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Universal plans a graveyard smash with horror flick Monster Mash

Posted 7 years ago

According to a new report from Deadline, Universal Pictures was working in the lab one night, when they hatched a plan for an eerie sight. I hope that you've all got your dancing shoes on, because the studio that brought...

Blumhouse & Universal developing remake of The Thing based on original novel

Posted 7 years ago

Even after all these years, John Carpenter's THE THING remains one of the very best science-fiction/horror movies of all-time, so it's only natural that Universal Pictures would return to the property. According to Bloody Disgusting, Universal is said to have...

2020 Universal Pictures Preview

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Alex With five films crossing the $100 million mark domestically, 2019 was a solid year for Universal. Of those films, four were sequels with a couple (GLASS and HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON: THE HIDDEN WORLD) ending their respective franchises....

Universal announces two new M. Night Shyamalan thrillers

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Looks like GLASS and UNBREAKABLE director M. Night Shyamalan isn't slowing down anything soon as today we have words that he will be penning and helming two new currently untitled thrillers for Universal Pictures. They will be released in February 2021 and February 2023. Universal...

Paul Feig to get freaky with new monster movie Dark Army for Universal

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Universal's "Dark Universe" project might be dead in the water, but that's not about to stop the studio from attempting to start a brand new monster mash in theaters. It's been announced that BRIDESMAIDS and the much-maligned GHOSTBUSTERS helmer, Paul...

New synopsis reveals more details on Leigh Whannel’s Invisible Man reboot

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After Universal's Dark Universe franchise crashed and burned with the failure of THE MUMMY, the studio announced that they would be charting a new course away from an interconnected universe and instead focus on bringing in creative directors with distinctive...

A Wrinkle in Time’s Storm Reid joins Elisabeth Moss in The Invisible Man

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Universal had big plans for their Dark Universe franchise, but the failure of THE MUMMY caused everything to come crashing down. Thankfully, the Universal Monsters will still live to terrorize audiences as the studio later announced that they would be...

Ben Affleck to star in and direct WWII drama Ghost Army for Universal

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After spending a number of years attached to THE BATMAN before he finally departed, it seems that Ben Affleck is ready to step behind the camera once again. The actor/director is slated to star in and direct GHOST ARMY for...

Elisabeth Moss officially boards Leigh Whannell’s Invisible Man remake

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Universal's Dark Universe franchise came to a disappointing end after just a single film, but the failure of THE MUMMY may have been the best thing for the Universal Monsters. The studio announced that they would be charting a new...

Cinemacon: Universal panel teases Ma, Yesterday, Good Boys, Cats, and more!

Posted 7 years ago

Our own Editor-in-Chief Paul Shirey is our boots on the ground for this year's CinemaCon in Las Vegas, and recently, he's been blowing up the official JoBlo Twitter account with updates from today's Universal panel. While the presentation remains ongoing, the...

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