Back to work boys! Because they’d be insane not to, Universal has confirmed a third Despicable Me movie is in the works. Expect it in cinemas June 30, 2017. Don’t confuse Despicable Me 3, however, with the still-slated Minions spin-off, which will debut in 2015. The series concerns an ex-supervillain (voiced by Steve Carell), his three foster daughters, and an army […]
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Fast & Furious 7 delayed indefinitely
December 5, 2013 
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Fast & Furious 7 will not meet its July 2014 release date, with Universal putting the production on an indefinite hold in the wake of star Paul Walker’s death. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the heads at Universal and the film’s creative team – led by director James Wan – are considering how best to […]
Continue readingJudd Apatow’s will direct Amy Schumer’s ‘Train Wreck’
November 28, 2013 0 Comments
Judd Apatow has selected his next directorial effort, and it ain’t semi-autobiographical (like his last three have been). According to Variety, he will helm Train Wreck for Universal, penned by and starring up-and-coming comedian Amy Schumer. It had been originally announced he would merely produce the flick. Details of the script are under wraps, but it reportedly […]
Continue readingDespicable Me spin-off, Minions, delayed from 2014 to 2015
September 23, 2013 0 Comments
Following in Pixar’s footsteps, Universal has revealed they similarly won’t be releasing an animated film in 2014. THR reports the studio has delayed their Despicable Me spin-off, Minions, from December 2014 to July 2015. This delay, however, is not due to any internal disunion, as Pixar’s pushing of The Good Dinosaur to 2015 was. Instead, […]
Continue readingAl Pacino abandons Despicable Me 2; Benjamin Bratt fills in
May 8, 2013 0 Comments
Al Pacino is out of Despicable Me 2 and Benjamin Bratt is in, Deadline reports. This worrying development sees Pacino exit the anticipated sequel due to creative differences with Universal Pictures. Bratt (Miss Congeniality) will step in to voice new super villain Eduardo, alongside Steve Carell’s Gru, ahead of the film’s July release in the […]
Continue readingUniversal set to remake Weird Science
April 19, 2013 0 Comments
The remake train rolls on, with Universal revealing their plans to update John Hughes’ Weird Science. According to Deadline, Universal Pictures will team with Silver Pictures for a modern reboot of the raunchy 1985 flick. Michael Bacall (21 Jump Street, Project X) will script the feature, concerning a duo of nerdy teens who create their dream […]
Continue readingUniversal meeting with stars for Pitch Perfect sequel
December 20, 2012 2 Comments
Pitch Perfect has been one of the surprise hits of the year, so it’s no surprise to learn Universal is taking meetings with the stars regarding a potential sequel. Male lead Skyler Astin told Movieweb that he has “a meeting with a Universal representative next week” to discuss the follow-up. He also suggested the pic’s breakout performer Rebel […]
Continue reading47 Ronin director kicked out of editing process after budget blowout
September 24, 2012 1 Comment
It seems Universal has booted director Carl Rinsch out of the editing process after the oft-delayed 3D mega production 47 Ronin blew its budget. According the The Wrap‘s sources, the budget has ballooned to $225 million, and after recent reshoots in London, Universal co-chairwoman Donna Langley will now take over the reins in the edit […]
Continue readingUniversal sues The Asylum over Battleship rip-off
May 2, 2012 2 Comments
The Asylum is famous for releasing direct-to-DVD soundalikes of popular movies: Transmorphers, The Day the Earth Stopped, Sunday School Musical. The list is, almost literally, endless. Universal Studios has taken umbrage with their latest mockbuster, American Battleship, claming that it’s a rip-off of their board-game adaptation Battleship (well… yeah). According to TMZ, Universal has filed […]
Continue readingUniversal reopen The Mummy’s tomb for a reboot
April 5, 2012 0 Comments
Universal are planning a reboot of their Mummy series, Variety reports. The last few materialisations of the Mummy starred Brendan Fraser, and were smash hits in the late 90s and early 00s. However, the monster franchise originated at the studio back in 1932. Prometheus screenwriter Jon Spaihts has been tasked with scripting the new incarnation. He […]
Continue readingTaylor Lautner will Stretch no more
January 31, 2012 0 Comments
Those of you who were looking forward to seeing Taylor Lautner as beloved Hasbro toy Stretch Armstrong on the big screen (*crickets*), well, we’ve got some bad news. According to The Wrap, Lautner has walked away from the project due to “scheduling conflicts”, despite a reported $7.5 million payday. Soon after the news leaked, Universal […]
Continue readingLeonardo da Vinci to become action hero in new movie
November 10, 2011 2 Comments
Artist. Inventor. Badass. Leonardo da Vinci is set to become an action hero in a new film from Universal Pictures. According to Variety, Universal have purchased Jonny Kurzman’s action-adventure spec script Leonardo. The story reportedly focuses on da Vinci’s efforts to stop Renaissance Europe from reverting to the ways of the Dark Ages (we suspect […]
Continue readingScarface reboot in the works
September 22, 2011 1 Comment
The legend of Scarface lives on. Universal are rebooting the tale of an immigrant who achieves the “American dream” (kinda) by becoming a violent drug kingpin, Deadline reports. Universal released Howard Hawks‘ original Scarface film in 1932, and followed it with the now-iconic Brian De Palma re-imagining in 1983. Al Pacino starred in the latter as Tony Montana, […]
Continue readingThe Dark Tower crumbles underneath Ron Howard’s feet
July 19, 2011 1 Comment
The writing has been on the wall for some time, but Universal Pictures has officially bailed on Ron Howard‘s ambitious project The Dark Tower. According to Deadline, Universal balked at Howard’s plan to turn Stephen King’s epic seven-book series The Dark Tower into a trilogy of films and two limited run TV series. The script for […]
Continue readingUniversal abandons Martin Luther King assassination flick
April 4, 2011 0 Comments
Universal Pictures has cut financing to the new Paul Greengrass project titled Memphis, Deadline reports. The studio acquired the film last month and planned to push it into production in June for a 2012 release but has instead pulled the plug. The film was to chronicle the last days of Martin Luther King, leading up […]
Continue readingUniversal to reboot The Wolfman … again
March 11, 2011 0 Comments
They say the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again, and expecting a different result each time. I’m not exactly sure who “they” are, but perhaps it’s time they sat down Universal and had a bit of a chat. According to Bloody Disgusting, Universal is looking to reboot one of […]
Continue readingFast and Furious 5 confirmed; saddled with silly name
February 4, 2010 1 Comment
source: variety.com See, I knew Vin Diesel would never lie to us. Back in January, Vinny announced via his unintentionally hilarious Facebook page that Universal were developing two more films in the Fast and the Furious franchise. Variety confirmed today that the fifth film of the series had been greenlit. And keeping with the series’ […]
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