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You'll Never Guess The Original Title Of 'E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial'

The Huffington Post | Christopher Rosen | Posted 04.30.2012

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Universal Pictures executives may have had a tough last weekend with "The Five-Year Engagement" underperforming at the box office, but Monday was all ...

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'Hunger Games' Wins Again

The Huffington Post | Kia Makarechi | Posted 04.08.2012

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"Hunger Games" is the top movie in the country again, easily besting "American Reunion" and bringing in $12.9 million on Friday alone, THR reports. ...

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Another Beloved Dr. Seuss Book Headed To Theaters

The Huffington Post | Kia Makarechi | Posted 03.16.2012

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Universal Pictures and Illumination Entertainment are developing Dr. Seuss' 1957 book "The Cat in the Hat" for the screen, Deadline reports. The s...

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Movie Studio Asks Fans To Submit Sexy Mom Photos

Posted 03.15.2012

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Universal Pictures tweeted a controversial request to its 178,325 followers, asking them to send photos of themselves or other "hot moms" to Break.com...

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"Hop" = No Hope (Unless You're White)

John Shore | Posted 05.15.2012

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The primary, overt, not-even-slightly-subtle message of the deplorable movie Hop, out on DVD March 23, is that the very idea of Hispanics succeeding is a joke.

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A Stern Reminder about the Race in Universal Pictures' Hop

Mark Cassello | Posted 04.27.2012

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On March 23, 2012, Universal Pictures will release the Easter-themed film, Hop, on Blu-ray and DVD. Although some hail Hop as a family-friendly Easter...

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They're Back! New 'American Pie' Sequel In The Works

Posted 05.25.2011

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Perhaps Jason Biggs will be teaching his son about the joys of baking. Hungry for a hit and with a classic property ready in the works, Universal i...

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ShoWest Day 2: 2009 Was Very Big; 2010 Promises To Be The Same

Ellen Sterling | Posted 05.25.2011

Bits and pieces of films that were big and those expected to be big paled next to the high point of the day, the first outside-the-studio showing of the Disney-Pixar Toy Story 3.

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The Monster Squad: See It Instead of The Wolfman This Weekend, It's One of the Best Kids' Horror Movies

Alex Remington | Posted 05.25.2011

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The Monster Squad has a ridiculously easy premise for an '80s movie: bring together Dracula, Frankenstein, the Mummy, the Wolfman, and the Creature f...

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More "Bourne!"

Variety | Posted 05.25.2011

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Universal Pictures has made an overall deal with the estate of "The Bourne Identity" author Robert Ludlum that gives the studio exclusive rights to th...

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Brad Pitt Drops Out Of "State of Play"

Variety | Michael Fleming | Posted 05.25.2011

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Brad Pitt is out of "State of Play," a development that has put that star-studded Universal Pictures drama in a state of flux, and has put studio and ...

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Pirated Copies Of "American Gangster" Being Sold Early

Wall Street Journal | PETER SANDERS, SARAH MCBRIDE | Posted 05.25.2011

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In a prominent movie piracy case, a high-quality version of Universal Pictures' Oscar hopeful "American Gangster" is being illegally downloaded online...

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