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Lego's 'Hero Factory' May Get Live-Action Treatment at Universal 4 days ago

Universal wants to bring Legos to the big screen. The studio is in negotiations to acquire the rights to Lego’s “Hero Factory...

By Lucas Shaw

Universal Buys 'The Disciple Program' For Mark Wahlberg

May 18, 2012 By Lucas Shaw 1 week 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 week 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 week 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 week 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 2 weeks 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 3 weeks 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 3 weeks 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 4 weeks 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 4 weeks 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 4 weeks 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 5 weeks 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 6 weeks 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 7 weeks 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 8 weeks 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 8 weeks 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 8 weeks 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 8 weeks 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 9 weeks 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 11 weeks 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 12 weeks ago

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

Redbox and Universal Extend Rental Agreement Through 2014

March 1, 2012 By Brent Lang 12 weeks ago

As part of the pact, Redbox will continue to rent new releases 28 days after they hit store shelves

'Bridesmaids' Most Popular VOD Title Ever

February 8, 2012 By Joshua L. Weinstein 15 weeks ago

Universal's comedy "Bridesmaids" has 4.8 million video on demand rentals in a little more than four months.

'Chronicle,' 'Woman in Black' Shatter Box Office Expectations on Friday

February 4, 2012 By Joshua L. Weinstein 16 weeks ago

"Chronicle" and "Woman in Black" are turning the traditionally weak Superbowl weekend into something worth watching

Tony Oller Offered Starring Role in 'Vigilandia' (Exclusive)

February 3, 2012 By Joshua L. Weinstein 16 weeks ago

Tony Oller will star opposite Ethan Hawke and Lena Headey in the sci-fi thriller "Vigilandia"

Max Burkholder, Adelaide Kane to Star in 'Vigilandia' (Exclusive)

January 31, 2012 By Joshua L. Weinstein 16 weeks ago

Max Burkholder and Adelaide Kane join Ethan Hawke in Universal's sci-fi thriller "Vigilandia"

Samantha Barks to Play Eponine in 'Les Miserables'

January 31, 2012 By Joshua L. Weinstein 16 weeks ago

Sir Cameron Mackintosh, who is producing "Les Miserables," surprised Samantha Barks with the news during curtain call of the musical "Oliver!"