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Universal Brings ‘Birth of the Dragon’ Home

Two of the most famous martial artists of all time face off in the enthralling, action-packed tale, Birth of the Dragon, arriving on Digital on November 7, 2017 and on Blu-ray, DVD, and On Demand on November 21, 2017, from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. Featuring remarkable performances from Philip Wan-Lung …

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Universal Announces E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial 35th Anniversary Limited Edition Gift Set

In 1982, acclaimed director Steven Spielbergcreated iconic movie magic with his classic film, E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial, the unforgettable and emotional adventure of an adorable alien lost on Earth and the lonely boy who befriends him. Winner of four Academy Awards®, including Best Music, E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial has become a cinematic touchstone …

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‘The Mummy’ Buried At Box Office

Universal’s The Mummy, starring Tom Cruise, opened to a withering $32.2 million domestically from 4,035 theaters, a dismal start for a summer event film that launches Universal’s new Dark Universe of interconnected monster movies. The pic fared far better overseas with a winning $141.8 million from 63 markets, Cruise’s best …

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Universal Pictures Unveils Dark Universe: The Shared Universe For Its Classic Monsters Series

Universal Pictures announced that its series of films reviving the studio’s classic monster characters for a new generation will be known as “Dark Universe.”  The motion logo for the new initiative features a musical theme composed by Danny Elfman and will debut in theaters preceding The Mummy, which will be …

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‘Furious’ Holds Off Box Office Newcomers

Universal’s The Fate of the Furious stayed atop the chart in its third weekend with $19.4 million from 4,077 theaters for a domestic total of $192.7 million. In an unexpected upset, How to Be a Latin Lover and Indian film Baahubali: The Connection both beat Emma Watson’s new high-tech thriller The …

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‘Fate Of The Furious’ Maintains Top Spot

Universal’s The Fate of the Furious left the competition in the dust at the North American box office, grossing $38.7 million in its second weekend for a 10-day domestic total of $163.6 million and $908.4 million globally. The action movie fell 61 percent in North America, a fairly good hold for …

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Patrick Stewart Unleashes His Inner Dragon

Patrick Stewart stars as the voice of Drago in the all-new epic action adventure Dragonheart: Battle for the Heartfire, debuting on Blu-ray, DVD, Digital HD and On Demand on June 13, 2017 from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment.  Distinguished producer Raffaella De Laurentiis makes a triumphant return with a fresh installment of the legendary fantasy franchise that …

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Universal’s ‘Split’ Comes To Home Video

Writer and Director M. Night Shyamalan (The Sixth Sense, Unbreakable, The Visit) delivers his most gripping film yet with SPLIT, an original psychological thriller available on Digital HD on April 4, 2017 and on Blu-ray™, DVD and On Demand on April 18, 2017, from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. Jason Blum (Insidious, Ouija, The Visit, The Purge series) returns to collaborate with Shyamalan …

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‘Get Out’ Unseats ‘Lego Batman’ At Box Office

Jordan Peele’s unique, race-conscious horror film Get Out peeled out of the North American box office with an impressive $30.5 debut, toppling holdover The Lego Batman Movie from the top spot. The movie marks Peele’s feature directorial debut, and is the second win in a row for Universal and Blumhouse after M. Night Shyamalan’s Split, which has …

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