20th century studios
YA Novel ‘Feed’ Getting Movie Treatment Via 20th Century, Rising Nigerian Filmmaker Stanley Kalu (Exclusive)
One of the most acclaimed YA novels from the past two decades is getting the movie treatment. 20th Century Studios has picked up the rights to M.T. Anderson’s seminal novel Feed, with Stanley Kalu, a 25-year-old Nigerian filmmaker who recently graduated from USC, set to write and direct. Zachary Green will produce the dystopian love […]
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Box Office: ‘Barbarian’ Scares Up $850K in Thursday Previews
Can Barbarian be the conquering hero of the post-Labor Day box office? The 20th Century Studios and New Regency horror film is opening in 2,340 theaters at the domestic box office this weekend, and should place No. 1 with at least $5 million to $6 million after grossing $850,000 million in Thursday previews beginning at […]
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‘Prey’ Nabs Record Viewership on Hulu, According to the Streamer
Over the Aug. 5-7 weekend, social media was buzzing over the new movie Prey, the umpteenth installment in the Predator franchise. Many wondered why 20th Century and Disney didn’t open the movie in cinemas, considering the theatrical calendar for August is notably light this year. Instead, Prey debuted directly on Hulu. On Tuesday, Disney said […]
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‘Prey’ Drops Intense, Intriguing ‘Predator’ Prequel Trailer
If it bleeds, perhaps they will kill it. On Tuesday, 20th Century Studios dropped the first trailer for Prey, which showcases an intense and intriguing chapter in the iconic Predator franchise. The two-minute preview for the film, which will premiere on Hulu on Aug. 5, teases the Comanche Nation 300 years in the past fighting […]
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‘League of Extraordinary Gentlemen’ Reboot in the Works at 20th Century Studios, Hulu
Twentieth Century Studios is returning to the Victorian age of heroes. The Disney studio division is rebooting The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, the acclaimed comic book franchise created by author Alan Moore and artist Kevin O’Neill. Justin Haythe, whose diverse credits range from Revolutionary Road, the drama starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet, to the […]
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10-Plus Movies a Year for Hulu, ‘Avatar’ (For Real!), More ‘Free Guy’: 20th Century Studios President on Company’s Future
There was already enough pressure on Steve Asbell as he began the first day of his new job as president of 20th Century Studios in March 2020. The preceding few years were tumultuous for the company, as Disney initiated, and finalized, its acquisition of the venerable studio, leaving the future of many employees, divisions and […]
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