Dreamworks Going Back to Universal Pictures

[natespf]

Spielberg's official title is Senior Creative Consultant.

Unofficially he is known as a very lucky man :thumbsup:

 

[Disneyhead]

Without Spielberg, URO wouldn't even exist. He provided the spark that started the whole Universal theme park thing.

Well, Spielberg and a big monkey.

http://www.orlandovacation.com/universal-studios/articles/holidays-at-universal-orlando/

 

[alomar]

I'm surprised no one mentioned the Jaws and BttF reboots.

Are Steven Spielberg and Universal Rebooting Jaws and Back to the Future? - ComingSoon.net

Here comes the rumors of UOR adding a Jaws ride that they just tore out for Potter!

 

[JungleSkip]

Spielberg has been a small % owner since the Universal Escape days, no?

 

[korytowski8]

I thought he got a percentage of the gates revenue each year it wasn't a set amount

 

[s8film40]

I'm surprised no one mentioned the Jaws and BttF reboots.

Are Steven Spielberg and Universal Rebooting Jaws and Back to the Future? - ComingSoon.net

That's the one part of this article that tells me it's not very accurate speculation. BTTF reboot isn't happening.

Robert Zemeckis Says They'll Reboot Back to the Future Over His Dead Body | Vanity Fair

“That can’t happen until both Bob and I are dead. And then I’m sure they’ll do it, unless there’s a way our estates can stop it.” - Robert Zemeckis

 

[*Q*]

“[Spielberg] also is key on potential reboots of other Universal franchises such as ‘Jaws’ and ‘Back to the Future.'”

I think people are getting the word "key" confused for the word "keen"

 

[Jon84]

Spielberg has been a small % owner since the Universal Escape days, no?

Not if Comcast bought it out? He may have been given Comcast shares. But that would make is ownership non specific over the whole Comcast group

 

[natespf]

^ That would need to be a separate deal worked out directly with Spielberg. Whatever deal he had would still be in play. I am not sure if he was actually an owner, but definitely contractually linked into the parks.

 

[Jon84]

^ That would need to be a separate deal worked out directly with Spielberg. Whatever deal he had would still be in play. I am not sure if he was actually an owner, but definitely contractually linked into the parks.

If you are an owner, and the company is floated, you are a shareholder the same as the others. It would be very unusual for it to any different than that.

 

[natespf]

I am not sure about what stocks he may have. But his consultation and royalties deals would still be in place. It is also possible for multiple corporations to have joint ownership, for example if his had 5% of the parks properties and Comcast had the other 95% (if the previous owner had 95% they can not sell 100%). Like I said I do not know if that were the case, was just throwing it out there.