Just like its title character, the DVD, Blu-ray and digital download debut of Kick-Ass did not need any superpowers to take down the competition on the weekly charts as it proved dominant across all revenue channels this past week. Released by Lionsgate, Kick-Ass has debuted number one on the DVD …
Read More »Leo Howard Cast as Young Conan
12 year-old Leo Howard joins the cast of the upcoming Lionsgate film Conan, to be directed by Marcus Nispel. Howard will be playing the role of young Conan, which Jason Momoa will play as an adult. According to Latino Review, his role will be a “pretty meaty part and the …
Read More »Ryan Reynolds is Buried, Lionsgate Pays Ransom
Three days in to the Sundance Film Festival, the first major studio deal has been struck by Lionsgate for the distribution rights to Rodrigo Cortes’ thriller Buried, the Ryan-Reynolds-in-a-box movie for an $3.2 million. In the film directed by Cortes, Ryan Reynolds (X-men: Origins, Blade: Trinity and soon to play …
Read More »Jason Momoa is Conan the Barbarian
After weeks of speculation on who would play the warrior, it is now confirmed that Jason Momoa will be Conan the Barbarian. Casting had been a struggle for Lionsgate with three actors in the running for the part. Kellan Lutz (Twilight) and Jared Padelecki (Supernatural) were the other names mentioned …
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