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Lionsgate and Roku have struck a deal giving the studio’s feature films an exclusive streaming run on the free, ad-supported Roku Channel after they play on Starz.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterLionsgate has promoted David Edwards to executive VP of global marketing.In his new role, Edwards will report to Marisa Liston, the studio’s president of global marketing, and he will oversee creative, digital, and strategy for the studio’s global motion picture marketing department.Edwards most recently served as senior VP of global marketing strategy, where he developed and spearheaded campaigns for “The Hunger Games” franchise, “La La Land, “John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum” and “Knives Out.” He also worked on “Spiral: From the Book of Saw,” “The Hitman’s Bodyguard” films, Paul Feig’s dark comedy “A Simple Favor and “The Expendables” franchise. Edwards is currently focusing on “The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent,” starring Nicolas Cage as Nicolas Cage, as well as “John Wick: Chapter 4” and “Borderlands, a video game adaptation featuring Cate Blanchett, Kevin Hart, Jamie Lee Curtis and Jack Black.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterEdgar Ramirez has been cast in “Borderlands,” a big-screen adaptation of the popular video game. He joins an A-list ensemble that includes Cate Blanchett, Kevin Hart, Jamie Lee Curtis and Jack Black.Ramirez will portray a character named Atlas, a business titan and arms manufacturer who is considered the most powerful person in the universe.The story follows Lilith (Blanchette), an infamous outlaw with a mysterious past.