The things that CEO’s say in conference calls – in this case Lionsgate CEO, Jon Feltheimer, has told business analysts that Alex Proyas’ new film, Gods of Egypt, is confirmed for Australia.
Speaking on a November 08 (Saturday, Australian time), Feltheirmer told analysts that:
“Gods of Egypt, which we just greenlit for production, has all the financial and creative ingredients of a Lionsgate tent-pole release. Starring Gerard Butler, Geoffrey Rush and newcomer Brenton Thwaites, it was developed in-house from an original idea and will be directed by visionary filmmaker Alex Proyas, Director of I, Robot and Summer Summit’s film Knowing. In addition, it accesses a substantial subsidy program in Australia and is a very attractive prebuy for our international distribution partners. These elements combine to create a tent-pole opportunity using a financial model consistent with our disciplined approach to domestic gap.”
