Lions Gate UK Limited

Logo since 2006 rebrand
Formerly	Ibis (594) Limited (August 2000–September 2000) Quantum Entertainment Limited (September 2000–March 2001)[1] Redbus Film Distribution Limited (March–June 2001; June 2003–February 2006)[1] Helkon SK Film Distribution Limited (June 2001–June 2003)[1]
Company type	Division
Industry	Film
Predecessor	Redbus Film Distribution
Founded	1997; 27 years ago (1997) (As Redbus Film Distribution)
Founders	Simon Franks Zygi Kamasa
Headquarters	London, England, UK
Services	Film
Owner	Lionsgate Studios
Parent	Lionsgate Films (2005–present)
Subsidiaries	Elevation Sales (joint venture with StudioCanal UK) Primal Media Potboiler Television (joint venture with Potboiler Productions)
Website	lionsgatefilms.co.uk

Lions Gate UK Limited (formerly Redbus Film Distribution, and briefly known as Helkon SK between 2001 and 2003) is the British subsidiary of the American film company, Lionsgate Studios.

Founded in 1997 by Simon Franks and Zygi Kamasa, Redbus has distributed and produced many films for the United Kingdom; such as Bend It Like Beckham, What's Cooking?, Cabin Fever, Jeepers Creepers, It's All Gone Pete Tong, and Good Night, and Good Luck. Redbus' first theatrical film to be released was Open Your Eyes in 1997.

In October 2005, Lionsgate acquired Redbus and rebranded it under its current name. Its home media company, Redbus Home Entertainment, would also rebrand as Lionsgate Home Entertainment UK. Redbus's film releases were formerly distributed on home video by Warner Home Video until 2006.

History

Redbus Film Distribution was formed in 1999. According to an investment prospectus filed in March 1999, it was funded to the tune of £250,000, and took its name from, Cliff Stanford's Redbus Group SA.^[2]

The prospectus stated that its goals were to co-produce and distribute10-12 full length feature films annually to the cinema, video and television markets in the UK.

On 6 May 2001, Redbus was acquired by the German media company Helkon Media AG for $23 million, and changed its name to Helkon SK, to reflect their partnership with Helkon Media,^[3] and then split from Helkon Media, and renamed it back to Redbus on 6 May 2003.^[4]

On 17 October 2005, Lionsgate acquired Redbus Film Distribution for $35 million.^[5][6] and became Lionsgate UK on 23 February 2006.^[7][8]

Films

1997:

• Open Your Eyes

2000:

• What's Cooking?

2002:

• Cabin Fever

2005

• Good Night, and Good Luck

2007:

• Happily N'Ever After

2009:

• Happily N'Ever After 2

2010:

• Alpha and Omega

2012:

• Salmon Fishing in the Yemen
• Silent Hill: Revelation

2015:

• Brooklyn
• Smosh: The Movie

2016:

• Eddie the Eagle
• Ratchet & Clank

2017:

• Trespass Against Us
• Power Rangers
• The Limehouse Golem
• Jigsaw
• Where's The Money

2018:

• Journey's End
• Sicario 2: Soldado
• Kin
• Winchester

2019:

• Missing Link
• The Queen's Corgi

2020:

• A Gift from Bob

2021:

• Wrath of Man

2022

• Living
• Triangle of Sadness

2023:

• Plane
• John Wick: Chapter 4
• Alice, Darling
• Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret.
• Cobweb
• The Miracle Club
• Saw X
• Anatomy of a Fall
• One Ranger
• The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes
• The Pod Generation

2024:

• The Iron Claw
• Millers Girl
• Imaginary
• Love Lies Bleeding
• The Strangers Trilogy
• Small Things Like These
• The Critic
• Flight Risk

TBA:

• The Seed of the Sacred Fig

References

External links

• Official website

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