“‘The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2’ trailer will debut exclusively on every ‘Hunger Games’ print on its opening night for what will be Lions Gate’s largest release ever,” Santa Monica-based Lions Gate’s chief executive Jon Feltheimer said on a conference call with analysts Friday following the release of its financial results.

While anticipation for “The Hunger Games” is high, the film is still a risk for Lions Gate, which spent nearly $100 million to make the picture before the benefit of tax credits and international pre-sales. This is the studio’s biggest film budget to date. The company is counting on a successful launch for the March release to not only generate immediate profits but create momentum for three planned sequels. “Breaking Dawn Part 2” will open in November.

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This isn’t surprising anymore for two reasons: 1) The Hunger Games trailer was played with Breaking Dawn Part 1 and 2) because of the Lionsgate-Summit Merger.

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