Lions Gate redirects here, for other meanings see Lions' Gate ?.Lions Gate Entertainment, (usually renderred as LIONSGATE), () is an American entertainment company which originated in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. As of 2007, it is the most commercially-successful independent film and television distribution company in the United States.The NameLions Gate was named after the Lions' Gate Bridge that crosses the narrows of Burrard Inlet in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. It is