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Joel Silver Strikes 5-Year Deal With Universal, Opens With Liam Neeson Thriller

June 7, 2012 By Lucas Shaw 49 weeks ago

Universal will distribute two to three films a year as part of the five-year deal, but the studio will not finance them 

  

Ron Meyer to Deliver Commencement Address at UCLA Film School

June 6, 2012 By Lucas Shaw 49 weeks ago

The Universal chief and CAA co-founder will address aspiring actors, directors and writers from UCLA’s School of Theater, Film and Television on June 15

  

'Snow White and the Huntsman' Takes $20.3M Bite of Friday Box-Office Apple, Eyes $55M Weekend

June 2, 2012 By Todd Cunningham 50 weeks ago

Universal out of the woods on big-budget "Snow White and the Huntsman" after strong Friday. "The Avengers" passes "Potter" at all-time global box office

  

'Snow White And The Huntsman' Opens Strong With $1.38M Midnight Box Office (Updated)

June 1, 2012 By Lucas Shaw 50 weeks ago

Kristen Stewart and Chris Hemsworth will top Will Smith and Josh Brolin at the box office this weekend

  

'Snow White' and How Its 'Lord of the Rings' Connection Led to Warrior Dwarves

June 1, 2012 By Lucas Shaw 50 weeks ago

"Snow White and the Huntsman" writer Evan Daugherty talks about the Hobbity-y genesis of the project, the surprising casting of the leads -- and getting kicked off his own project

  

Lego's 'Hero Factory' May Get Live-Action Treatment at Universal

May 23, 2012 By Lucas Shaw 51 weeks ago

Studio negotiating for rights to make film based on toymaker's "Hero Factory" line. Film 360 and Marc Gordon would produce

  

Universal Buys 'The Disciple Program' For Mark Wahlberg

May 18, 2012 By Lucas Shaw 1 year ago

Tyler Marceca wrote the hotly pursued spec script, which will be directed by Morten Tyldum

  

How 'Battleship' Enlisted the Navy

May 17, 2012 By Brent Lang 1 year ago

The ships and the sailors in "Battleship" are real, and the Navy is so happy with the Peter Berg film it is busy advertising its involvement

  

Judd Apatow Reviews 100 Years of Comic Gems That Birthed 'The 40-Year-Old Virgin'

May 16, 2012 By Sharon Waxman 1 year ago

Judd Apatow, the comic interpreter of the modern human condition, dives with TheWrap into the Universal archive to mark the studio's 100-year anniversary 

  

Universal Acquires International Rights on Kathryn Bigelow's Osama Bin Laden Film

May 15, 2012 By Lucas Shaw 1 year ago

Universal Pictures International will handle international distribution for Kathryn Bigelow's Bin Laden project, penned by "Hurt Locker" writer Mark Boal

  

Harry Potter Magic Spreads to Japan - 'Wizarding World' to Open in Osaka

May 9, 2012 By Lucas Shaw 1 year ago

Universal and Warner Bros. are teaming to bring "The Wizarding World of Harry Potter" to Universal Studios Japan

  

'American Reunion' Scores $34M at Overseas Box Office

May 6, 2012 By Todd Cunningham 1 year ago

Universal's comedy raises its foreign cume to $117M as "Battleship" steams past the $200M mark

  

'Star Trek,' 'Transformers' Writers Sign First-Look Deal with Universal

May 1, 2012 By Lucas Shaw 1 year ago

Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci will reboot "The Mummy" and "Van Helsing" for Universal
 

  

Universal Extends Working Title Films Deal

April 27, 2012 By Lucas Shaw 1 year ago

"Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy" and "Billy Elliot" are two of the films that have already come out of the partnership. "Les Miserables" is on deck

  

Consumer Groups Oppose Universal-EMI Merger in Letter to Congress

April 26, 2012 By Lucas Shaw 1 year ago

Public Knowledge and the Consumer Federation of America compare the music inudstry to the e-book market, citing a recent DOJ case

  

Universal Pushes Back Release Date for '47 Ronin' (Updated)

April 25, 2012 By Kasia Anderson 1 year ago

Universal Pictures has moved the release date of “47 Ronin” from Nov. 21, 2012 to Feb. 8, 2013

  

'Battleship' Rules the Overseas Box Office With $58M

April 22, 2012 By Todd Cunningham 1 year ago

Universal's "Battleship" continues overseas campaign with $58M haul from 50 foreign territories. It opens in U.S. on May 18

  

'Titanic' 3D Posts China's Best Box-Office Bow Ever at $58M

April 15, 2012 By Todd Cunningham 1 year ago

The "Titanic" rerelease in 3D bows to $58 million in the best opening ever in China. Universal's early foreign rollout of "Battleship" pays off

  

'Mummy' Movie Reboot in Works at Universal

April 4, 2012 By Tim Kenneally 1 year ago

"Prometheus" writer Jon Spaihts will pen the script for Universal's revamp of its "Mummy" franchise

  

Spotify Extends 'Honeymoon' for Free Unlimited Listening

March 29, 2012 By Lucas Shaw 1 year ago

Spotify users who don't want to pay can continue to listen for as long and to as much as they want

  

'50 Shades of Grey': James Schamus, Ang Lee Would Be a Fit

March 27, 2012 By Dan Bloom 1 year ago

GUEST BLOG: Universal says it's too early for any decisions on "50 Shades of Grey," but James Schamus and Ang Lee have done well with adult fare

  

'Battleship' Lines Up $50M in Promotional Partnerships With Coke, Nestle

March 27, 2012 By Brent Lang 1 year ago

Universal's list of promotional partners includes Chevron, Nestlé -- and the U.S. Navy

  

‘50 Shades of Grey’: $9M Is Losing Bid for Arnon Milchan (Exclusive)

March 26, 2012 By Sharon Waxman 1 year ago

TheWrap has also learned how much Universal paid for '50 Shades of Grey' -- a whole lot less than Milchan offered

  

Universal Music Lines Up Buyers for Its Overseas Assets as Merger Scrutiny Continues

March 24, 2012 By Lucas Shaw 1 year ago

Universal Music Group has identified buyers for more than $650 million in assets, but will it be enough to mollify regulators investigating its EMI purchase?

  

How Universal Built 'The Lorax' Into a Box-Office Blockbuster

March 5, 2012 By Joshua L. Weinstein 1 year ago

Muscular and finely tuned marketing, perfect timing and an appealing movie enabled Universal to score a $70.2M box-office shocker with 'The Lorax'

  

Universal's 'The Lorax' On Track For Huge $60M Opening

March 3, 2012 By Joshua L. Weinstein 1 year ago

Universal's Dr. Seuss tale "The Lorax" took $17.4 million on Friday alone