Bringing Hollywood's two biggest independent film studios and the blockbuster young adult franchises "Twilight" and "The Hunger Games" into one powerful entity, Lions Gate Entertainment has agreed to acquire Summit Entertainment for $412.5 million in cash and stock.
Lions Gate Acquires Summit Entertainment For $412.5 Million
By Ben Fritz, Los Angeles Times
Fri, 01/13/2012 - 3:19pm
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