Universal Pictures (legally Universal City Studios LLC, also known as Universal Studios, and formerly named Universal Film Manufacturing Company and Universal-International Pictures Inc.) is an American film studio owned by Comcast through the NBCUniversal Film and Entertainment division of its wholly owned subsidiary NBCUniversal. Founded in 1912 by Carl Laemmle, Mark Dintenfass, Charles O. Baumann, Adam Kessel, Pat Powers, William Swanson, David Horsley, Robert H. Cochrane, and Jules Brulatour, it is the oldest surviving film studio in the United States; the world's fifth oldest after Gaumont, Pathé, Titanus, and Nordisk Film; and the oldest member of Hollywood's "Big Five" studios in terms of the overall film market. Its studios are located in Universal City, California, and its corporate offices are located in New York City. Universal Pictures is a member of the Motion Picture Association (MPA), and was one of the "Little Three" majors during Hollywood's golden age.
Gods is a 2022 American semi-biographical thriller film produced, co-written and directed by M. Night Shyamalan. It stars Anne Hathaway in the main role, alongside Olga Kurylenko, Sigourney Weaver, Kate Hudson, John Turturro, Pedro Pascal, and Michael Douglas as Bill Clinton. The film is partly based on true events and follows the exploits of Chloe Miller, the fictional Republican governor of North Carolina who battles the Democratic party during the aftermath of the downfall of their leader, Nancy Pelosi; to prevent the Democrats from succeeding in their corrupt plans, she seeks help from her friends, including former first lady Melania Trump, Florida governor Ron DeSantis, and former Democrat Tulsi Gabbard. It also stars William Baldwin, Denzel Washington, Kiernan Shipka, Diane Keaton, Robert Patrick, Vivica A. Fox, Richard Gere, Alec Baldwin, and James Woods. Gods was released on November 27th. Despite low expectations, it was a large financial success, grossing $2.250 billion and became Shyamalan's highest-grossing film to-date. The film was met with universal acclaim and was praised for its visual style, cinematography, direction, performances (particularly Hathaway and Kurylenko), ending, score, and emotional weight. It was also commended for its portrayal of the conflict between the Republicans and Democrats, noting their different visions of a peaceful society.
