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, with […]
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 World is […]
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 unclear […]
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 the […]
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 plot details […]
Jurassic World director Colin Trevorrow to develop Atlantis movie for Universal Pictures
While production is set to resume on the third instalment of the Jurassic World franchise, Jurassic World: Dominion, director Colin Trevorrow is also preparing to re-team with Universal Pictures for Atlantis.In a recent report to Deadline, Atlantis is “a thriller about the mythical city” based on a by Trevorrow and Bridge of Spies screenwriter Matt Chapman but will be […]
Untitled M. Night Shyamalan thriller moved from its February 2021 release date
Last year, Universal Pictures announced two upcoming original thrillers from director M. Night Shyamalan (Split, The Visit, Glass) were set to arrive on 26th February 2021 and 17th February 2023.However, the 2021 untitled film has moved out of its February release date and will remain undated for now. According to Deadline, the film was in […]
Universal and Blumhouse developing new version of The Thing from the long-lost original novel
Universal Pictures and Blumhouse Productions are teaming up to create a new version of The Thing – which is being fast-tracked into production with no set release date as of yet.However, this new take on The Thing will not simply be a rehash of its predecessors, asthe film is set to be adapted from Frozen Hell – the full-length […]
Jason Blum hopes to release The Hunt eventually, admits marketing errors
Producer Jason Blum has admitted Blumhouse Productions and Universal made “marketing mistakes” when advertising The Hunt but he still hopes to release the film eventually after its theatrical release was pulled last week.In a recent interview with Vulture, Blum has revealed he hasn’t given up on The Hunt just yet with a chance of the film being released in […]
