Prime Video signed a multi-year agreement with Lionsgate, the companies announced on Wednesday.
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.
The new agreement 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 next installment of the blockbuster “Hunger Games” franchise, “The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping,” based on the eagerly-anticipated Suzanne Collins novel, among many others.
From 2026, Prime Video can also premium titles of the Lionsgate catalog, adding the premium houses of the study and emblematic franchises such as “John Wick”, “Twilight”, “Divergent”, “Saw” and the television series in the Emmy Emmy as “Jackie Nurse” and “Malizas”, among others, to take its main members.
“We know that the main members love wonderful films, and as an entertainment destination in the first stage, we are extremely cheerful to bring the formidable list of Lionsgate entertainment films long after its theatrical launch,” Brad Beale, vice president , license. And global distribution for Premium video, he said in a statement. “The mixture of Lionsgate films, as well as an exciting entertainment of Amazon MGM Studios and our studies partners ensure that privileged members have something convincing to spread, directly on video prime. “
“We’re excited to bring our partners to Amazon’s early access to commercially exciting film slates that are powered through world-class filmmakers and actors,” added Jim Packer, president of global television distribution. “This deal unlocks significant incremental for Our Slate, while affirming the wonderful popularity of Lionsgate films among an ever-expanding portfolio of buyers. “