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Studios team for U.K. Blu-ray ad push
Hollywood Reporter, The | 4 days 19 hours 33 minutes ago
As Blu-ray sales fail to lift DVD market woes
'New Moon' wolfs down $140.7 million domestically, $258.8 million worldwide
Star Tribune (Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minn.) | 1 day 15 hours 12 minutes ago
LOS ANGELES - The vampire romance "The Twilight Saga: New Moon" sucked up $140.7 million in its first three days and pulled in a total of $258.8 million worldwide, according to studio estimates Sunday.
New Moon wolfs down $140.7 million in opening weekend
Chattanooga Times Free Press (Tenn.) | 1 day 15 hours ago
LOS ANGELES — The vampire romance “The Twilight Saga: New Moon” sucked up $140.7 million in its first three days and pulled in a total of $258.8 million worldwide, according to studio estimates Sunday
Geodelic Intros Cutting Edge iPhone and Android 'App' to Give Guests Free Real-Time Attraction Info at Universal Studios Hollywood's(SM) Halloween Horror Nights Event [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 45 days 23 hours 18 minutes ago
...2009 is all-new at Universal Studios Hollywood. The...per an agreement among Universal Studios Theme Parks, Lionsgate and Twisted Pictures. The interactive maze...blood incarnation of one of Universal's most iconic horror...
Comcast plan to take control of NBC Universal hits snag
Los Angeles Times | 3 days 5 hours 11 minutes ago
General Electric and Vivendi, NBC's current owners, are sparring over the value of the company, people close to the negotiations say.
'The Containment Zone,' Scenes From an Unmade Movie, to be Featured as Part of 'Terror Tram' Experience as Universal Studios Hollywood(SM) Amps Up the Fright Factor at 'Halloween Horror Nights,' Beginning 16-Night Run on October 2 [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 81 days 17 hours 19 minutes ago
...night run on October 2 at Universal Studios Hollywood. ...per an agreement among Universal Studios Theme Parks, Lionsgate and Twisted Pictures. The interactive maze...blood incarnation of one of Universal's most iconic horror...
'R.I.P. Experience' Offers a First-Class Ticket to Terror Including Exclusive Access to Historic Horror Sets, a Private 'Terror Tram' Tour, and Front-of-Line Entry to All-New Mazes at Universal Studios Hollywood's(SM) 'Halloween Horror Nights' on Selected Dates Through Oct. 31 [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 48 days 23 hours 17 minutes ago
...original filming location for Universal's legendary horror film...per an agreement among Universal Studios Theme Parks, Lionsgate and Twisted Pictures. The interactive maze...blood incarnation of one of Universal's most iconic horror...
Universal gives 'Indian Summer' an early winter: movie news recap
Independent (London), The | 28 days 11 hours 52 minutes ago
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The top movies at the North American box office
Reuters | 1 day 17 hours 4 minutes ago
LOS ANGELES, Nov 22 (Reuters) - Following are the top 10 films at the North American box office for the three-day weekend beginning on Nov. 20, led by the new release "The Twilight Saga: New Moon," according to studio estimates compiled on Sunday by Reuters. [ID:nN22217571]
Bruno' fails to get beyond its crudeness
Spokesman-Review (Spokane, Wash.), The | 4 days 3 hours 59 minutes ago
The latest mock-documentary satire from comic provocateur Sacha Baron Cohen is mostly a misfire.
Focus takes 'Kick-Ass' abroad with UPI
Hollywood Reporter, The | 4 days 15 hours 42 minutes ago
Multiterritory pact between Focus, Lionsgate
Universal circles Rinsch for '47 Ronin'
Variety | 6 days 11 hours 45 minutes ago
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Studios, Networks, Talent Agencies and Guild Employees Join Forces for a Week of Volunteer Activities in Los Angeles [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 35 days 18 hours 21 minutes ago
...Angeles. Planned projects include: Paramount Pictures NBC Universal and United Talent Agency (UTA) will team up to...beautify Carthay Center Elementary School. Sony Pictures Entertainment, AEG and Paradigm will build homes...
Universal Studios Hollywood(SM) Presents All-New 'Halloween Horror Nights,' Southern Cal's Most Terrifying Halloween Event, for 16 Nights Beginning Friday, October 2 [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 91 days 20 hours 49 minutes ago
...Nights" for 2009 at Universal Studios Hollywood...per an agreement among Universal Studios Theme Parks, Lionsgate and Twisted Pictures. The interactive maze...Compass International Pictures, will be the first...incarnation of one of Universal's most iconic horror...
Focus Features Intl. nabs 'Kick-Ass'
Variety | 4 days 19 hours 29 minutes ago
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Company Overview
| Company: | Universal Pictures |
|---|---|
| Industry: | Motion Picture Production & Distribution |
| Website: | http://www.universalpictures.com |
Making movies with mass appeal is the aim of this company. The filmed entertainment arm of media conglomerate NBC Universal (NBCU), Universal Pictures is a major film studio responsible for such blockbusters as A Beautiful Mind, The Bourne Identity, and Jurassic Park. Its recent releases have included Knocked Up, Land of the Lost, and Mamma Mia! Through its Focus Features imprint, the company also produces specialty including Brokeback Mountain, Lost in Translation, and Milk. Universal Pictures is a subsidiary of Universal Studios, which also operates theme parks under the Universal banner through Universal Parks & Resorts.
Key Numbers
| Sales in U.S. Dollars (mil.) | 1.2 (2008) |
|---|---|
| One-year % Growth in Sales | 0.0 (2008) |
| Net Income in U.S. Dollars (mil.) | 0 () |
| One-year % Growth in Net Income | 0.0 () |
| Number of Employees | 20 (2008) |
| One-year % Growth in Number of Employees | 0.0 (2008) |
| Fiscal Year-End | December |