Little
The idea of black girl magic is both literal and metaphorical in Little, and the concept eventually expanded to every area of the film’s production.
Insights from the Cinematic World: Universal Pictures
Fifty Shades of Grey
On the surface, “Fifty Shades of Grey” explores the burgeoning relationship between enigmatic 27-year-old billionaire Christian Grey (Jamie Dornan) and sexually uninitiated college senior Anastasia Steele (Dakota Johnson).
The Boy Next Door
In The Boy Next Door, Jeenifer Lopez stars as Claire Peterson, a highschool literature teacher struggling to get back in the dating game after separating from the cheating Garrett, her husband of 18 years. A handsome and charismatic 19-year-old named Noah attraction’s to Claire at first sight is more than palpable.
Kill the Messenger
“Kill the Messenger as a film is a political thriller but what Gary Webb uncovered and shared with the world still haunts us today,” says producer Scott Stuber. It has been a decade since he began developing the story as one of the first passion projects Stuber bought to produce after running production at Universal Pictures for eight years.
Jurassic Park 3D
With the 20th anniversary of one of Universal Pictures’ most enduring hits approaching, the studio decided to reissue the film in theaters across the world, approaching theater owners with the idea of a 3D post-conversion for one of Universal’s favorite adventures, stunningly restored in 4K.
The Lorax
The Lorax, also known as Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax, is an American computer-animated 3-D film based on Dr. Seuss’ children’s book of the same name. It is being produced by Illumination Entertainment and will be released by Universal Pictures on March 2, 2012, what would have been the 108th birthday of Seuss, who died at the age of 87 in 1991.
Battleship
Battleship is a 2012 science fiction naval war film based on the game of the same name. The film is being directed by Peter Berg and will be released by Universal Pictures. Starring in the film are Taylor Kitsch, Alexander Skarsgård, Brooklyn Decker, Rihanna and Liam Neeson.
Larry Crowne
Larry Crowne is a comedy-drama film starring Tom Hanks, Julia Roberts, and Bryan Cranston. The film is directed by Hanks and written by Hanks and Nia Vardalos. Universal Pictures set up the project as a star vehicle for Tom Hanks with Nia Vardalos hired to write the screenplay about a man who goes through an unexpected career change.
Bridesmaids
Bridesmaids is an American comedy directed by Paul Feig and produced by Judd Apatow, Barry Mendel, and Clayton Townsend. Starring Kristen Wiig, Maya Rudolph, Rose Byrne, Wendi McLendon-Covey, Ellie Kemper, Melissa McCarthy, Chris O’Dowd, Matt Lucas, Jill Clayburgh, Rebel Wilson, Michael Hitchcock
The Dilemma
The Dilemma is a comedy film written by Allan Loeb and directed by Ron Howard. The film is Howard’s first comedy film since 2000’s How the Grinch Stole Christmas. It stars Vince Vaughn, Kevin James, Jennifer Connelly, Winona Ryder, Channing Tatum, and Queen Latifah.