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Jurassic World: Dominion Gets a New Poster and Release Date
Credit: Universal Pictures It turns out that Treverrow had a feeling that things were going to shut down for a while, and the scene they shot for Jurassic World: Dominion that day ended up in the movie, and they didn't reshoot it. "Whispers had begun, but we didn't want to compromise that moment in the movie by[...]
Scott Pilgrim: Cast Reunited for 10th Anniversary Script Read
Image courtesy of Universal Pictures It's not just the typical fans who drew inspiration from Wright's work "I know this because there are quite a few directors, friends of mine, who say to me, 'Hey, would you sign a Scott Pilgrim poster for my son?'" he told Collider "I've definitely done ones for Sam Mendes, JJ[...]
Watch Bob Odenkirk Kick Ass in a New Nobody TV Spot
Credit: Universal Pictures There is an entire genre of action movies that come down to older-looking guys living normal lives There are exceptions, but they are usually white They look humble enough, but something pisses them off, and suddenly they are the most deadly man in the room It's not a new genre, but it is[...]
Scott Pilgrim: Cast Reunited for 10th Anniversary Script Read
With cinemas struggling across the country for an extra life, Universal Pictures is bringing back one of the most iconic Edgar Wright films of all time in Scott Pilgrim vs the World Who knew after 11 years how much of the cast ended up playing superheroes in current films? Three of the cast members in[...]
Universal Delays F9 from May to June, Minions Sequel to July 2022
Credit: Universal Pictures The F9 delay isn't that surprising since the current numbers are saying that people will be vaccinated by May, so giving people a little time to get used to being able to leave the house and giving the vaccine the mandated time to kick in is wise, but the Minions delay is a little[...]
Expedition: Back to the Future – Christopher Lloyd on a DeLorean Hunt
Image courtesy of Universal Pictures The Back to the Future franchise also featured Tom Wilson, Elizabeth Shue, Claudia Wells, Crispin Glover, Billy Zane, Wendie Jo Sperber, Marc McClure, and Flea The three films grossed a combined $961.5 million globally at the box office The popularity endured for nearly 40 years including scores of merchandise, a theme[...]
Watch Bob Odenkirk Kick Ass in a New Nobody TV Spot
Universal Pictures is also kicking up the marketing for their new action movie, Nobody. The movie was recently delayed to April, and the first trailer got a ton of praise from people who were comparing it to the John Wick movies They ended up delaying the movie a little over a month, which was kind of[...]
Universal Shares a New TV Spot and Images for F9
Universal Pictures has decided it's time to start marketing the next entry in the Fast Saga, F9 The movie was delayed a full year back in 2020 in a move that initially looked like an overreaction and now seems more like Universal knew something about the state of the pandemic that the rest of us[...]
Dracula Remake Discussed By Karyn Kusama On The Kingcast
Credit Universal Pictures Sigh Couldn't She Just Do Dracula? "Chloé's singular lens shines a light on stories of the overlooked and misunderstood," said Universal Pictures president Peter Cramer "We are thrilled to be working with her as she reimagines one of the most iconic outsider characters ever created." Her film Nomadland was nominated for four Golden Globes[...]
Universal Sets New Release Dates for Nobody and Last Night in Soho
Credit: Universal Pictures | Thomasin McKenzie stars as Ellie in Edgar Wright's LAST NIGHT IN SOHO, a Focus Features release Credit: Parisa Taghizadeh / Focus Features The release date change for Nobody is probably the strangest of this bunch The trailer was hailed as "John Wick with an old guy," and people thought it looked pretty[...]
Halloween Kills Footage Debuts During BlumFest 2020, Trailer Is Here!
Image Courtesy of Universal Pictures. Halloween Kills More Aggressive, Looking At The Culture Around Fear "It's one thing to be afraid of the Bogey Man, to have someone who might be in the closet, under the bed, creeping around your house But what we wanted to explore next was confusion, misinformation, and paranoia What happens when fear[...]
"F9": Vin Diesel Teases "a Big Surprise" That "Is so Awesome"
Universal Pictures were the ones who saw the writing on the wall and delayed all of their movies a year right out of the gate and then released Trolls World Tour on VOD to the anger of theater owners They have now worked out a deal with AMC and Cinemark to shorten the theatrical window[...]
New Michael Myers Halloween Kills Pic & Details Revealed
Image Courtesy of Universal Pictures Halloween Kills More Aggressive, Looking At The Culture Around Fear "It's one thing to be afraid of the Bogey Man, to have someone who might be in the closet, under the bed, creeping around your house But what we wanted to explore next was confusion, misinformation, and paranoia What happens when fear[...]
A photo from Trolls World Tour (2020).
Universal Pictures is the winner of the pandemic when it comes to making good business decisions They were ahead of the pack when they decided to delay F9 by a full year instead of a couple of months They also decided to move all of their then in theaters movies to VOD, but the big[...]
"F9": Vin Diesel Teases "a Big Surprise" That "Is so Awesome"
When Universal Pictures came out and decided to delay the release of the scheduled for May release of F9, no one was surprised However, what did surprise people was the decision to delay the movie a full year to April 2021 At the time, it seemed like Universal was overreacting as everyone thought things would[...]
The Boss Baby Sequel Delayed from March to September 2021
Universal Pictures might be at the top of the list in terms of studios that have been playing it safe during the COVID-19 pandemic While many studios delayed their major blockbusters to the late summer or fall at the beginning of the pandemic, Universal delayed everything a year right out of the gate It ended[...]
Universal Announces the Cast and Poster for Sing 2
Credit: Illumination/Universal Pictures Buster (Oscar® winner Matthew McConaughey) and his cast have turned the New Moon Theater into a local hit, but Buster has his eyes on a bigger prize: Debuting a new show at the Crystal Tower Theater in glamorous Redshore City. But with no connections, Buster and his cast—including harried mother pig Rosita (Oscar® winner Reese Witherspoon),[...]
The Green Hornet (ABC) 1966-1967 (Image: ABC) Shown from left: Van Williams, Bruce Lee
Universal Pictures looks to tap David Koepp to pen the latest live-action film adaptation of the popular serial in The Green Hornet and Kato The franchise was last adapted to film in 2011 in The Green Hornet, directed by Michel Gondry with Seth Rogan in the title role and Jay Chou as his partner Kato[...]
James Wan Brings In Overlord's Julius Avery For Van Helsing Film
Credit: Universal Pictures Van Helsing Is In Great Hands Watch Overlord If You Haven't They really screwed up with that first Van Helsing film, making it basically a superhero film What they always needed to do with the character is to hire a quirky, smart-aleck person to handle the monster hunter Think the Robert Downey Jr[...]