FX Scores Iron Man 3 & Host of Other Films

LOS ANGELES: FX has picked up a package of blockbuster movies to run on the channel, including scoring Iron Man 3.

The network acquired the commercial TV premiere rights for ten titles that have taken the top spot at the box office in 11 of the last 18 weeks. Along with Iron Man 3, which joins the FX library as part of a previous output deal with Marvel, the network landed Pain and Gain (Paramount), Oblivion (Universal), The Croods (DreamWorks Animation/Fox) and A Good Day to Die Hard (Fox). Also coming to the network are Evil Dead (Sony), Identity Thief (Universal), Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters (Paramount), Mama (Universal) and Zero Dark Thirty (Sony).

All of these movies will be joining FX in mid-to-late 2015.

“I’m really pleased with the quality and variety of films we’ve acquired so far this year,” said Chuck Saftler, the executive VP of FX Networks and general manager of FXM. “Iron Man 3 is a massive success and that franchise has performed incredibly well for our networks. The success of Iron Man 3 along with the other titles we’ve purchased this year bodes well for future success on our three networks.”