Universal Pictures at CinemaCon 2026: Everything Revealed
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Universal Pictures and Focus Features have taken the stage at CinemaCon. We're expecting new looks at major upcoming films like Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey, Steven Spielberg's Disclosure Day, Minions & Monsters, Shrek 5, Violent Night 2, Focker-In-Law, and Werwulf.
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The presentation isn't being livestreamed, but we've got full coverage from inside the room. We'll keep updating this article as new announcements are made.
The Snoop Dogg Biopic
Universal's untitled Snoop Dogg biopic was the first film featured at the presentation, with Snoop himself showing up to perform "Drop It Like It's Hot." The film stars Jonathan Daviss as Snoop (who also joined his inspiration onstage) and is directed by Craig Brewer.
"After my brothers told their story in Straight Outta Compton, it’s my turn," Snoop told the audience. The rapper also revealed that he has a bungalow on the Universal lot next to Spielberg, and joked that the fire department has been called twice due to all the smoke in the area.
Universal chairwoman Donna Langley also emphasized the Straight Outta Compton connection, calling this new film "the spiritual cousin" to that NWA biopic.
Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey
Christopher Nolan's hotly anticipated adaptation of The Odyssey was up next, opening with a sizzle reel of Nolan's previous films before Nolan appeared onstage. Nolan remarked that The Odyssey is a story that's fascinated generation after generation of listeners and readers for the last 3000 years. The director has wanted to film an epic movie in IMAX format since he was 16. He even approached IMAX with a request to create new cameras that could both capture the scope of the action and record dialogue.
Nolan also noted that The Odyssey is a story about family and homecoming above all. He praised the film's cast and crew, calling Matt Damon, Anne Hathaway, and Tom Holland the central trio that anchors the film.
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