UNIVERSAL MOVIE STUDIO

JACK REACHER Leads Movies-On-Demand Titles, Week Ending 5/19

Rentrak Corporation (RENT) today announced the top ten movies-on-demand titles based on consumer transaction rate. Movies-on-demand are transactional (pay-per-purchase) films available through cable a... (more...)

Lionsgate Sells Polanksi's VENUS IN FUR, Final HUNGER GAMES Film, & More at Cannes

Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF) continued to dazzle its International distribution partners with its lineup of films for the 2013 Cannes Film Festival, achieving a Company record of more than $250 million in sa... (more...)

THE PURGE Motion Picture Soundtrack Set for 6/4 Release

Back Lot Music will release the soundtrack for The Purge, Universal Pictures' upcoming speculative thriller starring Ethan Hawke and Lena Headey, on June 4, 2013, it was announced today. The Purge Ori... (more...)

WHITE FROG Set for Digital Release on 6/4, DVD on 7/16

HITE FROG, Director Quentin Lee's (The People I've Slept With) universal story of the power of family, friendship, and love, debuts across all digital platforms beginning June 4th and on DVD July 16... (more...)

Explosions In The Sky & David Wingo's PRINCE AVALANCHE Score to be Released 8/6

Hailed by everyone from The New Yorker and Rolling Stone to Judd Apatow to their hundreds of thousands of fans for the cinematic scale and sweep of its instrumental epics, Explosions In The Sky & Da... (more...)

SAFE HAVEN Tops DVD & Blu-ray Sales, Week Ending 5/12

RENTRAK CORPORATION (RENT) today announced the Top-10 DVD & Blu-ray sales and rentals according to the company's Retail Essentials and Home Video Essentials tracking services which are based on estima... (more...)

STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS Debuts to $164.6 Million Worldwide, Just Misses Domestic Target

Rentrak Corporation (RENT), the global leader in box office measurement, today announced the worldwide weekend box office estimates for the weekend of May 19, 2013 as compiled by the company's Box Off... (more...)

JACK REACHER Tops Movies-On-Demand Titles, Week Ending 5/12

Rentrak Corporation (RENT) today announced the top ten movies-on-demand titles based on consumer transaction rate. Movies-on-demand are transactional (pay-per-purchase) films available through cable a... (more...)

Image Entertainment Aquires LAST LOVE with Michael Caine

Image Entertainment, an RLJ Entertainment (NASDAQ: RLJE) brand, has acquired all U.S. rights to the romantic drama Last Love, based on Francoise Dorner's French novel La Douceur Assassine. Starring Os... (more...)

The Weinstein Company Developing CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON Sequel

The Weinstein Company (TWC) announced today production of CROUCHING TIGER HIDDEN DRAGON II - THE GREEN DESTINY will begin in March 2014 in Asia. Yuen Wo Ping is set to direct with Donnie Yen starring... (more...)

Gerard Butler in Talks for Universal's Sci-Fi Film THE RAVEN

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Gerard Butler is in talks to lead the sci-fi action flick from Universal, with Gold Circle co-financing. (more...)

VIDEO: First Look - Vin Diesel in Trailer for RIDDICK

Prepare for the latest chapter of the groundbreaking saga that began with 2000's hit sci-fi film Pitch Black and 2004's The Chronicles of Riddick. Below, get a first look at the trailer for David Twoh... (more...)

Cinedigm & Universal Studios Ink Home Entertainment Distribution Agreement

Cinedigm (CIDM), the global leader in digital content distribution, and Universal Studios Home Entertainment, the premier home entertainment company, have entered into a multi-year agreement (more...)

SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK Tops DVD & Blu-ray Sales & Rentals for Week Ending 5/5

RENTRAK CORPORATION (RENT) today announced the Top-10 DVD & Blu-ray sales and rentals according to the company's Retail Essentials and Home Video Essentials tracking services whichare based on estimat... (more...)

IRON MAN 3 Tops Worldwide Box Office Results For Weekend of 5/12

Rentrak's President of Theatrical Worldwide, Ron Giambra commented, 'Iron Man 3 is the No.1 film in the world for the third consecutive weekend with an estimated weekend gross of $161.8 million from 5... (more...)

GATSBY Shines with $51.1 M at Box Office, IRON MAN Holds Top Spot

THE GREAT GATSBY undoubtedly shone at this weekend's box office with $51.1 million - but its visual flair wasn't enough to trump Tony Stark and the IRON MAN franchise. (more...)

MTV to Exclusively Air World Premiere of FAST & FURIOUS 6 Clip, 5/15

MTV today announced that Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Michelle Rodriguez and Jordana Brewster, the four original cast members from the first chapter of the "Fast & Furious" series, will appear on-air to w... (more...)

Dominic Cooper In Talks To Join DRACULA Reboot

Frequent stage and screen performer as well as MAMMA MIA! movie musical favorite Dominic Cooper apparently will continue his anamolous career trajectory with his next project, co-starring in the new b... (more...)

Universal Pictures Delays Release Date of JURASSIC PARK 4

Universal Pictures announced yesterday that their upcoming action adventure JURASSIC PARK 4 has been pushed back. The Colin Trevorrow-helmed film was originally scheduled for a June 13, 2014 release d... (more...)

ANTIVIRAL Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Due Out 5/21

Lakeshore Records will release the Antiviral – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack digitally on May 21, 2013. Antiviral was written and directed by Brandon Cronenberg and debuted at Cannes in 2012. E... (more...)

Universal Postpones JURASSIC PARK 4, 21 JUMP STREET Takes Release Date

Universal has officially postponed JURASSIC PARK 4's release, the studio announced today. Sony wasted no time in scooping up the empty slot: the studio has moved its sequel to 21 JUMP STREET, starring... (more...)

Tina Fey, Paul Rudd Star in ADMISSION, Coming to Blu-ray/DVD, 7/9

A Golden Globe Award winner Tina Fey ('30 Rock', Baby Mama) and Paul Rudd (This is 40, Role Models) star together for the first time on-screen in ADMISSION, a hilarious, smart, and heartwarming comedy... (more...)

FX Acquires TV Rights to IRON MAN 3, ZERO DARK THIRTY, & More

FX is continuing its unprecedented run of acquiring the commercial television premiere rights for top feature films, scoring 10 titles that have been the highest grossing movies in 11 of the first 1... (more...)

THE HOST Set For Blu-Ray, DVD, & Digital Release 7/9

Based on The New York Times #1 bestselling novel, world-renowned author Stephenie Meyer presents The Host, the epic love story starring Academy Award nominee Saoirse Ronan (Hanna, The Lovely Bones), D... (more...)

Photo Flash: First Look - Ryan Reynolds Featured in New Poster Art for R.I.P.D.

Universal Pictures has released a new poster for Robert Schwentke's R.I.P.D. The film, heading to theaters in 3D and 2D theaters on July 19, stars Jeff Bridges, Ryan Reynolds, Kevin Bacon, Mary-Louise... (more...)