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| Company type | Division |
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| Industry | Motion picture |
| Founded | 2015; 9 years ago (2015) |
| Headquarters | Santa Monica, California, U.S. |
| Key people |
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| Products | Film distribution |
| Parent | Lionsgate Films |
| Website | lionsgate |
Lionsgate Premiere is the speciality film division of entertainment company Lionsgate Films that specializes in direct-to-video and direct-to-video on demand.
Background
On April 1, 2015, Lionsgate confirmed they had launched speciality division to release films theatrically, through video on demand, and streaming services and streaming platforms. Marketing for the new label would be headed by Lionsgate senior VP of marketing and research, Jean McDowell. Lionsgate marketing officer, Tim Palen, would help with the promotional efforts.
Adam Sorensen, manager of sales, would take charge of Lionsgate Premiere's distribution. That same month, it was announced several of Grindstone Entertainment Group's films would be released under the label. The division also released select films by CBS Films as part of the distribution partnership with parent company Lionsgate, with the only release being Get a Job. Premiere and Hulu teamed to release Joshy.
Films
| Release Date | Title | Notes | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 21, 2015 | She's Funny That Way | ||
| September 4, 2015 | Dragon Blade | ||
| September 18, 2015 | Cooties | U.S distribution only; co-production with SpectreVision and Glacier Films | |
| October 9, 2015 | Knock Knock | ||
| November 13, 2015 | Heist | ||
| December 11, 2015 | Don Verdean | ||
| December 18, 2015 | Extraction | ||
| January 22, 2016 | Exposed | ||
| February 5, 2016 | Misconduct | ||
| March 25, 2016 | Get a Job | ||
| April 22, 2016 | Precious Cargo | ||
| May 13, 2016 | Under the Gun | co distribution with Epix | |
| May 20, 2016 | Manhattan Night | ||
| June 3, 2016 | Urge | ||
| June 24, 2016 | The Duel | ||
| July 1, 2016 | Marauders | ||
| August 12, 2016 | Joshy | co distribution with Hulu | |
| Blood Father | |||
| August 19, 2016 | Imperium | ||
| September 16, 2016 | Operation Avalanche | ||
| October 7, 2016 | The Great Gilly Hopkins | ||
| October 21, 2016 | The Whole Truth | ||
| November 18, 2016 | Life on the Line | ||
| December 2, 2016 | Man Down | ||
| December 16, 2016 | Solace | ||
| January 6, 2017 | Arsenal | ||
| April 7, 2017 | Aftermath | ||
| May 26, 2017 | Black Butterfly | ||
| June 30, 2017 | Inconceivable | ||
| July 21, 2017 | First Kill | ||
| September 1, 2017 | Unlocked | ||
| September 8, 2017 | Rememory | ||
| November 17, 2017 | Cook Off! | ||
| January 12, 2018 | Acts of Violence | ||
| March 9, 2018 | Bent | ||
| April 6, 2018 | Spinning Man | ||
| May 25, 2018 | Future World | ||
| July 6, 2018 | Bleeding Steel | ||
| August 31, 2018 | Reprisal | ||
| December 14, 2018 | Backtrace | ||
| March 2025 | F*** Marry Kill |
References
- ^ Lang, Brent (April 1, 2015). "Lionsgate Launches Premiere Label, Jean McDowell to Head Marketing". Variety.com. Retrieved July 2, 2015.
- "Lionsgate's Grindstone Entertainment Expands and Extends Partnership with Emmett/Furla for Additional 10 Films". PrNewswire.com. April 9, 2015. Retrieved December 17, 2015.
- Thompson, Anne (November 13, 2014). "CBS Films Partners with Lionsgate Following Layoffs". Indiewire.com. Retrieved February 17, 2016.
- Galuppo, Mia (February 3, 2016). "'Get a Job' Trailer: Anna Kendrick, Miles Teller Look for Work". TheHollywoodReporter.com. Retrieved February 17, 2016.
- ^ Busch, Anita (March 1, 2016). "Lionsgate, Hulu Acquire Comedy 'Joshy'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 2, 2016.
- "Owen Wilson Jennifer Aniston Comedy Shes Funny That Way Nabbed By Lionsgate Premiere Exclusive". awardchannel.com. Archived from the original on 2015-09-07.
- Evry, Max (June 22, 2015). "New Trailer for Dragon Blade, Starring Jackie Chan and John Cusack". ComingSoon.net. Retrieved April 18, 2016.
- Woods, Kevin. "Cooties to open Stanley Film Festival; hits theaters/VOD in September - Horror Movie News | Arrow in the Head". Joblo. Retrieved 2016-04-18.
- "Lionsgate Publicity". Lionsgate Publicity. Retrieved 2016-04-18.
- Meriah DotyEditorSeptember 18, 2015 (1995-09-21). "See Robert De Niro Get Targeted in 'Heist' (Trailer Exclusive)". Yahoo.com. Retrieved 2016-04-18.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - Rama (October 20, 2015). "Here's DON VERDEAN Poster Featuring Sam Rockwell. The Trailer Arrives Next Week!". RamaScreen.com. Retrieved April 18, 2016.
- Evans, Greg. "[Video] 'Extraction' Trailer: Kellan Lutz Saves Bruce Willis And The Free World". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 18, 2016.
- "Exposed". AppleTrailers.com. Retrieved April 18, 2016.
- Evry, Max (December 17, 2015). "Misconduct Trailer and Poster, Starring Al Pacino & Anthony Hopkins". Comingsoon.net. Retrieved April 18, 2016.
- Holub, Christian (2016-02-25). "Bruce Willis is an evil crime boss in Precious Cargo trailer". EW.com. Retrieved April 18, 2016.
- "EPIX Acquires Hard-Hitting Breakout Sundance Film Festival Documentary "Under the Gun"". BusinessWire.com. February 18, 2016. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
- Crust, Kevin (April 24, 2016). "Every single movie coming out this summer". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
- Horst, Carole (February 13, 2016). "Berlin: Adrien Brody Starring Thriller 'Manhattan Nocturne' Sells Worldwide". Variety. Retrieved April 18, 2016.
- Billington, Alex (May 4, 2016). "First Trailer for Crazy Drug Thriller 'Urge' Featuring Pierce Brosnan". Firstshowing.net. Retrieved May 6, 2016.
- Collis, Clark (April 27, 2016). "Liam Hemsworth and Woody Harrelson face off in Western The Duel -- exclusive poster and trailer". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
- Carbone, Gina (June 1, 2016). "'Marauders': See the Trailer and Poster for Bruce Willis Heist Movie". Movie Fone. Retrieved June 1, 2016.
- "Joshy Sundance 2016 Film Review". The Film Stage. January 26, 2016. Retrieved May 16, 2016.
- Evry, Max (July 7, 2016). "New Blood Father Trailer and Poster Featuring Mel Gibson". ComingSoon.net. Retrieved July 7, 2016.
- Collis, Clark (June 28, 2016). "Imperium: Daniel Radcliffe is an undercover FBI agent in exclusive poster". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
- Murthi, Vikram (July 21, 2016). "'Operation Avalanche' Trailer: Alt-History Doc Goes Behind-The-Scenes of Faking the Moon Landing". Indiewire.com. Retrieved August 22, 2016.
- Wiseman, Andreas (May 14, 2016). "Lionsgate adopts 'The Great Gilly Hopkins' for US". Screen Daily. Retrieved July 26, 2016.
- Billington, Alex (September 20, 2016). "First Trailer for Legal Thriller 'The Whole Truth' Starring Keanu Reeves". FirstShowing.net. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
- "Man Down". ComingSoon.net. Retrieved August 22, 2016.
- Fleming, Mike Jr. (October 6, 2016). "Grindstone Lands Anthony Hopkins-Starrer 'Solace' As Pic Escapes Relativity Orbit". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 6, 2016.
- Fleming, Mike Jr. (November 4, 2015). "Emmett/Furla/Oasis & Darren Aronofsky Ready Arnold Schwarzenegger Revenge Drama '478' – AFM". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 11, 2015.
- Romano, Nick (February 7, 2017). "Arnold Schwarzenegger seeks retribution in Aftermath trailer". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved February 7, 2017.
- "Spinning Man". Lionsgate Publicity. Archived from the original on June 21, 2018. Retrieved February 7, 2018.
- "Future World". ComingSoon.net. Retrieved March 25, 2018.
- D'Alessandro, Anthony (9 December 2024). "Lucy Hale Comedy Thriller 'F*** Marry Kill' Appeared Briefly On PVOD, Then Vanished: What Happened". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
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