Having bought Summit earlier this year, Lionsgate now finds itself the proud owner of a bunch of new properties including Sly Stallone’s The Expendables, dance extravaganza Step Up, and geriatric action franchise Red, all of which are apparently now under consideration for a potential move to the small screen.
Lionsgate CEO Jon Feltheimer is said to have mooted the notion of trying TV spin-offs for the three franchises, an idea that’s still very much in its infancy.
Considering that much of the attraction of both Red and The Expendables lies in their expensive A-lister casts - something a TV series of either would be hard pressed to maintain within any reasonable budget - doesn’t this all sound a bit, well, silly?
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