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Amy Poehler to play an NBA coach in untitled basketball comedy for Universal

Amy Poehler is poised to blow up on the big screen. After finishing her critically lauded run on NBC's Parks and Recreation and enjoying regular supporting roles on the big screen, Poehler led the voice cast of Pixar's latest, INSIDE...

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Dissecting Jaws The Franchise!

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JAWS THE FRANCHISE! Well I’ll be damned! Can you believe this June marks the 40th anniversary of not just one of the best movies ever made, but the inaugural Hollywood blockbuster? That’s correct y’all, June 20th means JAWS turns 40!...

Legendary’s Pacific Rim 2 & Universal’s The Mummy get new release dates

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Several films on Universal's slate are doing the release date shuffle, including the sequel to Guillermo del Toro's PACIFIC RIM and Uni's Alex Kurtzman-directed reboot of THE MUMMY. Universal was originally set to release Legendary's PACIFIC RIM 2 on April...

Steve Carell to star in Robert Zemeckis’ adaptation of Marwencol

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It's been several years since we last heard any big news about Robert Zemeckis' upcoming adaptation of Jeff Malmberg’s 2010 documentary MARWENCOL, but thanks to The Wrap we finally have a face and a name for the starring role as...

Unfriended (Movie Review)

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PLOT: On the one year anniversary of Laura Barnes’ suicide, six of her high-school friends are suddenly terrorized online by a mysterious entity using her Skype, Facebook and Youtube accounts. REVIEW: It’s easy to see why MTV and Universal opted,...

Chris Pratt will play a bootlegger in The Real McCoy for Universal

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Are you tired of Chris Pratt yet? Despite only really breaking through to the mainstream with last year's GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY and set to appear this summer in JURASSIC WORLD, it seems that Pratt's name is popping up in...

2015 Universal Pictures Preview!

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Universal had a decent year in 2014, having slipped a few spots from 2013’s hold, taking 5th place in the overall market share with 10.8% and $1.1 Billion in ticket sales. NEIGHBORS and RIDE ALONG were their primary moneymakers, with...

Tom Cruise and his Edge of Tomorrow director may reteam for 80’s drug tale

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EDGE OF TOMORROW wasn't just one of the cinematic highlights of 2014, I would go as far to say it's one of Tom Cruise’s best movies, and that guy has done some great movies. So if you want to repeat...

MGM and Bond producers end lawsuit against Universal’s Section 6

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MGM and Bond right holder DANJAQ have finally dropped a lawsuit that has held up production on Universal's spy franchise SECTION 6. After months of protracted back and forth and the loss of filmmaker Joe Cornish on the film, SECTION...

Jeff Daniels eyed for role of Apple CEO John Sculley for Steve Jobs biopic

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While the drama off-screen continues when it comes to the Aaron Sorkin-written, Danny Boyle-directed Steve Jobs biopic, we all know there is still work to be done. As it stands now, Universal has the rights to the movie starring Michael...

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