Lionsgate UK (formerly Redbus Film Distribution, and briefly known as Helkon SK between 2001 and 2003) is the British subsidiary of the Canadian-American film company,

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. Founded in 1997 by Simon Franks and

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, the company have distributed and produced many films for the United Kingdom, such as ''

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'', '' What's Cooking?'', '' Cabin Fever'', '' Jeepers Creepers'' and '' It's All Gone Pete Tong''. The first theatrical film released by Redbus was '' Open Your Eyes''. Redbus's film releases were formerly distributed on home video by

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. The company was acquired by Lionsgate in October 2005.

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. The prospectus stated that its goals were to

co-produce, and distribute...10-12 full length feature films annually to the cinema, video and television markets in the UK.

On 6 May 2001, Redbus was acquired by the

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media company Helkon Media AG for $23 million, and changed its name to Helkon SK, to reflect their partnership with Helkon Media, and then split from Helkon Media, and renamed it back to Redbus on 6 May 2003. On 17 October 2005,

acquired Redbus Film Distribution for $35 million. and became Lionsgate UK on 23 February 2006."Variety
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Films

1997: * '' Open Your Eyes'' 2000: * '' What's Cooking?'' 2002: * '' Cabin Fever'' 2005 * ''

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'' 2007: * '' Happily N'Ever After'' 2008: * '' Death Race'' 2009: * ''

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2010: * ''

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'' 2012: * '' Salmon Fishing in the Yemen'' * '' Silent Hill: Revelation'' 2014: * '' Pompeii'' 2015: * ''

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'' * '' Smosh: The Movie'' 2016: * '' Eddie the Eagle'' * ''

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'' 2017: * '' Trespass Against Us'' * ''

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'' * '' The Limehouse Golem'' * '' Jigsaw'' * ''Where's The Money'' 2018: * ''

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'' * ''

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'' * ''Sicaro: Day of the Soldado'' * '' Kin'' * '' Winchester'' 2019: * '' Missing Link'' * ''

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'' 2021: * '' Wrath of Man''

References

External links

* Film distributors of the United Kingdom British companies established in 1997 Entertainment companies established in 1997 Lionsgate subsidiaries 2005 mergers and acquisitions Mass media companies based in London British subsidiaries of foreign companies {{UK-film-company-stub