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| 2025 | The most recent Universal Monsters adaptation, Wolf Man, was released, continuing the franchise's ongoing evolution and reinterpretation. |
| 2024 | ESC Distribution took over handling Universal's home media titles in France. |
| 2024 | Kung Fu Panda 4 released by DreamWorks Animation, grossing $546,362,086 worldwide and ranking 9th among Universal Pictures theatrical animated feature films. |
| 2024 | Despicable Me 4 released by Illumination, grossing $968,240,710 worldwide and ranking 5th among Universal Pictures theatrical animated feature films. |
| 2024 | Anticipated releases of Despicable Me 4 and Kung Fu Panda 4, expected to continue the success of their respective franchises. |
| 2024 | Set to end distribution partnership with Entertainment One in the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, Spain, Germany, and the United States, with Lionsgate Home Entertainment taking over distribution. |
| August 2024 | The Creature from the Black Lagoon modern-day adaptation re-entered development, with James Wan hired as producer and in early discussions to direct. |
| June 2024 | Universal reveals plans for Dark Universe, a theme park section in Universal Epic Universe dedicated to Universal Monsters. |
| June 24 2024 | Sony Pictures Home Entertainment entered a distribution deal with SDS to handle distribution for Sony Pictures, Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment, and Lionsgate Home Entertainment. |
| April 12 2024 | Woody Woodpecker Goes to Camp animated film announced for release with Universal Animation Studios |
| 2023 | Plaion Pictures signed a distribution deal with Universal to handle titles in Italy. |
| 2023 | Release of The Super Mario Bros. Movie, which became the highest-grossing Universal Pictures animated film, earning $1,363,298,473 worldwide. |
| October 25 2023 | Skybound Entertainment launches Universal Monsters: Dracula comic series, written by James Tynion IV. |
| August 1 2023 | River Wild thriller released by Hero Squared Productions |
| 2022 | The Munsters franchise concludes after nearly six decades of productions, and the Hotel Transylvania franchise also ends its run. |
| 2022 | Release of Minions: The Rise of Gru, which earned $939,628,210 worldwide. |
| 2022 | Warner Bros. replaced Universal as the distributor for MGM films outside of the United States and Canada. |
| September 27 2022 | Two horror-comedy films released: The Munsters and Bring It On: Cheer or Die |
| April 2022 | The Mina Harker Dracula film project was cancelled three weeks before principal photography due to creative differences with Kusama. |
| March 26 2022 | NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan began directly distributing and licensing anime series and films through UPHE. |
| 2021 | UPHE ends distribution partnership with Bleecker Street. |
| 2021 | Universal Pictures and Paramount Pictures decided to establish independent distribution systems, marking the third major reorganization of UIP's overseas operations. |
| 2021 | UIP concludes distribution of James Bond film series with No Time to Die |
| 2021 | Concluded distribution partnership with Neon for home video releases. |
| December 2021 | Universal purchased a modern-day Phantom of the Opera screenplay by John Fusco, written during COVID-19 pandemic self-isolation. |
| October 2021 | Universal Pictures International signed a distribution alliance with Warner Bros. for Philippine theatrical film distribution, starting with No Time to Die on December 15, 2021. |
| June 1 2021 | Studio Distribution Services (SDS) logo replaced UPHE logo on the back covers of home releases. |
| February 2021 | Chloé Zhao was hired to write and direct an untitled futuristic sci-fi Western Dracula film. |
| October 6 2020 | American Pie Presents: Girls' Rules and Tales from the Hood 3 released |
| June 2020 | Duncan Clark announced stepping down as Universal International Distribution President, to be replaced by Veronika Kwan Vandenberg. |
| June 2020 | Kusama stated the Dracula film would be a 'faithful adaptation' of Bram Stoker's Dracula, set in modern-day Los Angeles, with Jasmine Cephas Jones cast as Mina Harker. |
| April 7 2020 | The European Commission approved the merger between Universal and Warner Bros. for distribution services. |
| March 2020 | Karyn Kusama was hired to direct a Dracula film (Mina Harker) as a joint-venture production with Blumhouse Productions. |
| February 2020 | Paul Feig completed a second draft of the Dark Army script, describing the tone as closer to original films with horror elements. |
| February 2020 | Universal hired Amy Pascal as producer for a standalone Bride of Frankenstein adaptation, and a musical Monster Mash film was revealed to be in development. |
| February 2020 | Chloé Zhao was hired to write and direct an untitled futuristic sci-fi Western Dracula film, and Universal hired Amy Pascal to produce a Bride of Frankenstein adaptation. |
| January 14 2020 | Universal and AT&T (Warner Bros.' owner) announced a 10-year multinational joint-venture partnership for home entertainment distribution. |
| 2019 | Universal began releasing DreamWorks Animation films, starting with How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World. |
| December 2019 | Universal Pictures entered negotiations to distribute future Lego films, with Piece by Piece (2024) set as the first film under their rights. |
| November 2019 | James Wan signed on as producer for a potential Frankenstein film, with Jason Blum expressing interest in joining the production. |
| November 2019 | James Wan signed on as producer for the Frankenstein project, and Elizabeth Banks was attached to develop The Invisible Woman film. |
| September 2019 | Paul Feig began developing Dark Army, a film featuring monsters from original films and new characters, with a script in progress. |
| May 14 2019 | Backdraft 2 released in collaboration with Imagine Entertainment |
| 2018 | Universal Animation Studios began production of 'Woody Woodpecker' for YouTube, continuing their animation legacy. |
| 2018 | MGM revived its theatrical distribution unit and licensed its films to Universal Pictures outside of the United States and Canada. |
| 2018 | Ended distribution partnership with Funimation Productions for home video releases in the United States and Canada, with Sony Pictures Home Entertainment taking over distribution. |
| June 5 2018 | Universal began re-releasing the entire DreamWorks Animation film library on home video after acquiring the company in 2016. |
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