Universal Flaunts the Scope of Its Slate at CinemaCon From Nolan’s ‘Oppenheimer’ to the Fiery ‘Fall Guy’
27.04.2023 - 01:55
/ thewrap.com
For the past few years, Universal has focused its CinemaCon presentation showing off both the sheer size of its slate and the wide variety of films it has on offer. 2023 was no different.
Of course, the presentation kicked off with a victory lap on a film that may very well be the highest grossing film of 2023 by year’s end: “The Super Mario Bros. Movie,” which this weekend will become the first animated film since COVID hit the world to gross $1 billion at the worldwide box office.
Domestic distribution chief Jim orrsaid that the little red plumber should “put the naysayers to rest” over the future of movie theaters. “At Universal, we never questioned whether theatrical can survive, but how theatrical can thrive.” Orr said.
“Change in and of itself is not a crisis. It is a call to innovation that we choose to accept.”Similar comments were made by the full Universal exec team, including chairman Donna Langley, Focus Features distribution chief Lisa Bunnell, and international distribution chief Veronika Kwan Vanderberg, as well as “The Exorcist: Believer” director David Gordon Green, who said he got his start in movies as an employee at a Loews Theater in Dallas and showed off the business card of the theater employee who pulled him out of a movie he snuck into when he was 14 but encouraged him to come back when he was old enough for a job.
Green was one of several filmmakers and stars who showed up to show off their upcoming work. Along with “The Exorcist: Believer,” Will Ferrell showed up with a dog in his arms to present the R-rated comedy “Strays,” while Anna Kendrick and Justin Timberlake showed off the DreamWorks animated film “Trolls Band Together.” The cast of “Fast X” also came out to reflect on the two-decade
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