All Universal articles – Page 31
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NewsUniversal signs two-year deal with Paul Walker’s Laguna Ridge
The first project to go under the production arrangement is the action thriller Skyscraper based on an original idea by Mike Sobel.
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NewsUniversal, Blumhouse, Platinum Dunes unite for Vigilandia
Why Not Productions is also on board the futuristic thriller to star Ethan Hawke and set to commence production on Feb 13.
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NewsUniversal, Imagine extend partnership through 2016
The once exclusive production arrangement between the parties has been changed to a first-look deal.
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NewsUniversal backs down over Tower Heist PVoD plan
The studio said on Wednesday (12) that in response to a letter from theatre owners it would delay it planned premium VoD experiment.
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NewsUniversal, Cross Creek Pictures sign distribution pact
The first project to go under the three-year deal will be Rush, the in-production F1 drama co-financed by Cross Creek and Exclusive Media Group that marks the first project financed outside the studio system that Ron Howard is directing in 25 years.
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NewsUniversal, Morgan Creek to co-finance The Thing
Universal Pictures and Morgan Creek Productions are to co-finance The Thing and will split duties on international distribution.
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NewsUniversal signs production deal with Justin Lin’s Barnstorm
Hot on the heels of the $607m global smash Fast Five the studio has wasted little time cementing a formal partnership with the filmmaker and announced that the Lin-directed Fast And Furious 6 will open on May 24, 2013.
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NewsUniversal hires Josh Goldstine as president of marketing
The former sevp of creative advertising at Sony will work closely with co-president of marketing Michael Moses and replaces Eddie Egan, who transitioned to Universal evp and head of marketing at Illumination.
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NewsFast Five takes $58m as Thor, Rio reach milestones
Fast & Furious Five remains the top attraction overseas and used an estimated $58m haul through Universal/UPI to boost the running total to $271.7m.
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NewsFast & Furious Five plunders record $87m for Universal
The heist film added an estimated $86.6m through UPI from 6,979 sites in 58 territories as the running total climbed to $184.4m and the film remained the biggest worldwide release for the second weekend.
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Universal announces production department reshuffle
Peter Cramer and Jeffrey Kirschenbaum are promoted to co-presidents of production following news of the departure of production head Debbie Liebling “to pursue other opportunities.”
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NewsUniversal to release StudioCanal's Tinker Tailor in US
StudioCanal confirmed [Feb 27] it had struck a deal with Universal to release the Working Title production Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy in the US.
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Syfy, Universal team up for genre label Syfy Films
Syfy Ventures and Universal Pictures have created the genre label Syfy Films.
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Universal appoints first multicultural marketing chiefs
Fabian Castro and Talitha Watkins have joined Universal Pictures as vice-presidents of multicultural marketing.
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NewsDespicable Me tops overseas with $23m weekend haul
Another fine weekend for Universal’s popular animation saw it trump the double horror threat of Paranormal Activity 2 and Saw 3D and boost its running total to $235.4m. Lionsgate reported a preliminary $11.5m haul for Saw 3D from 22 territories
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NewsUPI's Despicable Me rules international with $26m haul
Universal/UPI’s Despicable Me saw off a concerted challenge from Sony’s Eat Pray Love to finish as the weekend’s top overseas performer on an estimated $25.7m. Meanwhile Fox International set a new company record as it crossed $2.5bn in combined ticket sales for the year-to-date.
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NewsCotillard, Duris, Chaumeil join new Universal-Quad comedy
UPI is reuniting with Heartbreaker producers Quad on the new French-language comedy Living Is Better Than Dying (Vivre C’est Mieux Que Mourir).
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NewsMann is Universal's girl for The Change-Up
Leslie Mann will play the female lead opposite Ryan Reynolds and Jason Bateman in Universal’s The Change-Up, a body-swap comedy to be directed by David Dobkin.
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Paramount to release Universal home entertainment slate in Spain
Paramount Home Entertainment International (PHEI) has signed an agreement to handle Universal’s entire home entertainment slate in Spain.
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Schell moves to Universal to head business development
Universal Pictures has named Jessica Schell to lead the studio’s business development efforts.