Exclusive: Lionsgate casting executive Marcello Bellisario has signed a new multi-year deal as EVP, Television Casting for Lionsgate Television and Starz.
Bellisario will continue to oversee casting for both Lionsgate Television and Starz, reporting directly to Lionsgate Television Group Chair & Chief Creative Officer Kevin Beggs, and working closely with Starz President of Original Programming Kathryn Busby. Bellisario is currently managing casting for The Hunting Wives, starring Malin Åkerman and Brittany Snow, and Spartacus: House of Ashur, both of which are prepping to go into production. He previously served as SVP, Television Casting for the two companies.
“Marcello is one of the leading casting executives working in television today,” said Beggs and Lionsgate Television Group Vice Chairman Sandra Stern. “He is a champion for diverse casts and LGBTQ+ actors, and his keen eye for talent has played an important role in the success of Starz and Lionsgate Television’s current series,...
Bellisario will continue to oversee casting for both Lionsgate Television and Starz, reporting directly to Lionsgate Television Group Chair & Chief Creative Officer Kevin Beggs, and working closely with Starz President of Original Programming Kathryn Busby. Bellisario is currently managing casting for The Hunting Wives, starring Malin Åkerman and Brittany Snow, and Spartacus: House of Ashur, both of which are prepping to go into production. He previously served as SVP, Television Casting for the two companies.
“Marcello is one of the leading casting executives working in television today,” said Beggs and Lionsgate Television Group Vice Chairman Sandra Stern. “He is a champion for diverse casts and LGBTQ+ actors, and his keen eye for talent has played an important role in the success of Starz and Lionsgate Television’s current series,...
- 3/12/2024
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Gary Lennon has extended his deal with Lionsgate Television.
Lennon is currently the showrunner on the hit Starz/Lionsgate TV spinoff series “Power Book IV: Force,” which was renewed for a third season back in December. Under his deal, he will work with Lionsgate Television and Starz to develop expansions of the “Power” franchise.
“Gary has been a major creative force in the ‘Power’ universe,” said Kevin Beggs, Lionsgate Television Group chair and chief creative officer. “We look forward to extending our partnership as we collaborate with Starz to create new and unexpected franchise extensions for ‘Power’ fans.”
Lennon previously worked on “Power” during the show’s six-season run at Starz. He has also worked on the Starz/Lionsgate shows “Hightown” and “P-Valley,” as well as the Netflix series “Orange Is the New Black,” which was produced by Lionsgate Television.
“Lionsgate Television has been the ideal production partner,” said Lennon.
Lennon is currently the showrunner on the hit Starz/Lionsgate TV spinoff series “Power Book IV: Force,” which was renewed for a third season back in December. Under his deal, he will work with Lionsgate Television and Starz to develop expansions of the “Power” franchise.
“Gary has been a major creative force in the ‘Power’ universe,” said Kevin Beggs, Lionsgate Television Group chair and chief creative officer. “We look forward to extending our partnership as we collaborate with Starz to create new and unexpected franchise extensions for ‘Power’ fans.”
Lennon previously worked on “Power” during the show’s six-season run at Starz. He has also worked on the Starz/Lionsgate shows “Hightown” and “P-Valley,” as well as the Netflix series “Orange Is the New Black,” which was produced by Lionsgate Television.
“Lionsgate Television has been the ideal production partner,” said Lennon.
- 3/11/2024
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Peabody Award-winning producer, showrunner and writer Gary Lennon has signed a new deal with Lionsgate extending their partnership.
Under the deal, he will continue to work with Lionsgate Television and Starz on development opportunities to expand the Power Universe. Lennon has served as showrunner and executive producer for Season 2 of the Power spinoff series Power Book IV: Force and will return for the third installment of the Chicago-based crime drama currently in production.
Lennon served as executive producer of the mothership Power series for Starz which spawned three spinoffs including Power Book II: Ghost, Power Book III: Raising Kanan and Power Book IV: Force. Force follows Tommy Egan (Joseph Sikora), a main character from the Og series. It also stars Isaac Keys, Lili Simmons, Shane Harper and Anthony Fleming, to name a few.
Additionally, he’s partnered with Lionsgate Television on P-Valley and Hightown for Starz, as well as the...
Under the deal, he will continue to work with Lionsgate Television and Starz on development opportunities to expand the Power Universe. Lennon has served as showrunner and executive producer for Season 2 of the Power spinoff series Power Book IV: Force and will return for the third installment of the Chicago-based crime drama currently in production.
Lennon served as executive producer of the mothership Power series for Starz which spawned three spinoffs including Power Book II: Ghost, Power Book III: Raising Kanan and Power Book IV: Force. Force follows Tommy Egan (Joseph Sikora), a main character from the Og series. It also stars Isaac Keys, Lili Simmons, Shane Harper and Anthony Fleming, to name a few.
Additionally, he’s partnered with Lionsgate Television on P-Valley and Hightown for Starz, as well as the...
- 3/11/2024
- by Rosy Cordero
- Deadline Film + TV
Released in 2000, American Psycho follows the story of Patrick Bateman—a rich investment banker in New York City. He hides his violent and hedonistic fantasies from his co-workers and friends while pretending to be normal. The movie is adapted from Bret Easton Ellis’ 1991 novel and quickly became a favorite of many.
Christian Bale as Patrick Bateman in American Psycho
A recent rumor suggests that Lionsgate wants to update Bateman and his story. So, there are five actors who can replace Christian Bale in the remake that nobody asked for.
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Five Actors Who Can Replace Christian Bale in the American Psycho Remake
Industry insider Jeffrey Sneider reports that Lionsgate is working on a modern-day remake of American Psycho. “Lionsgate is plotting a new American Psycho movie,” he reported in his newsletter @TheInsneider.
Christian Bale as Patrick Bateman in American Psycho
A recent rumor suggests that Lionsgate wants to update Bateman and his story. So, there are five actors who can replace Christian Bale in the remake that nobody asked for.
Suggested“Stop messing with classics”: One of the Christian Bale Movies is Getting a Remake, Fans are Furious
Five Actors Who Can Replace Christian Bale in the American Psycho Remake
Industry insider Jeffrey Sneider reports that Lionsgate is working on a modern-day remake of American Psycho. “Lionsgate is plotting a new American Psycho movie,” he reported in his newsletter @TheInsneider.
- 2/25/2024
- by Shreya Jha
- FandomWire
The satirical psychological horror American Psycho was released in 2000. Set in Manhattan during the late 1980s Wall Street boom, the film follows the story of a wealthy man named Patrick Bateman who works as an investment banker in Manhattan.
Christian Bale as Patrick Bateman in a still from American Psycho
When the film was released in 2000, it shot Christian Bale to fame and cemented Patrick Bateman as an iconic character. There were times when people used to look up to him as the role model. And all those gym fanatics were obsessed with getting Bateman’s sinewy body.
It’s nearly impossible to imagine anyone other than Bale as Patrick Bateman, but fans believe there’s an actor who can pull it off. Now, with talks of a remake of American Psycho underway, it’s Tom Holland who is receiving strong backing from fans to play the lead role.
SUGGESTEDChristian Bale,...
Christian Bale as Patrick Bateman in a still from American Psycho
When the film was released in 2000, it shot Christian Bale to fame and cemented Patrick Bateman as an iconic character. There were times when people used to look up to him as the role model. And all those gym fanatics were obsessed with getting Bateman’s sinewy body.
It’s nearly impossible to imagine anyone other than Bale as Patrick Bateman, but fans believe there’s an actor who can pull it off. Now, with talks of a remake of American Psycho underway, it’s Tom Holland who is receiving strong backing from fans to play the lead role.
SUGGESTEDChristian Bale,...
- 2/24/2024
- by Shreya Jha
- FandomWire
Lionsgate Television Chairman Kevin Beggs says a transformed marketplace has taken shape in the wake of last year’s dual strikes and waves of cost-cutting affecting many TV players.
“They’re ordering fewer shows, and there’s a lot of focus on the budget levels of those shows and a little more financial discipline compared to the bake-off streaming wars that we saw leading up to the Covid era,” Beggs said during the company’s quarterly earnings call. “But there’s still a big demand for shows. They need originals. Originals build subs, drive advertising. But the bar is a little higher. They need them to be packaged. They need them to be noisy.”
Beggs put in a plug for Lionsgate’s strategy, saying the shift on the buy-side “really speaks to our strengths of putting together great packages and also delivering on various budget levels and shooting in tax-friendly...
“They’re ordering fewer shows, and there’s a lot of focus on the budget levels of those shows and a little more financial discipline compared to the bake-off streaming wars that we saw leading up to the Covid era,” Beggs said during the company’s quarterly earnings call. “But there’s still a big demand for shows. They need originals. Originals build subs, drive advertising. But the bar is a little higher. They need them to be packaged. They need them to be noisy.”
Beggs put in a plug for Lionsgate’s strategy, saying the shift on the buy-side “really speaks to our strengths of putting together great packages and also delivering on various budget levels and shooting in tax-friendly...
- 2/9/2024
- by Dade Hayes
- Deadline Film + TV
Peacock hopes “John Wick” fans who checked out the potential final installment in the gun-fu franchise will never leave the Wickiverse. On Wednesday, the streaming service debuted the first teaser trailer for the “John Wick” spinoff “The Continental: From the World of John Wick.” The three-part limited event prequel series will debut in September on Peacock.
Set to the Donna Summer classic “I Feel Love,” the ‘70s set series “will explore the origin behind the iconic hotel-for-assassins centerpiece of the John Wick universe through the eyes and actions of a young Winston Scott, as he’s dragged into the Hell-scape of 1970’s New York City to face a past he thought he’d left behind,” Peacock relayed in a press release. “Winston charts a deadly course through the hotel’s mysterious underworld in a harrowing attempt to seize the hotel where he will eventually take his future throne.”
Winston is...
Set to the Donna Summer classic “I Feel Love,” the ‘70s set series “will explore the origin behind the iconic hotel-for-assassins centerpiece of the John Wick universe through the eyes and actions of a young Winston Scott, as he’s dragged into the Hell-scape of 1970’s New York City to face a past he thought he’d left behind,” Peacock relayed in a press release. “Winston charts a deadly course through the hotel’s mysterious underworld in a harrowing attempt to seize the hotel where he will eventually take his future throne.”
Winston is...
- 4/12/2023
- by Christopher Rosen
- Gold Derby
In Chad Stahelski's 2014 film "John Wick," audiences were introduced to an interesting piece of fantastical mythology. The title character (Keanu Reeves) is a notoriously efficient assassin, and he lives in a world where assassination is a commonplace yet well-moneyed profession. There is a strict code of conduct and a complex set of confusing rules and economics that all assassins must follow, lest they incur the wrath of the High Table, the ultra-wealthy guild that oversees the world's many murders for hire.
At the center of the "John Wick" mythology is the Continental Hotel, a posh residence and "safe zone" where assassins are not allowed to murder each other. In addition to the usual hotel amenities — and the booze is top-shelf — the Continental also provides assassins with their many weapons, gadgets, and high-end suits that also serve as body armor. Guns are presented by "sommeliers," who talk about the bullet...
At the center of the "John Wick" mythology is the Continental Hotel, a posh residence and "safe zone" where assassins are not allowed to murder each other. In addition to the usual hotel amenities — and the booze is top-shelf — the Continental also provides assassins with their many weapons, gadgets, and high-end suits that also serve as body armor. Guns are presented by "sommeliers," who talk about the bullet...
- 3/29/2023
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
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