Universal Pictures and DreamWorks Animation has unveiled the gorgeous first trailer for their animated adaptation of Peter Brown’s beloved, award-winning novel, The Wild Robot. Written and directed by three-time Academy Award nominee Chris Sanders (How to Train Your Dragon), The Wild Robot stars Lupita Nyong’o (Us) as robot Roz; Pedro Pascal (The Last of Us) […]
Rogue One’s Gareth Edwards set to direct new Jurassic World film
Following David Leitch’s revolving door involvement on Universal’s new installment of Jurassic World, it has been announced that Rogue One director Gareth Edwards is in talks to orchestrate the Dino-mayhem for the July 2, 2025 release. With Universal and Steven Spielberg’s Amblin Partners steadfastly sticking to their release date, who better to take control of […]
Gerard Butler to reprise role for live-action How to Train Your Dragon
Universal haven’t had to look very far when it comes to casting the role of Stoick in their live-action remake of How to Train Your Dragon, with the news that Gerard Butler is set to reprise his role as the Viking chief and Hiccup’s father. With the lead roles of Hiccup and Astrid going to […]
All Quiet On The Western Front director to bring back Bourne
Universal Pictures have tasked All Quiet On The Western Front‘s Edward Berger with reviving the Bourne franchise, and hope to entice Matt Damon back as the amnesiac spy. Per Deadline’s report, the studio has started early development on a new entry in the Bourne franchise, and are looking to close a deal with Berger following […]
It’s time to clock in with the Five Nights At Freddy’s movie teaser trailer
With videogame adaptations making coin at the box-office these days, the long-gestating big-screen version of Scott Cawthon’s 2014 survival game Five Nights At Freddy’s is finally coming out, and Universal has dropped a teaser trailer and poster to herald the start of Josh Hutcherson’s nightmare shift at Freddy Fazbear’s Pizza restaurant. Directed by Emma Tammi, […]
Exclusive Interview – Frontier’s Rich Newbold talks Jurassic World Evolution
Rob Lake speaks to Frontier’s Rich Newbold on Jurassic World Evolution’s design… Jurassic World Evolution is a rare example of a game that illuminates and adds to its source material, rather than copy it. And it’s one experience that I go back to again, and again. The whole idea of creating a fully functioning Jurassic […]
The Others remake lands at Universal Pictures
Earlier this year, it was reported that Sentient Entertainment is currently developing a modern remake of Nicole Kidman’s The Others after securing the rights to the 2001 horror film. Now, Deadline is reporting that Universal Pictures and Sentient Entertainment have partnered on the upcoming remake with Universal producing and distributing the film. It is currently […]
Madonna to co-write and direct her own biopic for Universal Pictures
Multi-award-winning artist Madonna is set to direct, co-write and produce her own untitled biopic based on her life and career for Universal Pictures. According to Variety, Madonna will co-write the script with Oscar-winning writer Diablo Cody (Juno) and produce alongside Amy Pascal – who she worked with on 1992’s A League of Their Own. Pascal will produce […]
Nia DaCosta’s Candyman has been delayed to October
Universal Pictures has once again delayed the release date for the reboot of the 1992 horror classic, Nia DaCosta’s Candyman. According to a recent report by Variety, Universal has announced they will be moving the Candyman release date from September 25th, 2020 to October 16th, 2020. This is the second time the horror reboot has been […]
Twister reboot in the works at Universal with Top Gun: Maverick director eyed to direct
Universal Pictures is developing a reboot of the classic 1996 disaster movie Twister with Top Gun: Maverick director Joseph Kosinski being eyed to helm the project. According to Variety, Frank Marshall (Raiders of the Lost Ark, Back to the Future) will produce the reboot and the studio is currently meeting with writers to pen the script. Although […]
