Lionsgate & New Regency to Co-Create Scripted Series

LOS ANGELES/MIAMI: Lionsgate and New Regency have formed a multi-faceted production and distribution agreement, part of which includes a JV for scripted TV projects.

The arrangement includes a TV production joint venture, under which the two studios will partner in creating premium scripted series for global audiences. The partnership also allows for the joint venture to develop projects from Lionsgate’s library. Lionsgate will distribute the new series in all media worldwide.

The alliance also includes a global pact under which Lionsgate Television will distribute New Regency’s new theatrical film releases and library of blockbusters on television and digital platforms around the world outside the U.S. and Canada following their pay-TV debut. The global distribution pact encompasses the multiple Academy Award-nominated films The Revenant and The Big Short; the 2015 Academy Award-winning Birdman; and box-office hit Gone Girl. New Regency’s library also includes such titles as Fight Club, Mr. & Mrs. Smith, Under Siege, JFK, Natural Born Killers and The Client.

“We’re thrilled to join forces with Arnon and the New Regency team in a partnership designed to continue the mutual growth of our content businesses around the world,” said Jon Feltheimer, Lionsgate’s CEO. “New Regency’s library of award-winning blockbusters is a tremendous addition to our international television pipeline, and our alliance also creates exciting opportunities to produce premium scripted content drawn from a tremendous pool of world-class intellectual property.”

“Jon Feltheimer and his team have led Lionsgate’s evolution into a major creative force in the global marketplace, and we’re delighted to tap into their international infrastructure as we continue to grow our business around the world,” said Arnon Milchan, New Regency’s founder and chairman. “We’re also excited by the opportunity to draw upon their programming expertise as we continue to build our television slate, utilizing the same mix of singular creative voices, A-list stars and blockbuster properties that have driven the success of our motion picture business.”

“We’re proud to distribute a library of iconic blockbusters that has grossed billions of dollars at the international box office,” said Lionsgate’s president of worldwide television and digital distribution, Jim Packer. “Led by The Revenant and The Big Short, their current and upcoming slate gives every indication of building on that momentum and creating fresh opportunities for ground-breaking distribution deals with nearly every kind of major platform.”

“We’re thrilled to partner with Arnon and his New Regency team to continue building our position as a leading supplier of platform-defining scripted series to broadcast, cable and digital networks around the world,” added Lionsgate Television Group’s chairman, Kevin Beggs. “New Regency brings to our alliance some of the premier talent relationships in the business and an incredible pipeline of branded intellectual property to develop into scripted series for a global audience.”