Dwayne Johnson reteams with Central Intelligence director Rawson Marshall Thurber in the exhilarating Skyscraper from Universal Pictures. As Skyscraper opens up, we are introduced to FBI Hostage Rescue Team leader and U.S. war veteran Will Sawyer (Dwayne Johnson) on a routine mission. Things go wrong, which results in Will losing a portion of his leg. Ten years later, Will freelances as a security expert.
In anticipation of its upcoming Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again, Universal Pictures today announced that free sing-along screenings of the blockbuster musical comedy Mamma Mia! will be available on Mother’s Day, Sunday, May 13, at 25 theater locations across the U.S. and Canada. Each guest who requests a ticket the day of the screening—at a participating location—will be given one free admission to the 10:00 a.m. showing, up to theater capacity. The DC screening will be at AMC Tysons Corner. This screening is free and open to all interested, space permitting. No tickets or RSVPs needed.
Universal Pictures in association with Blumhouse Productions presents Truth or Dare from director Jeff Wadlow. College senior Oliva (Lucy Hale) is planning on using her final spring break to build homes with Habitat for Humanity, when her friend Markie (Violet Beane) convinces her to tag along with their friends to Mexico instead. While in Mexico, Olive meets the charming Carter, who convinces Oliva and her friends to play a game of Truth or Dare in a cave.
From Universal Pictures & Good Universe Productions comes Blockers. Screenwriter Kay Cannon known primarily for the Pitch Perfect trilogy makes her big screen directing debut with Blockers, passing the script duties to Brian & Jim Kehoe. The plot is quite simplistic, as it involves three parents try to stop their daughters from having sex on prom night.
Filmmaker Jordan Peele, in conjunction with Universal Pictures, today announced free screenings of Universal’s Get Out on Presidents’ Day, February 19, at 55 AMC locations nationwide. Each guest who requests a ticket the day of the screening—at a participating location—will be given one free admission to the 7:00 p.m. showing, up to theatre capacity.
The final chapter in the “Fifty Shades” series arrives with Universal Pictures’ Fifty Shades Freed. Anastasia “Ana” Steele (Dakota Johnson) and Christian Grey (Jamie Doman) are in a blissful mood as their wedding day opens the film. Believing they have left behind shadowy figures from their past, newlyweds Christian and Ana fully embrace an inextricable connection and shared life of luxury. But, just as Ana steps into her role as Mrs. Grey and Christian relaxes into unfamiliar stability, new threats jeopardize their happy ending.
Universal Pictures & Blumhouse Productions provide us with the 2018’s first new release, Insidious: The Last Key. The fourth film in the franchise finds Adam Robitel taking on directing duties this time around, while franchise veteran Leigh Whanell returns to handle the script.
The acapella singing group known as the “Barden Bellas” return for one last hurrah in director Trish Sie’s Pitch Perfect 3, from Universal Pictures & Gold Circle Films.
Following Spilt & Get Out, Universal Pictures & Blumhosue productions continue their successful 2017 horror run with their latest release Happy Death Day. Tree Gellban (Jessica Rothe) is your typical college sorority girl experiencing the highs & lows of college life. As Happy Death Day opens up, Tree wakes up in the dorm room of Carter (Israel Broussard) who she instantly blows off, despite Carter’s good nature. Later that night, which happens to be her birthday, Tree is murdered by an unseen assailant. The next day, Tree wakes up and begins to relive the same day of her murder with both of its unexceptional details and terrifying end until she discovers her killer’s identity.
Tom Cruise reunites with director Doug Liman in Universal Pictures’ American Made. Fresh off his underrated war flick The Wall released earlier this year, Liman continues to show his flair for showcasing action mixed with drama and comedy. Written by Gary Spinelli the film is a vast improvement over Spinelli’s debut, 2014’s Stash House.
