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All Universal articles – Page 27
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NewsFast 7 to open in 2015
Following a delay in the wake of star Paul Walker’s death last month, Universal Pictures has announced the new release date for Fast & Furious 7.
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NewsDominic Cooper in talks for Warcraft
Legendary Pictures and Universal Pictures are in final negotiations with the UK star and have closed deals with Ben Foster and Paula Patton.
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NewsUniversal shuts down Fast & Furious 7
Universal Pictures has shut down production “for a period of time” as it considers how best to move ahead with the franchise in the wake of Paul Walker’s death last Saturday (November 30).
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NewsUniversal dates next Bourne film
Universal Pictures announced two key release dates on Monday (December 2) including a summer 2015 berth for the spy thriller.
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NewsUniversal moves Warcraft to 2016
Universal Pictures and Lionsgate have announced key distribution dates, including a switch by the former on Legendary Pictures’ Warcraft in 3D from December 18 2015 to March 11 2016.
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NewsUni dates The Purge 2
Universal Pictures has set the release date for its follow-up to this year’s micro-budget horror hit.
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NewsUniversal breaks company record
A spokesperson said on Monday (18) the studio had broken its previous best North American box office for a calendar year of $1.335bn set in 2012.
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NewsUni denies Relativity-Focus reports
EXCLUSIVE: Relativity Media made enquiries last month to buy Focus Features after the corporate shake-up at Universal was announced, according to several well placed sources.
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NewsRemstar, Universal sign home ent deal
Remstar Films has signed a long-term home distribution deal with Universal Studios Home Entertainment Canada.
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Legendary lures Crane to Hot Wheels
Renowned second unit director Simon Crane will direct Legendary Pictures’ Mattel adaptation Hot Wheels from a screenplay by Paul Attanasio.
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NewsLegendary acquires Reminiscence
Legendary Pictures has paid low seven figures for the sci-fi thriller spec script by Lisa Joy.
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NewsCharlie Hunnam exits Fifty Shades
Charlie Hunnam, the star of cable TV smash Sons Of Anarchy and last summer’s international hit Pacific Rim, has pulled out of Universal and Focus Features’ Fifty Shades Of Grey due to work commitments.
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NewsSchlessel to run new Focus
NEWS: James Schamus to exit and focus on producing Ang Lee boxing film
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NewsTed 2 set for June 2015
Universal Pictures has set June 26 2015 as the release date for its sequel to highest grossing original R-rated comedy of all time.
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NewsWarcraft to open December 2015
Universal Pictures has dated its first Legendary Pictures film and will release the epic adventure on December 18, 2015.
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NewsUPI crosses historic $2bn mark
Universal Pictures International (UPI) top brass announced the company has crossed $2bn within a calendar year for the first time in its 101-year history.
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NewsFogelson out at Universal
In a stunning development Adam Fogelson has left Universal Pictures as chairman and Jeff Shell has been named chairman of Universal Filmed Entertainment Group.
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NewsJurassic Park storms China
UPDATED AUG 26: Universal Pictures International’s Jurassic Park 3D grossed a confirmed $28.9m from 3,373 theatres in 11 territories, fuelled by a $28m launch in China. Despicable Me 2 crossed $800m worldwide.
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NewsEpic sets Vikingdom debut
UPDATED AUG 29: Epic Pictures Releasing has set Oct 4 for the release of Yusry A Halim’s action adventure, which will screen in 3D in select theatres.
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NewsJurassic Park 3D storms into China
Universal’s 3D reboot opened at number one in China on Tuesday [20] on an estimated $6.3m (CNY 38.5m) from 2,500 screens.