For three decades, Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios has been offering live terror experiences in Southern California and Florida — primarily via a series of mazes where the undead chase crowds with chain saws and scary movies come to life. Over decades, licensed characters like Freddy Krueger and Jason Voorhees have haunted the studio backlot.
But on a recent Wednesday in October, the annual attraction was hosed down not with fake blood but a slew of corporate owner NBCUniversal’s intellectual property.
An entire house was erected to celebrate the catalog of Blum- house, the studio’s low-budget horror partner. A troupe of M3GAN robots busted out creepy dance moves every 10 minutes starting at 8 p.m. on the dot. Chucky dolls and the possessed children of “The Exorcist: Believer” spooked fans — as well as NBCU talent like Al Roker, who braved the attraction for a “Today” segment — on sound-...
But on a recent Wednesday in October, the annual attraction was hosed down not with fake blood but a slew of corporate owner NBCUniversal’s intellectual property.
An entire house was erected to celebrate the catalog of Blum- house, the studio’s low-budget horror partner. A troupe of M3GAN robots busted out creepy dance moves every 10 minutes starting at 8 p.m. on the dot. Chucky dolls and the possessed children of “The Exorcist: Believer” spooked fans — as well as NBCU talent like Al Roker, who braved the attraction for a “Today” segment — on sound-...
- 10/23/2023
- by Matt Donnelly
- Variety Film + TV
Entertainment executive Liz Jenkins has been named to the newly created role of chief business officer for the NBCUniversal Studio Group. The former COO of Reese Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine joins the company with an expansive title to oversee strategy and business operations, reporting to studio chairman and NBCU Chief Content Officer Donna Langley.
“Liz has established herself as an industry leader with a deep understanding of the complexities of our business, and her unique perspective and varied experience fuel her drive for innovation,” Langley said of the hire. “She is a builder; whether it’s brands, individual projects, or culture. As the Studio Group continues to develop and adapt to the new industry climate, Liz will be an incredible partner to me and the broader NBCUniversal team.”
Jenkins will serve as “connective tissue” within the company’s content business, which Langley assumed control of in a July reorganization led by Comcast president Mike Cavanagh.
“Liz has established herself as an industry leader with a deep understanding of the complexities of our business, and her unique perspective and varied experience fuel her drive for innovation,” Langley said of the hire. “She is a builder; whether it’s brands, individual projects, or culture. As the Studio Group continues to develop and adapt to the new industry climate, Liz will be an incredible partner to me and the broader NBCUniversal team.”
Jenkins will serve as “connective tissue” within the company’s content business, which Langley assumed control of in a July reorganization led by Comcast president Mike Cavanagh.
- 9/5/2023
- by Matt Donnelly
- Variety Film + TV
Shaun Hughes' film is bleak. Not just David O'Connor's black and white camera, David McKeitch's visceral sound, but tone, direction. No less powerful for it, indeed potentially more harrowing for that level of artistic abstraction. We are given the luxury of looking away, but not everyone has that.
This is a struggle. Conor's specifically, a role of no small intensity by Conor McCarron. He's been a delight to watch in a variety of roles over the years, though he's nigh unrecognisable here. The same seam is struck that helped him carry For Those In Peril and others but beneath beard and bruise it shines differently. There are near enough no others, Chouffe Paws as the eponymous canine, Gsff prize-winning director James Price as "violent man". Price has directed McCarron on a few occasions, but the snarls and whimpers here surround implications of violence created in the edit. There's another role but.
This is a struggle. Conor's specifically, a role of no small intensity by Conor McCarron. He's been a delight to watch in a variety of roles over the years, though he's nigh unrecognisable here. The same seam is struck that helped him carry For Those In Peril and others but beneath beard and bruise it shines differently. There are near enough no others, Chouffe Paws as the eponymous canine, Gsff prize-winning director James Price as "violent man". Price has directed McCarron on a few occasions, but the snarls and whimpers here surround implications of violence created in the edit. There's another role but.
- 5/10/2022
- by Andrew Robertson
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
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