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'Saw 7' among Lionsgate brand pushes
'Saw 7' among Lionsgate brand pushes
There will be a "Saw 7," Tyler Perry is a machine, and "Precious" is a passion of ours – that was how Lionsgate vice chairman put it in describing just how much the mini major believes in control of content as the basis for the company's growth.
'Saw 7' among Lionsgate brand pushes
'Saw 7' among Lionsgate brand pushes
hollywoodreporter.com — NEW YORK -- There will be a "Saw 7," Tyler Perry is a machine, and "Precious" is... a passion of ours -- that was how Lionsgate vice chairman put it in describing just how much the mini-major believes in control of content as the basis for the ... 'Saw 7' among Lionsgate brand pushes
EXCLUSIVE: Carl Icahn Buying Up MGM Bonds "Like A Bat Out Of Hell" -- Sources
EXCLUSIVE: Carl Icahn Buying Up MGM Bonds "Like A Bat Out Of Hell" -- Sources
deadline.com — I've just learned from sources that MGM Studios bonds are "running like fucking crazy" today and are... pricing up "very high" in trading. "To the tune of high 60s which is insane," an insider tells me. The reason? Because Carl Icahn is now in the game. ... EXCLUSIVE: Carl Icahn Buying Up MGM Bonds "Like A Bat ...
Matthew Weiner film still 'Here'
Matthew Weiner film still 'Here'
variety.com — Project on track despite scheduling woes With another season of "Mad Men" now under his belt, Matthew... Weiner is getting serious about his feature career. The creator-exec producer of the AMC/Lionsgate TV drama had planned to spend some of his "Mad ... Matthew Weiner film still 'Here'
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How Many More Saw Films Are Left?
Horror-Movies.ca! — ... What he had to say however should not be a shocker since I believe all of us have known this all along, "As long as we make money on it we'll keep doing this," he said, pointing out that such franchises tend to have a long shelf life across different platforms. "Dirty Dancing," he pointed out, still sells 2,000 DVDs a day for the company, and that's after 20 years. ...

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