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Photo: Olivia Wong (Getty Images)The news that Gareth Edwards was scooped up by Universal to direct the upcoming Jurassic World feature shook the internet just a few days ago. During a Q&A after a recent screening of The Creator hosted by Collider, the filmmaker dished a bit on his new gig in the Jurassic franchise. Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard Nerd Out About Jurassic Park's Returning HeroesThe announcement came so quickly, he said, he had to rush the spread the news among his own family. “I tried my damnedest…

Photo: Borja B. Hojas (Getty Images)The Creator and Rogue One: A Star Wars Story filmmaker Gareth Edwards has entered the dino arena. The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed Edwards as the next helmer in the Jurassic World franchise. Steven Spielberg is set to produce through Amblin Entertainment, along with Frank Marshall and Patrick Crowley on board through Kennedy-Marshall.Are Fans Tired of Marvel and DC? Superhero Fatigue at NYCC 2023The film written by original Jurassic Park scribe David Koepp has been searching for the…

Earlier this week, it was reported that Jurassic World 4 had potentially found a director in Bullet Train’s David Leitch. Smash cut to now, and Leitch is no longer attached to the project.Are Fans Tired of Marvel and DC? Superhero Fatigue at NYCC 2023Per Deadline, Leitch and Universal split amicably due to “creative differences.” Before then, it sounded like the director was the frontrunner because Universal is “very high” on his upcoming flick, The Fall Guy. And with his action-movie chops, you can see why they’d want to…

Image: Universal PicturesDirector David Leitch (Deadpool 2) is the top contender to helm Universal Pictures and Amblin’s latest reboot of the Jurassic World series. A new report in Deadline says the director is circling the upcoming Steven Spielberg-produced project that has original Jurassic Park scribe David Koepp attached to write. Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard Nerd Out About Jurassic Park's Returning HeroesLeitch’s action-packed resume, which includes John Wick, Atomic Blonde, Fast and Furious spin-off Hobbes…

Audiences at the time might have been fooled, but 25 year later, everyone knows The Blair Witch Project is a work of fiction. But even without that “true story” gimmick going for it, the movie remains surprisingly potent, both taken on its own and when considered in the context of not just 1999's other horror releases, but the found-footage onslaught that followed in its wake.Grace Byers on Horror and Comedy in The BlackeningMade on a shoestring budget (it eventually became one of the most successful indie films of all…

The Jurassic world is coming back. Image: UniversalDespite Jurassic World Dominion being truly terrible, it did not kill the Jurassic franchise. David Koepp, the writer of Steven Spielberg’s Jurassic Park and The Lost World, is currently working on a brand new Jurassic World film that’s being referred to as the start of a “new Jurassic era.”Are Fans Tired of Marvel and DC? Superhero Fatigue at NYCC 2023The Hollywood Reporter broke the news of the film—which apparently is so far along, a 2025 release date is not yet off…

Some of the films and stars coming to Sundance 2024.Image: SundanceThe 2024 movie season kicks into high gear this week with the start of the 2024 Sundance Film Festival. Each year, Sundance is where many of the biggest, most buzzworthy independent films start their journeys to either box office success or critical glory—and, with the festival now being both digital and in-person, audiences everywhere can participate.Sundance might be best known for its dramatic fare (Oscar winners like Coda and Little Miss Sunshine got…

Indiana Jones movies always end with the impossible. Ghosts coming out of an ark, a rock healing a village, a cup granting immortality, aliens with crystal skulls. So, when Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny gets to its big third-act moment, it’s shocking, but also fits right in. However, getting to that idea wasn’t instantly obvious, as the film’s director James Mangold told io9 in a new interview.Zillow Says You’ll Buy Your Next House With… AI? | AI UnlockedWe’re going to dive into spoilers now, but if you haven’t…

There are quite a few films or properties hitting big birthdays in 2023: Star Wars: Return of the Jedi hit the big 40 in May, as did the (now 15-year-old) Marvel Cinematic Universe. Towards the end of the year, the BBC’s Doctor Who will be 60, and is celebrating with a series of anniversary specials that brings back one of its most popular incarnations.Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard Nerd Out About Jurassic Park's Returning HeroesAnother big film joining those ranks is Universal’s Jurassic Park. The sci-fi horror film…

David Cronenberg is set to start filming what will likely be another horror masterpiece in April, and I’m looking forward to The Shroud more than I’m looking forward to my next birthday. From the Spider-verse, Thomas Hayden Church (who played the Sandman in various films) might be ready for a return to Marvel. Plus, you’ll never guess who else is going to be directing an episode of Star Wars: Skeleton Crew. Get your bingo cards ready, spoilers!Spoilers of the Week | June 3rdCold StorageDeadline reports Lesley Manville,…