Lionsgate, a Publicly Owned company headquartered in the US, was founded in 1997 and employs approximately 1880 people. Functioning as a tier 1 media tech buyer, the company specializes in the production of films, television series, and digital products for linear and over-the-top platforms.
Antoine Fuqua’s "Michael" emerged as one of the year’s most explosive theatrical events on April 30, dancing past expectations. Earlier on April 30, Lionsgate International announced it will begin sales talks in Cannes next month for The Blair Witch Project reboot, with Dylan Clark directing from his rewrite of an original screenplay by Chris Devlin. This followed Lionsgate's confirmation on April 30 that a sequel to the Michael Jackson biopic "Michael" is in development, after the film pulled in $97 million domestically in its opening weekend and $218.8 million worldwide, adding $11 million on Tuesday alone. Previously, on April 29, the musical biopic was already generating sequel buzz after a record-smashing debut.