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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...)

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...)

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...)

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...)

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...)

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...)

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...)

MAMA Comes to Blu-ray/DVD and On Demand Today

From Academy Award nominated actress Jessica Chastain (Zero Dark Thirty, The Help) comes the pulse-pounding tale of one mother's twisted love in MAMA. (more...)

VIDEO: All-New Trailer for FAST & FURIOUS 6

Universal Pictures has released the final trailer for the highly anticipated sequel FAST AND FURIOUS 6. The film is coming to theaters on May 24th. Get a first look below! (more...)

Universal, Fandango, & MovieTickets Announce Advance Ticket Offers for FAST & FURIOUS 6

As a bonus to encourage fans to grab friends and family and be among the first to see FAST & FURIOUS 6 over Memorial Day weekend, Universal Pictures has teamed with Fandango and MovieTickets.com on ex... (more...)

Universal's DRACULA Set for Summer 2014 Release

Universal Pictures has announced that the upcoming DRACULA origin story, starring Luke Evans, will hit theaters on August 8, 2014. (more...)

WICKED Producer Affirms 'There Will be a Movie'

In a phone interview with Mlive.com, Marc Platt, producer of the long-running Broadway musical WICKED, confirmed that the show will be adapted into a full-length feature film. 'For sure, there will be... (more...)

Gus Vant Sant Shoots Test Sex Scene with Alex Pettyfer for FIFTY SHADES OF GREY Film

According to The Wrap, Van Sant enlisted rising star Alex Pettyfer to shoot a 'test' sex scene, in order to prove to Universal and Focus just how madly he wants the directing gig. The scene reportedly... (more...)

A HAUNTED HOUSE Creeps Up on Blu-ray/DVD & On Demand Today

The hilarious comedy starring Marlon Wayans (White Chicks, G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra) and Cedric the Entertainer (Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted, Ice Age) that pokes no-holds-barred fun at our d... (more...)

Steven Spielberg's JURASSIC PARK 3D Comes to Blu-ray, DVD & Digital Download Today

Experience one of the most influential films in motion-picture history with director Steven Spielberg's ultimate thrill ride Jurassic Park 3D. (more...)

Warner Bros Classic & Contemporary Gangster Films Coming to Blu-ray, 5/21

As part of the studio's 90th Anniversary celebration, eight of Warner Bros. Pictures' greatest gangster films - from Edward G. Robinson's 1931 classic Little Caesar to Martin Scorsese's Oscar-winning ... (more...)

Hathaway's LES MIS Hairdo Named All-Time Most Influential

The short-cropped hairdo that topped Anne Hathaway's head as she made her way to Academy Award glory as put-upon prostitute Fantine in the mega-successful stage to screen transfer of LES MISERABLES ha... (more...)

DESPICABLE ME 2 to Arrive in Select International 3D IMAX Theaters, Beg. 6/20

IMAX Corporation (NYSE: IMAX; TSX: IMX), alongside Universal Pictures and Illumination Entertainment, which are both divisions of Comcast Corp. (NASDAQ: CMCSA), today announced that DESPICABLE ME 2, t... (more...)

DJANGO UNCHAINED Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Vinyl Now Available

The best way to experience the 'DJANGO UNCHAINED' ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK [Loma Vista/Republic Records] is on the special edition vinyl release available in stores April 16. (more...)

Kristen Stewart Back for SNOW WHITE AND THE HUNTSMAN Sequel; Set for 2015 Release

At CinemaCon today, Universal Pictures chairman Adam Fogelson confirmed the news that Stewart has officially signed on for the upcoming Snow White and the Huntsman sequel, which will hit theaters some... (more...)

Breaking News: PITCH PERFECT 2 Heading to Theaters in 2015!

ETonline reports that the head of Universal Pictures has just announced that PITCH PERFECT 2 will be heading to theaters in 2015. (more...)