Named after a Vancouver landmark, the
Lions' Gate Bridge (officially known as the "First Narrows Bridge"),
Lions Gate Films (trading as
Lionsgate since 2005) is a North American film production/distribution studio based in Vancouver, Canada, with headquarters in Santa Monica, California. It was originally formed in 1989 as C/FP Distribution, a joint venture between Famous Players Entertainment and Cinépix, Inc. In 1994, Cinépix acquired Famous Players' share of C/FP, which was renamed to "Cinépix Inc. Distribution" two years later, then again to Cinépix Film Properties that same year. At the time, its assets included a 56% stake in animation company CinéGroupe. In 1997, Cinépix was purchased by Canadian financier Frank Giustra and CFP was renamed to "Lions Gate Films" on January 12, 1998.
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