EnglishMovies - Universal Pictures line-up 2023
By Mulder, 28 december 2022
Universal Pictures is an American film production and distribution company owned by Comcast through the NBCUniversal Film and Entertainment division of NBCUniversal. Founded in 1912 by Carl Laemmle, Mark Dintenfass, Charles O. Baumann, Adam Kessel, Pat Powers, William Swanson, David Horsley, Robert H. Cochrane, and Jules Brulatour, Universal is the oldest surviving film studio in the United States; the world's fifth oldest after Gaumont, Pathé, Titanus, and Nordisk Film; and the oldest member of Hollywood's "Big Five" studios in terms of the overall film market. Its studios are located in Universal City, California, and its corporate offices are located in New York City. In 1962, the studio was acquired by MCA, which was re-launched as NBCUniversal in 2004. Universal Pictures is a member of the Motion Picture Association (MPA), and was one of the "Little Three" majors during Hollywood's golden age.
Knock at the Cabin
Directed by M. Night Shyamalan
Screenplay by M. Night Shyamalan, Steve Desmond, Michael Sherman
Based on The Cabin at the End of the World by Paul G. Tremblay
Produced by M. Night Shyamalan, Marc Bienstock, Ashwin Rajan
Starring Dave Bautista, Jonathan Groff, Ben Aldridge, Nikki Amuka-Bird, Kristen CuiAbby Quinn, Rupert Grint
Cinematography : Jarin Blaschke
Music by Herdís Stefánsdóttir
Production companies : Blinding Edge Pictures, FilmNation Entertainment, Wishmore Entertainment
Distributed by Universal Pictures
Release date : February 1, 2023 (France), February 3, 2023 (United States)
Running time : 110 minutes
Synopsis : While vacationing in a remote cabin in the wilderness, a young girl and her parents are taken hostage by four armed strangers who demand an impossible choice in order to avert the impending apocalypse. With virtually no means of communication with the rest of the world, they are left to make their own decision.
Cocaine Bear
Directed by Elizabeth Banks
Written by Jimmy Warden
Produced by Phil Lord, Christopher Miller, Aditya Sood, Elizabeth Banks, Max Handelman, Brian Duffield
Starring Keri Russell, O'Shea Jackson Jr., Christian Convery-Jennings, Alden Ehrenreich, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Brooklynn Prince, Isiah Whitlock Jr., Kristofer Hivju, Hannah Hoekstra, Aaron Holliday, Margo Martindale, Ray Liotta
Cinematography : John Guleserian
Edited by Joel Negron
Music by Mark Mothersbaugh
Production companies : Lord Miller Productions, Brownstone Productions, Jurassic Party Productions
Distributed by Universal Pictures
Release date : February 24, 2023 (United States), March 12 2023 (France)
Running time : 91 minutes
Synopsis : The film is based on an amazing story: in 1985 a shipment of cocaine disappeared after the plane that was carrying it crashed and was in fact ingested by a brown bear. CRAZY BEAR is a black comedy about a mismatched group of cops, criminals, tourists and teenagers who all converge in the heart of a forest in deep Georgia to the very spot where a super-predator of more than 200 kilos is roaming, enraged and bloodthirsty, driven completely mad by the ingestion of a huge dose of cocaine.
The Super Mario Bros Movie
Directed by Aaron Horvath, Michael Jelenic
Produced by Chris Meledandri, Shigeru Miyamoto
Written by Matthew Fogel
Starring Chris Pratt, Anya Taylor-Joy, Charlie Day, Jack Black, Keegan-Michael Key, Seth Rogen, Fred Armisen, Kevin Michael Richardson, Sebastian Maniscalco
Music by Brian Tyler
Production companies : Universal Pictures, Nintendo, Illumination Entertainment
Distributed by Universal Pictures International France (France), Universal Pictures (United States)
Release date : March 29, 2022 (France), April 7, 2023 (United States)
Running time : NC
Synopsis : A plumber named Mario travels through an underground labyrinth with his brother, Luigi, trying to save a captured princess. Feature film adaptation of the popular video game.
Fast X (Universal Pictures)
Directed by Louis Leterrier
Screenplay by Justin Lin, Dan Mazeau
Based on Characters by Gary Scott Thompson
Produced by Neal H. Moritz, Vin Diesel, Jeff Kirschenbaum, Joe Roth, Justin Lin, Clayton Townsend, Samantha Vincent
Starring Vin Diesel, Jason Statham, Michelle Rodriguez, Jason Momoa, John Cena, Brie Larson, Tyrese Gibson, Chris "Ludacris" Bridges, Jordana Brewster, Nathalie Emmanuel, Sung Kang, Scott Eastwood, Michael Rooker, Daniela Melchior, Alan Ritchson, Cardi B, Helen Mirren, Rita Moreno, Charlize Theron
Cinematography : Stephen F. Windon
Music by Brian Tyler
Production companies : Original Film, One Race Films, Roth/Kirschenbaum Films, Perfect Storm Entertainment
Distributed by Universal Pictures
Release date : May 17, 2023 (France), May 19, 2023 (United States)
Oppenheimer (Universal Pictures)
Written and Directed by Christopher Nolan
Based on American Prometheus by Kai Bird, Martin J. Sherwin
Produced by Emma Thomas, Charles Roven, Christopher Nolan
Starring Cillian Murphy, Emily Blunt, Robert Downey Jr., Matt Damon, Rami Malek, Florence Pugh, Benny Safdie, Michael Angarano, Josh Hartnett, Kenneth Branagh
Cinematography : Hoyte van Hoytema
Edited by Jennifer Lame
Music by Ludwig Göransson
Production companies : Syncopy Inc., Atlas Entertainment
Distributed by Universal Pictures
Release date : July 19, 2022 (France), July 21, 2023 (United States)
Synopsis : Based on American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer by Kai Bird and Martin J. Sherwin. Biopic about J. Robert Oppenheimer the "father of the atomic bomb" during World War II.
The Exorcist (Universal Pictures)
Directed by David Gordon Green
Screenplay by David Gordon Green, Peter Sattler
Story by Scott Teems, Danny McBride, David Gordon Green, Peter Sattler
Based on The Exorcist by William Peter Blatty
Produced by Jason Blum, David Robinson, James G. Robinson
Starring Leslie Odom Jr., Ellen Burstyn
Cinematography : Michael Simmonds
Production companies : Blumhouse Productions, Morgan Creek Entertainment, Rough House Pictures
Distributed by Universal Pictures
Release date: October 11, 2023 (France), October 13, 2023 (United States)
Synopsis : The sequel to William Friedkin's famous film The Exorcist.