Jeff Goldblum, or better known to Jurassic Park fans as Dr. Ian Malcolm, will be returning in the upcoming sequel to Jurassic World, according to THR.
Although no further plot details are given, it’s reported that the returning cast includes Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard; joining Goldblum as new cast members are Toby Jones, Justice Smith, Rafe Spall, Daniella Pineda, Ted Levine, James Cromwell, and Geraldine Chapman.
Additionally, the film will be directed by J.A. Bayona. Colin Trevorrow, who’s handling this year’s Star Wars: The Last Jedi, helmed the first Jurassic World.
Are you excited to see Goldblum return to the franchise? Sound off in the comments below!
Jurassic World 2, or whatever the official title ends up being, is slated for a theatrical release on June 22, 2018.
This past weekend Paisley Park in Chanhassen Minnesota welcomed Prince fans from all over the world to Celebration 2017. This event is notably named for celebrating the music legend in a series of events featuring guest artists. Celebration 2017 was planned for the one year anniversary of the sudden death of the musical icon known as Prince. Prince Rogers Nelson’s Chanhassen residence, known as Paisley Park, was turned into a museum. Paisley Park the museum opened on October 28th, months after the artist’s untimely passing last year on April 21st. Heralding the date, the epicenter of his Purple Majesty hosted a 4 day event. This event was designed to focus on doing what members of his band The Revolution said he would prefer. A celebration of his life, his work and his legacy.
Celebration 2017 for Prince
The price tag for attending the events at Paisley Park were steep. General admission was $549.00, while the VIP treatment ran for a smooth $999.00. For those who could not afford the lofty price tag for park admission, there more financially fiscal events to help celebrate. One of those events was Dance on Til Dawn, hosted byPRNFamily®. It was held at the Metropolitan Ballroom and Clubroom in Golden Valley, Minnesota. This after party started at 10:30 PM and raged till 4 AM. This event featured people like André Cymone, Apollonia Kotero, and Jellybean Johnson.
With that in mind, it was no surprise when tickets for a Prince tribute concert held in front of the legendary First Avenue venue also sold out. The venue, First Avenue, is often pointed out as being seen in the movie Purple Rain. The black building’s most telling feature is the stars of the various artists that have performed there over the years. The concert tribute held during Celebration 2017 in front of First Avenue featured artists such as Ricky Kinchen and Homer O’Dell of Mint Condition, and Soul Asylum‘s Dave Pirner performing covers of Prince hits.
In Minneapolis
Interestingly the best part about being in Minneapolis during Celebration 2017 was the stories people told. Many of the locals present at various events had interacted with Prince. Others recalled where they were when the city learned of the passing of their personal music god. Daniel, a manager of a downtown Minneapolis restaurant called City Works about a block away from First Avenue, was one of them. He fondly recalled the memorial that spontaneously sprung up last year in front of First Avenue. He recalled how he and staff found themselves inundated with a mourning population. Unexpectedly this put the restaurant in the weeds. Consequently, this outcome caused him to expect much of the same the night of the street concert.
While traveling through Minneapolis, service industry workers told stories about how the Purple One was able to be normal in his hometown. Usually the stories were told in the same fashion. Even though he was a world famous musical genius, everyone treated him as if he was just another common resident. They say, as many stories from friends confirm, he moved through his city freely. He shopped at local businesses a few miles from his home like an ordinary man. This atmosphere creates a great sense of grounding for any super fan. The people speaking of him make a near mythical being seem very real.
At Paisley Park
Over at Paisley Park fans slowed their cars and took pictures of the fresh monuments and tributes being placed on the fence surrounding the complex. Lovers of his music loitered outside of Paisley Park telling stories of their first Prince concerts. Locals shared stories of how the man lived among them marveling at the places people came from to honor him. The sidewalk in front of the fence was cluttered with chalked messages of love and remembrance. Languages from around the world could be heard spoken in passing. Candles were being burned in the nearby Riley Creek tunnel as the sun set.
The Current
Local radio station The Current, which helped sponsor the tribute concert at First Avenue, dedicated the weekend to playing deep cuts of the artist’s music. They only interrupted the hits for candid interviews with members of The Revolution and 3rd Eye Girl. Guitarist Wendy Melvoin joined with bassist “Brownmark” Mark Brown, drummer Bobby Z and keyboardists Lisa Coleman and Doctor Fink to tell of their favorite songs and why they loved them. While 3rd Eye Girl guitarist Donna Grantis spoke of what it was like to be mentored by Prince. The Current wrapped up their tribute with a top 89 list of Prince hits. Their website is currently hosting some of the most up-to-date information on the high points of the recent events. Many participants hoped that this would be the beginning of an annual trend to celebrate the man that could paint the world purple.
For those interested The Revolution will be touring the United States to continue honoring their beloved friend, Prince. Their way of bringing the ‘celebration’ to a city near you. Show dates, cities and times can be found with most music ticket sellers.
Have any thoughts about Prince and possibly continuing this yearly celebration please comment below.
Disney decided today was the day for release dates, as they dropped the premiere schedule for Star Wars Episode IX, Indiana Jones 5, The Lion King, and even Frozen 2.
First things first, Episode IX, which is directed by Colin Trevorrow. That’s not the best news. We’ll see what he can do with the third entry in this new trilogy May 24, 2019.
Indiana Jones 5 is still a thing that is happening. And it will be here July 10, 2020.
The live version of The Lion King, to be directed by Jon Favreau, will be here July 19, 2019.
And finally, Frozen 2 will be here to destroy the psychological foundation of parents with daughters via song on December 27, 2019.
Which one of these excites you the most? I bet I know the answer to that…
Shatterglass Films announced at C2E2, it will adapt Revival by Tim Seeley and Mike Norton published by Image Comics as a live-action film. The Mystery / Horror will be written by Tim Seeley and Sarah Fischer, with Luke Boyce directing the project.
“I am beyond ecstatic to be bringing this incredible work to life. ‘Revival’ has consistently been one of the best titles from Image in the past few years and one of my absolute favorites since it debuted in 2012. Long before I ever met Tim and Mike, I dreamed of being able to adapt this story on film and I intend to do everything I can to realize it to its full potential.” said Boyce on the C2E2 panel.
Bleeding Cool was able to get a copy of the teaser trailer released during the panel.
About Revival: For one day in rural central Wisconsin, the dead came back to life. Now it’s up to Officer Dana Cypress to deal with the media scrutiny, religious zealots, and government quarantine that has come with them. In a town where the living have to learn to deal with those who are supposed to be dead, Officer Cypress must solve a brutal murder, and everyone, alive or undead, is a suspect.
Production on ‘Revival’ is scheduled for 2018, with no release date announce.
Marvel’s studio President Kevin Feige is teasing a total shift in the MCU after Avengers 4, according to Hollywood Reporter.
All-New Marvel, All New Avengers?
Infinity Wars, the last movie in Phase 3, doesn’t hit theatres until 2018. That’s a whole decade, and 22 movies, after Iron Man kicked off Marvel’s unprecedented cinematic universe. At that point, Feige suggests, it will be time for a shake-up. “We have an idea [of what the MCU looks like post-Infinity War], and it’s gonna be very, very different.”
On the page and small screen, Marvel is raising eyebrows with a weird dedication to HYDRA. The “Secret Empire” storyline ruffles feathers all over the place. Readers are upset with Hydra-Cap, and retailers refuse to follow Marvel’s HYDRA-themed dress code. There is even talk of a Secret Empire boycott.
But there isn’t enough evidence one way or the other to suggest that HYDRA will take over the MCU, as well. In fact, considering the plot of Winter Soldier is pretty much the opposite of all things HYDRA, there’s a decent chunk of evidence that no one’s going to be hailing anything on the big screen anytime soon.
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Instead, a popular theory for “not-phase-4” is a New start for the Avengers. This idea seems far more likely, as Feige claims even the title for Avengers 4 is a spoiler. It’s entirely possible for New Avengers, Phase 1; especially since the studio has confirmed Spider-Man’s sequel. If the “new direction” is one where the movies and shows actually interact with one another, then we may even see the Defenders on the Avengers team. The “New Avengers” would allow for new MCU characters, as well. Toss in some contract knowledge (namely the fact that Chris Evans isn’t long for the MCU, but Sebastian Stan will probably die there), and you’ve got a decent theory for Avengers 4,5, and 6.
The Marvel Cinematic Universe is based on characters from Marvel comics. Avengers 3: Infinity War is currently expected to release on May 4th, 2018. Avengers 4 does not currently have a release date.
You see, this new movie has all sorts of goofy stunts and gags and fashions itself as some sort of witty over-plotted action comedy. It has the potential to be good given the premise, but this trailer indicates it’ll probably be the opposite of good.
Judge for yourself:
Steve Ford (Bruce Willis) is a down but not out L.A based Private Investigator whose professional and personal worlds collide after his loving pet Buddy is stolen by a notorious gang. A series of crazy circumstances find him doing the gang’s bidding, while being chased by two vengeful Samoan brothers, a loan shark’s goons, and a few other shady characters. They say a dog is a man’s best friend, and Steve shows how far a man will go to be reunited with him.
Hey, maybe this low-rent California caper is right up your alley. That’s cool. And aside from Bruce Willis, Once Upon a Time in Venice does have the great John Goodman, Jason Momoa, and Thomas Middleditch, so it’s got that going for it. Which is nice. Still though, who are we kidding?
Once Upon a Time in Venice will open June 16. Better get there opening weekend because, ya know… could be gone pretty soon.
Queens Of The Stone Age is one of the best rock n’ roll bands of the last 25 years. They’re a constantly evolving collection of brilliant musicians that want to punish and please you.
The band’s discography is diverse and thought provoking. Each album gets better with every listen as, grandmaster and ginger god, Josh Homme packs each track to capacity with layers of sound.
With the news that the band has finished mixing their latest work, fans anxiously await the seventh installment in what is very much the modern rock n’ roll gospel.
This guide is how to best experience each album in their discography thus far.
Lullabies To Paralyze
An album full of witches, wolves, and spooky tales! QOTSA’s fourth studio album is an underappreciated masterwork. Lullabies made a statement, after breaking through to mainstream appeal, the band wasn’t going to stop evolving.
This album is best experienced in the woods, preferably in the fall. Gather around a fire with your beer drinking brethren and enjoy this haunting experience.
Run an extension cord out as far into the woods as you can and let the music ooze out through some speakers. Be sure to keep the volume at a level that allows you to hear your wilderness surroundings in between songs.
Get lost in the layers of sexy ghost howls and intoxicating melodies. There are a couple of crucial sing along moments for QOTSA veterans that will help this environment meet its full potential.
Era Vulgaris
The ambitious and aggressive assault that is Era Vulgaris is best experienced In discomfort. Strap on a pair of headphones and put yourself in a crowd. Go to an event you’re uninterested in, stroll around a city, put yourself somewhere primed for “people watching.”
Vulgaris, their fifth work,is a chaotic album. It’s a well-deserved middle finger to a world up its own ass. Plant yourself among the masses, then isolate yourself by way of musical ecstasy.
You’ll think the album is speaking directly to your inner punk self as it narrates your surroundings. Josh Homme will be your tour guide through a sea of unimportant bullshit, surrounded by bullshit people, with bullshit agendas. It’s you and QOTSA versus the world.
Perfectly paced and balanced, this audio experience will pave the way for a young mind to see the humor in how truly pointless and misguided people’s priorities can be. If that doesn’t grab you, being in the heart of commercialism in some fashion while listening to Lord Homme wipe his ass with it is satisfying on its own.
Songs For The Deaf
Queens Of The Stone Age’s biggest hit is the easiest and most obvious. Just like all the artwork, videos, and production stories tell you, this album is a lonely road experience. Songs For The Deaf is the band’s third release.
Not everybody can get themselves out to a desert, but that’s fine. Any open and unpopulated road will do in the dark. The adrenaline fueled desert rock combined with engine and pedal. This album was made for the highway.
Blaring this to your vehicle’s audio capacity is preferred. Side effects may include a heavy foot and tired arms from slamming your hands onto your steering wheel to replicate Dave Grohl’s thunderous machine gun drumming.
…Like Clockwork
This is an oddly specific scenario, but trust in your guide’s experience. QOTSA’s sixth and most recent work is best experienced through headphones while strolling through a snow storm.
Next time you’re preparing for a snow-in, get yourself bundled up and plan a scenic snowy route. You’ll get some cardio in as Josh Homme opens his heart and soul up to you in the form of beautiful rock n’ roll music.
You’ll develop a more intimate relationship with this album as it blends perfectly to the rhythm of snowflakes falling before your eyes. Even it’s darker moments pair nicely with this visual experience.
The fluidity and audible narrative that drive this album will provide you with a solid walking pace. The intimacy of headphones and an above moderate volume will expose more of the album’s subtle character.
Rated R
QOTSA’s sophomore effort is a transitional experience. Josh really hit his stride, the band had almost completely uncovered its identity.
Rated R is best experienced towards the end of the hottest summer day. As your miserable and sweaty self winds down along with the sun, the album gets your blood pumping in preparation for your second wind when all the night creatures come out.
A cooler full of warm beers, melted ice, and a lawn chair are all you need to sit in front of an old boombox. It’s like a Capri-Sun commercial but instead of surfing T-1000s there’s hip shaking and a little bit of vomit.
While Rated R can be enjoyed during all seasons, it’s true essence hits the hardest under a summer sun. It’ll strike you right in your core and shake out the last bits of energy you have stored. An awakening transition, together you’ll cruise into the cool night air hungry for excitement.
Self-Titled
The raw and slightly unpolished beginning to the glorious discography that Queens Of The Stone Age have put together. QOTSA’s debut album is a bare bones rock n’ roll sex show. Each album sees the band evolve and explore, making a revisit to the beginning that much more impressive.
Drinking cheap beer, sitting on folding chairs, in an unfinished basement or garage is the best envionrment for listening pleasure. You and a handful of friends traveling back to more youthful years as Josh and company teach you the ways of weird.
The dirtier and the more concrete, the better for your return to teenage escapism. You don’t need to be in a complex scene, keep it simple and submit yourself. There aren’t a lot of layers to these tunes, cut and dry desert punk. Instead of dissecting a thick wall of sound, you’ll absorb the simplicity and get lost in conversation.
Whatever the meaning behind this cryptic teaser image, a new album is on the horizon. Until then, revisit and enjoy the previous six in all their sexy, chaotic glory.
Which QOTSA album is your favorite? What do you think “25” is referring to? Let us know in the comments below!
Academy Award winner Brie Larson has opened up about why she finally accepted the role of Captain Marvel, according to CBR. She makes her first outing into the Marvel Cinematic Universe in Avengers: Infinity War next year and will then embark upon a solo outing in Captain Marvel in 2019.
With filming ongoing for Avengers: Infinity War, Larson has opened up to Vanity Fair about why she accepted the role in what will be Marvel’s first female-led movie.
“It took me a really long time. I had to sit with myself, think about my life and what I want out of it. Ultimately, I couldn’t deny the fact that this movie is everything I care about, everything that’s progressive and important and meaningful, and a symbol I wished I would’ve had growing up. I really, really feel like it’s worth it if it can bring understanding and confidence to young women — I’ll do it.
“They’ve been very open to hearing my thoughts and my take on it, which has been great. I think that’s why they cast me: I have a lot of similarities to this character and they want me to bring that into the movie.”
Her similarities with the character were confirmed by Kevin Feige, President of Marvel Studios, who said:
“Captain Marvel has powers that far surpass many of her heroic counterparts, and in order to bring this superhero to life and make her relatable and disarming we needed an actress with both range and humanity. So, like the best of our leading characters who have brought the Marvel Universe to life, Brie possesses the depth and energy that can fuse firepower, guts, and a great story.”
Marvel have had a fair few strong female characters featured in their films, but we have yet to see a woman take center stage. There’s no reason why Captain Marvel, with Brie Larson leading the charge, shouldn’t be the first of many. If anyone can lend a boldness and depth to a role necessary to get an audience engaged, then surely the Room star is the one.
Captain Marvel is scheduled to hit theaters on March 8th 2019. Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck are set to direct the movie from a screenplay by Nicole Perlman and Meg LeFauve. So far, no other cast have been confirmed, though Samuel L. Jackson is rumored to appear as Nick Fury. In the meantime, Avengers: Infinity War is slated for release on 4th May 2018.
What are you expecting from Captain Marvel? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.
Warner Bros. Television and DC Entertainment announced that an all-new live-action drama series ‘Titans,’ coming out in 2018. ‘Young Justice: Outsiders’ will come out next year as well.
Both series are in early stages of production and will air on a DC-branded direct-to-consumer digital service in 2018.
‘Titans follows a group of young soon-to-be Super Heroes recruited from every corner of the DC Universe. In this action-packed series, Dick Grayson emerges from the shadows to become the leader of a fearless band of new heroes, including Starfire, Raven and many others. “Titans” is a dramatic, live-action adventure series that will explore and celebrate one of the most popular comic book teams ever.
‘Titans’ will be written by Akiva Goldsman, Geoff Johns, and Greg Berlanti.
In ‘Young Justice: Outsiders,’ the teenage Super Heroes of the DC Universe come of age in an animated world of super-powers, Super-Villains and super secrets. In the new season, the team faces its greatest challenge yet as it takes on meta-human trafficking and the terrifying threat it creates for a society caught in the crossfire of a genetic arms race spanning the globe and the galaxy.
According to DC Entertainment, the passionate fan support brought ‘Young Justice’ back for a third season.
Sam Register is executive producer of ‘Young Justice.’ Brandon Vietti and Greg Weisman are producers of the series, produced by Warner Bros. Animation. Emmy Award winner Phil Bourassa serves as the series’ art director.
As the world prepares to dive into Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, the film’s star, Chris Pratt, has explained his opinion as to why TheAvengers worked and Suicide Squad didn’t in an interview with io9 (via LRM).
Pratt is gearing up for the international release of the second installment in his own rip-roaring superhero franchise, which hits theaters next week. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 finds itself being released in a cinema era defined by shared universes. Comic book heroes who were once confined to the pages of their own books or standalone films have seen barriers leveled as studios open up to the scope of world-sharing.
That said, many have experienced uncomfortable growing pains. Most notably Warner Bros. and the DC Extended Universe whose films Man of Steel, Batman vs. Superman and Suicide Squad have struggled to hit the mark. Suicide Squad in particular stands out because it was the studio’s first ‘team-up’ movie, and would, therefore, be thrust into the esteemed company of The Avengers and Guardians of the Galaxy.
Anyone you ask will have their opinions as to why Suicide Squad may not have worked. When Chris Pratt was asked, he had this to say:
“I really like all the Warner Bros. movies. I think they’re really cool and I’m not a real tough critic on those movies. But one of the flaws might have been they were introducing too many characters in Suicide Squad. They spent 10 minutes telling us why should we care about these characters, rather than creating trilogies for each character and convincing us to care about the characters.
It’s like hardwood. They grew it really slowly so it’s strong. They didn’t create The Avengers first. They did Iron Man. And they tested it to make sure it worked. Then they did [Iron Man 2] and [Iron Man 3], then they did Cap, and then they did Thor. And they created a thirst for these characters, and that’s when they put them in The Avengers.”
You may notice, gentle reader, that there is a flaw to Mr Pratt’s theory. A more apt comparison might have been Guardians of the Galaxy: a team-up movie with a group of fresh characters, all introduced in one fell swoop without prequels or existing movie canon to go off.
Alas, we’ll take his point. There’s something to be said for showing, rather than telling, something which Guardians of the Galaxy certainly seems to have nailed in the past.
Chris Pratt will shortly be returning to our screens as the Star-Lord in Guardians of the Galaxy: Volume 2, released May 5th. He is joined by Zoe Saldana, Bradley Cooper, Vin Diesel, Michael Rooker, Kurt Russell, Karen Gillan, Dave Bautista, Pom Klementieff, Sean Gunn and Sylvester Stallone. The film is directed by James Gunn.
What do you think of Chris Pratt’s comments? Get the debate going in the comments below!
