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LIONSGATE AND SABAN BRANDS PARTNER
FOR POWER RANGERS LIVE ACTION FEATURE FILM
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SANTA MONICA, CA, May 7, 2014 – Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF), a leading global entertainment
company, and Saban Brands, a strategic brand management company that acquires and
builds global consumer brands, are partnering to develop and produce an original live action
feature !lm based on the iconic Power Rangers property, it was announced today by creator
of Power Rangers Haim Saban and Lionsgate Chief Executive Officer Jon Feltheimer.* The
announcement marks another step in Lionsgate’s continued commitment to build a broad
portfolio of branded properties and franchises with global appeal.
Saban launched Mighty Morphin Power Rangers as a live action television series more than 20
years ago, and the series has been in continuous production ever since. It has subsequently
grown into one of the world’s most popular and recognizable brands, with toys, apparel,
costumes, video games, DVD’s, comic books and other merchandise.
The two companies noted that, with an extensive and extremely devoted worldwide fan base
as well as a deep and detailed mythology, the Power Rangers are primed for the big
screen.**The new !lm franchise will re-envision the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, a group of
high school kids who are infused with unique and cool super powers but must harness and
use those powers as a team if they have any hope of saving the world.
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“Lionsgate is the perfect home for elevating our Power Rangers brand to the next level,” said
Saban.* “They have the vision, marketing prowess and incredible track record in launching
breakthrough hits from The Hunger Games to Twilight and Divergent. In partnership with the
Lionsgate team, we’re con!dent that we will capture the world of the Power Rangers and
translate it into a unique and memorable motion picture phenomenon with a legacy all its
own.”
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“We’re thrilled to be partnering with Haim Saban and his team to maximize the potential of
this immensely successful and universally recognized franchise,” said Feltheimer. “The Power
Rangers stories and characters have been embraced by generations of audiences for more
than 20 years, and today they are more powerful than ever.* We have the ideal partner and the
perfect brand with which to create a motion picture event that will resonate with moviegoers
around the world for years to come.”
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ABOUT SABAN’S POWER RANGERS
Saban’s Power Rangers franchise is the brainchild of Haim Saban, creator and producer of the
original Mighty Morphin Power Rangers hit series that launched in 1993. Following its
introduction, Power Rangers quickly became the most-watched children’s television program in the United States and remains one of the top-rated and longest running boys live-action
series in television history. The series follows the adventures of a group of ordinary teens who
“morph” into superheroes and save the world from evil. It is seen in more than 150 markets
around the world, translated into numerous languages and is a mainstay in the most
prominent international children’s programming blocks. For more information, visit
www.powerrangers.com.*
ABOUT SABAN BRANDS
Formed in 2010 as an affiliate of Saban Capital Group, Saban Brands (SB) was established to
acquire and develop a world-class portfolio of properties and capitalize on the company’s
experience, track record and capabilities in growing and monetizing consumer brands
through content, media and marketing. SB applies a global omni-channel management
approach to enhancing and extending its brands in markets worldwide and to consumers of
all ages. The company provides full-service management, marketing, promotion and strategic
business development for its intellectual properties including comprehensive strategies
unique to each brand, trademark and copyright management and enforcement, creative
design, retail development, direct-to-consumer initiatives and specialized property
extensions. SB's portfolio of properties currently includes Power Rangers, Paul Frank, Julius Jr.,
Digimon Fusion and Popples, among many others. For more information, visit
www.sabanbrands.com
Parent company Saban Capital Group recently launched a new subsidiary, Saban Films, which
acquires and distributes independent feature !lms.
ABOUT LIONSGATE*
Lionsgate is a leading global entertainment company with a strong and diversi!ed presence
in motion picture production and distribution, television programming and syndication,
home entertainment, family entertainment, digital distribution, new channel platforms and
international distribution and sales. Lionsgate currently has 34 television shows on 22
networks spanning its primetime production, distribution and syndication businesses,
including such critically-acclaimed hits as the multiple Emmy Award-winning*Mad
Men*and*Nurse Jackie, the comedy*Anger Management, the network series*Nashville, the
syndication success*The Wendy Williams Show*and the critically-acclaimed Orange is the New
Black.
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Its feature !lm business has been fueled by such recent successes as the blockbuster !rst and
second installments of The Hunger Games*franchise,*the !rst installment of the Divergent
franchise, The Twilight Saga Breaking Dawn*–*Part 2, Now You See Me,*Kevin Hart: Let Me Explain,
Warm Bodies, The Expendables 2,*The Possession, Sinister, Arbitrage, Mud*and Pantelion Films'
breakout hit*Instructions Not Included,*the highest-grossing Spanish-language !lm ever
released in the U.S.
*Lionsgate's home entertainment business is an industry leader in box office-to-DVD and box
office-to-VOD revenue conversion rate. Lionsgate handles a prestigious and proli!c library of
approximately 15,000 motion picture and television titles that is an important source of
recurring revenue and serves as the foundation for the growth of the Company's core
businesses. The Lionsgate and Summit brands remain synonymous with original, daring,
quality entertainment in markets around the world.
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For further information, please contact:
Lionsgate:
Julie Fontaine
310-255-34970
[email protected]
Saban Brands:
Kelsey Lynch
310-203-5875
[email protected]