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Lionsgate pulls Francis Ford Coppola’s ‘Megalopolis’ trailer featuring fake quotes from film critics: ‘We screwed up’

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Lionsgate pulls Francis Ford Coppola’s ‘Megalopolis’ trailer featuring fake quotes from film critics: ‘We screwed up’

It was a mega blunder.  The trailer for the latest Francis Ford Coppola movie, “Megalopolis,” premiered on Wednesday.  Soon after, Lionsgate studio recalled the trailer. “Lionsgate is immediately recalling our trailer for Megalopolis. We offer our sincere apologies to the critics involved and to Francis Ford Coppola and American Zoetrope for this inexcusable error in … Read more

Ex-Shohei Ohtani translator’s alleged $17 million theft inspires TV show

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Ex-Shohei Ohtani translator’s alleged million theft inspires TV show

The real-life made-for-TV drama around the gambling scandal involving Shohei Ohtani’s former translator Ippei Mizuhara is indeed heading for the small screen.  Lionsgate Television is developing a scripted series about the absurd situation that engulfed baseball’s biggest star and revealed one of his closest friends had allegedly stolen nearly $17 million from Ohtani to cover … Read more

Studio desperate for more ‘John Wick’ films with Keanu Reeves

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Studio desperate for more ‘John Wick’ films with Keanu Reeves

“John Wick: Chapter 4” made a killing at the box office its first weekend — and the CEO of its studio, Lionsgate, is hungry for more. “We’re not ready to say goodbye to Keanu with this franchise,” Lionsgate Motion Picture Group Chair Joe Drake told Deadline after the stellar result. His optimistic remarks come despite … Read more

Jonathan Majors Circling Dennis Rodman Role In Lionsgate Pic Revolving Around Basketball Star’s 48 Hours In Las Vegas During 1998 NBA Finals

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Jonathan Majors Circling Dennis Rodman Role In Lionsgate Pic Revolving Around Basketball Star’s 48 Hours In Las Vegas During 1998 NBA Finals

EXCLUSIVE: Lionsgate’s highly-anticipated film centered on Dennis Rodman’s 48 hours in Vegas during the 1998 NBA finals may have zeroed in on the actor who will portray the infamous basketball star. Sources tell deadline, that Jonathan Majors is in early talks to play Rodman aka “the Worm” in 48 Hours in Vegas. While a deal isn’t … Read more