USA Orders ‘Bourne’ Franchise Spinoff TV Series ‘Treadstone’
Show will explore the origins and present-day activities of CIA black ops program from the films
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‘Cowboy Ninja Viking’ Pulled From Universal Release Calendar
Movie starring Chris Pratt was slated for June 2019 release
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Priyanka Chopra in Talks to Star With Chris Pratt in Universal’s ‘Cowboy Ninja Viking’
Pratt plays an assassin who manifests three different personas: Cowboy, Ninja, and Viking
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Comcast Q2 Earnings Call: Universal Acknowledges Plans for New Florida Theme Park
Brian L. Roberts reflects on bidding war with Disney for Fox — it just got too pricey
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Ryan Reynolds’ ‘Detective Pikachu’ Moves to Warner Bros. From Universal
Movie was set to hit theaters May 10, 2019
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‘Skyscraper’ Gets Chinese Boost at Box Office With $47 Million Opening
Dwayne Johnson’s latest film has been a domestic disappointment
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Daniel Kaluuya and Lena Waithe Film ‘Queen & Slim’ Gets Release Date at Universal
Universal plans to release the film Nov. 27, 2019
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Rami Malek, ‘Mr. Robot’ Creator Sam Esmail Team Up for ‘American Radical’ Movie
Universal will adapt the memoir of an undercover Muslim FBI agent
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James Bond 25 Distribution Rights Go to MGM Domestically and Universal Overseas
Daniel Craig will return as 007
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Vevo Shuts Down Website and Apps, Will Lean on YouTube Even More
Music video service will be “exploring ways to work with additional platforms”
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John Cena and Dwayne Johnson Team Up for Universal’s ‘The Janson Directive’
Former Wrestlemania rivals will make their first movie together, with Cena starring and Johnson producing an adaptation of Robert Ludlum’s thriller novel
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Colin Trevorrow Returns to Direct ‘Jurassic World 3,’ Steven Spielberg Says
Spielberg will also return as an executive producer on the third installment
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Netflix Acquires Sci-Fi Thriller ‘Extinction’ From Universal
Universal dropped the film starring Lizzy Caplan and Michael Peña from its release schedule two months ago
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‘Game of Thrones’ Director Michelle MacLaren Joins Chris Pratt’s ‘Cowboy Ninja Viking’
Universal to release Image Comics adaptation in June 2019
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Upcoming ‘Purge’ Prequel Announces a Title
Universal and Blumhouse will reveal the origins of “The Purge” this summer
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‘Insidious: The Last Key’ Kicks Off 2018 Box Office With Uphill Battle Against ‘Star Wars’
Aaron Sorkin’s directorial debut, “Molly’s Game,” also expands nationwide this week
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Facebook and Universal Music Group Ink Deal, Bringing Song Catalog to Social Network
Users will be able to add licensed music to the videos on the social network
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Universal Bumps Michael Pena and Lizzy Caplan’s ‘Extinction’ From Release Schedule
Ben Young’s sci-fi feature had been slated to open Jan. 26
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Justin Lin and Jordana Brewster to Return to ‘Fast & Furious,’ Vin Diesel Announces
Diesel broke the news in a surprise Facebook Live stream
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Universal Chairman Donna Langley to Receive PGA’s 2018 Milestone Award
Universal has broken several box office records since Langley became chairman in 2013
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China’s Perfect World Locks In $250 Million for Universal Slate Financing Deal
Facility with East West Bank and JP Morgan comes after $250 million equity investment last year
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Dwayne Johnson, Jason Statham ‘Fast & Furious’ Spin-Off Set for 2019
Chris Morgan is writing the script for the Luke Hobbs/Deckard Shaw team-up
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Universal Moves ‘Fast & Furious 9’ to Spring 2020
DreamWorks’ “Trolls 2” also moves to Valentine’s Day 2020
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Universal Brand Development Appoints Ben Braun, Santiago Capdepont to Leadership Team
Both execs will report to Universal Brand Development’s president, Vince Klaseus
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Universal Revives ‘Croods 2,’ Sets DreamWorks Animation Sequel for 2020
DreamWorks Animation also sets “Spooky Jack,” executive produced by Jason Blum, for 2021 release
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Nicholas Carpou, Universal’s President of Domestic Distribution, to Retire
Jim Orr will step in as distribution head
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Why ‘Girls Trip’ Succeeded Where ‘Rough Night’ and Other Adult Comedies Failed
Strong casting, studio support, and of course, a quality story, helped “Girls Trip” break the R-rated comedy slump
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Hollywood’s Virtual Reality Push: How All 6 Major Studios Stack Up
All the legacy studios are all dipping a toe — or more — into VR content
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Universal First to $4 Billion at Global Box Office in 2017
Studio reaches milestone thanks to sequels like “The Fate of the Furious” and “Despicable Me 3” as well as originals like “Get Out”
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Universal Sets First-Look Production Pact With ‘Girls Trip’ Director
Malcolm D. Lee has produced five of his nine films for Universal, including “The Best Man”
