Dark Universe

Monsters Unchained – Universal Orlando Previews the Epic Animatronics of the Dark Universe [Video]

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Universal Orlando is opening Universal Epic Universe up for business on May 22, 2025, a brand new multi-world experience featuring the Universal Monsters-themed “Dark Universe.” One of five themed lands within the park, the “Dark Universe” is said to be an “ominous and chilling experience,” one that will “reimagine” Universal’s classic monsters. Universal Orlando previews, “From […]

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Universal Orlando Fully Details “Dark Universe” Theme Park with Concept Art and More!

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Universal’s “Dark Universe” may have been a short-lived experience in the world of cinema, but in the world of Universal theme parks, the “Dark Universe” is just getting started. Earlier this year, Universal announced Universal Epic Universe, a brand new multi-world experience coming to Universal Orlando in 2025. The “Dark Universe” is one of the experience’s […]

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Director Alex Kurtzman Reflects on ‘The Mummy’: “The Biggest Failure of My Life”

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Back in 2017, The Mummy was intended to kick off Universal’s “Dark Universe,” but when the film wasn’t as big of a hit as Universal had hoped, well, it wasn’t long before the entire “Dark Universe” was completely dismantled. Universal is on a much-improved path with their Universal Monsters at the moment, but the failure […]

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Javier Bardem Comments on the Collapse of Universal’s “Dark Universe” and His Desire to Play Frankenstein

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Remember the “Dark Universe“? It was only a handful of years back that Universal had decided to reboot their iconic monster properties with big budgets and big name actors including Tom Cruise, Johnny Depp, and Javier Bardem, but those plans of course came crashing down with the box office underperformance of the new universe’s starter […]

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