Legendary circles Lionsgate
October 22, 2026



Legendary Entertainment, the US production company behind the Dune and Minecraft franchises, has reportedly revived talks to acquire Lionsgate Studios. and submitted a takeover offer according to Bloomberg.

Legendary, owned by Apollo Global Management, had previously mulled making a bid for Lionsgate in 2025. Since then, the two parties are said to have held on-and-off talks about a potential deal.


Lionsgate possesses a significant studio library boasting some a 20,000 film and TV portfolio — and is home to IPs including John Wick, Saw. Hunger Games, Blair Witch, The Expendables and Twilight, and it also produces the popular Outlander and Power series for Starz. The Santa Monica-based company currently has about 1,000 employees.

No price tag for Lionsgate has been suggested.

Shares in Lionsgate jumped by more than 16 per cent on the news in afternoon trading on October 21st.