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Universal Pictures is keeping Jurassic World going. The studio has revealed a first look at the upcoming Jurassic World Rebirth starring Scarlett Johansson, Mahershala Ali and Jonathan Bailey. Directed by Gareth Edwards from a script from David Koepp, who wrote the original Jurassic Park script in 1993, the latest film marks the seventh one in the 31-year-old franchise.In Jurassic World Rebirth, the film follows the events five years after that of Jurassic World Dominion. According to the official synopsis, Rebirth occurs during a time when "the planet's ecology has proven largely inhospitable to dinosaurs. Those remaining exist in isolated equatorial environments with climates resembling the one in which they once thrived. The three most colossal creatures within that tropical biosphere h...

Netflix has officially announced its acquisition of the U.S. distribution rights for the upcoming Pablo Larraín Maria biopic starring Angelina Jolie. The film follows the life events of legendary opera singer Maria Callas. In an official statement, Larraín said, "I'm excited to partner again with the Netflix team who care so passionately about movies. This film is my most personal work yet." He added, "It is a creative imagining and psychological portrait of Maria Callas who, after dedicating her life to performing for audiences around the world, decides finally to find her own voice, her own identity, and sing for herself. I'm deeply honored to tell this story and share it with audiences worldwide like Maria did with her life."Netflix won a bidding war that led them to acquiring the right...

Netflix has delivered a first look at Tyler Perry's upcoming wartime drama starring Kerry Washington. Titled The Six Triple Eight, the official logline of the film reads that it "is inspired by the first and only Women's Army Corps unit of color to serve overseas in WWII. Given an extraordinary mission and united in their determination, these unsung heroes delivered hope and shattered barriers." In the film, Washington plays Major Charity Adams, who is seen in the railer, leading and commanding the battalion of women soldiers. She can be heard saying, "I am giving you my best, and you will give me yours. A lot of people do not want us to succeed. We have the most to prove," before adding, "Welcome to the Women's Army Corp." The Six Triple Eight features a star-studded cast that includes Op...

Between training, recovery, travel and family time, how do NBA players get it all done in a day? A new docuseries from Netflix called Starting 5 is taking viewers behind the scenes with five of the best players in the league: LeBron James, Jimmy Butler, Anthony Edwards, Domantas Sabonis and Jayson Tatum.All five are laser-focused on the same goal: winning that year’s NBA championship, though are all at different stages of their lives and careers. Playing for the Los Angeles Lakers, James is focused on staying healthy as he plays his 21st season, while Tatum is angling for the Celtics to bring home a record 18th championship trophy.UNINTERRUPTED is producing Starting 5 in association with Higher Ground Productions and Omaha Productions.Starting 5 will be released as ten 45-minute episodes, ...

Bad Bunny is officially the latest star to join Darren Aronfsky's upcoming new crime thriller Caught Stealing. Benito joins Zoë Kravitz and Austin Butler in the Sony Pictures film adaptation of Charlie Huston's novel of the same name. So far, production has not confirmed exactly which character Bad Bunny will play but Austin Butler is expected to play Hank Thompson, of which the story follows. According to the film synopsis, the story "follows Hank Thompson (Butler), a burned-out former baseball player, as he's unwittingly plunged into a wild fight for survival in the downtown criminal underworld of '90s NYC." This is not the first time Bad Bunny has done an acting role. His first role landed him on Narcos: Mexico where he played Arturo "Kitty" Páez in four episodes. He also starred alongs...

Netflix has dropped a new teaser trailer for its upcoming true crime drama series Monsters: The Lyle And Erik Menendez Story. Leading up to the official release date in mid-September, Netflix drops the teaser to give audiences a glimpse of what is to come for the second installment of Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan's true-crime anthology series starring Javier Bardem as the father José, Chloë Sevigny as mother Kitty, Cooper Koch as Erik and Nicholas Alexander Chavez as Lyle. The series follows the events of real-life brothers Lyle and Eric Menendez who murdered their parents José and Kitty in their homes on August 20, 1989. In the first teaser, the streamer opened with showing the two brothers seemingly driving onto their parents' estate and walking into the house. Two gunshots are then heard...

Marvel fans are in for another treat with Ryan Reynolds' recent Instagram post. Taking to social media, he debuted a new deleted scene from Deadpool & Wolverine that seemingly confirms the Channing Tatum's Gambit survived the fight sequence in the Void. Not only does he survive, but he is able to make it out of the wasteland through an inter-dimensional portal that has opened and seen in the reflection of Gambit's eyes.Just like how Reynolds captioned the post, these portals are what Deadpool calls "Marvel spark circles" in the film. They allow Marvel characters to hop through the universe and it appears that Tatum's Gambit has found one that has allowed him to return to his home universe or elsewhere in the multiverse. In the past, Tatum has been vocal about wanting to bring Gambit in...

Disney Pixar's Inside Out 2 has officially crossed the $1 billion USD threshold at the international box office. Becoming one of 12 releases to ever do so, Inside Out 2 has made history as the first animated film to ever surpass the billion dollar mark. According to Variety, 55 films have been able to gross $1 billion USD globally but only 12 have been been able to hit that benchmark from its international market alone. Although Disney's 2019 Lion King hit $1.1 billion USD, it was considered a live-action film rather than a computer animated film. Inside Out 2's global success was evident everywhere. In foreign markets, it hit $60.8 million USD in South Korea, $62.6 million USD in France, $72.7 million USD in the U.K., $80 million USD in Brazil and $102.2 million USD in Mexico. Across the ...

Apple TV+'s Ted Lasso is officially greenlit for a fourth season. Variety has confirmed the news that Warner Bros. Television has picked up the the show for season four, featuring original cast members including Jason Sudeikis, Hannah Waddingham, Brett Goldstein and Jeremy Swift. Sudeikis is said to be involved with the revival as an executive producer.Originally developed by Sudeikis, Bill Lawrence, Hunt and Joe Kelly, the show is based on the current format and characters from NBC Sports. The hugely popular fourth season of the Apple TV+ comedy saw Warner Bros. TV pick up on the options of the show's three main characters, securing their contracts. The studio is expected to other cast members with SAG-AFTRA contracts that have options that are expiring. It is unclear who the full cast wi...

Bandai Namco Filmworks has shared a new promotional trailer for Mobile Suit Gundam: Silver Phantom, an upcoming anime featuring interactive virtual reality technology.The film is co-produced with Atlas V, a French VR production specializing in crafting immersive VR and AR video games, experiences as well as installations. Mobile Suit Gundam: Silver Phantom will incorporate MR features, allowing and involving viewers in the events of the film.The premise of the film takes place in U.C. 0096 within the Gundam universe, just three years after the final conflict between the Earth Federation and Neo Zeon. The story follows Argen Keil - an unofficial mercenary organization belonging to neither Zeon nor the Federation - on an assassination mission.Watch the trailer for Mobile Suit Gundam: Silver ...