Universal Pictures

Universal Pictures (legally Universal City Studios LLC) is one of Hollywood's 'Big Five' major studios, founded in 1912 and headquartered at the Universal Studios complex in Universal City, California. As the flagship studio of Universal Filmed Entertainment Group, it produces and distributes theatrical and non-theatrical filmed entertainment globally, encompassing live-action features, animation (via Illumination and DreamWorks Animation), and specialty films (via Focus Features). Under the leadership of Donna Langley, the studio has delivered multiple record-breaking global box office performances, including Oppenheimer (2023) and Wicked (2024), and holds the distinction of being the oldest surviving film studio in the United States.