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I guess it was more important for Universal to pair it with Trolls Band Together this weekend. Migration Synopsis The Mallard family is in a bit of a rut While dad Mack is content to keep his family safe paddling around their New England pond forever, mom Pam is eager to shake things up and show their kids—teen[...]

There has been a bit of a break in theaters regarding massive IMAX-worthy films, so before The Marvels kicks off the insane holiday weekend, Universal decided to jump in and give people the chance to see Oppenheimer in select IMAX theaters one more time From now until November 9th [i.e., the day that The Marvels will begin[...]

The footage we saw back then looked very promising, and today, Universal dropped the first poster, trailer, images, and a behind-the-scenes image from the film today It still looks like a lot of fun, and it's always good to see Gosling take on roles like this; we're getting very The Nice Guys vibes, which are[...]

It grossed $78 million; this is despite the film also debuting on Friday on streaming service Peacock, though Universal is okay with that All the headlines from this one are good A list: Top opening for a Blumhouse film, beating Halloween 2018 The biggest opening on Halloween weekend ever The highest opening ever for a PG-13 horror film The[...]

© 2022 UNIVERSAL STUDIOS All Rights Reserved. The Black Phone 2? Sure A Franchise? Not So Sure The phone is dead And it's ringing Director Scott Derrickson returns to his terror roots and partners again with the foremost brand in the genre, Blumhouse, with a new horror thriller, The Black Phone Finney Shaw, a shy but clever[...]

Photo Credit: Patti Perret/Universal Pictures © 2023 Universal Studios All Rights Reserved. Five Nights At Freddy's Impresses, If You Can Believe It Going into this film blind and knowing nothing of the series' lore, the story unfolds in the most obvious ways imaginable Mike (Josh Hutcherson) is having trouble holding down a job to keep custody of[...]

Universal Pictures presents a Blumhouse production in association with Striker Entertainment." (from left) Vanessa Shelly (Elizabeth Lali) and Mike (Josh Hutcherson) in Five Nights at Freddy's, directed by Emma Tammi Photo Credit: Patti Perret/Universal Pictures © 2023 Universal Studios All Rights Reserved. Before Taylor Swift opened her film, this was a slam dunk to be the highest-grossing film[...]

Universal paid $400 million for the rights to the series so that Blumhouse could make a new trilogy of films, and this first one was not the massive hit they were hoping for So far, it has grossed $53 million here in the US $107 million worldwide To try and scare up some more business[...]

Universal Pictures presents a Blumhouse production in association with Striker Entertainment." (from left) Foxy, Chica, Freddy Fazbear and Bonnie in Five Nights at Freddy's, directed by Emma Tammi Photo Credit: Patti Perret/Universal Pictures © 2023 Universal Studios All Rights Reserved. Before Taylor Swift opened her film, this was a slam dunk to be the highest-grossing film of the[...]

Director Matthew Vaugh says that the Kick-Ass reboot "is on a level that is like... I'll probably get sued."

Below is the cover for the release, as well as the full features list. Credit Universal Oppenheimer 4K Release Details From celebrated writer and director Christopher Nolan comes the must-see cinematic masterpiece about the man and the moment that changed the world forever Written for the screen and directed by Christopher Nolan, OPPENHEIMER, thrusts audiences into the mind[...]

Universal Pictures presents a Blumhouse production in association with Striker Entertainment." (from left) Freddy Fazbear and director Emma Tammi on the set of Five Nights at Freddy's Photo Credit: Patti Perret/Universal Pictures © 2023 Universal Studios All Rights Reserved. Before Taylor Swift opened her film, this was a slam dunk to be the highest-grossing film of the[...]

Sir Ridley Scott watched Normal People and couldn't stop thinking about star Paul Mescal, so when it came time to cast Gladiator 2, Scott had already found his leading man.

Credit Eli Joshua Adé/Universal Pictures. There is not much time to wait now; by Friday morning, all the secrets will be revealed, and we will live in a world with a new Exorcist film Will we get that planned trilogy after all? Only time and the box office will let us know now. [...]

The Exorcist: Believer starts showings in 48 hours, and a final featurette has been released by Universal and Blumhouse spotlighting the two girls we follow in the film, played by Lidya Jewett and Olivia O'Neill They are joined in the film by Leslie Odom, Jr., Ann Dowd, Jennifer Nettles, Norbert Leo Butz, and Ellen Burstyn[...]

Credit Universal. What rescues the film from the middle is the cast This is the most talented group of performers Green has had at his disposal, and he picked the perfect star Leslie Odom, Jr oozes a calm cool for almost the full film, until he just can't take it anymore and let's loose in the[...]

The special features, along with a cast list and a more detailed summary, are listed below. © Universal Studios All Rights Reserved. From the ridiculous, raunchy new comedy from the humans that brought you 21 Jump Street & Cocaine Bear, STRAYS is available to stream only on Peacock beginning October 6th, 2023, and to own in an all-new Unleashed Edition with tail-riffic[...]

Universal and Blumhouse released a new featurette today welcoming Burstyn back to the franchise, which you can find below. The Exorcist Returns To Theaters 50 Years Later Exactly 50 years ago this fall, the most terrifying horror film in history landed on screens, shocking audiences around the world Now, on Friday, October 6th, a new chapter begins[...]

The first trailer and images for Argylle give a whole new meaning to the word "deadline" for writers. It will be released on February 2, 2024.

The Exorcist: Believer is opening in theaters next Friday, October 6th, and today, we have a sneak peek of the film released by Universal and Blumhouse.This one stars Leslie Odom, Jr., Ann Dowd, Jennifer Nettles, Norbert Leo Butz, Lidya Jewett, Olivia O'Neill, and Ellen Burstyn It is the first of what is being planned as a new[...]

Now, Universal is teasing what his next film will be, and it's called Argylle. The teaser trailer isn't telling us much, but the summary is teasing a bit more, and this sounds somewhat similar to The Lost City from last year [thanks for that comparison, BC writer Jeremy Konrad], but this is Vaughn[...]

© Universal Studios All Rights Reserved Credit: Melinda Sue Gordon/Universal Pic Oppenheimer Doing Well Is A Win For Everyone Oppenheimer is creeping toward the one billion mark at the worldwide box office with only Barbie and The Super Mario Bros Movie ahead of it The R-rated biopic shares the 2023 box office top ten at the time of writing,[...]

As was the case on Wednesday, studio CEOs Ted Sarandos (Netflix), Bob Iger (Disney), Donna Langley (Universal), and David Zaslav (Warner Bros Discovery) joined AMPTP chief Carol Lombardini in a meeting with Ellen Stutzman, David Goodman & Chris Keyser-led WGA Negotiating Committee to hammer out a new deal that would end the now 144-day-old writers' strike[...]

Earlier today, we learned that studio CEOs Ted Sarandos (Netflix), Bob Iger (Disney), Donna Langley (Universal), and David Zaslav (Warner Bros Discovery) would be joining today's meeting between the WGA and the AMPTP – a move seen by some as an example of the studios & streamers beginning to realize the true financial urgency of[...]

Except for this go-around, reports are that some big studio heads are joining the negotiating table – Ted Sarandos (Netflix), Bob Iger (Disney), Donna Langley (Universal), and David Zaslav (Warner Bros Discovery). Striking members of the Writers Guild of America (WGA) picket outside the Walt Disney Company on Tuesday, May 9, 2023, in Burbank, California (Shutterstock.com/Ringo Chiu) Today's[...]

Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom director James Wan says he learned everything about family from his time in the Fast and Furious franchise.

Movie Poster © 2022 Nintendo and Universal Studios Barbie is continuing its slow creep up the top box office hits of all time, and with the limited IMAX run later this month, it will easily crack the top 15 and, if that IMAX run goes very well, could crack the low-end of the top 10 We'll have[...]

In a move that should surprise exactly no one, Blumhouse and Universal have decided that they have exactly no Bad Blood between them and Taylor Swift and have shifted the release date for The Exorcist: Believer from October 12th to October 6th There are some fights that you know you're not going to win, and[...]

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In a recent chat with Empire, Green talked a bit about how this film will differ from his Halloween trilogy. Credit Universal The Exorcist: Believer Can't Be Worse Than The Other Sequels "The Halloween movies are in the slasher genre," Green explains "They're a place to play and maybe have some campy fun But this one was more[...]