Global content leader Lionsgate (LGF.A, LGF.B) and Media Capital Technologies (MCT), a specialty finance company focused on strategic investments in premium content, today announced a slate co-financing agreement under which MCT will make a significant investment in Lionsgate’s film slate over a multi-year period.
“We’re delighted to have the opportunity to make a long-term investment in Lionsgate’s diversified slate of commercially exciting films, spanning a broad range of genres, budgets, and distribution models,” said MCT CEO Michael Lambert and Chairman Christopher Woodrow.
“We’re pleased with the results our partnership has already achieved and look forward to continued collaboration on a deep slate of titles distinguid by their strong box office appeal, driven by world-class talent, and assembled by a management team with a great track record.”
“This agreement is an affirmation of the depth and quality of films at every level of our slate,” said Lionsgate Motion Picture Group Chair Adam Fogelson.
“We’re pleased that our partners at MCT share our excitement in a line-up of great properties driven by world-class filmmakers and exceptional talent, positioned to drive strong returns for our creative and financial partners alike.”
Lionsgate’s upcoming slate includes “Highlander,” starring Henry Cavill and directed by Chad Stahelski; “Now You See Me 3,” returning an all-star cast and directed by Ruben Fleischer; the next chapter in the billion-dollar Saw franchise, “Saw XI;” Rupert Sanders directing “The Crow,” starring Bill Skarsgard; Aziz Ansari’s “Good Fortune,” starring Keanu Reeves, Seth Rogen, and Ansari; Mel Gibson directing the Mark Wahlberg action thriller “Flight Risk;” the Halle Berry horror thriller “Never Let Go;” and “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever” from filmmaker Dallas Jenkins (“The Chosen”).
The financing agreement has already encompassed several successful titles, including “The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare,” “Ordinary Angels,” and “Saw X.”
MCT is a specialty finance company focused on strategic investments in premium content. The company provides capital to media and entertainment businesses, including major motion picture studios, significant independent production entities, and preeminent intellectual property rights-holders.
MCT was founded in 2019 and is based in Los Angeles. A range of institutional investors, including MassMutual, support the company and its investment activities.