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Lionsgate Vice Chairman Michael Burns Says THE LINCOLN LAWYER Will Get a Sequel in Addition to the TV Series; Provides Updates on Other Projects

by Matt Goldberg    Posted: December 6th, 2011 at 1:55 pm

Lionsgate Vice Chairman Michael Burns was on CNBC this morning to talk about what lays ahead for the studio.  In between touching on possible business deal with Summit Entertainment and talking up The Hunger Games, Burns also provided some new updates on some of the studio’s upcoming projects.  Here are the quick and dirty bullet points:

• It was announced back in August that Lionsgate would develop their hit movie The Lincoln Lawyer into a TV series with ABC.  However, Burns revealed they’ll also be doing a second movie.
• To the surprise of no one, Saw 3D was not the final entry into the successful horror franchise.  Burns expects there will be a new Saw someday.  Huzzah.
• Lionsgate is developing a new series with Netflix called Orange Is the New Black.  The show is from Weeds creator Jenji Kohan.

It will be interesting to see how Lionsgate attempts to balance Lincoln Lawyer both as a TV series and a film franchise.  Is Matthew McConaughey enough to draw out an audience that can already get the character at home?  Can the lead in the TV series out-McConaughey McConaughey? (The answer to the second question is “No.”)  Hit the jump to watch the full interview with Burns.

Weekend Box Office – PARANORMAL ACTIVITY 3 Claims October Opening Record with $54 Million

by Nicole Pedersen    Posted: October 23rd, 2011 at 10:06 am

Earlier this week, it seemed like Paranormal Activity 3 was looking at an opening weekend in the $35-$40 million range, or just slightly less than what its predecessor took in on this week last year.  Instead, the three-quel has crushed all projections with an estimated take of $54 million from 3,321 locations.  At this point that stands as the highest October debut and the biggest supernatural horror opening of all-time, unseating 2010’s Paranormal Activity 2, of course.

	Title	Weekend	Total
1	Paranormal Activity 3	$54,000,000	$54
2	Real Steel	$11,300,000	$67.2
3	Footloose	$10,900,000	$30.9
4	The Three Musketeers	$8,800,000	$8.8
5	Ides of March	$4,900,000	$29.1
6	Dolphin Tale	$4,500,000	$64.6
7	Moneyball	$4,100,000	$63.7
8	Johnny English	$3,800,000	$3.8
9	The Thing	$3,100,000	$14
10	50/50	$2,800,000	$28.7

James Wan & Leigh Whannell INSIDIOUS Interview; The SAW Creators Also Discuss Their Untitled Sci-Fi Project, NIGHTFALL, and Recent Horror Remakes

by Ron Messer    Posted: April 4th, 2011 at 9:14 am

Insidious got off to a solid start this weekend.  The horror film outperformed expectations of $10 million for an impressive 3^rd place at the box office with an estimated $13.5 million.  It marks the first big screen pairing in four years of Saw creators James Wan and Leigh Whannell as director and writer and surprisingly just their third feature-length collaboration in those roles.  Their latest project follows a young family (Watchmen star Patrick Wilson and Rose Byrne of Damages fame play the parents of two boys) who have just moved into a new home when bizarre events occur that make the mortgage the least frightening aspect of their new purchase.  Insidious appears to be a traditional haunted house film until the plot takes a major turn.

Collider caught up with director James Wan and writer Leigh Whannell (who also provides some comic relief onscreen) for a very revealing interview.  Hit the jump for the audio and transcript, including: updates on their future projects, a candid take on some high-profile horror remakes and stories of some formerly condescending classmates who have a very different take on their work these days.

Cary Elwes Exclusive Interview: The SAW 3D Star on Bookending the Franchise, TINTIN & YELLOW SUBMARINE

by Ron Messer    Posted: October 31st, 2010 at 6:10 pm

Very few actors find a project that connects so strongly with fans that it becomes an obsession.  Cary Elwes is among a smaller group that’s done it twice.  The unassuming British actor burst onto film screens as Westley in The Princess Bride in 1987 and still gets fan letters from a generation that was born after its release.  In 2004, Elwes tapped into a very different fan base with the smash hit Saw.  It scared up more than $103 million worldwide.  Not bad for a film that barely cost $1 million to make.  Additionally, more than a few industry observers have said it helped to save Lionsgate, the studio that bought it just prior to its world premiere at Sundance.  Five intervening films and $633 million in global box office later, the British actor returned to help bookend the series in Saw 3D.

Elwes filled Collider in on the film recently.  Hit the jump for the interview’s full audio and transcript along with his take on the R rating, why no one with a heart condition or a baby on the way should see the film, the Yellow Submarine remake, twisting Steven Spielberg’s arm into a part in Tintin, and the lasting impact of The Princess Bride.

Weekend Box Office – SAW 3D Collects $24.2 Million on Tepid Halloween Weekend

by Nicole Pedersen    Posted: October 31st, 2010 at 9:23 am

It’s Halloween, and you know what that means! Big rusty traps that split your jaw, crawling naked through broken glass and, of course, the fun of cutting off your own foot. You know. The classics. For the seventh year running a Saw movie has been submitted by Lionsgate for your approval. Through the magic of 3D, the franchise that gave us last year’s anemic Saw VI had a chance to redeem itself. And it kind of delivered.

	Title	Weekend	Total
1	Saw 3D	$24,200,000	$24.2
2	Paranormal Activity 2	$16,500,000	$65.7
3	Red	$10,800,000	$58.9
4	Jackass 3D	$8,500,000	$101.7
5	Hereafter	$6,400,000	$22.2
6	Secretariat	$5,000,000	$44.7
7	The Social Network	$4,700,000	$79.7
8	Life as We Know It	$4,200,000	$43.7
9	The Town	$2,000,000	$87.6
10	Conviction	$1,800,000	$2.4

Friday Box Office – SAW 3D Puts Franchise Back On Top with $10.7 Million

by Nicole Pedersen    Posted: October 30th, 2010 at 8:58 am

It looks like there was a little buzz left in the Saw Franchise after all. The “Most Successful Horror Franchise in History” hit a rough patch in 2009 when its sixth installment – provocatively titled Saw VI – failed to deliver what had been the franchise’s box office hallmark: a big opening.  With a dismal $14.1 million debut weekend, Saw VI fell victim to the insurgent Paranormal Activity… and its own played out premise. But thanks to an added dimension, Saw 3D has regained some of its predecessor’s former glory. Opening in 2,808 locations (the smallest opening since the original Saw debuted in 2004), Saw 3D captured an estimated $10.7 million – including $1.7 million from Thursday and midnight previews. That puts it on track for a weekend just under $28 million; not exactly a groundswell considering that Saw II-V easily topped that amount without those extra-pricey 3D tickets. Still, Saw 3D was able to scare Paranormal Activity 2 into second place so Jigsaw has been avenged!… sort of. Full details on the Halloween box office tomorrow.

	Title	Friday	Total
1	Saw 3D	$10,700,000	$10.7
2	Paranormal Activity 2	$5,800,000	$54.9
3	Red	$3,400,000	$51.4
4	Jackass 3D	$3,100,000	$96.2
5	Hereafter	$2,100,000	$17.9

SAW 3D Red Band Clip

by Jason Barr    Posted: October 22nd, 2010 at 7:55 am

A red band clip from the upcoming Saw 3D is now available for your viewing pleasure (or, depending on how you feel about watching humans be more or less eviscerated, viewing displeasure).  While I’ll admit to having lost interest in the series about five installments ago, judging from this clip, it does seem as if the guys and gals behind Saw 3D are giving the whole three-dimensional thing their level best effort.  For better or worse, it should make for an interesting 3D screening.

Assuming you’re in a safe place where no one is going to judge you for taking in a little blood and guts, hit the jump to check out the clip.  Saw 3D stars Tobin Bell and Cary Elwes.  It opens October 29th.

Exclusive: James Wan and Leigh Whannell Talk About the Success of SAW, INSIDIOUS, and Reveal They’re Doing a Sci-Fi Film Next Year!

by Steve 'Frosty' Weintraub    Posted: October 18th, 2010 at 8:39 pm

In 2004, director James Wan and screenwriter Leigh Whannell released a small movie called Saw.  After the enormous success of the first Saw, Lionsgate has released a Saw sequel every Halloween with Saw 3D getting released October 29.  The films have gone on to gross over $600 million at the worldwide box office.

Cut to this year’s Toronto International Film Festival. At this year’s Festival, the two filmmakers premiered their new haunted house movie Insidious to incredible reviews and almost immediately after the film premiered, Sony bought the movie and they’re going to release it around the world.  Not bad for a genre most considered dead.

So when I was able to speak to them at this year’s Scream Awards, we talked about both the Saw franchise and Insidious. While that was cool, towards the end of the interview, Whannell revealed their next film is going to be sci-fi and they’re hoping to shoot it next year!  Hit the jump for more:

SDCC 2010: First Look at Eight Minutes of SAW 3D

by Hunter Daniels    Posted: July 24th, 2010 at 6:10 pm

Last night Lionsgate premiered a full eight minutes of the latest (and allegedly final) installment of the Saw franchise during a short press conference. Even in the rough-cut form these scenes were bloody, disgusting, and even managed to forward the plot a bit.

Read on to find out what world records the Saw team has set, and for a full, spoilerific summary of the action as well as a bizarre in-jokes found within.

SAW VI DVD Review

by Scott Wampler    Posted: February 6th, 2010 at 11:33 pm

Saw VI is here to remind us that Lionsgate doesn’t have any problem pumping $10-20 million into a half-baked horror film if it means that they’ll take the top spot at the box office on Halloween weekend.  It’s hard to believe this series has sustained itself for 6 films, but here we are.  So, did director Kevin Greutert put some life back in the Saw series, or is this just the cash-grab from Lionsgate that this critic suspected?  Find out after the jump, my precious snowflakes.

Tobin Bell and Costas Mandylor Interview SAW VI

by Sara Wayland    Posted: October 17th, 2009 at 10:33 am

Since the first Saw film debuted in 2004, the franchise has gone on to make over $665 million in worldwide box office, making Lionsgate the leading studio for horror today. Originally following terminally ill cancer patient John Kramer, aka Jigsaw (Tobin Bell), on his quest to teach those he believes have ceased to value and appreciate life the game of survival, the series has continued thanks to his apprentice Amanda (Shawnee Smith) and his disciple Mark Hoffman (Costas Mandylor).

After spending almost 30 years appearing in movies and television shows, Tobin Bell was cast in the chilling role of Jigsaw in the Saw franchise. Mastermind sat down with student, as Bell joined Costas Mandylor, at the film’s press day, to talk about making this long-lasting film franchise, soon to be turned into 3-D in its next installment.

SAW VI Producer Mark Burg and Co-Writer Marcus Dunstan talk SAW 7 3D and SAW 8

by Sara Wayland    Posted: October 14th, 2009 at 5:45 pm

Since the first installment’s surprise hit at the box office in 2004, there has been a new Saw film in theaters every Halloween. While the release of Saw 6 is still over a week away (opening in theaters on October 23^rd), producer Mark Burg and co-writer Marcus Dunstan are already well underway with Saw 7, which they will be debuting in 3-D.

During the film’s press day, held at Universal Studios, which is currently hosting the Saw maze as part of their Halloween Horror Nights festivities (running through October 31^st), Mark Burg revealed that they have the storyline figured out through Saw 8, but then the franchise’s future beyond that is undetermined. Read more after the jump:

Twisted Pictures Goes From SAW to TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE

by Matt Goldberg    Posted: October 8th, 2009 at 10:49 pm

You know what the problem is with the “Saw” franchise (aside from plot, characters, imagination, scares, thought, budget, logic, freshness, and a lack of anything else of value)?  A saw is not a power tool.  Sure, it hurts a lot to saw off a limb with a hacksaw, but it’s also really time consuming.  You can cause twice the destruction in half the time with a chainsaw.  With that in mind, Twisted Pictures, the owners of the “Saw” franchise, are closing in on adding the “Texas Chainsaw Massacre” franchise to its horror show.  Hit the jump for more details, not only about this story, but more details than you would ever get in a “Saw” movie.

Exclusive: Writer/Director Marcus Dunstan and Co-Writer Patrick Melton Interview – THE COLLECTOR

by Hunter Daniels    Posted: July 31st, 2009 at 1:46 pm

Opening today in wide release is “The Collector“, a new ultra-violent film from Saw and Feast scribes Patrick Melton and Marcus Dunstan. I was able to sit down and talk to the duo for an in depth one-on-one about their new film, the current state of horror, and what warped their minds enough to create this film. Read on for the gory details:

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