{"id":24272,"date":"2015-03-25T19:40:18","date_gmt":"2015-03-25T23:40:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bejone03.expressions.syr.edu\/trf235\/?p=24272"},"modified":"2015-04-17T22:21:56","modified_gmt":"2015-04-18T02:21:56","slug":"universal-pictures-8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bejone03.expressions.syr.edu\/trf235\/2015\/03\/25\/universal-pictures-8\/","title":{"rendered":"Universal Pictures"},"content":{"rendered":"
by\u00a0SARAH GRABMAN<\/pre>\n
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Universal Studios Inc.<\/a> (Universal Pictures) is a major motion picture studio under NBCUniversal<\/a> owned by Comcast <\/a>that\u00a0produces and distributes films for theatrical release and produces, acquires, and distributes direct-to-home video titles, classic titles, and consumer products.[1]<\/a><\/p>\n
Universal Pictures has found a lucrative home in the franchise model which has contributed to some of the top grossing films in American history including Jurassic Park<\/em>, Jaws, The Fast & Furious,<\/em> and Despicable Me<\/em>.<\/p>\n
Universal Pictures also owns\u00a0many subsidiaries including Universal Studios Home Entertainment<\/a>, Focus Features<\/a>, Working Title Films<\/a>, Illumination Entertainment<\/a>, Universal Animation Studios<\/a>, and is part of a joint venture with United International Pictures<\/a>.<\/p>\n
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P R O M I N E N T<\/span> \u00a0P E O P L E<\/span><\/p>\n
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Ronald Meyer \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Donna Langley<\/p>\n
Chairman and COO<\/em>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/strong>Chairman<\/em><\/p>\n
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H I S T O R Y<\/span><\/p>\n
Universal Pictures was founded by the German-born \u201cFather of the Hollywood Star System\u201d, Carl Laemmle, in 1912 as a merger of smaller motion picture companies. [2] <\/a>Universal Pictures became the model of the vertically integrated studio system in control of the entire filmmaking process from production, distribution, and exhibition. Universal Pictures was the largest studio in Hollywood for approximately a decade after its inception and has remained one of the most influential and prominent film studios in the world.<\/p>\n
The Universal City Studios<\/a> were opened to the public in March 1915, and made the filmmaking process suitable for tourism. They continue to function as active studios and are open for studio tours through the Universal Studios Theme Parks.<\/p>\n
F I N A N C I A L S<\/span><\/p>\n
Universal Pictures Inc. is privately owned company and does not release financial information to the public. However, as part of the \u201cBig Six\u201d film studios, its top competitors include Fox Filmed Entertainment, Paramount Pictures Corporation, and Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc.<\/p>\n
2015 has been an incredibly successful year with blockbusters including Fifty Shades of Grey<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>and\u00a0\u00a0Furious 7<\/a><\/em>. <\/em>Universal Pictures International has achieved the $1 billion worldwide box office milestone<\/a> for the ninth consecutive year in record time.[3]\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n
M O N E Y \u00a0A N D \u00a0T R A G E D Y <\/span>|| F U R I O U S \u00a07<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n