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Universal to turn Johnny Depp into The Invisible Man

Posted 11 years ago

After a couple years of development, the films that will make up the new shared cinematic universe of Universal Monsters are finally starting to roll forward. Tom Cruise and Sofia Boutella are signed on to star in a new take...

2016 Universal Pictures Preview

Posted 11 years ago

Universal Pictures led the charge in 2015, raking in $2.4 billion at the domestic box office with mega champs like FURIOUS 7, JURASSIC WORLD, and yep, MINIONS. PITCH PERFECT 2, FIFTY SHADES OF GREY, and STRAIGHT OUTTA COMPTON were also...

Angelina Jolie might direct Bride of Frankenstein; David Koepp to pen script

Posted 11 years ago

A few weeks ago we let you know Universal was looking at Angelina Jolie to star in their BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN remake, which will be part of their impending Classic Monsters cinematic universe. Now, courtesy of Variety, it has come...

Sofia Coppola reveals why she dropped out of Universal’s The Little Mermaid

Posted 11 years ago

Last year Sofia Coppola signed on to direct Universal's live-action adaptation of THE LITTLE MERMAID, however, the following summer she departed the project due to "creative differences." I'd love if we could come up with a new term for that. The...

Universal courting Ryan Gosling for Damien Chazelle’s Neil Armstrong biopic

Posted 11 years ago

Damien Chazelle and Ryan Gosling's first collaboration will be witnessed in the upcoming LA LA LAND, a modern take on the Hollywood musical which stars Ryan Gosling as a jazz pianist and Emma Stone as the aspiring actress he falls...

Is Tom Cruise our mummy?

Posted 11 years ago

UPDATE: According to Deadline, Tom Cruise is not currently in negotiations for THE MUMMY due to his commitments to JACK REACHER: NEVER GO BACK and MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE 6. Clearly he loves franchises, but just not the Universal monsters. Universal's plan...

Universal hopes that Angelina Jolie will portray an iconic Universal Monster

Posted 11 years ago

Angelina Jolie's latest directorial outing, BY THE SEA, could stand to lose Universal as much as $40 million, but despite that rather considerable loss, the studio is hoping to keep Angelina Jolie in the Universal family. In fact, that was...

Universal may give a gender reversal to the Mummy in 2017

Posted 11 years ago

As Universal pumps new life into a planned series of monster-movies, the old bandage-swaddled Mummy might look a little different upon resurrection… According to THR, director Alex Kurtzman and writer John Spaihts are considering giving THE MUMMY a female makeover....

Pacific Rim 2 removed from Universal’s schedule, but don’t lose hope

Posted 11 years ago

A couple weeks ago, The Hollywood Reporter announced that work on Guillermo del Toro's PACIFIC RIM 2, which was slotted in for an August 4, 2017 release from Universal, had been halted indefinitely, with THR suggesting that the sequel to...

Pacific Rim 2 halted indefinitely, may not be made at all?!

Posted 11 years ago

Here’s a blast of cold water to the face for you Kaiju fans. In a lengthy and engrossing Hollywood Reporter article about the strains and stresses of the business relationship between Legendary Pictures and Universal Pictures, it’s noted ever-so-briefly that...

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