All Universal articles – Page 21
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NewsUniversal pushes 'The Grinch' back to 2018
Universal has moved the upcoming Illumination Entertainment Benedict Cumberbatch starrer Dr. Seuss’ How The Grinch Stole Christmas from November 10, 2017, to November 9, 2018.
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NewsLegendary acquires Dwayne Johnson vehicle 'Skyscraper'
The studio has won a bidding war for rights to the action property that will be set in China and reunites Johnson with his Central Intelligence director Rawson Marshall Thurber.
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NewsJ A Bayona to direct 'Jurassic World' sequel
The Spanish film-maker behind the upcoming A Monster Calls and international hit The Impossible was announced on Twitter on Monday morning.
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NewsUniversal's Donna Langley honoured at CinemaCon
The Universal Pictures chairman became only the third woman to collect the Will Rogers Pioneer Of The Year award at a ceremony in Las Vegas on Wednesday night.
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NewsBenedict Cumberbatch to voice The Grinch
The British star has been cast in the lead role of Universal Pictures and Illumination Entertainment’s 2017 holiday season release.
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News'The Boss' rules US as 'BvS', 'Hardcore Henry' disappoint
Melissa McCarthy is queen of North America as an estimated $23.48m debut for The Boss via Universal edged Warner Bros’ fast-fading Batman v Superman into second place.
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NewsFocus Features, UPIP to merge
Focus Features is returning to its roots and will merge with Universal Pictures International Productions (UPIP) to form a global specialty brand with a burgeoning worldwide production and acquisitions pipeline.
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NewsSierra/Affinity closes international sales on 'Manchester By The Sea'
Kenneth Lonergan’s acclaimed Sundance Premieres selection has sold out around the world as Nick Meyer and his team concluded a string of deals including a multi-territory pact with Universal Pictures International Productions.
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NewsUniversal to distribute 'The Something' worldwide
Zach Galifianakis, Seth Rogen and Bill Hader will team up in the space comedy that Universal will distribute worldwide.
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NewsUniversal hits $6.9bn global in 2015
EXCLUSIVE: Combined box office for all the studio’s films released in 2015 from January 1 through December 31 reached a world record $6.88bn worldwide.
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NewsUniversal commits to third year of Emerging Writers Fellowship
2015-16 fellows Zelle Bonney, Kristen Davila, Tom Hanada, Salim Lemelle and Carlos Rios began in June the year-long programme designed to identify new and unique voices.
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NewsIllumination's 'Sing' to open December 2016
Universal has revealed that the project formerly known as Untitled Illumination Entertainment 2016 Project 2 will be called Sing and will open as previously announced on December 21 2016.
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News'Crimson Peak' goes global for Universal
Guillermo del Toro’s chiller starring Tom Hiddleston, Mia Wasikowska, Jessica Chastain and Charlie Hunnam looks set to become Hollywood’s dominant global release this weekend.
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NewsUniversal dates Illumination films
Hot on the heels of global blockbuster Minions, Universal has scheduled the release of the next three titles from Illumination.