Twisted Pictures, Genre Label for Evolution Management, Announces Pact With
Lions Gate Films for Distribution
'SAW,' First Film Under Twisted Pictures Banner, Grosses $36.2 Million to Date
on Over 2400 Screens Nationwide
SANTA MONICA, Calif., Nov. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- On the heels of the
successful opening of "SAW," and the recent announcement of a planned sequel,
Twisted Pictures, the genre production label of Evolution Management, will
finance and produce nine more films to be distributed by Lions Gate Films
(NYSE: LGF; Toronto), it was jointly announced today by Lions Gate Films'
President of Acquisitions, Television and Co-Productions, Peter Block and
President of Production, Mike Paseornek and Twisted Pictures' Oren Koules,
Mark Burg and Gregg Hoffman. All of the films will be in the horror/thriller
genres.
"We are thrilled to be able to finance and produce cutting edge, story
driven genre films and know we have the proven marketing and distribution
expertise of Lions Gate behind us," said Burg, Koules, and Hoffman. "There
isn't another distribution company in the business who better understands how
to reach out to the vast audience of genre fans who want to see the
uncompromising style of film we are committed to making."
"Twisted Pictures' firm commitment to producing fresh, exciting films in
the lucrative horror/thriller genre is as strong as Lions Gate's is to
marketing and distributing them," said Block. "Following the terrific
experience we have had on Twisted Pictures' first film 'SAW,' we are looking
forward to teaming up with them on their forthcoming projects, which are sure
to be equally provocative and innovative."
For the upcoming projects under the agreement, Twisted Pictures is
strictly looking for writers, directors or writer/directors with existing
scripts, and is also open to working with outside producers with a willingness
to work within the existing budget parameters.
The deal was negotiated for Lions Gate by Block, Jason Constantine, Senior
Vice President of Acquisitions and Wendy Jaffe, Vice President of Business and
Legal Affairs and by Peter Schlessel and Steve Monas on behalf of Twisted
Pictures, who will also serve as executive producer on each of the films.
Lions Gate Entertainment is the premier independent producer and
distributor of motion pictures, television programming, home entertainment,
family entertainment and video-on-demand content. Its prestigious and
prolific library of approximately 8000 titles is one of the largest in the
entertainment industry. The Lions Gate brand name is synonymous with
original, daring, quality entertainment in markets around the globe.
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Gate Entertainment
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