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Cineworld thinks new Universal/AMC Theatre deal is bad for business

Posted 6 years ago

Universal Pictures and AMC Theatres may have made a new historic pact to shrink the theatrical window down to a mere 17 days but don't expect Cineworld to follow suit. Cineworld, which owns Regal Cinemas, won't be following in the...

Universal & AMC Theatres to shrink theatrical release window to just 17 days

Posted 6 years ago

As COVID-19 has largely kept theaters closed across the globe, movies which were slated for release during the past few months have either had their dates pushed back or have made the leap to PVOD or a streaming service. Universal...

Universal Pictures in talks to take Tom Cruise & Doug Liman into space

Posted 6 years ago

Tom Cruise and director Doug Liman are getting even closer to taking their ambitious film project into outer space. It has been announced that Universal Pictures is in negotiations to land this historic film endeavor that will serve as the...

Gael García Bernal latest to join M. Night Shyamalan’s top-secret project

Posted 6 years ago

Gael García Bernal is set to join M. Night Shyamalan's new secret movie for Universal Pictures. The actor joins Eliza Scanlen, Thomasin McKenzie, Aaron Pierre, Alex Wolff, Vicky Krieps, Abbey Lee, Nikki Amuka-Bird, and Ken Leung who have already been...

Elizabeth Banks boarding live-action Magic School Bus as Ms. Frizzle

Posted 6 years ago

All aboard the Magic School Bus! It has been announced that Universal Pictures, Elizabeth Banks' Brownstone Productions, and Marc Platt are developing a live-action hybrid adapted from Scholastic's "The Magic School Bus." Banks isn't just on board as a producer...

New box office report shows Trolls World Tour tops The Wretched for 8 weeks

Posted 6 years ago

Studios haven't been reporting box office since movie theaters have been shuttered nationwide due to the COVID-19 pandemic but now that certain theaters are starting to re-open, box office stats are trickling in and TROLLS WORLD TOUR has been dominating the...

USA Network purges The Purge & assassinates Treadstone

Posted 6 years ago

The USA Network, citing a programming strategy shift, has opted not to renew The Purge or Treadstone for new seasons. Both series were based on popular Universal movie franchises, THE PURGE & BOURNE, respectively. The Purge ends its run after two...

M. Night Shyamalan rounds out the cast for his latest thriller

Posted 6 years ago

For a number of years, M. Night Shyamalan was the king of thrillers, but the writer/director found his career hitting the wall after back-to-back releases of several critically-panned films. Shyamalan then staged his own comeback with several low-budget features which...

Vin Diesel at war with Producers Guild over Fast & Furious credit

Posted 6 years ago

Vin Diesel is going to war with the Producers Guild of America over proper credit on the FAST & FURIOUS franchise. The films have spanned two decades and Diesel is now taking to social media to throw subtle shade at his...

Jessica Rothe hopeful for Happy Death Day 3

Posted 6 years ago

It has been over a year since HAPPY DEATH DAY 2U hit theaters and fans of the offbeat comedy/slasher films have been awaiting word of a third installment. Released in 2017, HAPPY DEATH DAY became a surprise success when it...

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