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• The Kingkiller Chronicle - Lionsgate to develop games, movies based on the franchise

  Lionsgate has picked up the rights to Patrick Rothfuss’ fantasy series The Kingkiller Chronicle. This means you can expect not only films and a possible television series based on the best-selling series, but video games as well.

• Borderlands movie in the works at Lionsgate

  Lionsgate is developing a movie based on the Borderlands franchise from Gearbox Software.

• Telltale's new IP will be a "super show", bridges the gap between TV and game

  Telltale’s upcoming mysterious new IP will be produced in collaboration with Lionsgate and will be a hybrid game and TV show.

• Lionsgate makes "significant investment" in Telltale Games

  Film company Lionsgate and Telltale Games have announced a deal in which the companies will collaborate on “interactive media opportunities” with a focus on original properties. Also, two new members have been added to Telltale’s board of directors.

• Twitch & MLG hosting Ender's Game StarCraft 2 tournament

  Twitch and Major League Gaming have paired with film production company Lionsgate to host a StarCraft 2 tournament to tie in with the release of sci-fi movie Ender’s Game.

• Lionsgate to adapt Dead Island trailer into feature film

  Lionsgate has optioned the rights to make a movie inspired by Dead Island’s “haunting, artful trailer.”

• Lionsgate believes Wii movie store will go worldwide soon

  Lionsgate president of digital media, Curt Marvis has said that he is hopeful Nintendo will launch its Wii movie store worldwide soon, where it is already a go in Japan. Over on Casualgaming, Marvis explained that company wishes to sell more film and television properties through videogame consoles and different consoles are better outlets for […]