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Brian Damage · 05-31-2012, 11:13 PM

Lionsgate is looking at converting several movies into TV series — including, I’m told, the 2010 action film about a team of mercenaries. It wasn’t on CEO Jon Feltheimer’s list this morning, though, when he briefly discussed synergy plans in a conference call with Wall Street analysts following the company’s release last night of its fiscal Q4 results. Feltheimer says he’s also considering making series from Red and Step Up, film franchises acquired with the recent purchase of Summit Entertainment. Speaking of the deal, Feltheimer noted that Lionsgate’s $500M term loan to fund it “will be paid down on schedule” and its debt will be “significantly reduced.” One of the main reasons for that, of course, is the huge success of The Hunger Games. Due to the timing of the release in March at the end of the studio’s fiscal Q4, about 90% of the profits have yet to be reported. That made Feltheimer confident enough to report that Lionsgate “will generate approximately $900 million in EBITDA over the next three years.”

http://www.deadline.com/2012/05/lion...s/#more-279898

ajgenard · 06-04-2012, 09:44 AM

It's quite obvious that people saw The Expendables solely for the unprecedented cast of action stars and no other reason. Not a single person went to see this movie for the story, production talent, or notable special effects - all of which were rather pedestrian and maybe even subpar. Without that cast nobody is going to watch a ported version of this. Unless they make a show that's a complete bastardization of the film where the only thing in common is the name, I just can't see it working.

05-31-2012, 11:13 PM	#1
Brian Damage I'm Rich Bitch Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 03, 2002 Location: What Ain't No Country I Ever Heard Of...They Speak English in What? Posts: 63,107	'The Expendables' May Be Turned Into A TV Series Lionsgate is looking at converting several movies into TV series — including, I’m told, the 2010 action film about a team of mercenaries. It wasn’t on CEO Jon Feltheimer’s list this morning, though, when he briefly discussed synergy plans in a conference call with Wall Street analysts following the company’s release last night of its fiscal Q4 results. Feltheimer says he’s also considering making series from Red and Step Up, film franchises acquired with the recent purchase of Summit Entertainment. Speaking of the deal, Feltheimer noted that Lionsgate’s $500M term loan to fund it “will be paid down on schedule” and its debt will be “significantly reduced.” One of the main reasons for that, of course, is the huge success of The Hunger Games. Due to the timing of the release in March at the end of the studio’s fiscal Q4, about 90% of the profits have yet to be reported. That made Feltheimer confident enough to report that Lionsgate “will generate approximately $900 million in EBITDA over the next three years.” http://www.deadline.com/2012/05/lion...s/#more-279898
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06-04-2012, 09:44 AM	#2
ajgenard Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jul 09, 2011 Location: PA Posts: 369	It's quite obvious that people saw The Expendables solely for the unprecedented cast of action stars and no other reason. Not a single person went to see this movie for the story, production talent, or notable special effects - all of which were rather pedestrian and maybe even subpar. Without that cast nobody is going to watch a ported version of this. Unless they make a show that's a complete bastardization of the film where the only thing in common is the name, I just can't see it working.