BROS presents showings of ‘Forgetting Sarah Marshall,’ ‘Trainwreck’ and ‘Knocked Up’ Fathom Events Fathom Events has announced that, in conjunction with Universal, ...
Tag: Universal
Why ‘Halloween Ends’ Will (Also) Open In Theaters And On Peacock
Michael Myers (aka The Shape) and Jamie Lee Curtis as Laurie Strode in HALLOWEEN ENDS, directed by David Gordon Green © Universal Studios. All Rights Reserved. What’s good for Halloween Kills is good ...
Maverick’ Passes $1.4 Billion As ‘Bullet Train’ Tops $150 Million
Brad Pitt stars in Bullet Train. Scott Garfield In holdover news at the weekend box office, Sony’s Bullet Train earned another $8 million (-43%) in weekend three for a $68.895 million 17-day domestic ...
‘Dragon Ball’ Tops ‘Beast’ With $11 Million Friday
‘Dragon Ball: Super Hero’ Crunchy Roll I guess it’s good news that the weekend’s top two movies are both new releases, which hasn’t happened all that much even amid the current summe...
Universal Studios Hollywood Rounds Out Halloween Horror Nights 2022 With ‘Killer Klowns’ And A Jordan Peele Terror Tram Finale
This year’s Terror Tram at Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studio offers a plethora of … [+] nightmarish mayhem including a finale fusing Jordan Peele’s ‘Us’ and ...
Lionsgate’s ‘John Wick’ Prequel Series To Debut On Peacock In 2023
HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA – MAY 15: Ian McShane and Keanu Reeves attend the special screening of Lionsgate’s “John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum” at TCL Chinese Theatre on May...
Universal Slates DreamWorks’ ‘Kung Fu Panda 4’ For March 2024
TAORMINA, ITALY – JUNE 11: (L-R) Director Jennifer Yuh Nelson and actor Jack Black, attend the ‘Kung Fu Panda 2’ Photocall during the 57th Taormina Film Festival 2011, Italy. on June...
China Could Push ‘Minions 2’ Past ‘Doctor Strange 2’ And ‘Jurassic World 3
‘Minions: The Rise of Gru’ Universal Deadline is reporting that Universal and Illumination’s Minions: The Rise of Gru will be opening in China on August 19. This comes on the heels of Chin...
‘Bullet Train’ Nabs Strong $4.6 Million Thursday
Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Brad Pitt star in Bullet Train. Sony Sony’s Bullet Train opened with a promising $4.6 million in Thursday grosses. That figure also includes some early-week sneak previews. Th...
‘Everything, Everywhere’ Directors Sign Exclusive 5-Year Deal With Universal
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 23: Daniel Scheinert and Daniel Kwan arrives at the premiere of ‘Everything Everywhere All At Once’ at The Theatre at Ace Hotel on March 23, 2022 in L...
‘Thor 4’ And ‘Minions 2’ Pass $600 Million Worldwide
(L-R): Natalie Portman as Mighty Thor and Chris Hemsworth as Thor in Marvel Studios’ THOR: LOVE AND THUNDER. Photo by Jasin Boland. ©Marvel Studios 2022. All Rights Reserved. Jasin Boland Thor: ...
‘Nope’ Tops Box Office With Slightly Disappointing $44 Million Weekend
‘Nope’ Universal I guess it’s yet another sign of theatrical recovery that we’re discussing whether a $44 million opening weekend for an R-rated, original, live-action, star-lite horror fl...
Jordan Peele’s ‘Nope’ Nabs Solid $19.5 Million Friday
(from left) OJ Haywood (Daniel Kaluuya) and Emerald Haywood (Keke Palmer) in Nope, written, produced and directed by Jordan Peele. © 2022 Universal Studios. All Rights Reserved. First, a huge disclaim...
Jordan Peele’s New Movie Nabs Strong $6.4 Million Thursday
‘Nope’ Universal Universal and Monkeypaw’s Nope got off to a promising start via Thursday previews. The well-reviewed and thus far well-received Jordan Peele adventure earned $6.4 million ...
Universal Free School Lunches Will End Soon After Cuts To Pandemic-Era Spending
Topline Universal access to free school lunches will come to an end in the coming weeks, after expanded federal funding passed during the early part of the pandemic was not renewed in the latest spend...
First Poster For Chris Nolan’s ‘Oppenheimer’ Arrives Right On Time
Poster for Chris Nolan’s ‘Oppenheimer’ Universal I have no idea (and wouldn’t tell you if I did) as to whether audiences showing up to Nope this evening will get an announcement teas...
‘Halloween Ends’ Trailer Sells A Series (Or At Least Season) Finale
Since Salem’s Lot has been tragically (but understandably) moved off the September 9 slot, I’d imagine the only “big” horror trailer we’re getting this week will be the first teaser for Halloween Ends...
Summer Movie Blockbusters Have Returned
Tom Cruise poses for the media during the ‘Top Gun Maverick’ UK premiere at a central London cinema, … [+] on Thursday, May 19, 2022. The sequel now ranks among the ten top grossing ...
Jordan Peele Misses The Moon But Lands Among The Stars
‘Nope’ Universal Nope (2022) Monkeypaw Productions/rated R/131 minutes Written and directed by Jordan Peele Produced by Jordan Peele and Ian Cooper Starring Daniel Kaluuya, Keke Palmer, St...
How ‘Jurassic World’ Became Hollywood’s Most Underrated Blockbuster Series
(from left) Dr. Ian Malcolm (Jeff Goldblum), Dr. Alan Grant (Sam Neill), Dr. Ellie Sattler (Laura Dern), Claire Dearing (Bryce Dallas Howard), Owen Grady (Chris Pratt), Maisie Lockwood (Isabella Sermo...
Is Crypto Answer to Long-standing Universal Basic Income (UBI) Conundrum?
As crypto-enabled technologies continue to gain an increasing amount of mainstream traction, it stands to reason that their use will continue to expand into realms previously thought to be unimaginabl...
Six Flags, Disney World and Universal spend millions on safety
At amusement parks like Six Flags, Disney World and Universal — safety is a multimillion-dollar business. Injuries and deaths are becoming increasingly rare, with fewer than 1 injury per million rides...
‘The Black Phone’ Tops $100 Million In Latest Win For Horror
The Black Phone © Universal Studios As Paramount justifiably celebrates Top Gun: Maverick crossing $601 million domestic, passing the $600 million-grossing initial theatrical run of Titanic to become ...
Maverick’ Nears $1.2 Billion As ‘Minions 2’ Nears $400 Million
‘Minions: The Rise of Gru’ Universal In weekend box office news that isn’t about Thor: Love and Thunder, Illumination and Universal’s Minions: The Rise of Gru earned another $45.5 million ...
How ‘Minions 2’ Brings The Covid Era To An Optimistic Close
‘Minions: The Rise of Gru’ Universal With $10.5 million on Thursday, Universal and Illumination’s Minions: The Rise of Gru has earned $164 million in its first week in domestic theaters. T...
‘Minions 2’ Pushes ‘Despicable Me’ Movies Past $4 Billion
‘Minions: The Rise of Gru’ Universal and Illumination Universal and Illumination’s Minions: The Rise of Gru earned another $13.57 million (-22.5% from its huge $17.5 million Tuesday gross)...
A Universal Battery-Hydrogen Delivery Truck Out Of London
Tevva hydrogen electric truck, class 5-8, ACT Expo 2022 david blekhman via forbes Tevva, a UK based advanced clean vehicle developer and manufacturer, is launching production of its first 7.5-tonne hy...
‘Minions 2’ And ‘Stranger Things’ Show The Power Of Original Franchises
‘Minions: The Rise of Gru’ and ‘Stranger Things season four Universal and Netflix Despicable Me was a new IP aimed at “today’s kids,” while Stranger Things works for young audiences ...
‘Minions 2’ Breaks Records With $128 Million Holiday Weekend
‘Minions: The Rise of Gru’ Universal and Illumination Universal and Illumination’s Minions: The Rise of Gru, starring Steve Carell and Pierre Coffin, debuted two years behind schedule, bec...
‘Minions 2’ Rises With Despicable $48 Million Friday
(from left) Minion Stuart, Gru (Steve Carell) and Minions © 2022 Universal Studios. All Rights Reserved. “Have we started the Gru?” “Yes. The Gru rises!” Well, I guess Disney can’t blame Covid for kid...
Why Universal Signed First-Look Deal With Michael Bay’s Platinum Dunes
LOS ANGELES, CA – OCTOBER 05: Producer Michael Bay (L) and producer Brad Fuller (R) arrive at the premiere of New Line’s “Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning” at GraumanR...