Lionsgate has forged an output deal with one of the world’s leading international theatrical distributors, Buena Vista International (BVI), for distribution of Lionsgate titles in Russia and the rest of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), the two companies announced Wednesday.
The agreement will kick off with Lionsgate’s revenge thriller Sicario this fall and will also encompass such Lionsgate titles as: Francis Lawrence’s adventure fantasy, The Odyssey; the first live action Saban’s Power Rangers film; and the film adaptation of the Hasbro property Monopoly.
Lionsgate previously teamed with BVI on Summit Entertainment label films including the Japanese release of the action thriller Red, the release of the Step Up franchise in Japan and the Spanish and Japanese releases of Source Code and Tree of Life.
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Most recently, both companies announced that they will be launching the fourth installment of The Hunger Games franchise, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2, on November 19th in Russia and CIS.
The deal with BVI adds to Lionsgate’s network of output agreements with leading media companies such as StudioCanal in Germany, Nordisk in Scandinavia, Metropolitan Filmexport in France, Leone Film Group in Italy, Belga Films in Benelux, eOne in Spain and Canada, and Roadshow Films in Australia as well as a joint venture distribution partnership with IDC in Latin America.
The agreement was negotiated for Lionsgate by Ms. Bourbeau.
Lionsgate’s Summit Entertainment label will continue its theatrical output deal with Central Partnership for the Summit theatrical slate in Russia and the CIS.
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