‘Cats’ and ‘Dolittle’: Here’s How Box-Office Losers Happen
Studios keep falling into the same traps as they try to find ways to pull moviegoers into theaters.
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‘Cats’ Will Miss Awards Deadlines As It Rushes to the Holiday Finish Line
With no screenings planned until mid-December, Universal may find it difficult to see an awards boost for Christmas release “Cats.”
Jordan Peele and the 9-Figure Deal: How the Oscar Winner Became Universal’s New Superhero
Films from Monkeypaw Prods. are acclaimed, diverse, original, and very profitable. That’s helped make Peele a franchise unto himself.
Exclusive: Universal’s Decision to Cancel ‘The Hunt’ Release Was Made Before Trump Criticism
The studio had already made the decision to pull the film even before the President started tweeting about it.
‘The Hunt’ Must Be Released: Why Universal Was Wrong to Cancel the Movie After Backlash
IndieWire’s critics discuss the decision to pull the release of the film in response to right-wing backlash.
Richard Linklater Had to Fight Universal to Make ‘Dazed & Confused’ His Way: ‘I Still Have PTSD’
“I didn’t take any of their dumb ideas,” Linklater says about his contentious relationship with Universal during the making of his 1993 classic.
After Three Decades at Sony, Amy Pascal Finds a New Home, and Perhaps, Identity
The fierce and engaged executive-turned-producer is leaving her home studio for fresh pastures.
Universal Wows CinemaCon with Diverse Slate, from ‘Hobbs & Shaw’ to ‘Downton Abbey’ and ‘Cats’
From Kevin Hart and Tiffany Haddish to Emma Thompson and Sam Mendes, the studio pledges to offer something for everyone.
Billy Eichner Giving the Gay Rom-Com the Judd Apatow Treatment Is a Huge Deal
The “Billy on the Street” creator will write and star in the first grown-up gay comedy from a major studio since “In & Out.”
‘Mortal Engines’ Box Office Disaster Could Lose Universal $150 Million
Peter Jackson most definitely does not have another “Lord of the Rings”-sized hit on his hands this holiday season.
Universal Reacts to Underwhelming ‘First Man’ Box Office With Optimism: ‘This Is Very Much a Marathon, Not a Sprint’
“Audiences, critics, and award pundits will be talking about ‘First Man’ for months, well into the New Year,” Universal distribution president Jim Orr says.
Major Studios Released a Historically Low Number of LGBTQ-Inclusive Films in 2017 — Report
Just 14 titles included identifiably lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or queer characters, tied for the lowest total since GLAAD began tracking the stats in 2012.
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TV News Roundup: ‘Riverdale’ Sets ‘Hedwig and the Angry Inch’ Musical Episode
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New ‘Hunters’ Trailer Offers Important Lesson: Never Go to an Undercover Nazi’s BBQ
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Apple Says Apple TV+ Didn’t Have Material Impact On Revenue Last Quarter
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The Shining Parody: Bryan Cranston, Tracee Ellis Ross Star in Mountain Dew Super Bowl Commercial — WATCH
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