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Mario Galaxy Movie Poised for $60–70M Second Weekend as You, Me & Tuscany Opens with $750K in Previews
box-office1 day ago

Mario Galaxy Movie Poised for $60–70M Second Weekend as You, Me & Tuscany Opens with $750K in Previews

Universal’s You, Me & Tuscany opened previews with $750,000 at 2,550 theaters and is expected to post high-single-digit grosses this weekend, while Illumination/Universal’s The Super Mario Galaxy Movie is tracking a $60–70 million second weekend after an $8 million day, lifting its nine-day total to about $239.1 million; the week’s top titles also include Project Hail Mary, The Drama, Hoppers, and A Great Awakening.

via Deadline|
#box-office#illumination-entertainment#super-mario-galaxy-movie
Mario Galaxy Movie Clamps AI Training in Closing Credits
entertainment2 days ago

Mario Galaxy Movie Clamps AI Training in Closing Credits

Universal’s The Super Mario Galaxy Movie carries a closing-credits disclaimer stating the film may not be used to train AI, a policy the studio has applied to releases since 2025, per The Hollywood Reporter; the note cites data mining restrictions and EU directives, reflecting a broader industry pushback against using copyrighted works to train AI.

via Nintendo Everything|
#ai-training-disclaimer#credit-disclaimer#entertainment
John Hannah Reprises Mummy Role in Radio Silence-Directed Universal Installment
entertainment14 days ago

John Hannah Reprises Mummy Role in Radio Silence-Directed Universal Installment

John Hannah is returning as Rachel Weisz’s brother in Universal Pictures’ next Mummy feature, reuniting Fraser, Weisz and Hannah; the film, directed by Radio Silence’s Matt Bettinelli‑Olpin and Tyler Gillett with a script by David Coggeshall, will keep plot details under wraps and is set to shoot in fall in London and Morocco ahead of a May 19, 2028 release, with Universal rereleasing The Mummy Returns in theaters in 2026 for its 25th anniversary.

via The Hollywood Reporter|
#brendan-fraser#entertainment#john-hannah
Gosling to Lead Daniels' Untitled Universal Film
entertainment15 days ago

Gosling to Lead Daniels' Untitled Universal Film

Ryan Gosling will star in an as-yet untitled Universal Pictures film directed by the Daniels (Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert) and produced by Playgrounds; production is slated to begin in Los Angeles this summer with a November 19, 2027 release. The project marks Gosling’s next collaboration with the Oscar-winning duo after his recent success in Project Hail Mary and follows the Daniels’ EEAAO win momentum.

via IndieWire|
#daniels#entertainment#film-news
Gosling to Lead Daniels’ Untitled Universal Sci‑Fi Action Comedy
entertainment15 days ago

Gosling to Lead Daniels’ Untitled Universal Sci‑Fi Action Comedy

Ryan Gosling has been tapped to star in the Daniels’ next project for Universal Pictures, an untitled sci-fi action-comedy produced under the Playgrounds banner with Jonathan Wang. The film is set to begin production this summer and hit theaters on November 19, 2027. Details about the plot are being kept under wraps, but the casting follows Gosling’s strong box-office momentum, including the debut success of Project Hail Mary.

via The Hollywood Reporter|
#daniels#entertainment#playgrounds
Gosling to Headline Daniels’ Next Universal Feature Ahead of 2027 Debut
entertainment15 days ago

Gosling to Headline Daniels’ Next Universal Feature Ahead of 2027 Debut

Ryan Gosling will star in the next film from Everything Everywhere All at Once directors Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, produced by their Playgrounds label for Universal. Plot details are under wraps, with production expected in Los Angeles this summer and a release initially set for June 12, 2027, later moved to November 19, 2027. Gosling also leads Shawn Levy’s Star Wars: Starfighter in 2027 as part of his upcoming slate.

via Variety|
#daniels-kwan-and-scheinert#entertainment#playgrounds
Universal Extends Theatrical Run to Five Weekends in 2026, Seven in 2027
entertainment1 month ago

Universal Extends Theatrical Run to Five Weekends in 2026, Seven in 2027

Universal Pictures is extending its exclusive theatrical window to a minimum of five weekends in 2026 and seven weekends in 2027 before moving to home entertainment, marking a shift back toward longer big-screen runs after pandemic-era shorter windows; Focus Features titles are excluded from the new policy, and exhibitors like AMC have praised the move as strengthening the theatrical ecosystem and ROI.

via variety.com|
#entertainment#exhibition-ecosystem#five-weekends-2026
Universal Extends Theatrical Exclusivity to Boost Theater Runs
business1 month ago

Universal Extends Theatrical Exclusivity to Boost Theater Runs

Universal Pictures will extend its exclusive theatrical window to five weekends immediately and to seven weekends starting in January,lengthening the time films stay in theaters and signaling a push to bolster ticket sales; Focus Features will continue with a three-week window. The move is part of Universal’s broader, evolving window strategy amid a shifting distribution landscape that includes streaming and premium VOD, with exhibitors like AMC praising the change as beneficial to the theatrical ecosystem.

via The New York Times|
#amc-entertainment#box-office#business
Universal Bets on Bon Jovi Biopic Tracing Jersey Roots to Rock Glory
film1 month ago

Universal Bets on Bon Jovi Biopic Tracing Jersey Roots to Rock Glory

Universal Pictures is developing a definitive Bon Jovi biopic with Jon Bon Jovi's participation and access to the band's music catalog. Cody Brotter will write the script, with producers Kevin J. Walsh and Gotham Chopra (Religion of Sports) attached; Chopra previously guided a Bon Jovi documentary. The film will focus on the band’s formative New Jersey years and the ascent to stadium-rock fame, including the era around Slippery When Wet and the lineup’s early challenges.

via Deadline|
#biopic#bon-jovi#cody-brotter
Greenwood Seeks Removal of Phantom Thread Score From Melania Documentary
entertainment2 months ago

Greenwood Seeks Removal of Phantom Thread Score From Melania Documentary

Jonny Greenwood and Paul Thomas Anderson are asking for the Phantom Thread score used in Brett Ratner's Melania to be removed, alleging Universal breached their contract by licensing it without Greenwood’s consent. Separately, the film suffered a 67% second-weekend drop, grossing about $2.4 million over the Super Bowl frame as Amazon touts its rights and marketing strategy after paying $40 million for the rights and $35 million for marketing.

via Stereogum|
#entertainment#jonny-greenwood#melania-documentary
Flanagan’s The Exorcist Sets March 2027 Release
entertainment2 months ago

Flanagan’s The Exorcist Sets March 2027 Release

Mike Flanagan’s The Exorcist is dated for March 12, 2027, with Scarlett Johansson and Hamnet breakout Jacobi Jupe starring. The film, a Blumhouse-Atomic Monster and Morgan Creek Entertainment production in association with Red Room Pictures, will be set in the same universe as the 1973 classic (not a Believer sequel) and has been described as a radical new take on the franchise; production delays had pushed it off its original March release.

via Variety|
#entertainment#jacobi-jupe#mike-flanagan