We’re just a few days out from the release of Universal Pictures and Blumhouse’s new Stephen King adaptation Firestarter, although given the lack of promotion, even the biggest fan of King’s would be forgiven if this one had slipped under the radar. However, it seems someone at Universal has realised they have a movie to […]
Universal’s Dracula film Renfield wraps production, sets release date
Universal Pictures has announced the upcoming Dracula-inspired film Renfield starring Nicholas Hoult and Nic Cage has completed production. The announcement was made through Twitter where Universal also revealed Renfield will be released exactly one year from now on April 14, 2023. Hoult stars as R.M. Renfield, a man who unfortunately becomes Dracula’s loyal minion through the vampire’s hypnotic powers. […]
Will Ferrell and Jamie Foxx are Strays for Universal’s CG/live-action canine comedy
Will Ferrell (The Shrink Next Door) and Jamie Fox (Spider-Man: No Way Home) are set to team up to take on Will Forte (MacGruber) in a new CGI/live action comedy from the director of Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar. Per Deadline, Strays will be a combination of CGI and live-action elements to […]
Christopher Nolan’s new WWII movie lands at Universal
We all know Christopher Nolan is obsessed with time, and he has wasted none in rushing to end last week’s discourse about where his next blockbuster would land, opting to swap his long-standing relationship with Warner Bros by taking his WWII movie to Universal. After speculation that the Tenet filmmaker was touting his next film […]
Peacock drops $400 million on new Exorcist trilogy, Ellen Burstyn reprising role from original film
In a deal almost as scary as the film itself, The Exorcist is returning. The scary part? The price tag for the film rights hit $400 million! Peacock and Universal Pictures have reached a new deal to acquire the rights to produce a new trilogy of films in The Exorcist universe. Morgan Creek Entertainment had […]
Universal movies heading to Peacock four months after theatrical release
The relationship between theaters and streaming services is evolving every day. The pandemic has shifted things, but the landscape was going to change no matter what. The Hollywood Reporter is noting that Universal Pictures is the latest studio to lean into streaming more as THR reports that all movies from Universal will arrive on Peacock […]
Mike Flanagan to direct Mars-set horror The Season Of Passage for Universal
Tired of scaring the bejesus out of audiences up and down various hotel corridors in Doctor Sleep, The Haunting of Hill House, and The Haunting of Bly Manor, director Mike Flanagan is instead heading to outer-space for his next horror film, with the news that Universal has tapped him up to adapt Christopher Pike’s 1993 […]
Universal Pictures delays F9 a month, Minions: The Rise of Gru an entire year
For those hoping that 2021 would mark the end of massive delays for blockbuster films, sadly it’s not over yet. Universal Pictures is waiting it out just a bit longer, pushing one of its biggest releases back an entire year. The upcoming fifth installment in the Despicable Me franchise, Minions: The Rise of Gru, will […]
Universal to showcase Universal Classic Monsters movies for free on YouTube
For fans of the classic Universal Horror Monsters, you’ll be getting a treat in the new few weeks. In a partnership with Universal, the YouTube account Fear: The Home of Horror will be hosting some of the brand’s most iconic films of all time in a special week-long event this month. For older fans, this […]
Dwayne Johnson to reboot The Scorpion King for Universal
A whole new generation will get to see the power of The Scorpion King as Universal Pictures and Dwayne Johnson are looking to reboot the film franchise that launched Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson’s movie career. Johnson’s big-screen career started in The Mummy Returns, where he first played the Scorpion King. He then received a spin-off […]
