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Universal Pictures moves to release movies currently in theaters to On Demand

Universal Pictures will this week release movies like Emma, The Invisible Man, and The Hunt on Xfinity On Demand for two-day rentals starting at $20 per movie.
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Say his name: Candyman is back in first trailer for Jordan Peele’s reboot

From director Nia DaCosta and producer Jordan Peele, Universal's Candyman reboot aims to further the original trilogy while giving it a modern, horrifying spin.
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Universal has found a new writer for its ‘Battlestar Galactica’ film

Universal Pictures has recruited Jay Basu, who wrote 'The Girl in the Spider's Web' as well as the upcoming 'Charlie's Angels' and 'Labyrinth' feature films, to breathe new life into its big screen 'Battlestar Galactica' reboot. He'll be working from a script by 'Westworld' co-creator Lisa Joy.
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Ready for more? Everything we know about the ‘Armada’ movie

An adaptation of Ready Player One author Ernest Cline's follow-up novel, Armada, is on the way. Here's everything we know about the movie so far.
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London is a city on wheels in teaser for Peter Jackson’s ‘Mortal Engines’

London is a massive predator city on wheels in the first teaser for Peter Jackson's 'Mortal Engines' movie based on the hit novel.
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‘Minions’ studio may bring Mario, Luigi back to the big screen in animated film

Minions animation studio Illumination Entertainment is reportedly in talks with Nintendo to make an animated Super Mario Bros. movie.
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Universal’s monster-themed Dark Universe might be dead after its architects quit

Universal Pictures' cinematic Dark Universe based on classic monsters might be dead after producers depart the franchise.
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'Fast and Furious 9' returns to roots, brings back Justin Lin, Jordana Brewster

Justin Lin has signed on to directed the ninth movie in the Fast and Furious franchise. Meanwhile, star Jordana Brewster is also returning.
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Chris Pratt's 'Cowboy Ninja Viking' set to premiere in summer 2019

Universal confirms audiences will be watching Chris Pratt swap between cowboy, ninja, and Viking powers next year in Cowboy Ninja Viking.
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‘Voltron’ film could be a reality following Universal’s DreamWorks acquisition

After Universal Pictures bought DreamWorks for $4 billion, the Voltron project was one of the in-development films that came along with the acquisition.
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Rev up your chainsaw: 'Gears of War' is getting its own movie

The bestselling Xbox game franchise Gears of War is being turned into a big-screen movie by Universal Pictures and the game's developers.
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New 'Creating Warcraft' featurette looks at adapting the game to film

Legendary has released a new featurette looking at the upcoming Warcraft movie and what it has been like to adapt the popular game to film.
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Fast & Furious fans get first look at Charlize Theron’s new ‘Fast 8’ character

The first photo of Charlize Theron in Fast 8 is here. The actress will play Cipher in the next Fast and Furious movie, which is due out in April 2017.
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Universal Pictures reveals first titles for 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray and digital release

Universal Pictures Home Entertainment will release multiple titles in the 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray and digital formats for the first time this summer.
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Don’t blink: Universal releases Lightning-fast Jason Bourne teasers

The two teasers, released on YouTube and Twitter, run for just five seconds a piece.

Of orcs and men: New Warcraft trailer puts humans and orcs on a collision course

The latest trailer for Universal Pictures' Warcraft movie puts man and orc on a collision course ahead of the film's June premiere.
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The Lonely Island movie’s title and poster are as absurd as you’d expect

Universal Pictures has revealed the title of The Lonely Island Movie, starring Andy Samberg. The wordy name is Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping.
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Universal Pictures locks down Tina Fey with two-year first-look deal

Tina Fey has reached a two-year first-look deal with Universal Pictures with her production banner, Little Stranger.
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Fandango users rank top 10 movies of 2015, with some interesting results

Fandango has released a list of the fans' choice of the top 10 movies of 2015. The list includes box office standout Star Wars: The Force Awakens and more.
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Melissa McCarthy plays parolee-turned-troop leader in first trailer for The Boss

The Boss stars Melissa McCarthy as the former wealthiest woman in America, trying to find her way back by selling brownies with a troop of young girls.
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The Huntsman: Winter's War trailer suggests an improvement over its predecessor

Earlier today, Universal Pictures released the official trailer for the follow-up to Snow White and the Huntsman, and the film looks like a pretty good time
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Start your engines: Fast and Furious spinoffs and prequels are in the works

Universal Pictures is in the early stages of developing Fast and Furious franchise prequels and spinoffs, says producer and star Vin Diesel.
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Awesome Steve Jobs trailer gives us fresh look at the biopic before hitting theaters

With Steve Jobs coming to theaters on Oct. 9, Universal Pictures has released another trailer to hype the biopic.
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Matt Damon returns as Jason Bourne in first Bourne 2016 set photo

Matt Damon is back in character as all-star assassin Jason Bourne. Co-producer Frank Marshall tweeted a photo from the set of Bourne 2016.
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Universal breaks the international box-office record with four months to go in the year

With $3.78 billion so far this year, Universal Pictures has set a new record at the worldwide box office with four months still to go in 2015.
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Watch: Ride Along 2 trailer is full of more mishaps for Ice Cube and Kevin Hart

The new Ride Along 2 trailer brings back the not-so fearsome twosome of cops Ben and James, played by Kevin Hart and Ice Cube.
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Jurassic World is now the fastest movie to hit $1 billion in Hollywood history

Universal Pictures has confirmed that Jurassic World is now the fastest movie to hit $1 billion in Hollywood history after just 13 days in theaters.
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Why hasn’t Hulk received another solo movie? Ask Marvel, says a new report

The reason why Hulk hasn't received a solo movie after The Avengers as more to do with Marvel Studios than any rights issues, according to a new report.
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Three different movies about The Bermuda Triangle are being developed right now

Three major studios are currently developing movies about The Bermuda Triangle, the infamous region of the Atlantic Ocean attributed with mysterious events.
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See how Marvel congratulated Universal for Jurassic World’s success

After Jurassic World knocked The Avengers out of the top spot in the opening-weekend record book, Marvel Studios issued a clever congratulatory message.
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Universal Pictures reveals plans to restore 15 silent film era classics

Universal Pictures announced its plans to restore 15 classic silent films over the next four years.
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Fifty Shades of Grey is now Universal Pictures’ most successful R-rated movie of all time

Fifty Shades of Grey has surpassed $500 million at the global box office to become Universal Pictures' most successful R-rated movie of all time
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The on-again, off-again Steve Jobs biopic is back, and coming from Universal

After Sony Pictures dropped Danny Boyle's biopic of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, Universal Pictures has acquired the film, which was penned by Aaron Sorkin.

Man sentenced to 33 months in prison for pirating ‘Fast & Furious 6’