continue to oversee production on the studio’s slate of scripted series as well as East Coast television production facilities in Yonkers, N.Y., Atlanta and a new site opening soon in Newark, N.J.
Virgin Media is back with another flash deal that could upgrade your TV viewing experience for cheaper. If you purchase one of their streaming bundles, you'll receive a free Nintendo Switch console worth £259.99 or a hefty £200 to put towards your new plan.TV deals are coming in hot this spring, with numerous offers that can help streaming enthusiasts get cheaper subscriptions, discounts on broadband and channel bundles, or even cash to offset an existing bill. Virgin Media's latest offer allows you to choose between a Nintendo Switch 1:1 Console or a £200 bill credit, which can reduce your monthly payments.This deal is only available to customers who select one of four plans; the Bigger Movie Combo Bundle, Bigger Sports HD Combo Bundle, Biggest Combo, or the Mega Volt Bundle.
Nick Offerman has recalled the time he spent a whole night in jail, having “experimented with misdemeanours” as a teenager.Appearing on Wednesday (April 17) night’s episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Offerman joked that he was “the douchebag” in a family of “exemplary citizens”.“I experimented with misdemeanours when I was young,” said the Parks And Recreation star, before detailing the time he was once jailed after he and a group of friends were mistaken for robbers.“Some friends and I, we can say this now, in California, we were smoking marijuana out behind a community theatre late one night. And some flashlights came along the creek where we were hanging out, and we realised it was police, and so we began to tiptoe away, and they gave chase, and we wisely ran,” Offerman explained.“And they tackled us and an incredibly tough, diminutive woman who I think may have been Holly Hunter,” he joked, referring to his Paradise co-star, “had her boot on my head and she had her gun on me.”He continued: “It turned out that a restaurant had been robbed of a bunch of cash up the creek.
Following his first foray into television with 2018’s “The Little Drummer Girl,” Korean filmmaker Park Chan-Wook returns to Western television this month with the espionage thriller series “The Sympathizer” on HBO (read our review). And the director is already quickly putting together another project for the small screen, a series adaptation of his 2003 revenge masterpiece “Oldboy.” Variety reports that Chan-Wook is partnering with Lionsgate Television on the adaptation of the English-language series based on his film of the same name.
Kristoffer Polaha and Lacey Chabert are teaming up for a Hallmark Christmas movie!
Paramount‘s new animated Smurfs movie announced its cast at CinemaCon today. Joining Rihanna are Nick Offerman, Natasha Lyonne, JP Karliak, Daniel Levy, Amy Sedaris, Nick Kroll, James Corden,Octavia Spencer, Hannah Waddingham, Sandra Oh, Alex Winter, Billie Lourd, Xolo Maridueña with Kurt Russell and John Goodman.
Following the resounding success of Margot Robbie’s blockbuster hit “Barbie,” the highest-grossing film of 2023, her production company LuckyChap is now venturing into new ventures with Lionsgate. Announced during Lionsgate’s panel today at CinemaCon 2024 in Vegas, Robbie’s company will produce an adaptation of the “Monopoly” board game, further solidifying the actor’s rising status as a mega-producer, The classic Parker Brothers board game doesn’t have much of a narrative outside of the aim to collect all the money from other players, and the game’s primary mascot is Mr.
LAS VEGAS – First, for those who care, CinemaCon has witnessed the first sneak of Antoine Fuqua‘s Michael Jackson biopic “Michael” and if you’re a hardcore fan, you will be quite happy with the results so far. Jaafar Jackson is at his best on stage playing his uncle and, truth be told, his dance moves are uncanny.
UK fans of Vanderpump Rules, Below Deck, or The Real Housewives can now indulge in their favourite Hayu episodes for free, thanks to Sky's latest streaming deal. What makes this deal even better is that it won't cost you a penny more than your TV subscription.
Netflix has struck an overall deal with the Colombian producers behind The Hijacking of Flight 601 (Secuestro del Vuelo 601), which launches on the streamer today.
Producers in Southeast Asia are facing a very different, much quieter landscape to the one in front of them just 12 months ago, as U.S. players rein in their spending to appease shareholders, and neighboring countries such as Korea, Japan and India draw attention.
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Nick Offerman plays the POTUS in the dystopian action film Civil War, but although some liken his character to Donald Trump, the actor didn’t think about him during filming.
UK mobile, energy, broadband and TV providers increased their prices for existing customers this month with the changes coming into force on April 1.
Naman Ramachandran Amazon has struck a deal that will see premium Lionsgate and Starz programming made available to to MGM+ customers in the U.K. Lionsgate+ subscribers who joined via Prime Video Channels in the U.K.
Amazon and Lionsgate have struck a content deal in the UK.
As household bills continue to rise, finding the cheapest phone plan is high on my priorities to reduce my outgoings as much as possible. Luckily, I managed to save a whopping £344 on an iPhone 15 with unlimited data by switching providers at checkout.