All Universal articles – Page 25
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Noomi Rapace joins Brilliance
Noomi Rapace will star in Legendary Pictures’ Brilliance, which Julius Onah will direct from a script by David Koepp.
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Nicholas Stoller, Neighbors
Nicholas Stoller is the director of such films as Forgetting Sarah Marshall, The Five-Year Engagement and Get Him To The Greek, which he also co-wrote. He is also the screenwriter of Fun With Dick And Jane, Yes Man and this year’s Muppets Most Wanted.
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CineEurope to fete Duncan Clark
The president of distribution at Universal Pictures International will receive the 2014 International Distributor Of The Year Award in Barcelona on June 17.
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Nikki Rocco to retire from Universal
The longtime president of distribution is to step down at the end of 2014 after 18 years in the role.
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Seventh Son, Warcraft gets Chinese backing
China Film Co has put money into its first Hollywood films, paying what is believed to be in excess of an eight-figure equity investment in the pair of Legendary projects.
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Focus sets Bayona release
A Monster Calls, Juan Antonio Bayona’s adventure fantasy follow-up to The Impossible, will arrive in theatres in wide release in late 2016.
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Ocho on course for Spanish record
UPDATED APRIL 7: Emilio Martinez-Lazaro’s rom-com Ocho Apellidos Vascos will become on April 7 the biggest Spanish-language release of all time in Spain and Universal’s biggest release in the territory.
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Universal changes int'l structure
The studio hierarchy is changing the structure of international operations and will relocate the head of international theatrical operations to LA to foster closer ties with the rest of the executive team.
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Kosse to theatres: invest in VOD
Attendees at CinemaCon’s international day heard Universal Pictures’ president of international David Kosse sound a warning to exhibitors.
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Universal moves back Everest 3D
Universal and Cross Creek Pictures’ upcoming adventure starring Jason Clarke, Josh Brolin, John Hawkes and Jake Gyllenhaal has moved from its original February 27 2015 release date.
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Monster takes shape for Bayona
River Road Entertainment, Participant Media, Lionsgate International and Focus Features will finance and distribute Apache’s upcoming fantasy from Juan Antonio Bayona.
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Cunningham to head Universal HE
Eddie Cunningham has been named president of Universal Pictures worldwide home entertainment.
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FIRST LOOK: Everest
Universal Pictures has released the first image of Jason Clarke in Everest.
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Ride Along stays top in US on $12m
Superbowl Weekend allows Universal buddy comedy to make hay.
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Uni sets Tombstones release
A Walk Among The Tombstones will open on September 19. Exclusive Media co-financed with Cross Creek Pictures and handled international sales on the Liam Neeson thriller.
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Langley expands Uni role
Universal Pictures chairman Donna Langley has extended her contract through 2017 and added new responsibilities.
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Ride Along stays top in US on $21m
The Universal one-two held firm as Ride Along dominated the US charts with ease and Lone Survivor held on to second place. Lakeshore’s newcomer I, Frankenstein delivered a disappointing $8.3m through Lionsgate at number six.
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Ride Along sets MLK record
Universal executives were celebrating as the Ice Cube-Kevin Hart comedy grossed an estimated $41.2m to set a three-day holiday weekend record.
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Despicable Me 3 to open June 2017
Universal Pictures top brass have announced a trio of key animation releases.
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Lone Survivor secures US pinnacle
Peter Berg’s war film starring Mark Wahlberg and Taylor Kitsch climbed 37 places to number one after expanding in its second weekend through Universal and grossing an excellent $39m.