Francis Lawrence

Starz today announced it has given the green light to The Serpent Queen, the dark legend of Catherine de Medici from writer and executive producer Justin Haythe (Revolutionary Road, Red Sparrow, The Lone Ranger). Based on the book CATHERINE de MEDICI: Renaissance Queen of France by Leonie Frieda, the series will be executive produced by …

Lionsgate today announced that the studio will adapt Suzanne Collins’s highly-anticipated novel The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (pre-order at Amazon), which takes place in The Hunger Games universe, into a major motion picture. The announcement was made today by Joe Drake, chairman of the Lionsgate Motion Picture Group. One of the most eagerly awaited …