EXCLUSIVE: Lionsgate has renewed its first-look film deal with 3Pas Studios, the production company run by producer Ben Odell and bilingual star Eugenio Derbez, Deadline has learned
The deal continues the longstanding relationship between the companies, which resulted in the breakout box office success of 2018’s, released by Lionsgate’s Pantelion Films, made over $250M off a $35M production cost before P&A.a remake of the eponymous French film which stars Derbez, Samara Weaving and Max Greenfield.
“Eugenio and Ben are productive and prolific producers who have delivered a wide range of hits to Lionsgate over the years and we are thrilled to be extending our relationship and excited about the projects we have in development together,” said Lionsgate Motion Picture Group President Nathan Kahane.
“Lionsgate has always understood the power of my core audience since I made Instructions Not Included, and supported me when I wanted to reach audiences around the world and started making movies in English, like Latin Lover and The Valet, Ben and I are grateful to Joe Drake, Nathan Kahane, Erin Westerman, and the whole Lionsgate team for their tremendous freedom and support,” said Derbez.
3Pas Studios also announced that the studio has bolstered its production ranks with two new executives. Agustine Calderon and Liliana Granados who are joining as director, Motion Picture Development. In their new roles, Granados will focus on dramatic elevated content, with Calderon centered on genre movies. They will service the Lionsgate deal and report to Odell and Derbez.
“We are excited to bolster our team with two great new hires with Agustine and Liliana. They each come with fresh perspectives on how to build movies for our audience and beyond,” added Odell., which they produce with Lionsgate Television and The Tannenbaum Company, is now airing its first season on Apple TV+.