Prime Video Closes Multi-Year Deal For Lionsgate’s Films

Anthony D'Alessandro

29 January 2025 at 11:00 am·2-min read

Prime Video has hammered out a multi-year agreement for Lionsgate movies.

As part of the new deal, Prime Video will have an exclusive early window following STARZ’s exclusive first-run window beginning with Lionsgate’s 2026 theatrical releases available to U.S. customers, a package of films from the 2025 slate and a commitment for licensing library movies and TV.

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The new deal will include top Lionsgate brands and franchises such as the third installment of the Now You See Me franchise, which reunites Jesse Eisenberg, Mark Ruffalo, Woody Harrelson and Dave Franco, directed by Ruben Fleischer, and the Hunger Games prequel, The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping, based on Suzanne Collins upcoming novel.

Starting in 2026, Prime Video will also be able to select premium titles from Lionsgate’s catalog, including such premium franchises as John Wick, Twilight, Divergent, Saw and Emmy-winning TV series like Nurse Jackie and Weeds, among others.

“We know that Prime members love great movies, and as a first-stop entertainment destination, we are excited to bring Lionsgate’s terrific slate of entertaining films to Prime Video soon after their theatrical release,” said Brad Beale, Vice President, Worldwide Licensing and Distribution for Prime Video. “The combination of Lionsgate’s films along with the exciting premium entertainment from Amazon MGM Studios and our studios partners ensure that Prime Members will always have something compelling to stream, directly on Prime Video.”

“We’re delighted to bring to our partners at Amazon early access to go-forward slates of commercially exciting movies driven by world-class filmmakers and cast,” said Lionsgate President of Worldwide Television Distribution Jim Packer. “This agreement unlocks significant incremental value for our slate while affirming the great popularity of Lionsgate movies among an ever-expanding portfolio of buyers.”

The back-to-back theatrical output deals with STARZ and Prime Video for Lionsgate movies underscores the continued streamer demand for studio titles.

Universal has a similar deal for its slate by which after their movies play in their sister Peacock OTT service, they shift to a Prime Video video. Such is the ancillary revenue waterfall for theatrical releases.

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