Peacock seems to have struck quite a sweet deal with Universal Pictures here. Movies-wise, that is.
The Hollywood Reporter just reported on July 6, 2021 that Universal Pictures has just struck a good deal with its sister streaming service Peacock. Apparently, starting in 2022, All Universal films will head on over to the streaming service no later than 4 months after their theatrical debut. The wording, however, suggests that they could be streaming even sooner than that. Clearly, Universal wants to drum up hype for what’s basically their streaming platform.
This will be great news for all of you using Peacock, but there’s even more. Apparently, Universal will also develop and produce a selection of original films exclusively for the streaming platform. These original films will debut sometime in 2022, with no exact release dates given. Unfortunately, there is also no hint of any specific titles we can expect. We will just have to wait for more news from Universal and/or Peacock on that matter at a later date.
Peacock: What’s New From Universal in 2022
So what films can we expect Universal to send over to Peacock in 2022? Well, they have got quite the selection for you viewers. To start us off, for all you Jurassic Park fans, we’ve got Jurassic World: Dominion. That will hit theaters on June 10, 2022.
Next, Universal has something for DreamWorks fans as well. 2022 will see the release of The Bad Guys and Puss in Boots: The Last Wish. The former will be in theaters on April 15, 2022, while the latter will charm his way into the same on September 23, 2022. All of you Shrek fans still out there will probably be excited for the latter.
And lastly, we have Minions: The Rise of Gru, scheduled for a July 1, 2022 release. You know, that animated film series in which the side characters replaced the main character? Yeah, good times. All of this and more, you can expect in Peacock in 2022.
Conclusion
Peacock just signed a deal with Universal Pictures. This deal involves Universal films like Jurassic World: Dominion streaming on the streaming platform no later than 4 months after their theatrical release. Interested? Then check out the streaming platform in 2022.
Source: The Hollywood Reporter