Vol. 25
No. 25
Pick Hits
At The Movies
Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom
Three years after the destruction of the Jurassic World
theme park, Owen Grady (Chris Pratt) and
Claire Dearing (Bryce Dallas Howard)
return to the island of Isla Nublar to save the
remaining dinosaurs from a volcano that's about to
erupt. They soon encounter terrifying new breeds of
gigantic dinosaurs, while uncovering a conspiracy that
threatens the entire planet. The last Jurassic Park
outing showed the franchise has massive legs pulling in
over 1 billion dollars as it seems we never outgrow our
love for dinosaurs.
On DVD
Pacific Rim Uprising
Ten years have passed since the "Battle of the Breach" where brave Jaeger pilots
sealed the gate to the Kaiju dimension. The oceans have shown no new signs of
Kaiju. Peace and prosperity has been found across the Earth after countries and
peoples worked together to rebuild. The Jaeger program, having proven its worth,
became re-established with the intent of Jaeger pilots safeguarding the entire
planet. When the Kaiju threat one day surprisingly re-emerges stronger and more
horrific than before, Mako Mori seeks out an ex-Jaeger pilot, Stacker
Pentecost's son Jake, to help train and lead the new Jaeger pilots into the
battle. John Boyega and Scott Eastwood head the
cast.
The Buzz...
Even though the weekend is over, the momentum for Disney/Pixar’s
Incredibles 2 just won’t let up. The Brad Bird directed
feature earned an estimated $23.9 million Monday in early morning industry
reporting, the best ever for an animated movie, unseating DreamWorks
Animation’s Shrek 2 which has long held the record with $23.4M
since May 31, 2004.
Multi-Platinum rockers Collective Soul are heading out on their
highly anticipated co-headlining The Rock & Roll Express Tour with 3
Doors Down, and Soul Asylum, this summer. Produced by Live
Nation, the amphitheater outing will kick off July 6 in Atlanta, GA and
travel to 36 cities across North America before wrapping September 16 in
Phoenix, AZ.
Castle Rock doesn't premiere on Hulu until July 25, but
San Diego Comic-Con attendees will get a lot more than
a sneak peek at the psychological-horror drama. The entire opening episode of
the J.J. Abrams produced series based on Stephen King's
stories will be played for fans at the confab next month.
Chris Pratt was spotted sharing a picnic with Katherine
Schwarzenegger in Santa Barbara on Sunday, sparking rumors that the duo
might be dating. In pictures of the pair's outing, which were posted on TMZ,
the actor is seen sitting and laughing with the 28 year old author and lifestyle
blogger.
Robert Zemeckis is in final negotiations to direct Warner
Bros.’ adaptation of Roald Dahl’s classic book The
Witches. Sources say a deal is expected shortly. Zemeckis will also pen
the script with his partner, Jack Rapke, producing through their
banner ImageMovers, along with Alfonso Cuaron and
Guillermo del Toro. Del Toro had long been attached to direct,
but a scheduling conflict led the Oscar winner to vacate the director’s
chair.
Jane Leeves has a new series regular gig. The Hot in
Cleveland and Frasier alum has been added to the full-time cast of
the upcoming second season of Fox’s medical drama The Resident.
AMC Theatres is set to launch its rival to MoviePass. The
theater chain’s new ticket subscription service is called AMC Stubs
A-List and will give moviegoers the opportunity to see three movies per week
for $19.95 a month.
The Walt Disney Company has boosted its bid to acquire the
bulk of Twenty-First Century Fox, raising its
offering to $71.3 billion in cash and stock. In a statement, Fox said the new
deal is significantly better than Disney’s earlier offer and “is superior to the
proposal made by the Comcast Corporation.”
Disney’s Jungle Cruise, starring Dwayne Johnson
and Emily Blunt, has added Spanish actor Quim Gutiérrez,
one of Spain’s most prominent thirty something actors who broke out last decade.
Facebook will offer exclusive live coverage from eight PGA
tournaments leading up to into the FedExCup Playoffs, teeing
off this weekend with the Travelers Championship. The Facebook
Watch will carry 60-plus hours of live streamed coverage this summer.
Former Charles in Charge star Scott Baio won’t face
charges from the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office over accusations
made by his former co-star Nicole Eggert.
After quitting Twitter due to online harassment, Millie Bobby
Brown spoke out against bullying at the 2018 MTV Movie & TV Awards.
While the Stranger Things star missed the event due to a knee
injury, she sent along a video message to accept her award for Best
Performance in a Show.