Fantastic Four: First Steps came to a theater near you this weekend, and its opening numbers are looking good. Per the Hollywood Reporter, Marvel’s latest earned $218 million worldwide in its first three days. While it’s slightly behind expectations and the similarly solid $220 million global opening of Superman two weeks prior, this is already more […]
‘Superman’ Blasts Off To a Big Opening Weekend
The numbers don’t lie: a lot of people went to go see Superman this weekend. Per the Hollywood Reporter, James Gunn’s reboot of the DC hero earned an estimated $217 million in its three-day debut. Of that, $122 million came from North America, making it the first superhero movie in the territory since 2024’s Deadpool & […]
How Gareth Edwards Made ‘Jurassic World Rebirth’ His Ultimate Spielberg Love letter
Multiple scenes in the film are inspired by the films of the original ‘Jurassic Park’ director. That Jurassic World Rebirth is the seventh film in a franchise started by Steven Spielberg should make at least one thing obvious. The film’s existence alone is a tribute to the iconic director. And while previous iterations have honored […]
‘Jurassic World’ Characters Ranked, Based on How Much We Wanted Them to Get Eaten
With the release of Jurassic World Rebirth, we’re taking a look at the roster of characters from this latest era of the Universal Pictures and Amblin blockbuster franchise, where the dinosaurs tend to be the most memorable stars. Rexy, the T-Rex, reigns supreme, of course, but the old girl has been carrying the franchise on […]
How the Quick Turnaround of ‘Jurassic World Rebirth’ Became a Good Thing
Writing, development, pre-production, casting, filming, editing, visual effects, scoring, sound, and more. The process of making a movie, especially a big, expensive movie, is a long one. According to director Gareth Edwards, who has made his share of big movies like Rogue One and Godzilla, normally it would take two and a half years from […]
Universal Asked That Scenes Be Added Back Into ‘Jurassic World Rebirth’
There’s a reason why the biggest, most famous filmmakers in the world all want “final cut” of their movies. It’s because they don’t want anyone, least of all a studio executive, to have an impact on their vision. More often than not, when studios meddle in editing, it’s to make films shorter. However, the exact […]
Gareth Edwards Sees ‘Jurassic World Rebirth’ as a Metaphor for the Film Industry
Gareth Edwards knows a thing or two about sci-fi films. And whether he’s creating his own unique worlds, like Monsters or The Creator, or working in someone else’s, like Godzilla or Rogue One, the director thinks one thing links the entire genre together. “[Sci-fi] films are never really about spaceships, robots or dinosaurs,” he told […]
Gareth Edwards Toiled Over Using John Williams’ Music in ‘Jurassic World Rebirth’
One of the weirdest choices made in the previous three Jurassic World films was not to lean on John Williams’ iconic score from the original Jurassic Park. On the one hand, you understand the score elicits emotions very specific to that one movie and won’t always necessarily line up with the story being told. But, […]
First Reactions to ‘Jurassic World Rebirth’ Are Chaotically All Over the Place
Universal Pictures’ Jurassic World Rebirth has finally screened for critics and pop culture commentators, and the first reactions are in. The Scarlett Johansson, Mahershala Ali, and Jonathan Bailey-starring franchise installment aims to revitalize the series since the release of Jurassic World: Dominion in 2022. Director Gareth Edwards teams up with original Jurassic Park scribe David Koepp […]
All the Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Horror, and Genre Movies to Care About This Summer
For movie fans, it’s the most wonderful time of the year. The summer movie season is here and with it, the promise of exciting popcorn films that could become future classics. Now, does that usually happen? No. Of course not. We’re lucky if each year one or two films jump out and become those certified, […]