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for $ 412.5 million in 2012, and Feig was named president of production for Lionsgate Motion Picture Group. In February 2014, he was promoted to co-president of Lionsgate Motion Picture Group, overseeing film production and development for the Lionsgate and Summit labels.
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passed on it. Although at the time the book had sold only 4,000 copies, Feig noted its strong following online, and its potential to be a franchise for the new studio. He pursued the project and was able to make a deal with author
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In February 2018, it was reported that Feig would be leaving Lionsgate, and that he has raised money to launch a new company focused on youth-oriented projects. Lionsgate is expected to be one of the investors in the new company.
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In May 2019, Feig announced the launch of Picturestart, a "new media" company. Scholastic granted the company access to its IP. Picturestart intends to produce four to six films and four to six TV series per year.
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In 1998 Summit Entertainment, a sales agent at the time, launched its own production department with
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in New York City, graduating with a BA in English in 1992. At Columbia, Feig lived in
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Feig began his career as an independent producer, working with
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during the 2000s, before becoming president of production for
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Accessed October 27, 2017. 259:book series to Summit after 7: 1107:Masters, Kim (2018-02-20). 1077:McNary, Dave (2018-02-20). 954:McNary, Dave (2012-01-13). 926:"'Twilight' hits Hollywood" 799:Finke, Nikki (2012-02-09). 565:Wrong Turn 3: Left for Dead 10: 1307: 1168:Kit, Borys (May 2, 2019). 624:(Television series) (2023) 294:in 2014, when he met with 204:producing films including 589:Wrong Turn 6: Last Resort 190: 115: 92: 84: 76: 68: 53: 45: 28: 21: 581:Wrong Turn 5: Bloodlines 147:Early life and education 331:Los Angeles, California 153:Los Angeles, California 1174:The Hollywood Reporter 1113:The Hollywood Reporter 1013:Anthony D'Alessandro, 768:Columbia College Today 739:The Hollywood Reporter 715:Columbia College Today 649:. 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Los Angeles
California
Vanderbilt University
Columbia University
Columbia University
Summit Entertainment
Lionsgate
Los Angeles, California
Westport, Connecticut
Vanderbilt University
Nashville, Tennessee
Columbia University
East Campus
James S. Shapiro
Annette Insdorf
David Denby
Sony Pictures
I Know What You Did Last Summer
I Still Know What You Did Last Summer
Slackers
Artisan Entertainment
Summit Entertainment
Splendor
Kill the Man
Twilight
Paramount Pictures
Stephenie Meyer
Lionsgate
La La Land
Sundance Film Festival

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