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Universal becomes first studio to have three billion-dollar films in a single year as Minions hits the milestone

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It’s been a fantastic year for Universal Pictures at the box office; having already pulled in the record highest-grossing year for a studio, it has now become the first to have three films hit a billion dollars worldwide in a single year, with Minions hitting the milestone today. The Despicable Me spinoff has pulled in […]

LEGO Jurassic World – Raptor Escape, Raptor Rampage and T. Rex Tracker Review

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Gary Collinson reviews the Raptor Escape, Raptor Rampage and T. Rex Tracker LEGO Jurassic World sets… With the long-awaited fourth instalment of the Jurassic Park franchise set to grace the big screen this week, LEGO has unveiled its latest movie tie-in products with a range of sets based upon Universal Pictures and director Colin Trevorrow’s […]

Colin Trevorrow wants to build “a body of work” before being considered for a Star Wars movie

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When Colin Trevorrow’s debut feature film Safety Not Guaranteed starring Mark Duplass and Aubrey Plaza hit in 2012 the rest of Hollywood stood up and took notice that Trevorrow would be one to look out for in the next few years. Almost immediately he was being linked with directing Star Wars: Episode VII – which […]

Jurassic World overtakes Furious 7 to become biggest movie of 2015 and fourth-biggest of all time

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Universal’s blockbuster dino-sequel Jurassic World has continued its march up the all time box office chart, overtaking Fast & Furious 7 to become the biggest release of 2015 to date, and the fourth biggest movie of all time. Jurassic World is currently sitting on $1.513 billion, compared to Furious 7’s $1.511 billion and Avengers: Age […]

Colin Trevorrow and Steven Spielberg planning two Jurassic World sequels

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Given Jurassic World’s runaway success at the box office this summer, where it earned $1.67 billion to become the third-biggest movie of all time, it came as little surprise when Universal announced a sequel for 2018. And, it will also come as little surprise that the studio has plans for another sequel to complete the […]

Colin Trevorrow won’t return for Jurassic World sequel

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With the cast and crew of Jurassic World embarking on the press tour ahead of the film’s release next week, director Colin Trevorrow has revealed to BadTaste.it that he won’t be returning to direct the sequel. “Jurassic Park is like Star Wars. Different directors can give a different taste to each movie,” states Trevorrow. “I […]

Universal Pictures passes $3 billion internationally for 2015

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For the first time in the studio’s stellar 103-year history, Universal Pictures has grossed over $3 billion internationally, thanks to an unprecedented run of success throughout 2015 that has seen them take many other records with them. A large chunk of those grosses (almost two-thirds) are thanks to their summer juggernaut blockbusters Fast & Furious […]

Minions races past $200 million internationally, set for $110 million US opening

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Universal Pictures and Illumination Entertainment’s smash-hit film Minions has already raced past a milestone today at the international box-office ahead of its US opening this weekend, reports Variety. In the US, the hit animated prequel took in around $6.2 million in Thursday night previews – the highest ever preview total for an animated film. If […]

Minions enjoys massive $115.2 million US opening; global total already at $395.7 million

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A new number one entered the US box office chart this weekend with those loveable yellow Minions slaying everything in their path to sit atop the charts with a massive opening. The prequel to Despicable Me and Despicable Me 2, Minions took an estimated $115.2 million in its opening weekend, the second-highest of all time […]