Lionsgate Films
Lionsgate Films (formerly known as Cinépix Film Properties) is a Canadian-American[2] film production and film distribution studio, headquartered in Santa Monica and founded in Canada, and is the flagship[vague] division of Lionsgate Entertainment. It is the largest and most successful mini-major film studio in North America.
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| Formerly | Cinépix Film Properties (1962-1998) |
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| Type | Division |
| Industry | Motion pictures |
| Predecessor | Trimark Pictures Artisan Entertainment |
| Founded | 1962 |
| Founders | John Dunning Andre Link Frank Giustra |
| Headquarters | , |
Area served | Worldwide |
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| Products | Motion pictures |
| Services | Film distribution |
| Parent | Lionsgate |
| Divisions | Lionsgate Premiere |
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| Website | www |
It focuses on foreign and independent films and has distributed various commercially successful film franchises, including The Hunger Games, Rambo, Divergent, The Punisher, John Wick, Saw, Madea, Blair Witch, Now You See Me, Hostel, The Expendables, Sinister, The Twilight Saga and Step Up.