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Jun 14, 2022, 14:08 ET ILLUMINATION'S MINIONS TAKE OVER HOLLYWOOD TO CELEBRATE THE RELEASE OF "MINIONS: THE RISE OF GRU"

BEGINNING FRIDAY, JUNE 24, HOLLYWOOD BECOMES "MINIONWOOD" FOR THE ENTIRE WEEKEND! EVENTS INCLUDE: THE WORLD FAN PREMIERE OF MINIONS: THE RISE OF GRU, ...

Jun 09, 2022, 12:00 ET UNIVERSAL PICTURES AND AMBLIN ENTERTAINMENT ANNOUNCE NEW IMAX® THEATRICAL RELEASES OF THE STEVEN SPIELBERG CLASSICS E.T. THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL AND JAWS

Universal Pictures and Amblin Entertainment today announced that, for the first time, U.S. audiences will be able to experience two classic,...

May 10, 2022, 11:00 ET DREAMWORKS ANIMATION HIGHLIGHTS NEW CHAPTER FOR THE OSCAR®-WINNING STUDIO AT ANNECY INTERNATIONAL ANIMATION FILM FESTIVAL ON JUNE 14

DreamWorks Animation today highlighted a new chapter for the Oscar®-winning studio of Shrek, How to Train Your Dragon, Trolls, The Boss Baby and Kung ...

Mar 18, 2022, 09:00 ET ILLUMINATION AND UNIVERSAL PICTURES ANNOUNCE "THE SING 2 SING-ALONG EXPERIENCE", CELEBRATING ILLUMINATION'S SING 2

BEGINNING MARCH 25, AUDIENCES ARE INVITED TO SING ALONG WITH ILLUMINATION'S MUSICAL SENSATION, SING 2, AT THEATERS NATIONWIDE THE SPECIAL SING 2...

Feb 07, 2022, 19:27 ET UNIVERSAL PICTURES AND PEACOCK ANNOUNCE A MAJOR CONCERT EVENT FOR THE NEW UNIVERSAL FILM "MARRY ME"

Universal Pictures and Peacock today announced a major movie concert event for the new Universal Pictures film Marry Me, with global superstar...

Jan 21, 2022, 13:44 ET UNIVERSAL PICTURES AND NBC SPORTS JOIN FORCES FOR A NEW 14-DAY CAMPAIGN FEATURING THREE U.S. OLYMPIC ATHLETES AND JURASSIC WORLD DINOSAURS

This summer, dinosaurs will rule the world in Universal Pictures and Amblin Entertainment's Jurassic World Dominion, and this February, the Olympic...

Nov 04, 2021, 09:24 ET ILLUMINATION AND UNIVERSAL PICTURES ANNOUNCE EXCLUSIVE SNEAK PREVIEW SCREENINGS OF ILLUMINATION'S "SING 2"

All sneak preview screenings of Sing 2 will take place at approximately 5 p.m. local time, Saturday, November 27, 2021 Watch the new trailer for Sing ...

Jun 16, 2021, 14:02 ET UNIVERSAL PICTURES THANKS FRONTLINE HOSPITAL WORKERS WITH INVITATIONS TO THE LOS ANGELES PREMIERE OF "F9" AND OFFERS FREE F9 TICKETS TO HOSPITAL WORKERS IN MORE THAN 10 CITIES ACROSS THE U.S.

To thank frontline hospital workers across the United States for their heroism, selflessness and sacrifice during the Covid-19 pandemic, Universal...

Jun 09, 2021, 18:05 ET UNIVERSAL PICTURES AND AMBLIN ENTERTAINMENT ANNOUNCE SPECIAL EXTENDED PREVIEW OF 'JURASSIC WORLD: DOMINION'

Next summer, dinosaurs will rule the Earth. This summer, F9 will rule movie theaters around the Earth. So, to thank fans worldwide for their passion...

Apr 23, 2021, 13:00 ET To Celebrate The Arrival Of "F9" In Theaters June 25 Universal Pictures Announces "Fast Fridays" Eight Weeks Of Free Nationwide Screenings Of Every Previous "Fast And Furious" Film

Universal Pictures announced today that to celebrate the arrival of F9, the newest chapter in the Fast and Furious Saga, in theaters June 25, the...

Nov 20, 2020, 09:15 ET Universal Pictures And Dreamworks Animation's The Croods: A New Age Announce Partnership With Feeding America® To Help Provide One Million Meals To Families In Need This Holiday Season

In advance of the Thanksgiving weekend theatrical release of the new DreamWorks Animation comedy The Croods: A New Age (out Wednesday, November 25),...

Aug 02, 2019, 19:55 ET SETH ROGEN AND UNIVERSAL PICTURES ANNOUNCE "WEDNESDAY FRIENDSDAY" FREE SCREENINGS OF THE NEW R-RATED COMEDY "GOOD BOYS"

Seth Rogen and Universal Pictures today announced free screenings of their new R-rated comedy, Good Boys, in celebration of National Friendship Day....

May 01, 2019, 17:00 ET Universal Pictures Restores John Ford's Hell Bent Premiering at San Francisco Silent Film Festival 2019

Universal Pictures will premiere the restored version of Hell Bent (1918) at the 2019 San Francisco Silent Film Festival. The early John Ford western ...

Mar 27, 2019, 16:57 ET UNIVERSAL PICTURES PRESENTS THE PREMIERE OF "LITTLE"

WHAT: The premiere of LITTLE WHO: Little cast members Regina Hall (executive producer), Issa Rae, Marsai Martin (executive producer), Tone Bell, Luke ...

Mar 12, 2019, 18:33 ET UNIVERSAL PICTURES PRESENTS THE PREMIERE OF "US"

WHAT: The premiere of US WHO: Us cast members Lupita Nyong'o, Winston Duke, Tim Heidecker, Shahadi Wright Joseph, Evan Alex, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II,...

Jan 30, 2019, 16:06 ET DREAMWORKS ANIMATION AND UNIVERSAL PICTURES PRESENT THE PREMIERE OF "HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON: THE HIDDEN WORLD"

WHAT: The premiere of How To Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World WHO: How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World cast members Jay Baruchel, America...

Jan 09, 2019, 16:51 ET UNIVERSAL PICTURES PRESENTS THE PREMIERE OF A BLINDING EDGE PICTURES/BLUMHOUSE PRODUCTION OF AN M. NIGHT SHYAMALAN FILM 'GLASS'

WHAT: The premiere of GLASS WHO: Glass cast members James McAvoy, Bruce Willis, Samuel L. Jackson, Sarah Paulson, Anya Taylor-Joy, Charlayne Woodard, ...

Jan 04, 2019, 15:54 ET ALAMO DRAFTHOUSE AND UNIVERSAL PICTURES ANNOUNCE "THE M. NIGHT SHYAMALANATHON"

Alamo Drafthouse and Universal Pictures today announced The M. Night Shyamalanathon, the first-ever marathon screening of all three films in the...

Dec 12, 2018, 17:10 ET WORKING TITLE AND UNIVERSAL PICTURES BEGIN PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY ON "CATS" FROM OSCAR®-WINNING FILMMAKER TOM HOOPER

Working Title and Universal Pictures announced today that principal photography has begun on Cats, the groundbreaking new musical film adaptation of...

Dec 12, 2018, 14:50 ET UNIVERSAL PICTURES ANNOUNCES INAUGURAL ROSE PARADE® FLOAT AS DREAMWORKS ANIMATION'S "HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON: THE HIDDEN WORLD" TAKES FLIGHT ON NEW YEAR'S DAY

Universal Pictures and DreamWorks Animation announced today that the extraordinary How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World mobile-art installation ...

Nov 29, 2018, 13:35 ET UNIVERSAL PICTURES, DREAMWORKS PICTURES AND THE MILL INVITE THE PUBLIC TO A FREE AUGMENTED-REALITY EXPERIENCE OF "WELCOME TO MARWEN"

WHAT: The Welcome to Marwen AR Experience Download the Welcome to Marwen AR App for free on your mobile device. Watch an introduction to the app from ...

Nov 28, 2018, 18:22 ET UNIVERSAL PICTURES, ILLUMINATION AND LOLLIPOP THEATER NETWORK ANNOUNCE PRIVATE SCREENINGS OF "DR. SEUSS' THE GRINCH"

To help spread the message of kindness and love during the holiday season, Universal Pictures and Lollipop Theater Network today announced that they...

Nov 27, 2018, 15:56 ET UNIVERSAL PICTURES AND DREAMWORKS PICTURES PRESENT THE PREMIERE OF "WELCOME TO MARWEN"

WHAT: The premiere of WELCOME TO MARWEN WHO: Welcome to Marwen cast membersSteve Carell,Leslie Mann,Diane Kruger, Merritt Wever,Janelle Monáe,...

Nov 26, 2018, 19:59 ET UNIVERSAL PICTURES AND MRC PRESENT THE PREMIERE OF "MORTAL ENGINES"

WHAT: The premiere of MORTAL ENGINES WHO: Mortal Engines cast members Hera Hilmar, Robert Sheehan, Hugo Weaving, Stephen Lang, Jihae, Ronan Raftery,...

Nov 09, 2018, 17:24 ET UNIVERSAL PICTURES AND CINEMARK OFFER U.S. VETERANS, ACTIVE-DUTY SERVICE MEMBERS AND THEIR SPOUSES FREE TICKETS TO UNIVERSAL'S "FIRST MAN"

Universal Pictures and Cinemark Holdings, Inc. today announced that in observance of Veterans Day, on Monday, Nov. 12, 2018, free tickets will be...