‘Jurassic World Dominion’ Nears $950 Million at the Worldwide BO!!

With $1.75 million in its seventh weekend at the domestic box office, Jurassic World Dominion took its tally to $369.5 million. The third installment in the Jurassic World trilogy has made $573 million from overseas territories, taking its worldwide total to $942 million. Dominion is the third-biggest film of the year, behind Top Gun: Maverick ($1.3 billion) and Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness … Continue reading ‘Jurassic World Dominion’ Nears $950 Million at the Worldwide BO!!

‘Trolls World Tour’: Animated Sequel Scores Biggest Digital Debut Ever!!

Universal‘s Trolls World Tour has scored the biggest debut for a digital movie release ever; here’s what its actual numbers probably look like. A sequel to the studio and DreamWorks Animation‘s 2016 animated jukebox musical adaptation of the Troll dolls, Trolls World Tour was originally scheduled to open in theaters around the world this month. However, as more and more theater chains shut down until … Continue reading ‘Trolls World Tour’: Animated Sequel Scores Biggest Digital Debut Ever!!

‘Jurassic World: Dominion’: Michael Giacchino Returning to Score!!

Composer Michael Giacchino will complete the Jurassic World trilogy. The Oscar-winning musician has signed on to compose the score for the third film in the reborn franchise, Jurassic World: Dominion. The news comes courtesy of Film Music Reporter, but it’s not a massive surprise. Jurassic World co-writer/director Colin Trevorrow enlisted Giacchino to pick up where John Williams left off and compose the score for the … Continue reading ‘Jurassic World: Dominion’: Michael Giacchino Returning to Score!!

Golden Raspberry Awards 2019: Full List of Nomination of the Razzies Revealed!! Check It Out!!

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences is set to announce the nominees for the 91st Academy Awards tomorrow, which means we now have the nominations for the 2019 Razzie Awards! Leading the charge this year are the contenders for the not-at-all-coveted Worst Picture Award, which will be contested by Gotti, The Happytime Murders, Holmes & Watson, Robin Hood and Winchester. Gotti, Holmes & … Continue reading Golden Raspberry Awards 2019: Full List of Nomination of the Razzies Revealed!! Check It Out!!

‘Fast’: Chris Pratt to Star in Action Thriller from ‘Sicario’ Scribe Taylor Sheridan!!!

With Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 and Cowboy Ninja Viking delayed indefinitely, Chris Pratt has found himself with an open slot in his schedule and Taylor Sheridan appears to be the beneficiary, as Pratt is in talks to star in the next action thriller from the writer-director of Wind River. Sheridan wrote the script, which follows an ex-special forces commando (Pratt) who is recruited … Continue reading ‘Fast’: Chris Pratt to Star in Action Thriller from ‘Sicario’ Scribe Taylor Sheridan!!!

‘Mission: Impossible – Fallout’ Debuts with Franchise best $61.5M opening at the BO!!!

This weekend saw Paramount‘s Mission: Impossible – Fallout top the weekend box office with the franchise’s largest three-day opening as well as star Tom Cruise‘s second largest opening of his career. Meanwhile, Warner Bros.‘s animated feature Teen Titans Go! To the Movies struggled and fell short of expectations. Overall, the weekend was up ~6% compared to last weekend and up ~8% compared to the same … Continue reading ‘Mission: Impossible – Fallout’ Debuts with Franchise best $61.5M opening at the BO!!!

Denzel’s ‘Equalizer 2’ Dominates ‘Mamma Mia! 2’ With A Strong Opening at the BO!!!

A different kind of record was set this weekend in that it was the first weekend ever where eight of the top ten films at the weekend box office were sequels. Of those eight, two of the weekend’s new follow-up films are locked in a tight race at the top with Sony’s The Equalizer 2 pulling off a surprise upset, edging out Universal‘s Mamma Mia! … Continue reading Denzel’s ‘Equalizer 2’ Dominates ‘Mamma Mia! 2’ With A Strong Opening at the BO!!!

‘Hotel Transylvania 3’ Tops Weekend While ‘Skyscraper’ Crumbles at the BO!!!

Sony Animation‘s Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation continued the franchise tradition of debuting atop the weekend box office and doing so with over $40 million over the three-day. The weekend also featured a strong expansion from Annapurna‘s Sorry to Bother You, which landed in seventh position on the weekend chart, but unfortunately for Universal‘s Skyscraper, the weekend’s other new wide release, it struggled over its … Continue reading ‘Hotel Transylvania 3’ Tops Weekend While ‘Skyscraper’ Crumbles at the BO!!!

‘Ant-Man and the Wasp’ Debuts with a Modest $76 Million, While ‘The First Purge’ Opens Strong at the BO!!!

It’s another Disney-led weekend as Ant-Man and the Wasp claims the weekend’s #1 spot. This marks the tenth time this year a film based on a Marvel comic character has topped the weekend box office. Also releasing this week, Universal and Blumhouse‘s The First Purge is the latest success in the now, four-film franchise, Roadside‘s documentary Whitney fell just shy of a spot in the … Continue reading ‘Ant-Man and the Wasp’ Debuts with a Modest $76 Million, While ‘The First Purge’ Opens Strong at the BO!!!

‘Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom’ Crosses $1 Billion at the Worldwide Box Office!!!

Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom has some T-Rex sized footprints to follow in when it comes to the box office, but the latest Jurassic sequel just took the first big step. Fallen Kingdom has officially crossed $1 billion at the worldwide box office, following its predecessor into the billion dollar club. Fallen Kingdom is now the 35th film to accomplish the milestone and seventh film to … Continue reading ‘Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom’ Crosses $1 Billion at the Worldwide Box Office!!!

Sequels Remain on Top as ‘Sicario 2’, ‘Uncle Drew’ and ‘Sanju’ Open Strong at the BO!!!

Universal‘s Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom and Disney‘s Incredibles 2 remain the weekend’s top two films, generating over $100 million combined. At the same time, Sicario: Day of the Soldado and Uncle Drew served as respectable counter-programming options to the summer blockbuster maelstrom, finishing in third and fourth position respectively. On top of that, Fox International‘s release of Sanju delivered a top ten finish despite playing … Continue reading Sequels Remain on Top as ‘Sicario 2’, ‘Uncle Drew’ and ‘Sanju’ Open Strong at the BO!!!

‘Jurassic World 2’ Stomps To a $150M Debut at the BO!!!

Surpassing expectations, Universal and Amblin Entertainment‘s Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom got off to a strong start. With an estimated $150 million for Fallen Kingdom, this is only the second time ever two different films have brought in over $100 million over two consecutive weekends. The first time was in 2007 when Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End opened with $114.7 million following Shrek the … Continue reading ‘Jurassic World 2’ Stomps To a $150M Debut at the BO!!!

‘Incredibles 2’ Opens With Record-Shattering $180 Million at the BO!!!

Disney and Pixar‘s Incredibles 2 delivered a massive opening weekend debut, not only shattering the previous opening weekend record for an animated film, but finishing with one of the top ten openings of all-time for a film of any genre. Additionally, Warner Bros.’s R-rated comedy Tag debuted in third position while Sony‘s Superfly fell short of expectations. With an estimated $180 million, Disney and Pixar‘s … Continue reading ‘Incredibles 2’ Opens With Record-Shattering $180 Million at the BO!!!

‘Ocean’s 8’ Steals #1 as ‘Hereditary’ Delivers Record Numbers at the BO!!!!

Leading the weekend charge is Warner Bros and Village Roadshow‘s Ocean’s 8, topping industry expectations and delivering the largest opening within the franchise (not adjusted for inflation). At the same time, A24‘s Hereditary smashed tracking expectations and even outperformed Mojo‘s lofty, pre-weekend forecast to finish within the top five, earning A24 its largest opening ever. Unfortunately, Global Road‘s Hotel Artemis, the weekend’s third new wide … Continue reading ‘Ocean’s 8’ Steals #1 as ‘Hereditary’ Delivers Record Numbers at the BO!!!!

Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018) Review!!!

Synopsis – When the island’s dormant volcano begins roaring to life, Owen and Claire mount a campaign to rescue the remaining dinosaurs from this extinction-level event. My Take – It’s been 25 years since American author, screenwriter, film director and producer Michael Crichton‘s 1990 novel, Jurassic Park, found its way onto the big screen with mammoth success. While the series found imminent found itself in … Continue reading Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018) Review!!!

‘Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom’: New IMAX Poster Delivers a Huge Bite!!!

IMAX and Universal unveiled a new poster for the upcoming release of Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom. The IMAX exclusive poster sets the stage for the park which is in peril and features “Rexy”, one of the oldest dinosaurs to live in Jurassic Park, pulling a helicopter out of the sky… and possibly a human-sized snack right along with it. Starting June 22nd, audiences will feel every roar … Continue reading ‘Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom’: New IMAX Poster Delivers a Huge Bite!!!

Chris Pratt Spotlights Hard-Working Crew Members in “Jurassic Journals” Videos!! Check It Out!!

While it’s the big name Hollywood celebrities that get all the recognition for their starring roles in major movie productions, you only have to stick around for the credits to realize just how many people it takes to pull off your favorite films. Hundreds if not thousands of men and women in all sorts of technical and artistic fields contribute in significant ways on each … Continue reading Chris Pratt Spotlights Hard-Working Crew Members in “Jurassic Journals” Videos!! Check It Out!!

‘Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom’ Features A Lot More Dinosaurs!!! Check It Out!!

Universal Pictures has released a new behind-the-scenes featurette for Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom to celebrate National Dinosaur Day, and fittingly this featurette is all about the dinosaurs found in Jurassic World 2. Directed by J.A. Bayona (A Monster Calls), the sequel finds Owen (Chris Pratt) and Claire (Bryce Dallas Howard) returning to the now abandoned Isla Nublar to rescue the remaining dinosaurs from a brewing volcano … Continue reading ‘Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom’ Features A Lot More Dinosaurs!!! Check It Out!!

New ‘Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom’ Featurette Shows a Connection To a Larger Franchise!!! Check It Out!!

Universal has released a new Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom featurette that attempts to show how the newest installment ties into the larger franchise. In the upcoming sequel, Owen (Chris Pratt) and Claire (Bryce Dallas Howard) travel to the island to save the dinosaurs from a volcano only to learn that their efforts are in service of nefarious business people who want to auction off the … Continue reading New ‘Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom’ Featurette Shows a Connection To a Larger Franchise!!! Check It Out!!

‘Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom’ Final Trailer Is Down Right Scary!! Check It Out!!

Synopsis – When the island’s dormant volcano begins roaring to life, Owen (Chris Pratt) and Claire (Bryce Dallas Howard) mount a campaign to rescue the remaining dinosaurs from this extinction-level event. Directed – J.A. Bayona Starring – Bryce Dallas Howard, Chris Pratt, Jeff Goldblum Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom’ Final Trailer Is Down Right Scary!! Check It Out!!

New ‘Jurassic World 2’ Poster Shuts Down the Park for Good!! Check It Out!!

Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom aims to be one mega summer movie. It’s going to have to do some heavy lifting to get past its forebear’s box office total, a massive $1.672 billion worldwide. And if the sequel wants to get into the Top 3 spots all-time worldwide, it’s going to have to crunch its way past the $2 billion mark. A tall order, but possibly … Continue reading New ‘Jurassic World 2’ Poster Shuts Down the Park for Good!! Check It Out!!

‘Jurassic World 3’: Colin Trevorrow Returns to Direct!!!

Jurassic World 3 now has a director, and it’s not exactly a huge surprise. While a Jurassic Park reboot was in the works for years, it finally came to fruition with 2015’s Jurassic World to box office record-smashing results. Steven Spielberg had a strong hand in the crafting of that film, especially when it came to choosing a director. Indeed, Colin Trevorrow was handpicked to breathe … Continue reading ‘Jurassic World 3’: Colin Trevorrow Returns to Direct!!!

New ‘Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom’ Video Reveals the Dinosaur Protection Group!!! Check It Out!!

In Jurassic World, Claire Dearing was the title park’s operations manager, a role which ended rather catastrophically to say the least. Bryce Dallas Howard returns to the role in J.A. Bayona‘s Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom but with a whole new career outlook and a new role as founder/head of the Dinosaur Protection Group. It’s quite the flip to go from “Let’s put these resurrected monsters on display for fun … Continue reading New ‘Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom’ Video Reveals the Dinosaur Protection Group!!! Check It Out!!

‘Jurassic World 3’ in the Works; Release Date Confirmed!!!

Universal Pictures’ Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom is set to arrive in theaters on June 22nd of this year, but the studio is already looking a few years into the future for yet another installment in the revamped franchise. That’s right, Jurassic World 3 is in the works and it will be here in just a little over three years. Contemporary franchise architect Colin Trevorrow, who wrote and directed the … Continue reading ‘Jurassic World 3’ in the Works; Release Date Confirmed!!!

‘Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom’ Super Bowl Trailer Is Full of Fire and Fury!! Check It Out!!

The Jurassic World 2 Super Bowl trailer has been released online, offering an extended look at the upcoming Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom. The sequel finds Colin Trevorrow and Derek Connolly reprising their roles as screenwriters, but A Monster Calls and The Impossible filmmaker J.A. Bayona takes over directing duties. The sequel picks up pretty much where Jurassic World left off, but this time Owen (Chris Pratt) … Continue reading ‘Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom’ Super Bowl Trailer Is Full of Fire and Fury!! Check It Out!!

Full ‘Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom’ Trailer Teases a Darker Sequel!! Check It Out!!

Synopsis – When the island’s dormant volcano begins roaring to life, Owen (Chris Pratt) and Claire (Bryce Dallas Howard) mount a campaign to rescue the remaining dinosaurs from this extinction-level event. Directed – J.A. Bayona Starring – Bryce Dallas Howard, Chris Pratt, Jeff Goldblum Check out the trailer: Continue reading Full ‘Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom’ Trailer Teases a Darker Sequel!! Check It Out!!

‘Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom’ Plot Details Emerge!! Check It Out!!!

Legendary/Universal have promised the release of the Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom trailer this Thursday, but in the meantime, they’ve been piddling it out in 15-second chunks. That’s all well and good, even if it’s an odd way to cannibalize your own marketing material, but whatever. The good news is that we’ll soon get the full picture about the dino-focused sequel set to reunite Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas … Continue reading ‘Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom’ Plot Details Emerge!! Check It Out!!!

New ‘Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom’ Trailer Teaser Reveals More Dino Action!!! Check It Out!!

The full trailer for Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom lands later this week, but we’ve already got a taste of the dino mayhem. Yesterday, Universal Pictures revealed the first teaser for the sequel from A Monster Calls director J.A. Bayona, including a dino-stampede, some dilapidated gyroscopes, and a freaking volcano, and today, producer Colin Trevorrow has released yet another tiny teaser, showing off a little bit more of the dinosaur … Continue reading New ‘Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom’ Trailer Teaser Reveals More Dino Action!!! Check It Out!!

‘Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom’ Trailer Teaser Finds Chris Pratt on the Run!! Check It Out!!

Universal Pictures has released the official trailer teaser for Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, the sequel to the $1.6 billion grossing “rebootquel” Jurassic World. Filmmaker J.A. Bayona (A Monster Calls, The Impossible) steps into the director’s chair this time around as Jurassic World helmer Colin Trevorrow moved on to developing Star Wars: Episode IX (a film he ultimately exited). Trevorrow is still mighty involved here, though, as … Continue reading ‘Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom’ Trailer Teaser Finds Chris Pratt on the Run!! Check It Out!!

‘Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom’: First Teaser Features Chris Pratt and His Baby Raptor Buddy!! Check It Out!!

Producer Colin Trevorrow has released a brief first look at Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom featuring Chris Pratt being affectionate towards a baby raptor. In the last movie, is raptors turned against him, but whatever. To be fair, this doesn’t really tell us anything about the film, and it’s just keeping the film in the public consciousness ahead of what’s sure to be a particularly competitive … Continue reading ‘Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom’: First Teaser Features Chris Pratt and His Baby Raptor Buddy!! Check It Out!!

‘Metal Gear Solid’ Movie Lands ‘Kong: Skull Island’ Co-Writer Derek Connolly!!!

Sony’s Metal Gear Solid is adding a fresh yet familiar talent to its writing team. Back in 2012, Derek Connolly wrote Safety Not Guaranteed, a good indie flick that went unseen by most moviegoers. Luckily, one of the folks who did see the Sundance hit was a fella by the name of Steven Spielberg. That changed everything. In 2015, Connolly was part of the writing team for Jurassic World, a bad, big-budget … Continue reading ‘Metal Gear Solid’ Movie Lands ‘Kong: Skull Island’ Co-Writer Derek Connolly!!!

Check Out Synopses for 2018 Universal Films ‘Jurassic World 2’, ‘The Purge 4’, and More!!

While 2017 still has a number of new anticipated releases to look forward to, 2018 is just around the corner. Universal Pictures is getting a head start on the new year by unveiling the full synopses and cast lists for most of their 2018 slate, which includes the highly anticipated sequel Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, Ryan Gosling-led next film from La La Land director Damien Chazelle First … Continue reading Check Out Synopses for 2018 Universal Films ‘Jurassic World 2’, ‘The Purge 4’, and More!!

Spider-Man Spinoff ‘Silver and Black’ and ‘Sicario 2: Soldado’ Get Release Dates!!!

We’re a little over halfway through 2017, even if certain political and social happenings have made it feel like the last six months have gone on for approximately seven years. That means that while studios are revving up there marketing and promotions departments  for the awards season, they are also starting to date major productions for next year and the year after. So, while Sony … Continue reading Spider-Man Spinoff ‘Silver and Black’ and ‘Sicario 2: Soldado’ Get Release Dates!!!

‘Jurassic World 2’ Reveals Official Title and First Poster!! Check It Out!!

We’re one year away from the Jurassic World sequel, and to mark the occasion, Universal has debuted the first poster for the movie, which reveals the official title. The new Jurassic World film will be titled Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom. The poster also sports the tagline, “Life finds a way,” quoting Ian Malcolm’s famous edict. Check it out: So what does the title mean for … Continue reading ‘Jurassic World 2’ Reveals Official Title and First Poster!! Check It Out!!