Legendary Kicking Lionsgate’s Tires

Legendary Weighs Lionsgate Deal

The Apollo-backed 'Dune' and 'Godzilla' studio is considering a deal with the 'John Wick' and 'Hunger Games' studio.

Legendary Kicking Lionsgate’s Tires

Legendary Entertainment may be looking to acquire Lionsgate Studios, which has just spun off on its own ticker on Wall Street. Lionsgate split itself up, Starz going one way, Lionsgate Studios, the other so that either or both could be primed for M&A. We’re getting word that Moelis & Company investment bank is involved with […]

Apollo-Backed Legendary Weighs Acquisition of Lionsgate Studios

Legendary Entertainment LLC, the independent film and TV studio behind the Dune trilogy and A Minecraft Movie, is considering a takeover of Lionsgate Studios Corp., according to people familiar with the matter.

Lionsgate Buyer Frontrunner Emerges for John Wick Studio

Photo Credit: Lionsgate (via YouTube) Lionsgate, the studio behind film franchises like The Hunger Games, John Wick, Madea, The Twilight Saga, and more, could reportedly be bought out by another studio, according to a new report from Bloomberg. Who is the frontrunner to buy Lionsgate? Bloomberg’s new report notes that Legendary Entertainment, the independent film and TV studio behind franchises like Dune, Christopher Nolan’s Batman films, and mo…

Godzilla meets John Wick? Legendary exploring deal to acquire Lionsgate

As first reported by Bloomberg, Legendary Entertainment is considering a potential deal to acquire Lionsgate Studios. This could bring the studios behind Godzilla, Dune, John Wick, and The Hunger Games under one roof. Lionsgate officially split itself up back in May, with Starz and Lionsgate Studios going their separate ways. This was done in part to make it easier for both companies to pursue potential M&A deals. As for Legendary and Lionsgate,…

Sources: Legendary Entertainment is considering acquiring Lionsgate Studios after Lionsgate finalized its split from Starz; Lionsgate has a market cap of $1.8B

Bloomberg: Sources: Legendary Entertainment is considering acquiring Lionsgate Studios after Lionsgate finalized its split from Starz; Lionsgate has a market cap of $1.8B  —  Legendary Entertainment LLC, the independent film and TV studio behind the Dune trilogy and A Minecraft Movie …