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Universal

Company ⌖ Watchlist Tracks 4 name variants incl. Universal Pictures, Universal Television, Universal Studios
last seen in coverage Aug 16
794
Wire items · since Feb 18
127
Deal items
53
Tracked projects
7
Months active
183
Multi-source stories

What they buy · across 127 tracked deal items

28% of tracked dealflow (36/127) is book adaptation; 70% of classified deal mediums are film; 81% of staged deals sit early-funnel (in-development or greenlit).machine-derived from the deal record below — not an editorial mandate statement

Deal type
book adaptation 36
remake reboot 34
greenlight 14
series order pilot pickup 12
option 12
spec sale 7
public domain adaptation 5
pitch sale 3
podcast ip adaptation 1
short story adaptation 1
Reported stage
in development 64
in production 16
greenlit 15
optioned 7
completed seeking distribution 4
acquired 2
Medium
film 89
tv limited series 30
industry 9

Slate · 53 projects from coveragegrouped by latest reported stage — reported, never inferred; showing top 30 by coverage volume

In development 11
Project · attachedDeal typeLatest reported stageItemsLast seen
Mummy
Lee Cronin · Brendan Fraser · Rachel Weisz
 greenlight remake reboot in development 30 Aug 14
Platform
Dana Walden · Michael Thorn · David Ellison
 option in development 18 Aug 14
Exorcist
Mike Flanagan · Scarlett Johansson · Jason Blum
 greenlight remake reboot in development 14 Jun 27
Power
Courtney A. Kemp · Y'lan Noel · Matthew Law
 series order pilot pickup in development 11 Aug 15
M3gan
Kate Dolan · Lily Sullivan · Claudia Doumit
 book adaptation acquired 8 Jul 9
Locks
Ryan Coogler · Ludwig Göransson · Nick Antosca
 remake reboot in development 7 Aug 16
Fast & Furious
Vin Diesel · Neal Moritz · Alan Ritchson
 in development 7 Aug 12
Blockbuster
Quentin Tarantino · Marlon Brando · Lee Cronin
 — 7 Aug 11
Frankenstein
Guillermo del Toro · Kevin Williamson · Lee Cronin
 series order pilot pickup remake reboot in development 6 Jul 1
Inspired
Dave Franco · Manny Jacinto · Steven Schneider
 option in development 5 Jul 7
Miami Vice
Michael B. Jordan · Austin Butler · Joseph Kosinski
 remake reboot in development 5 Aug 13
Greenlit 3
Project · attachedDeal typeLatest reported stageItemsLast seen
Cape Fear
Nick Antosca · Amy Adams · Patrick Wilson
 public domain adaptation book adaptation greenlit 6 Jun 12
Kids
Lisa Kudrow · Michael Sheen · Brian Cox
 remake reboot greenlight greenlit 6 Jun 18
Mummy 4
Brendan Fraser · Rachel Weisz · Matt Bettinelli-Olpin
 greenlight remake reboot greenlit 5 Aug 10
In production 3
Project · attachedDeal typeLatest reported stageItemsLast seen
Moment
Liam Neeson · Charli XCX · Aidan Zamiri
 greenlight in production 9 Jun 17
Super Mario Galaxy Movie
Chris Meledandri · Chris Pratt · Anya Taylor-Joy
 in production 8 Jun 8
Minions & Monsters
Pierre Coffin · Jeff Bridges · Christoph Waltz
 in production 6 Jun 22
Seeking distribution 3
Project · attachedDeal typeLatest reported stageItemsLast seen
Good
Gore Verbinski · Sam Rockwell · Liam Neeson
 greenlight book adaptation completed seeking distribution 8 May 22
Hail Mary
Phil Lord · Chris Miller · Glen Powell
 completed seeking distribution 5 Jun 12
Hope
Na Hong-jin · Hwang Jung-min · Zo In-sung
 completed seeking distribution 5 Jun 14
Released & tracking 10
Project · attachedDeal typeLatest reported stageItemsLast seen
Thriller
Steven Spielberg · Alan Ritchson · Emily Blunt
 greenlight book adaptation in development 72 Aug 16
Odyssey
Christopher Nolan · Matt Damon · Tom Holland
 completed seeking distribution 31 Aug 15
Obsession
Curry Barker · Michael Johnston · Inde Navarrette
 remake reboot book adaptation in development 29 Aug 14
Backrooms
Kane Parsons · Renate Reinsve · Chiwetel Ejiofor
 option completed seeking distribution 16 Aug 4
Halloween
Ryan Coogler · Brendan Fraser · Rachel Weisz
 remake reboot in development 15 Aug 11
Disclosure Day
Steven Spielberg · Emily Blunt · Josh O'Connor
 in production 14 Jun 14
Spider-man
Tom Holland · Zendaya · Christopher Nolan
 in development 13 Aug 15
Spider-man: Brand New Day
Tom Holland · Zendaya · Christopher Nolan
 — 10 Aug 15
Jurassic World
Alan Ritchson · Michael Shannon · Rami Malek
 — 6 Aug 7
Blair Witch Project
Dylan Clark · James Wan · Jason Blum
 remake reboot greenlit 5 Jul 2

Key people · from coveragenames as they appear in sourced items; no contact data by design

Steven SpielbergTalent attached38i · 6d
Christopher NolanTalent attached31i · 1d
Jason BlumTalent attached26i · 14d
Curry BarkerTalent attached24i · 7d
Lee CroninNamed in coverage21i · 3d
David EllisonNamed in coverage16i · 0d
Mike FlanaganNamed in coverage15i · 10d
Brendan FraserTalent attached14i · 4d
Anne HathawayNamed in coverage14i · 1d
Matt DamonTalent attached14i · 0d
Colman DomingoNamed in coverage13i · 0d
James WanTalent attached13i · 7d
AFFILIATED = APPEARS IN ≥15% OF ALL UNIVERSAL COVERAGE · OTHERS ARE COUNTERPARTIES ON SPECIFIC PROJECTS

Box office in coverage orbit · 9 tracked titlesgrosses as reported — amber badge = released by another studio

The Odyssey
“$257M worldwide”Jul 19 · domestic→“$1bn worldwide”Aug 8 · worldwide→“$1.1 billion worldwide”Aug 10 · worldwide→“$289.3 million in global IMAX box office”Aug 10 · worldwide→“$1.104 billion worldwide”Aug 11 · worldwide
latest: “$1.104 billion worldwide” (worldwide) as reported in tracked coverage — not a comparable figure
Obsession
“$286.5M”Jun 18 · worldwide→“$300 million worldwide”Jun 20 · worldwide→“$215 million / $332.4 million”Jun 23 · domestic / worldwide→“$249.5M domestic”Jul 10 · domestic
latest: “$249.5M domestic” (domestic) as reported in tracked coverage — not a comparable figure
Spider-Man: Brand New Day
“$927 million worldwide opening”Aug 3 · domestic/worldwide→“$932m worldwide”Aug 4 · North America→“$508.8M”Aug 7 · U.S./Canada→“$780.8M”Aug 15 · domestic
latest: “$780.8M” (domestic) as reported in tracked coverage — not a comparable figure
Backrooms
“$212.6M worldwide”Jun 14 · worldwide→“$330 million worldwide”Jul 2 · worldwide→“$357 million worldwide”Jul 8 · worldwide
latest: “$357 million worldwide” (worldwide) as reported in tracked coverage — not a comparable figure
Disclosure Day
“$30M running worldwide cume”Jun 13 · worldwide→“$93M global debut”Jun 14 · worldwide
latest: “$93M global debut” (worldwide) as reported in tracked coverage — not a comparable figure
Sinners
“over $370 million”Jun 22 · worldwide
latest: “over $370 million” (worldwide) as reported in tracked coverage — not a comparable figure
The Chronicles of Riddick
“$115.9 million worldwide”Jun 28 · worldwide
latest: “$115.9 million worldwide” (worldwide) as reported in tracked coverage — not a comparable figure
Evil Dead Burn
“$26 million worldwide”Jul 15 · worldwide
latest: “$26 million worldwide” (worldwide) as reported in tracked coverage — not a comparable figure
Jurassic World Rebirth
“$869 million”Aug 7 · worldwide
latest: “$869 million” (worldwide) as reported in tracked coverage — not a comparable figure

Activity · by month

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MAR
213
APR
215
MAY
73
JUN
48
JUL
81
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Works with · top 8 of 21click to expand shared record

CounterpartyItemsDeals
NetflixPLAT 17934
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Warner Bros.CO 15316
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ParamountCO 13414
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DisneyCO 1209
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SonyCO 10721
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BlumhouseCO 10238
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LionsgateCO 9113
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A24CO 629
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Deal record · 127 entries, newest 30 shownamounts shown as reported — ScreamWire tracks deal flow, not comps

Aug 16 The TikTok Comment That Let Megan Gallagher Know She Nailed the Representation of Motherhood in ‘All Her Fault’
book-adaptation @ completed-seeking-distribution
with Megan Gallagher, Peacock, Sarah Snook +5
 THR B
Aug 13 Paramount Sets Finn Possession Remake for June 2027 Summer Counterprogramming Against Dragon Sequel
remake-reboot @ in-development
with Parker Finn, Paramount Pictures, How to Train Your Dragon 2 +4
 techtimes.com+1 src A+
Aug 13 'Scary Teacher' Game Gets Movie Adaptation With Hollywood Studio Vet
Deal @ in-development
with Joe Roth, Jeff Kirschenbaum, Cory Todd Hughes +4
 Deadline+3 src A+
Aug 13 ‘Miami Vice ’85’: Alden Ehrenreich Joins Michael B. Jordan & Austin Butler In Joseph Kosinski’s Undercover Cop Remake
remake-reboot @ in-development
with Joseph Kosinski, Dan Gilroy, Michael B. Jordan +3
 The Playlist C
Aug 12 Alan Ritchson Is Teaming With FAST & FURIOUS Writer Chris Morgan for a High-Speed MotoGP Heist Thriller at Netflix
Deal @ in-development
with Netflix, Alan Ritchson, Dancing Skeleton +4
 GeekTyrant C
Aug 12 Blumhouse Is Developing a PUPPET MASTER Remake and a TV Series Could Follow
option / remake-reboot @ optioned
with Blumhouse, Charles Band, Full Moon Features +3
 GeekTyrant A+
Aug 4 Alan Ritchson And 'Fast & Furious' Scribe Team On MotoGP Heist Movie
Deal @ in-development
with Netflix, Alan Ritchson, Chris Morgan +5
 Deadline+4 src B
Aug 1 Paramount Primal Snaps Up High-Concept Thriller Spec ‘Sweet Spot’ From Nic Curcio & Kirby Gladstein
spec-sale @ acquired
with Paramount Primal, Nic Curcio, Kirby Gladstein +5
 Deadline+2 src A+
Aug 1 Paramount Primal Picks Up Erotic Thriller ‘Sweet Spot,’ Co-Written by Screenwriting Influencer (Exclusive)
spec-sale @ in-development
with Paramount Primal, Nic Curcio, Kirby Gladstein +5
 THR+1 src A+
Aug 1 Beatrice Kitsos And David Iacono Land Lead Roles In Netflix’s YA Rom-Com ‘Better Than The Movies’
book-adaptation @ in-development
with Beatrice Kitsos, David Iacono, Julia Hart +5
 Deadline+3 src A
Jul 31 Jason Voorhees to Join ‘Hellbreak’ Horror Trading Card Game
Deal
with Jason Voorhees, Hellbreak, Jason Universe +4
 Bloody Disgusting+3 src A
Jul 31 Jessica Chastain Has a Demonic Doppelgänger in Nightmarish 'Other Mommy' Trailer
book-adaptation @ completed-seeking-distribution
with Blumhouse, Atomic Monster, Rob Savage +5
 Phantasmagoria B
Jul 30 ‘The Final Girl Support Group’ Adaptation in the Works at Paramount
book-adaptation @ in-development
with Paramount Pictures, Christopher Landon, Grady Hendrix +5
 The Wrap+2 src A+
Jul 30 Universal is dragging Ozzy Osbourne back out of the grave for Halloween Horror Nights
Deal
with Ozzy Osbourne, Sharon Osbourne, Jack Osbourne +4
 AV Club C
Jul 30 Atari Signs Universal Partnership for 10 Game Adaptations | Outlook Respawn
BUYER Deal @ in-development
with Atari, Matt Reilly, Carl Hampe +5
 Outlook Respawn C
Jul 24 Peacock’s ‘Dungeon Crawler Carl’ Series Casts Audiobook Narrator Jeff Hays
series-order-pilot-pickup @ in-development
with Jeff Hays, Matt Dinniman, Matt Yost +4
 THR+2 src C
Jul 15 Sam Raimi Gives Update On ‘Darkman’ Remake
remake-reboot @ in-development
with Adam Schindler, Brian Netto, Sam Raimi +5
 Forbes+1 src B
Jul 9 Jamie Lee Curtis' “Murder, She Wrote ”movie delayed until 2028, avoids clash with Gollum and the Avengers
remake-reboot
with Jamie Lee Curtis, Angela Lansbury, Murder, She Wrote +3
 AOL.com C
Jul 9 Spin Master Expands Studio Lineup for Hellbreak™ with Blumhouse, AMC and Lionsgate – Company Announcement
Deal
with Jason Blum, Spin Master, Blumhouse +5
 Financial Times B
Jul 8 A Ghost Story’s David Lowery & Michael Bay Making Terrifying New Paranormal Horror Movie
book-adaptation @ in-development
with David Lowery, Michael Bay, John Langan +3
 ComingSoon.net A
Jul 2 After Backrooms, Hollywood Goes All-In On Siren Head
option @ optioned “low seven figures”
with Warner Bros., Trevor Henderson, Zach Cregger +5
 Cosmic Book News+5 src A+
Jun 30 Resident Evil "Feels Like One Gigantic Sequence," Says Zach Cregger
remake-reboot @ in-development
with Austin Abrams, Zach Cherry, Kali Reis +5
 Bleeding Cool+2 src A
Jun 28 Netflix’s Newest Book Adaptation Could Officially Resurrect the Fantasy Genre on Streaming
book-adaptation @ in-development
with Netflix, Alix E. Harrow, Universal Global Television +3
 Collider B
Jun 27 Mike Flanagan’s ‘Exorcist’ Reboot Title Seemingly Confirmed as ‘Exorcist: Martyrs’
remake-reboot @ in-development
with Scarlett Johansson, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Diane Lane +5
 World of Reel+1 src A+
Jun 24 'Blair Witch Project' New Movie Sets Fall 2027 Release
remake-reboot @ greenlit
with Dylan Clark, Chris Thomas Devlin, Jason Blum +5
 Deadline+10 src A+
Jun 22 Filming Wraps on Mike Flanagan’s 'The Exorcist' Reboot with Scarlett Johansson and Chiwetel Ejiofor
remake-reboot
with Mike Flanagan, Scarlett Johansson, Chiwetel Ejiofor +5
 Phantasmagoria A
Jun 20 Blumhouse Signs Curry Barker for Original Horror Movie
pitch-sale @ in-development “rich eight-figure deal”
with Blumhouse Atomic Monster, Universal Film Group, Curry Barker +5
 Horror Obsessive+2 src A+
Jun 19 Ana de Armas And Kate Hudson To Star In Erotic Thriller 'Palm Grove'
Deal @ in-development
with Ana de Armas, Kate Hudson, Kornél Mundruczó +5
 Deadline+6 src A
Jun 19 Curry Barker’s Third Film, an Original Horror Concept, Heads to Universal and Blumhouse Atomic Monster
pitch-sale @ in-development
with Universal Film Group, Curry Barker, Blumhouse Atomic Monster +5
 Variety+8 src A+
Jun 19 ‘Dungeon Crawler Carl’ TV Series Based On Books Ordered By Peacock From Seth MacFarlane’s Fuzzy Door
series-order-pilot-pickup / book-adaptation @ greenlit
with Peacock, Dungeon Crawler Carl, Matt Dinniman +5
 Deadline+5 src A+

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Methodology

Source. Assembled from ScreamWire's classified archive — 794 wire items (Feb 18 → Aug 16) matching Universal or a tracked alias, deduplicated by URL (60 cross-day re-sightings removed). Every entry links to the original reporting. Descriptive, never predictive.

Why no deal amounts. Only 0.9% of tracked deal items site-wide carry a reported figure — the trades rarely publish terms — so dollar amounts appear only as the source phrased them (e.g. “rich eight-figure deal”), never as comparable numbers. This is a deal-flow tracker, not a comps database.

Buyer/seller roles are captured on a minority of deal items today; role-based stats are suppressed until capture coverage improves.

Slate clusters coverage by project title; stage is the latest reported stage, never a projection. Amber “via” badges mark titles tracked within this entity's coverage orbit but released by another distributor. Grades are ScreamWire's editorial coverage grade — how strongly the wire covered the story — not a deal-quality score.

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