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[[ | {{Infobox Company | ||
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|name =Universal City Studios LLC | |||
|image =Universal.png | |||
|caption =Universal Pictures' logo as of 2021 | |||
|type =Film producer and distributor | |||
|status =Active | |||
|leader ={{bl|Donna Langley (chairwoman)|Peter Cramer (president)}} | |||
|founder ={{bl|Carl Laemmle|Mark Dintenfass|Charles O. Baumann|Adam Kessel|Pat Powers|William Swanson|David Horsley|Robert H. Cochrane|Jules Brulatour}} | |||
|founded =April 30, 1912 | |||
|defunct = | |||
|hq =Universal City, California, [[United States]] | |||
|aka ={{bl|Universal Film Manufacturing Company (1912-1923)|Universal Pictures Corporation (1923-1936)|Universal Productions, Inc. (1936-1937)|Universal Pictures Company, Inc. (1937-1946)|Universal-International Pictures, Inc. (1946-1963)|Universal Pictures, Inc. (1963-1964)|Universal City Studios, Inc. (1964-1999)|Universal Studios Inc. (1999-2004)}} | |||
|parent ={{bl|[[wikipedia:MCA Inc.|MCA]] (1962-1996)|[[wikipedia:Vivendi|Vivendi Universal]] (2000-2004)|[[wikipedia:NBCUniversal|NBCUniversal]] (2004-present)}} | |||
|subsidiary ={{bl|Amblin Partners|DreamWorks Animation|NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan|United International Pictures|etc.}} | |||
|preceded =[[wikipedia:Independent Moving Pictures|Independent Moving Pictures]] (1909-1912) | |||
|succeeded = | |||
|website =https://www.universalpictures.com/ | |||
}} | |||
'''Universal City Studios LLC''', known commonly as '''Universal Pictures''', is an [[United States|American]] film production and distribution company headquartered in Universal City, California. The oldest active film studio in the country, it is also considered one of Hollywood's "Big Five," along with [[Disney|Walt Disney Pictures]], [[Warner Bros.|Warner Bros. Pictures]], [[Sony|Sony Pictures Entertainment]], and [[Paramount Pictures]]. It is currently a subsidiary of the media conglomerate [[wikipedia:NBCUniversal|NBCUniversal]], itself a subsidiary of the telecommunications conglomerate [[wikipedia:Comcast|Comcast Corporation]]. Universal jointly owns and operates [[wikipedia:United International Pictures|United International Pictures]] with Paramount, which distributes both studios' films outside of the United States and Canada. | |||
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==History== | ==History== | ||
Universal was founded in 1912 by Carl Laemmle, Mark Dintenfass, Charles O. Baumann, Adam Kessel, Pat Powers, William Swanson, David Horsley, and Jules Brulatour as Universal Film Manufacturing Company. | Universal was founded in 1912 by Carl Laemmle, Mark Dintenfass, Charles O. Baumann, Adam Kessel, Pat Powers, William Swanson, David Horsley, and Jules Brulatour as Universal Film Manufacturing Company. | ||
In 1962, Universal acquired the American copyright to [[King Kong]] from [[RKO Pictures]], and distributed [[Toho]]'s ''[[King Kong vs. Godzilla]]'' | In 1962, Universal acquired the American copyright to [[King Kong]] from [[RKO Pictures]], and distributed [[Toho]]'s ''[[King Kong vs. Godzilla]]'' internationally outside of Asia. Universal planned to produce its own remake of the original ''[[King Kong (1933 film)|King Kong]]'' in the 1970s entitled ''[[The Legend of King Kong]]'', but instead RKO chose to sell the film rights to [[Dino De Laurentiis]], who produced his [[King Kong (1976 film)|own remake]] in 1976. Universal sued RKO for ownership of the film rights to Kong. A federal judge found that RKO did not own King Kong, only the 1933 film and [[Son of Kong|its sequel]], and that King Kong was rightfully owned by the estate of his original creator, the late [[Merian C. Cooper]]. The rights to King Kong transferred to Cooper's son Richard, who sold them to Universal. Though the expiration of the copyright to the [[King Kong (1932 novelization)|1932 novelization]] of the original ''King Kong'' led to the character partially entering the public domain, Universal maintained that it fully owned the character for years and often took unsuccessful legal action in order to protect it. The company planned to produce a [[King Kong (1996 film)|remake]] of ''King Kong'' in the late 1990s, but initial plans fell through before it finally greenlit Peter Jackson's ''[[King Kong (2005 film)|King Kong]]'' in [[2005]]. | ||
In 2013, Universal reached an agreement with [[Legendary Pictures]] to market, distribute and co-produce | In 2013, Universal reached an agreement with [[Legendary Pictures]] to market, distribute and co-produce its films starting in 2014 following the expiration of the latter's deal with [[Warner Bros.]] Universal began production with Legendary on a new ''[[King Kong (franchise)|King Kong]]'' film titled ''[[Kong: Skull Island]]'', but Legendary moved production of the film to its old partner, Warner Bros., in order to set up a [[Godzilla vs. Kong|crossover film]] with [[Godzilla (Monsterverse)|Godzilla]]. | ||
Universal acquired [[Classic Media|DreamWorks Classics]] in 2016, briefly giving it the U.S. distribution rights to the original ''[[Godzilla (1954 film)|Godzilla]]'', ''[[Godzilla Raids Again]]'', ''[[Rodan (film)|Rodan]]'', ''[[Mothra vs. Godzilla]]'', ''[[Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster]]'', ''[[Invasion of Astro-Monster]]'', ''[[The War of the Gargantuas]]'', ''[[All Monsters Attack]]'', and ''[[Terror of Mechagodzilla]]''. However, | Universal acquired [[Classic Media|DreamWorks Classics]] in 2016, briefly giving it the U.S. distribution rights to the original ''[[Godzilla (1954 film)|Godzilla]]'', ''[[Godzilla Raids Again]]'', ''[[Rodan (film)|Rodan]]'', ''[[Mothra vs. Godzilla]]'', ''[[Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster]]'', ''[[Invasion of Astro-Monster]]'', ''[[The War of the Gargantuas]]'', ''[[All Monsters Attack]]'', and ''[[Terror of Mechagodzilla]]''. However, these rights expired the following year. Universal's DreamWorks library also includes ''[[The King Kong Show]]''. Universal retains ownership of ''King Kong vs. Godzilla'' and ''[[King Kong Escapes]]'' in perpetuity outside of Asia, and has released both to home video and licensed the former to [[The Criterion Collection]] for its ''Godzilla: The Showa-Era Films, 1954-1975'' Blu-ray set in [[2019]]. | ||
Universal distributed ''[[Pacific Rim Uprising]]'', the sequel to Legendary's 2013 film ''[[Pacific Rim]]'', in 2018. | Universal co-financed and distributed ''[[wikipedia:Pacific Rim Uprising|Pacific Rim Uprising]]'', the sequel to Legendary's 2013 film ''[[wikipedia:Pacific Rim (film)|Pacific Rim]]'', in 2018. | ||
==Selected | ==Selected filmography== | ||
*''[[wikipedia: | ===Production company=== | ||
*''[[ | *''[[wikipedia:The Deadly Mantis|The Deadly Mantis]]'' (1957) | ||
*''[[King Kong vs. Godzilla]]'' (1962) | ===Financier=== | ||
*''[[King Kong Escapes]]'' (1967) | *''[[King Kong (2005 film)|King Kong]]'' (2005)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/forbes/2004/0705/102.html?sh=67b2ed2ad684|title=Hollywood's New King Kong|date=5 July 2004|work=Forbes|accessdate=27 December 2023}}</ref> | ||
*''[[King Kong (2005 film)|King Kong]]'' (2005) | *''[[wikia:w:c:Pacific Rim Uprising (film)|Pacific Rim Uprising]]'' (2018) [with [[Legendary Pictures]]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2018/03/pacific-rim-uprising-china-opeing-international-box-office-1202352819/|title=‘Pacific Rim: Uprising’ Eyes $146M WW Weekend Bow With $65M From China|first=Nancy|last=Tartaglione|date=24 March 2018|work=Deadline}}</ref> | ||
*''[[Pacific Rim Uprising]]'' (2018) | ===Distributor=== | ||
*''[[King Kong vs. Godzilla]]'' (1962) [U.S. and other select countries]<ref name="SFJ">{{cite web|url=https://www.scifijapan.com/kaiju-monsters/king-kong-vs-godzilla-and-king-kong-escapes-on-blu-ray-from-universal|title=KING KONG VS GODZILLA and KING KONG ESCAPES on Blu-ray from Universal|work=[[SciFi Japan]]|accessdate=7 April 2022}}</ref> | |||
*''[[King Kong Escapes]]'' (1967) [U.S. and other select countries] | |||
*''[[King Kong (2005 film)|King Kong]]'' (2005) | |||
*''[[wikia:w:c:Pacific Rim Uprising (film)|Pacific Rim Uprising]]'' (2018) | |||
*''[[wikipedia:Nope (film)|Nope]]'' (2022) | |||
==Eternal links== | |||
*[https://twitter.com/UniversalPics Official Twitter account] | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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{{Comments}} | {{Comments}} | ||
{{Era|REL|UNI}} | {{Era|REL|UNI}} | ||
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Universal City Studios LLC, known commonly as Universal Pictures, is an American film production and distribution company headquartered in Universal City, California. The oldest active film studio in the country, it is also considered one of Hollywood's "Big Five," along with Walt Disney Pictures, Warner Bros. Pictures, Sony Pictures Entertainment, and Paramount Pictures. It is currently a subsidiary of the media conglomerate NBCUniversal, itself a subsidiary of the telecommunications conglomerate Comcast Corporation. Universal jointly owns and operates United International Pictures with Paramount, which distributes both studios' films outside of the United States and Canada.
History
Universal was founded in 1912 by Carl Laemmle, Mark Dintenfass, Charles O. Baumann, Adam Kessel, Pat Powers, William Swanson, David Horsley, and Jules Brulatour as Universal Film Manufacturing Company.
In 1962, Universal acquired the American copyright to King Kong from RKO Pictures, and distributed Toho's King Kong vs. Godzilla internationally outside of Asia. Universal planned to produce its own remake of the original King Kong in the 1970s entitled The Legend of King Kong, but instead RKO chose to sell the film rights to Dino De Laurentiis, who produced his own remake in 1976. Universal sued RKO for ownership of the film rights to Kong. A federal judge found that RKO did not own King Kong, only the 1933 film and its sequel, and that King Kong was rightfully owned by the estate of his original creator, the late Merian C. Cooper. The rights to King Kong transferred to Cooper's son Richard, who sold them to Universal. Though the expiration of the copyright to the 1932 novelization of the original King Kong led to the character partially entering the public domain, Universal maintained that it fully owned the character for years and often took unsuccessful legal action in order to protect it. The company planned to produce a remake of King Kong in the late 1990s, but initial plans fell through before it finally greenlit Peter Jackson's King Kong in 2005.
In 2013, Universal reached an agreement with Legendary Pictures to market, distribute and co-produce its films starting in 2014 following the expiration of the latter's deal with Warner Bros. Universal began production with Legendary on a new King Kong film titled Kong: Skull Island, but Legendary moved production of the film to its old partner, Warner Bros., in order to set up a crossover film with Godzilla.
Universal acquired DreamWorks Classics in 2016, briefly giving it the U.S. distribution rights to the original Godzilla, Godzilla Raids Again, Rodan, Mothra vs. Godzilla, Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster, Invasion of Astro-Monster, The War of the Gargantuas, All Monsters Attack, and Terror of Mechagodzilla. However, these rights expired the following year. Universal's DreamWorks library also includes The King Kong Show. Universal retains ownership of King Kong vs. Godzilla and King Kong Escapes in perpetuity outside of Asia, and has released both to home video and licensed the former to The Criterion Collection for its Godzilla: The Showa-Era Films, 1954-1975 Blu-ray set in 2019.
Universal co-financed and distributed Pacific Rim Uprising, the sequel to Legendary's 2013 film Pacific Rim, in 2018.
Selected filmography
Production company
- The Deadly Mantis (1957)
Financier
- King Kong (2005)[1]
- Pacific Rim Uprising (2018) [with Legendary Pictures][2]
Distributor
- King Kong vs. Godzilla (1962) [U.S. and other select countries][3]
- King Kong Escapes (1967) [U.S. and other select countries]
- King Kong (2005)
- Pacific Rim Uprising (2018)
- Nope (2022)
Eternal links
References
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