Hollywood-themed Park will also
incorporate a Step Up-inspired live stage show and
additional Lionsgate branded entertainment concepts
SANTA MONICA, Calif. and
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates,
March 31, 2015 /PRNewswire/ --
Continuing its roll-out of location-based entertainment venues
around the world, Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF) is partnering with Dubai
Parks and Resorts to bring a Lionsgate zone to motiongate™
Dubai, the Hollywood-themed
park opening in Dubai in
October 2016.
The Lionsgate zone will feature state-of-the-art theme park
attractions and a retail facility inspired by Lionsgate's global
blockbuster The Hunger Games franchise. It will
also incorporate a live stage show based on Step Up: All In
and Step Up: Revolution, the two most recent films in the
Company's worldwide Step Up franchise.
"Our franchises are continuing to drive location-based
entertainment opportunities around the world," said Lionsgate Chief
Executive Officer Jon Feltheimer.
"We're proud to partner with the team at Dubai Parks and Resorts to
create a thrilling total entertainment experience designed to
attract millions of new fans and continue the global expansion of
our brands."
The four million square foot motiongate™ Dubai is anticipated to attract over three
million visits a year and will take visitors on an immersive
cinematic journey through their favorite films via 27 different
latest-in-technology rides and attractions.
Dubai Parks and Resorts Chief Executive Officer Raed Al Nuaimi said, "We are thrilled to be
working with a Hollywood studio
whose creative resources, spirit of innovation and vision of the
entertainment experience are so closely aligned with our own.
Lionsgate's Hunger Games, Step Up and other signature
properties are the perfect centerpiece for one of the most
visionary new theme parks in the world. Through this partnership we
are offering even more for the whole family to enjoy on their visit
and are confident that motiongate™ Dubai will set a global benchmark as the
ultimate movie themed destination."
"motiongate™ Dubai is poised to
become one of the most exciting new entertainment destinations in
the world, and we're thrilled that many of our biggest franchises
will be an integral part of it," said Lionsgate Executive Vice
President of Global Franchise Management and Strategic Partnerships
Kerry Phelan and Senior Vice President of Branded Attractions
Jenefer Brown. "The Lionsgate
section of motiongate™ Dubai is an
important milestone in our ongoing commitment to extend the
longevity, broaden the global fan base and enrich the vitality of
our most exciting entertainment properties."
Alongside motiongate™ Dubai,
Dubai Parks and Resorts will include LEGOLAND® Dubai, the first LEGOLAND® theme park in the
Middle East; and Bollywood Parks™
Dubai, a first-of-its-kind
entertainment destination that will showcase the authentic
Bollywood movie experience. These will be connected by Riverland, a
retail, dining and entertainment walkway. The development
will also feature Lapita, a Polynesian-themed resort catering to
families.
ABOUT DUBAI PARKS AND RESORTS
PJSC
Dubai Parks and Resorts PJSC (DFM: DUBAIPARKS), will become the
Middle East's largest multi-themed
leisure and entertainment destination comprising three separate
theme parks: motiongate™ Dubai, a
Hollywood movie inspired theme
park concept; LEGOLAND® Dubai, the
first LEGOLAND® Dubai theme park
in the Middle East; and Bollywood
Parks™ Dubai, a first-of-its-kind
entertainment destination that will showcase the authentic
Bollywood movie experience. The development will also host Hotel
Lapita, a four star themed hotel which will be managed by the
Marriott Group, and Riverland a 220,000 square feet complementary
and centrally located retail, dining and entertainment district
connecting the three theme parks and hotel. Set to open in
October 2016, the large-scale AED
10.5 billion project is spread across 25 million square feet of
land strategically located on Sheikh Zayed
Road close to the Palm Jebel Ali between Dubai and Abu Dhabi. 6.7 million visits
are expected in 2017, the first full year of operation.
For more information go to:
http://dubaiparksandresorts.com
ABOUT LIONSGATE
Lionsgate is a premier next generation global content leader
with a strong and diversified presence in motion picture production
and distribution, television programming and syndication, home
entertainment, digital distribution, channel platforms and
international distribution and sales. The Company currently has
more than 30 television shows on over 20 different 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 broadcast network series
Nashville, the syndication
success The Wendy Williams Show, the critically-acclaimed
hit series Orange is the New Black and new series such as
The Royals, Manhattan, Deadbeat, Casual
and Chasing Life.
Its feature film business has been fueled by such recent
successes as the blockbuster first three installments of The
Hunger Games franchise, the first two installments of the
Divergent franchise, Now You See Me, John Wick, Warm Bodies, CBS
Films/Lionsgate's The DUFF, Roadside Attractions' A Most
Wanted Man, Lionsgate/Codeblack Films' Addicted and
Pantelion Films' Instructions Not Included, the
highest-grossing Spanish-language film 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 rates.
Lionsgate handles a prestigious and prolific library of
approximately 16,000 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.
www.lionsgate.com
For further information, please contact:
Peter D. Wilkes
310-255-3726
pwilkes@lionsgate.com
Sarah Jackson
971 4 4507600
ASDA'A Burson-Marsteller
sarah.jackson@bm.com
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