All the shifting around described above still technically falls within the Pay-1 window for Universal movies. The studio doesn’t have any one specific Pay-2 partner; after the 18-month Pay-1 period, Universal movies can be licensed to linear TV channels, other streaming services, or whoever pays the most money for them.

How to Train Your Dragon, after becoming the second highest-grossing film in the franchise, arrives on digital platforms. Read on

Universal Pictures International’s EVP and Manager Director Niels Swinkels will now add President, International Distribution, Focus Features, to his current role as EVP & MD, Universal Pictures International.

It looks like we might be getting a third Wicked movie. A new rumor making the rounds suggests Universal Pictures is already exploring the possibility of Wicked 3 , even though Wicked: For Good is set to wrap up the original Broadway story in 2025.

Universal Pictures, which has Jurassic World: Rebirth opening this week, is keeping the jungle monster action going with what could be a new sci-fi horror franchise. Cynthia Erivo, who stars in the studio’s Wicked movies, has teamed up with Michael Bay ...

After an alarming report quoting Universal Pictures International France boss Xavier Albert saying that the studio is “officially stopping” to handle local movies, a source close to the studio told Variety that Universal will in fact continue releasing French-language movies but will be more cautious and selective going forward.