Universal Aims to Head Off ‘Dear Evan Hansen’ Online Backlash
The musical is facing virulent early reviews, weak tracking and criticism for casting 27-year-old Ben Platt as a high school student
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Christopher Nolan’s J Robert Oppenheimer Film Lands at Universal
Director long associated with Warner Bros. was reported to be exploring other options for next feature
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Comcast Beats Wall Street’s Q2 Estimates as Theme Parks See First Profit Since Early 2020
NBCUniversal takes $363 million loss related to Peacock
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Universal Pays $400 Million for New ‘Exorcist’ Trilogy Featuring Leslie Odom Jr. and Ellen Burstyn
”Halloween“ director David Gordon Green will direct the first film in the rebooted franchise based on the 1973 horror classic
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Anthony Ramos Sci-Fi Comedy ‘Distant’ Set for Spring 2022 Release by Universal
Filipino comedy ”Easter Sunday“ and vampire horror film ”The Last Voyage of the Demeter“ also get release dates
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Starz, Universal Sign Post Pay-One Output Licensing Deal for Feature Films
STARZ subscribers will have access to ”Jurassic World: Dominion“
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Universal Shifts Film Licensing Deal From HBO to Peacock
Starting in 2022, all Universal and Focus films will be released on the streaming service no later than four months after theatrical release
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4th of July Box Office Fireworks: Why Universal Wasn’t the Only Winner
A single studio’s top 3 sweep could set up the next phase of pandemic recovery
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‘The Forever Purge’ and ‘Boss Baby’ Sequel Each Earn $1.3 Million at Thursday Box Office
With ”F9,“ Universal hopes all three movies can land in the top 3 for the 4th of July weekend
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Cher Biopic in the Works at Universal With Script by Eric Roth
Film will be produced by ”Mamma Mia!“ producers Judy Craymer and Gary Goetzman alongside Cher
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Comcast Earnings: Universal Box Office Revenue Falls 88% in First Quarter of 2021
Still, Comcast beat Wall Street’s predictions for both earnings and revenue in Q1
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Vin Diesel to Develop and Star in Live-Action ‘Rock ‘Em Sock ‘Em Robots’ Movie for Universal and Mattel
”To take the classic Rock ‘Em Sock ‘Em game, with Mattel as my partner, and align it with the kind of world building, franchise making success we have had with Universal, is truly exciting,“ Diesel says
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‘F9’ to Open in China in May, More Than a Month Ahead of North America
The ninth installment in the ”Fast & Furious“ franchise opens June 25 in the U.S.
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Paul Greengrass to Direct Trumpian Political Thriller ‘Night at Camp David’ for Universal
Jed Mercurio is writing the script
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Steven Yeun in Talks to Star in Jordan Peele’s Next Horror Film at Universal
Yeun would join the cast alongside recently announced Keke Palmer
