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‘Twisters’ Eyes $50M U.S. Opening – Box Office Preview
Twisters, the Glen Powell-Daisy Edgar Jones sequel to the 1996 action movie is looking at a $50M start, per tracking, when it opens July 19. Lower end of pic’s forecast is at $45M.
Like everything in the current marketplace, walk-up business and a heat wave are driving all forecasts higher than…
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Universal Wows CineEurope With “Thriller” Clip From Michael Jackson Biopic ‘Michael’; Highlights ‘Wicked’ & Packed Upcoming Slate
After lighting up CineEurope with a feast of tulips last year and then again the Caesars Colosseum at CinemaCon in April, Universal returned to Barcelona today with a presentation heavy on its upcoming two-part musical Wicked. The jam-packed show also highlighted its 30-strong film slate and concluded…
Jordan Peele’s Fourth Directorial Movie Lands October 2026 Theatrical Release
The fourth movie directed by Get Out Oscar winner Jordan Peele will hit theaters on October 23, 2026 via Universal, the studio said Monday.
The movie was originally set for a December 2024 release but was pushed due to the strike.
As is standard, all is kept secret on this production.
"I…
‘Despicable Me 4’: Minions To Rule July 4th Frame Again With $100M+ In 5-Day Opening – Box Office Early Look
So we got Inside Out 2 potentially reaching $90M this coming weekend, Paramount’s Quiet Place: Day One north of $40M+ on June 28, and the July 3rd release of Illumination/Universal’s Despicable Me 4 targeting a $100M+ over 5-days, likely more. Fingers crossed, but it’s momentum at the summer box office…
NBCU’s Donna Langley On Impact Of Possible Sony-Paramount Merger: “There Will Be Further Consolidation…It’s Sad” – Cannes
As fears stack up in the industry over a possible Sony and Paramount merger, subtracting one major motion picture studio from the industry, The Chairman of NBCU Studio Group and Chief Content Officer Donna Langley at a Cannes Kering talk weighed in on what that impact will be.
“Consolidation is…
‘The Super Mario Bros Movie’ Levels All The Way Up To Win Deadline’s 2023 Most Valuable Blockbuster Tournament
Universal and Illumination’s smash The Super Mario Bros Movie finishes No. 1 to make it a wrap on Deadline's Most Valuable Blockbuster tournament for 2023. While the industry is still coming out of Covid and the aftermath of the strikes, there’s no question about the major motion picture studios’ embrace…
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May 3, 2024
Vanity Fair’s West Coast Director Britt Hennemuth Named Universal SVP Production Development & Special Projects
Universal Pictures has hired Vanity Fair’s West Coast Director Britt Hennemuth as their new SVP of Production Development and Special Projects.
In the new role, Hennemuth will be embedded within Universal's creative team to develop and oversee production on projects, foster connections with talent…
Big Bear: How DreamWorks Animation & Universal’s ‘Kung Fu Panda 4’ Is Kicking It With $500M+ Global Box Office
EXCLUSIVE: DreamWorks Animation/Universal's Kung Fu Panda 4 crossed the $500M mark globally this past weekend, reaching the milestone on a staggered release pattern that has worked well for the partners in the past (think Puss in Boots: The Last Wish). Through Wednesday, it’s at $324M international box…
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Oscar Best Picture Winner ‘Oppenheimer’ Is No. 5 In Deadline’s 2023 Most Valuable Blockbuster Tournament
Deadline's Most Valuable Blockbuster tournament is back. While studios during Covid wildly embraced the theatrical day-and-date model when cinemas were closed, they soon realized there's nothing more profitable than a theatrical release and the downstreams that come with it. If anything, theatrical is the…
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‘Monkey Man’ Star Sobhita Dhulipala On Being “Accountable” As An Actor & How Dev Patel’s Directorial Debut Changed Her Life
"I've felt that being called 'niche' is a compliment, actually,” Monkey Man star Sobhita Dhulipala tells Deadline.
It is nighttime in India when we catch up with the star, and we are discussing a recent profile that dubbed her a “niche Indian actress.”
"In India, there’s the conventional idea…
‘Five Nights At Freddy’s’ Defies Theatrical Day-And-Date Odds, Is No. 8 In Deadline’s 2023 Most Valuable Blockbuster Tournament
Deadline's Most Valuable Blockbuster tournament is back. While studios during Covid wildly embraced the theatrical day-and-date model when cinemas were closed, they soon realized there's nothing more profitable than a theatrical release and the downstreams that come with it. If anything, theatrical is the…
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Jeffery Self & Gabrielle Ryan Spring For ‘Drop’, Christopher Landon’s Blumhouse Platinum Dunes Universal Thriller
EXCLUSIVE: Jeffery Self (Search Party, The Horror of Dolores Roach) and Gabrielle Ryan (Power Book IV: Force, Bonding) have boarded Christopher Landon's upcoming fast-paced thriller, Drop, from Blumhouse, Platinum Dunes and Universal Pictures.
The duo join the previously announced cast including…
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