Harry Potter fans anticipating the third attraction based on the popular book and movie franchise at Universal Orlando Resort learned that the fictional setting for the ride will be the British Ministry of Magic.

For the third weekend in a row, “Venom: The Last Dance” was the No. 1 movie at the box office, collecting $16.2 million in ticket sales in U.S. and Canadian theaters.

Horror movies topped the domestic box office charts and the Oscar contender “Anora” got off to a sparkling start this weekend.

Universal Orlando Resort will open its fourth central Florida theme park, just in time for Memorial Day next year.

Major theme parks Walt Disney World and Universal remained open Tuesday ahead of Hurricane Milton ‘s expected hit as a major storm in Florida even as other parts of Orlando’s tourism machine shut down.

In the Muggle world, July 31, 2024, is the day fans got official details of The Wizarding World of Harry Potter — Ministry of Magic, coming to Universal Orlando Resort’s fourth theme park.

Marvel is back on top with “Deadpool & Wolverine.”.

Super Nintendo World will be a part of Universal’s new Epic Universe and fans are getting an inside peek at what it will look like.

A new Universal park, envisioned as the Epic Universe, is set to open next year in Orlando with five themes — including two that will cater to “Harry Potter” and “Super Nintendo” fans.

Holdovers and Oscar hopefuls dominated the North American box office charts this weekend in the absence of any new wide releases.

Timothée Chalamet and “Wonka” topped the box office charts for the third time in its four weekends in theaters.

“Barbenheimer” didn’t just work – it spun box office gold.

A row of tightly trimmed ficus trees along a stretch of sidewalk outside Universal Studios has become a hot spot in the face-off between Hollywood studios and striking screenwriters and actors.

There is something for everyone at the movies this summer, both in theaters and streaming at home.

“Avatar: The Way of Water” claimed the No. 1 spot on the domestic box office charts for the seventh weekend in a row with an additional $15.7 million according to studio estimates on Sunday.

New movies like “Plane” and “House Party” were no match for “Avatar: The Way of Water” and the killer doll horror “M3GAN” at the box office this weekend.

Universal Parks & Resorts is bringing a theme park to Texas that will focus on entertaining young children, officials announced Wednesday.

Universal Orlando Resort on Thursday filed paperwork and pledged 13 acres for a commuter rail station that could link the seventh busiest airport in the U.S. with the heart of the tourism district in one of the top travel destinations in the world.

“Avatar: The Way of Water” is the box office king for a third straight week, and shows no sign of slowing down.

The summer box office showed signs of slowing down this weekend as the animated “DC League of Super-Pets” opened in theaters across North America.

The summer movie season is off to a blockbuster start thanks to “Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness.”.

Hollywood is bringing out some of its biggest and most reliable players for the 2022 summer movie season, which unofficially kicks off this weekend with the help of Marvel and Disney’s “Doctor Strange and the Multitverse of Madness” and runs through the end of August.

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After spending one weekend in second place, “Spider-Man: No Way Home” proved it still had some fight left.

Spider-Man’s box office dominance continued in its fourth weekend in theaters, adding another $33 million in ticket sales according to studio estimates on Sunday.

Even with some mighty competition from new Matrix and Sing movies and rising concerns over the omicron variant, “Spider-Man: No Way Home” stayed in the No. 1 spot, with $81.5 million according to studio estimates Sunday.

Besides giving and receiving presents, the next best thing about the holidays is all the Christmas movies -- and Freeform has so many for you watch this month.

“Dear Evan Hansen” may have been a hit on Broadway, but the filmed adaptation of the Tony-winning show is off to a slow start at the box office in its first weekend in theaters.

Even with an option to watch “Black Widow” at home, audiences went to the movie theater in pandemic record numbers this weekend to catch the first Marvel movie released in two years.

Research and development of the coaster has also been years in the making, but overall construction took a little more than two years.

Three more companies have now been approved by the Florida insurance commission to drop more than 50,000 customers, some in a matter of weeks.

ORLANDO, Fla. – Universal’s Halloween Horror Nights will be back this year and the “ghost with the most” will get his very own haunted house. A “Beetlejuice” themed haunted house will be part of the 30-year anniversary celebration of the fright nights. There’s no word if Lydia or the rest of the Deetz family will be there, but there may be a chance that if you say “Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice!” the popular ghost may make an appearance. The fright nights begin on September 3 and will run through October 31.

Fernandez and his wife, Maria Vechio, blame Allied Universal, a security contractor for Miami-Dade Transit, for not doing enough to protect him from Ribbs. Fernandez and Vechio are demanding judgment against Allied Universal for compensatory damages in excess of $30,000. Man charged in Metromover attack to undergo mental evaluationsAllied Universal was also in charge of security when Joshua King attacked three Metromover passengers on Sept. 4. Goldfarb claims this should have been enough for Allied Universal to implement effective preventive measures. According to Goldfarb, Fernandez injuries included skull fractures and brain hemorrhage.

The release of the James Bond film “No Time To Die” has been delayed again, this time to 2021, because of the effects of COVID-19 on the theatrical business. “No Time To Die” was originally supposed to open in April 2020 but was pushed back to Nov. 12 in the U.K. and Nov. 20 in the U.S. The Walt Disney Co. last week delayed the planned 2020 releases of a handful of major movies until 2021. They include Marvel’s “Black Widow” and Steven Spielberg’s “West Side Story.” Universal delayed “Candyman” to next year. Some major releases are still planned for 2020.

ORLANDO, Fla. It's hard to scare the bejesus out of someone in a haunted house while socially distancing, which may explain the decision by Universal to cancel its Halloween Horror Nights this year at its U.S. theme parks. The company said Friday it wouldn't be hosting the celebration of all things scary at its Universal Orlando Resort and Universal Studios Hollywood so that it could focus on operating its theme parks for daytime guests under pandemic restrictions. Halloween Horror Nights typically lasts more than a month starting in September, but its planned for more than a year. Last month, Walt Disney World canceled its annual after-hours Halloween party at Magic Kingdom that typically begins in mid-August. Universal Orlando reopened last month, and Disney World started welcoming back visitors two weeks ago.

FILE - Posters for upcoming movies are displayed in an empty corridor at the currently closed AMC Burbank Town Center 8 movie theaters complex on April 29, 2020, in Burbank, Calif. After several false starts, the film industry is hoping to bring new releases back into movie theaters in late August. While the beleaguered restaurant industry still has takeout and airlines continue to operate with masked flyers, the vast majority of U.S. movie theaters havent punched a single ticket since March. The largest studios the Walt Disney Co., Warner Bros., Universal now all have streaming services of their own now, along with television operations. Theaters in China, the worlds second largest movie market, this week reopened with theaters limited to 30% capacity. If they dont do something, if they just keeping holding the films back, the theaters are going to die.

Editor's note: Our theme park writer, Tom Metevia, recently visited Universal Studios Orlando Resort for the first time, so we asked him to share some insight. Universal has its version of a FastPass called Universal Express. Staying at a select Universal Resort Hotel will get you free Universal Express Unlimited for participating rides. Universal Studios has two separate theme parks, Universal Studios and Islands of Adventure. I already knew that Universal Studios used a lot of simulators; however, I didn't really know what that meant.

ORLANDO – Florida residents can now make the most of their holiday season and beyond at Universal Orlando Resort with two special offers. You can purchase a 1-Day, Park-to-Park ticket to experience Universal Studios Florida and Universal's Islands of Adventure - and get a second day free to use anytime now through January 31, 2020, with limited blockout dates. For only $25 more, Florida residents can add a third day at Universal's Volcano Bay water theme park. Florida residents can also save up to $75 on Florida Resident Passes when purchasing now through January 6, 2020. Florida Resident Passes begin at less than $13 per month and include a variety of 2-Park and 3-Park pass options.

Seth Rogen's "Good Boys" topped the US box office with a $21 million opening weekend, according to estimates by Box Office Mojo. (CNN) - Seth Rogen's "Good Boys" topped the US box office with a $21 million opening weekend, according to estimates by Box Office Mojo. "Good Boys" had been expected to topple under "Hobbs & Shaw" in North America with an opening in the $12 million-$15 million range. Nearly 70% of the "Good Boys" audience was between ages 18 and 34, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Universal has also been having a great August box office with "Hobbs & Shaw," which placed second in its third weekend at theaters with an estimated $14.1 million.

ORLANDO, Fla. – Universal's water park Volcano Bay at Universal Orlando is now open to the public. The thrill ride features canoes traveling among the peaks and through the valleys surrounding the 200-foot Krakatau volcano. The man-made volcano will also erupt into the sky, which is sure to cause some head turns on I-4. When guests enter the Universal park they will receive a wristband-style wearable technology called TapuTapu. The band will allow guests “to virtually wait in line while they play in other areas of the park,” Universal said.