Industry Research - Universal Studios

Universal Studios was founded  in 1912 by Carl Buttman. The parent company that owns them are NBC Universal. The parent company of NBC are comcast and general electric. Universal Studios uy the rights to distribute the films.


Films distributed by Universal Studios include :

Film: Johnny English Reborn
D.O.R: October 21st 2011
Budget: $45 million
Director/Stars: Oliver Parker/Rowan Atkinson - Dominic West - Gillian Anderson
Writers: /
Producers: Rowan Atkinson
Gross Revenue: $147,286,000
Distributor: Universal Studios

Film: Cowboys & Aliens
D.O.R: 29th July 2011
Budget: $163 million
Director/Stars: Jon Favreau/ Daniel Craig - Harrison Ford - Sam Rockwell - Paul Dano
Writers: Mark Fergus - Alex Kurtzman - Damon Lindelof - Roberto Orci - Hawk Ostby
Producers: Brian Grazer - Ron Howard - Ryan Kavanaugh (executive) - Alex Kurtzman - Damon Lindelof - Roberto Orci - Steven Spielberg (executive)
Gross Revenue: $171,240,551
Distributor: Universal Studios


Fast & Furious 5 
Release Date: 21 April 2011 (UK)
Director: Justin Lin
Writers: Chris Morgan and Gary Thompson
Stars: Vin Diesel, Paul Walker and Dwayne Johnson
Production Companies: Universal Studios, Original Film, One Race Productions
Budget: $125 million (estimated)
Gross Revenue: $209,805,005 (USA 7th August 2011)


Sanctum
Release Date: 4 February 2011 (UK)
Director: Alister Grierson
Writers: John Garvin, Andrew Wight 
Stars: Rhys Wakefield, Allison Cratchley and Christopher Baker
Production Companies: Universal Pictures, Relativity Media and Wayfare Entertainment
Budget: $30 million (estimated) 
Gross Revenue: $108,943,221 (Worldwide 19th October 2011)

Big talks productions

Big talks productions

-Film and television Production Company

-Established in 1995 by Nira Park in London

-October 2008, BBC worldwide bought 25% stake in big talk

-1^st television series in 1999 ‘spaced’ 

-Kenton Allen (joint CEO), Matthew justice (managing director), Simon Curtis (Executive producer)

Attack the block (2011)

-Directed by Joe Cornish

-written by Joe Cornish

-stars john Boyega, Jodie Whittaker and Alex Esmai;, Nick Frost , Luke Treadaway

-6.8 rating

-released may 13^th 2011

-Estimated budget $13,000,000

Gross $1,024,175 (as of 25^th September 2011)

-Distributed by optimum releasing

Paul (2011)

-Directed by Greg Mottola

-Written by Nick Frost and Simon Pegg, Seth Rogen

-7.1 RATING

-Estimated budget $40,000,000

-Gross revenue $37,371,385

-Distributed by Universal Studios

Scott Pilgrim is The World (2010)

-Directed by Edgar Wright

-Written by Michael Bacall, Edgar Wright

-stars Michael Cera, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Keiran culkin

-7.6 rating

-Estimated budget $60,000,000

-Gross Revenue $31,494,270 (as of October 2011)

-Distribution =Universal Studios

Hot Fuzz (2007)

-Directed by Edgar Wright

-Written by  Edgar Wright, Simon Pegg

-Stars Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Martin Freeman

-7.9 rating

-Estimated budget $8,000,000

-Gross Revenue $23,618,786 (July 2007)

-Distributed Universal pictures

Shaun of the dead (2004)

-Directed by Edgar Wright

-Written by Simon peg, Edgar Wright

-stars Simon peg, Nick Frost and Kate Ashfield

-8.0 rating

-Estimated budget $4,000,000

-Gross Revenue

413,464,388

-Distribution= universal pictures