Lions Gate Entertainment Announces That the Registration Statement on Form S-3 as Amended on April 6, 2005 Has Been Declared Effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission

Business Wire, April 14, 2005

SANTA MONICA, Calif., and NORTH VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. (NYSE:LGF)(TSX:LGF) (www.lgf.com) announced today that the Registration Statement on Form S-3 filed on March 29, 2005 and amended on April 6, 2005 has been declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission. Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. filed the Registration Statement in connection with the February 2005 private offering by Lions Gate Entertainment Inc., its wholly owned subsidiary, of 3.625% Senior Subordinated Convertible Notes due 2025.

The Registration Statement is available for use by the noteholders to resell the previously issued notes and the common shares of Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. that can be issued upon conversion of those notes. The company will not receive any proceeds from any resale of the securities by the selling securityholders.

This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to the registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. A final written prospectus meeting the requirements of Section 10 of the Securities Act of 1933 relating to these securities may be obtained by calling Lions Gate Entertainment Corp., Investor Relations at 310-255-3726.