getthebigpicture.net - 10/21/2008
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Rogue Pictures, the indie genre off-shoot of Focus Features, is being sold by parent company Universal to the tune of $150 million. The move comes months after the studio's biggest ever hit, 'The Strangers.'
Universal Pictures and Rogue Pictures 2009 Preview
comingsoon.net 1/7/2009 — ComingSoon.net has received Universal Pictures and Rogue Pictures' 2009 Preview, featuring 17 releases. To view info on each movie, just select the titles, and to see the images, click on 'View Pics' (release dates are subject to change):
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Universal Sells Rogue for $150 Million
nytimes.com 1/5/2009 — The sale of Rogue Pictures, a maker and distributor of lower-cost films, to Relativity Media signifies further reordering in Hollywood’s specialty movie business. >
Studios in Flux: Redstone Struggles, Industry Speculates
weblogs.variety.com 10/22/2008 —
With financial pressure from their owners and stock prices in the toilet, there's movement afoot among the major studios. And much speculation. Here's Fortune's frightening story on NBC Universal owner General Electric , always one of the best-run and most solid of American corporations.
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Relativity snaps up Rogue - Entertainment News, Film News, Media
variety.com 1/5/2009 — Film unit closes deal to buy horror label After more than two months of negotiations, Relativity Media has closed a deal to buy Rogue Pictures from Universal Pictures for roughly $150 million. Move bolsters Relativity's library, adding some 30 titles, ...
Fogelsman and Langley Take Over at Universal Pictures
comingsoon.net 10/6/2009 — Universal Pictures unexpectedly announced today that Adam Fogelson is the new Chairman and Donna Langley has been named Co-Chairman, replacing Marc Shmuger and David Linde immediately. Here is the announcement:
Adam Fogelson has been named Chairman, ...
Universal Soldier 3 starts a New Generation
film-book.com 4/24/2009 — Universal Soldier 3 or Universal Soldier: The Next Generation is being filmed starring Jean-Claude Van Damme and Dolph Lundgren. If you saw the first Universal Soldier and watched Lundgren’s Sgt. Andrew Scott get diced at the end of the film you may be wondering how he can possibly be in ...
Universal: Let's Stamp Out $1 Movie Rentals
cinematech.blogspot.com 12/16/2008 — The Journal has a great piece today about Universal's campaign against Redbox, a company that operates 12,000 DVD rental kiosks in the US. The basic issue is that while consumers love renting movies from the kiosks for $1, Universal feels that, A, the ...
Universal Goes After Comic Book Villains
slashfilm.com 11/2/2008 —
Universal has acquired the rights to adapt Viper Comics’ noir anti-superhero action-adventure series Villains for the big screen. Wonder Woman scribes Matt Jennison and Brent Strickland have been hired to pen the adaptation.
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