'The Odyssey' and 'Super Mario Galaxy' Leave Rivals Behind as Universal Tops $4 Billion in 2026
Strong international ticket sales and three billion-dollar hits put Universal ahead of rival studios, with The Odyssey boosted by $68 million from IMAX screens.
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'The Odyssey' and 'Super Mario Galaxy' Leave Rivals Behind as Universal Tops $4 Billion in 2026
Universal Pictures has become the first studio of 2026 to smash through £3.16 billion ($4 billion) at the global box office, fuelled by the twin successes of Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey and The Super Mario Galaxy Movie. The milestone, confirmed on Sunday, puts Universal ahead of rival studios for the year on the back of strong international ticket sales. This is the fifth time in Universal's history, and the first since 2023, that its releas…
Universal First Studio to Cross $4B WW In 2026, 'Odyssey' Eyes $1B
Disney was the first to cross $3 billion worldwide in 2026 among all the Hollywood majors at the end of June, but Universal is the first studio YTD to cross $4 billion. This comes as Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey, three weekends in approaches $1 billion, the running global cume now at $991M. Odyssey‘s third global weekend of $136.2M was powered by $68M from Imax screens, which for the large format exhibitor is their second highest grossing w…
The first week of screening of Christopher Nolan's "The Odyssey" was not just a successful commercial launch but a small study in how the film market is shaped today, what is the real power of a creator's name and how far, ultimately, the noise of social networks is from the behavior of the audience in the theaters. The film began its box office run with 264 million dollars worldwide in its first three days, surpassing all initial forecasts and …
According to reports on Sunday (August 2nd) local time, The Odyssey will be released online in North America at the end of August. With this film, Universal Pictures has become the first major studio to surpass $4 billion in global box office this year, surpassing Disney in this year's box office battle.
Closer Look at Fast & Furious: Hollywood Drift at Universal Studios Florida
Fast & Furious: Hollywood Drift Track Nearly Complete at Universal Studios Florida Construction is racing toward a major milestone on Fast & Furious: Hollywood Drift at Universal Studios Florida, with only one remaining piece of track left to be installed. The new coaster has quickly transformed the park’s entrance skyline into a maze of silver […]
Universal Just Beat Disney to a Massive 2026 Box Office Milestone
Universal has officially reached a major box office milestone in 2026, becoming the first Hollywood studio this year to cross $4 billion in worldwide ticket sales. The achievement comes after Disney became the first major studio to pass the $3 billion mark worldwide at the end of June. However, Universal has now moved ahead in... The post Universal Just Beat Disney to a Massive 2026 Box Office Milestone appeared first on Comic Basics.
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