Universal Pictures signs historic new deal with Cinemark Pictures allowing movies to move to VOD

Nearly three months after Universal Pictures struck a surprising deal with AMC Theatres to shrink the theatrical window of its movies, the studio has struck a similar deal with another major theater chain, Cinemark Theaters. Much like the AMC deal, the Cinemark agreement allows Universal to debut their films on digital/VOD 17 days after its … Read more

Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson signs on to produce Scorpion King reboot for Universal

Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson revisits breakthrough Hollywood role as he signs on to produce Scorpion King reboot for Universal By Rachel Mcgrath For Dailymail.com Published: 01:57 GMT, 11 November 2020 | Updated: 02:44 GMT, 11 November 2020 He launched his Hollywood career with the role of Scorpion King in 2001’s blockbuster The Mummy Returns. And … Read more

Jennifer Lopez rom-com Marry Me pushed to May 2021 as Universal shuffles releases amid pandemic

Jennifer Lopez rom-com Marry Me pushed to May 2021 as Universal shuffles releases amid ongoing pandemic By Rachel Mcgrath For Dailymail.com Published: 00:38 GMT, 11 November 2020 | Updated: 00:38 GMT, 11 November 2020 She talked up her upcoming romantic comedy Marry Me when she covered Billboard magazine last month. But it turns out that … Read more

‘Universal’ mask-wearing could prevent 130,000 US COVID-19 deaths

If 95 percent of Americans wore masks consistently, nearly 130,00 lives could be saved between now and March 2021, a new study suggests.  Without measures like masks and social distancing, however, the US coronavirus death toll is likely to exceed 511,000 by then, the latest research from the University of Washington’s Institute for Health Metrics … Read more

Sixty percent of Americans want universal health care, study finds

More than a third of Americans now want the government to create more of a social safety net – ensuring health and unemployment benefits – an increase of 40 percent since the coronavirus pandemic came to the US.  As of April, 60 percent of Americans favored universal health insurance, according to a new Johns Hopkins … Read more

Super Nintendo World will open at Universal Studios Japan next year after being delayed by Covid-19

Super Nintendo World will finally open at Universal Studios Japan in 2021 after being delayed by coronavirus – and guests will be able to play real-life versions of their favourite video games The Osaka attraction had been due to open in July ahead of the postponed 2020 Tokyo Olympics  Guests will be able to play … Read more

Virtual reality objects you can FEEL are a step closer thanks to new ‘universal law of touch’ 

Virtual reality objects you can FEEL just like on Star Trek’s holodeck move a step closer thanks to new ‘universal law of touch’ Birmingham researchers studied ‘Rayleigh waves’ generated from skin touch They found these waves are picked up by the body’s touch receptor cells  The way the waves interact has led to the creation … Read more

Can you get universal credit if you receive a pension? Steve Webb replies

I am writing on behalf of my sister who has insisted that she is unable to get universal credit and I just don’t get it. My sister has worked since leaving school and has National Insurance contributions to reflect this. Now 62 years old, she is returning to work as a teaching assistant in September. … Read more