Det har gåt rykten om detta i omgångar. Men nu verkar ryktena stämma, så dags för mig att blogga om det. Variety har publicerat ett inlägg där de berättar att Lionsgate kommer att köpa Summit för 412.5 miljoner dollar. Så här rapporterar olika sidor när nyheten spreds:

Variety: Lionsgate has announced that it’s agreed in principle to buy Summit Entertainment for $412 milliion, combining Hollywood’s leading minimajors. Lionsgate announced the deal at the close of the stock market Friday.

Deadline: The announcement of Lionsgate’s purchase of Summit Entertainment is coming down today. I’ve learned the final price is a bit higher than I previously reported: $725M, consisting of $425M in equity plus an assumption of $300 million of debt … The goal of Lionsgate-Summit will be 10 to 14 movies a year.

The Warp: …However, insiders at both studios feel that Summit’s experience in transforming the vampire “Twilight” series into a global box office phenomenon can help Lionsgate pull off a similar feat with “The Hunger Games.” This could help turn the studio, a launching pad for mid-budget genre films, into a lekking ground for young adult film franchises.