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  • ‘Jurassic World’ Kicks Off Strong Internationally As ‘Top Gun Maverick’ Passes $200M in the US

    ‘Jurassic World’ Kicks Off Strong Internationally As ‘Top Gun Maverick’ Passes $200M in the US

    Top Gun Maverick will end the day passing $200M as it pulled in a powerful Wednesday with $14.8M, which is a 6% drop. An incredible weekday takes and highlights the power this film has on the word-of-mouth side. It already passed the original’s domestic box office, which stood at $180.2M, and Mission: Impossible‘s $180.9M. Internationally, the film is already on its way towards $400M and may even pass $500M by Sunday. So, it’ll definitely be a contender for the top release for the summer.

    The film has seen a younger draw, which is great in addition to the older main crowd, and is now enjoying the fact that 46% of schools closed and 88% of colleges went on break. Its only main competitor that might take a big chunk out of its box office will be the upcoming Jurassic World: Dominion. Speaking of, the film has already pulled in $16.7M on Thursday and is on its way to potentially pull in $50M+ over the weekend internationally.

    It’s only available in a few markets and will release in 44 more once June 10th rolls around. It had a huge opening over in South Korea, and the film is likely to be a big competitor this year. Surprisingly, the only European market it released in was Italy, where it is 75% ahead of Fallen Kingdom. Top Gun is still performing strong internationally, but it may take a bite once it truly releases fully next week. It’s going to be quite interesting to see two giant releases once again compete for the market, which hasn’t been seen at this size since before the pandemic.

    Source: Deadline (Top Gun), Twitter, Deadline (Jurassic World)

  • ‘Jurassic World: Dominion’ Beats Out ‘Doctor Strange 2’ and ‘No Way Home’ to Become South Korea’s Highest Day One Release

    ‘Jurassic World: Dominion’ Beats Out ‘Doctor Strange 2’ and ‘No Way Home’ to Become South Korea’s Highest Day One Release

    Top Gun: Maverick was already making numbers over the weekend as it seeks to potentially take the crown home as the biggest domestic release, its new competitor is already starting a dominant swing internationally. Jurassic World: Dominion was already released on June 1st in South Korea. It will be followed by Mexico and Argentina. While the film won’t officially be released until June 10th, Japan even being as late as June 29th, the film has already earned $6.05M in South Korea on its first day. That is higher than Spider-Man: No Way Home ($5.3M) and Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness ($5.9M).

    It’s the year of box office gainers, as we are more and more gaining momentum from before the pandemic. Dominion also has quite the legacy factor of its own to play with as the main cast is joined by veterans Sam Neill, Laura Dern, and Jeff Goldblum. The film is currently eyeing a potential $130M opening which would be lower than both Fallen Kingdom ($148M) and the first Jurassic World ($160M), which was a surprise hit that no one saw coming at the time.

    Unlike most blockbuster franchises that have people doing superhuman things, including Top Gun Maverick, Jurassic World was the more down-to-earth concept if you ignore the human eating dinosaurs revived to life in a zoo. It may stand out from the rest and we’ll see if Top Gun gave the box office the momentum it needed as older audiences are slowly willing to enter cinemas again after taking a break through the pandemic.

    Source: Forbes

  • ‘Dominion’s Colin Trevorrow Wants Bryce Dallas Howard to Direct a ‘Jurassic World’ Film

    ‘Dominion’s Colin Trevorrow Wants Bryce Dallas Howard to Direct a ‘Jurassic World’ Film

    Bryce Dallas Howard has been a popular choice to direct a good amount of films ever since she made a splash with her work on The Mandalorian and The Book of Boba Fett. She’s become a frontrunner for many to tackle a new film in the Star Wars franchise, but also has become a popular choice to potentially tackle a Marvel Studios film.

    Yet, Jurassic World Dominion director Colin Trevorrow wants her to take on a sequel to Jurassic World, as revealed in an interview with Variety where he highlights that he wants to tackle the franchise.

    She knows I want that, so I’m not going to pretend. Bryce actually can direct whatever she wants, and if she would ever make that choice to come and make a Jurassic movie, we would consider that a tremendous privilege for us.

    Colin Trevorrow

    Howard has left quite the impact in the industry behind and in front of the camera. It’s interesting to see Trevorrow also look for someone to potentially carry on the franchise, as he’ll likely want to tackle other projects after wrapping up work on the third entry of Jurassic World. As the series pushes to dinosaurs co-existing with humanity, it would be interesting to see how they might continue the franchise and what unique vision Howard might bring to the series.

    Source: Variety

  • ‘Jurassic World: Dominion’s Colin Trevorrow Talks How He Approach Dinosaurs Co-Existing With Humanity

    ‘Jurassic World: Dominion’s Colin Trevorrow Talks How He Approach Dinosaurs Co-Existing With Humanity

    The ending of Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom unleashed dinosaurs unto the rest of the world, as they escaped an underground black market. When we first heard of Dominion, the sequel seemingly teased that humanity is starting to co-exist with the prehistoric creatures that are now no longer trapped in a theme park or on an island, but rather actually living in the current world.

    In an interview with Total Film, director Colin Trevorrow talks about how he approached the concept and highlighted how he tried to simply replicate how animals co-exist with us currently rather than twisting the concept that would make it seem too unrealistic. Dinosaurs are animals and we still co-exist with them, even have some as pets, which opens up a lot of potential.

    But it was important to me that we try to at least approach it from a place of reality: what if this insane thing actually happened? The rule that we made was, we tried not to have dinosaurs do anything or interact in any way that animals wouldn’t in our modern world. You know, we have bears and tigers and lions and things that will eat you if you go into their territory, or mess with their young. We have animals in zoos. We weaponize them. We put them in our homes as pets. We sell them in markets. So all of these different realities are in this film in different ways.

    Colin Trevorrow

    Trevorrow also goes on to highlight how Malta plays into the story, as it once again has dinosaurs trapped on an island. In a way, the sequence pays tribute to the original franchise with how they were trapped on Isla Nubar but this time without the rebuilt natural habitat to keep them at bay.

    There is one city. There’s a sequence in Malta. The dinosaurs didn’t come there by choice. Malta is really the hub for the dinosaur underground black market. It’s where they’re imported and exported, bought and sold. And that’s part of our world, too – the animals are displaced from their natural habitat, as they were in the last movie, and brought to other places where they don’t necessarily belong. And chaos can easily ensue there…

    Colin Trevorrow

    The concept is going to be quite interesting to explore, especially as it opens up what it means for the future of the franchise. Its selling point was the initial Jurassic Park that was swiftly left behind as the dinosaurs continue to find a way to escape their encapture after the first film. Yet, if they continue with the franchise going into a fourth, we may see more of a world where people learned to live with dinosaurs.

    Source: Total Film

  • First Look at ‘Jurassic World: Dominion’s Funko Pops

    First Look at ‘Jurassic World: Dominion’s Funko Pops

    Jurassic World: Dominion isn’t that far off from hitting theaters, and with it, Funko has revealed our first look at some of the new additions to their collection. As to be expected, not only are our human companions getting their own figurines, but a variety of the dinosaurs will also get the focus alongside the veteran T-Rex and the Velociraptor Blue.

    It’s also great to see Funko Pops of our favorite Jurassic Park members, who are making their grand return in the upcoming sequel. While Jeff Goldblum did have a minor appearance at the end of The Fallen Kingdom, this is the first time that Sam Neill and Laura Dern are making their return as Dr. Alan Grant and Dr. Ellie Sattler. So, if you ever wished to add them to your collection, now is your chance.

    The figurines look great and there’s a fun charm to the various dinosaurs, especially how well the design surprisingly works with the dead eyes. The giant addition is very likely the new Giganotosaurus, which is set to make its live-action debut in the upcoming film. We’ll see if they might have other dinosaurs that’ll surprise us in the upcoming film and get some additional Funko Pops after its release. So, we’ll see what other surprises the film has in store for us.

    Source: Twitter

  • First Look at ‘Jurassic World Dominion’s New Dinosaur “Giga”

    First Look at ‘Jurassic World Dominion’s New Dinosaur “Giga”

    Every new entry of the Jurassic World franchise comes with some fun additions, such as a brand new dinosaur that makes the life of our favorite character’s a living nightmare. When the first film was released back in 2015, we met the Indominus Rex. We even got the next evolution of that species in the sequel Fallen Kingdom with the Indoraptor. The third entry, Jurassic World Dominion, will continue that very tradition with the introduction of the new Giganotosaurus, or “Giga” for short.

    Unlike the genetic hybrids, this dinosaur is based on one that existed during the late Cretaceous era. Director Colin Trevorrow shared his approach with this new dinosaur and what inspired the way it’ll play throughout the story. And, in a surprising take, it seems that the Giga is meant to be Jurassic World‘s Joker.

    I wanted something that felt like the Joker. It just wants to watch the world burn.

    Colin Trevorrow
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    The design looks great, and it seems that it’s going to cause a lot of trouble for our extended cast of new and veteran actors in the franchise. Fallen Kingdom ended with the dinosaurs being sent out into the open and escaping their island, which was being destroyed by an active volcano. It’s unclear if this might end the franchise as they capture all dinosaurs once more, or perhaps a new park is established on the mainland to keep them in check. It’ll be interesting to see how the franchise comes together in the upcoming third entry.

    Source: Empire

  • MALTA FILM WEEK: ‘Jurassic World Dominion’s Colin Trevorrow Teases Huge Malta Action Sequence

    MALTA FILM WEEK: ‘Jurassic World Dominion’s Colin Trevorrow Teases Huge Malta Action Sequence

    Jurassic World Dominion is still a few months off until it releases in June and director Colin Trevorrow has been busy working on the film. Still, he took some time to attend the Malta Film Awards and gave a live Q&A during a screening of his first film, Safety Not Guaranteed. There, he discussed his work on the latest Jurassic World entry, as he filmed a sequence in the country. He was asked about what advice he could offer the countries’ aspiring filmmakers, where he went on to praise the local talent and how they helped bring a sequence to life.

    There’s a massive sequence with dinosaurs running around the streets of Malta that you’re going to see in six months and it’s pretty crazy. We’re really happy with it, really proud. […] What I am proud of is that we shot Malta for Malta. It says Malta on the screen and everyone knows that it’s here and I think you should prepare for a generation of children to associate Malta with dinosaurs.

    Colin Trevorrow

    It certainly sounds like quite the undertaking to have dinosaurs take over an entire city. The name of the city wasn’t explicitly stated, but it’s very likely that it took place in Valletta. It’ll be interesting to see how the dinosaurs managed to find their way to the island of Malta. At the end of Fallen Kingdom, we saw them escape into the wild from one facility but it’s uncertain just how much they’ve managed to spread across the world. Empire revealed an image some time ago of Chris Pratt being chased by a raptor, which may be part of this very sequence.

    EMPIRE Reveals New 'Jurassic World: Dominion' Atrociraptor Image & Details! | Jurassic Outpost

    Having walked through the streets of Malta – sadly, production has already wrapped by the time the cinematic event started – the narrow streets offer a lot of potential for close escapes from the dangers the dinosaurs may offer. We also don’t know which ones are involved, but a herd of Stegosaurus may become quite dangerous if they start piling up through the streets. It’ll be exciting to see the sequence once the film releases later this year.

    Source: YouTube, Empire

  • A Tour of Malta Film Studios

    A Tour of Malta Film Studios

    I had the honor of attending the first-ever Malta Film Awards, as the small country south of Italy celebrated its long history. Besides their local productions, we were given a tour of their Malta Film Studio. The country’s film commissioner, Johann Grech, gave a personal tour to showcase their 54 years of history with filmmaking. Yet, even with that extensive history, they were truly put on the global film market through Ridley Scott‘s Gladiator. They went on to become the backdrop for Troy, Captain Phillips, World War Z, and just recently Jurassic World: Dominion. The Apple TV+ series, The Foundation, was also filmed at this studio, and some parts of the production remain.

    Of course, this has catapulted the island to embrace its cinematic history and start investing to ensure it keeps building upon its success. As part of our attendance at the Film Awards, we also had the chance to visit their film studio with a tour by Film Commissioner Grech. The biggest selling point in their pools lies in how it creates a natural horizon, similar to how infinity pools work. They have two exterior tanks with one’s function being to recreate exterior shots above water. With the help of a variety of tools to replicate terrible weather even if it’s a sunny day in Malta.

    The biggest tank is quite deep, which allows them to shoot underwater sequences. Commissioner revealed that their big plan for the future is to build a soundstage that connects to their diving pool. As an example, he highlighted that the soundstage would include its tank. So, you could, for example, have a submarine in one pool while a battleship is in the exterior. It’s certainly an ambitious project, which is described as only the beginning of their endeavors to further establish Malta as a hotspot for Hollywood productions.

    We also got a chance to visit Fort Rinella, where they famously built the colosseum that became the centerpiece of Gladiator. It was also the backdrop for Game of Thrones and Sadly, most of the set is long gone, but there is one remnant left. The stairs that Russel Crowe‘s Maximus took to enter the arena still remain to this day. Rinella has a rich history for Malta, as highlighted by Film Commissioner Grech during the tour.

    It’s rich in its history of filmmaking, as it is rich in its history of safeguarding Malta. This is the biggest fort that the Knights of St. John ever built here.

    Johann Grech

    Of course, they don’t film everything directly at the studios, as World War Z and Jurassic World: Dominion filmed on location throughout the island, such as their city Valletta. The latter was especially an exciting project for Malta, as they aren’t just a backdrop but also have the film’s story take place on the island. Malta’s investments are a big step towards leading more international productions to the country and they are also hoping to draw in a stronger film tourism crowd. It’ll b interesting to see just how much their studio lot may change as they start work on their expansions.

  • Summer Game Fest: ‘Jurassic World: Evolution’ Sequel Announced

    Summer Game Fest: ‘Jurassic World: Evolution’ Sequel Announced

    It’s quite an understatement that the Jurassic World franchise is quite beloved. The grand return in cinemas was welcomed with a bang when we got another chance to revisit Isla Nubar and see a thriving park filled with dinosaurs. It always made us wonder how we’d do if we got a chance to take on that role ourselves. Well, Jurassic World: Evolution gave us that chance and it looks like the franchise is continuing to build up as they finally unveiled the sequel that teases some underwater action. I’ll probably only make it for a day or two.

    Source: Twitter

  • Closer Look at Chris Pratt and Omar Sy on ‘Jurassic World: Dominion’ Set Released

    Closer Look at Chris Pratt and Omar Sy on ‘Jurassic World: Dominion’ Set Released

    It hasn’t been easy for anyone during the pandemic. Out of nowhere, our daily activities just ended or were postponed what seems to be indefinite. The film industry felt that especially, as productions were forced to suddenly shut down and reopen while working around new safety regulations. One of those films affected was Jurassic World: Dominion. Alongside the release of a brand new image featuring Chris Pratt and Omar Sy on the film’s set, director Colin Trevorrow shared some insight into how the film was affected by the pandemic.

     

     

    On the very last day we were shooting, I didn’t find out officially that we were going to shut down until about three hours before we wrapped. We were shooting in this old, industrial barn. [Producers] Alexandra Derbyshire and Pat Crowley and I had a phone call with Universal, and all of us agreed it was the right thing to do. But I still had a shoot day to finish. Whispers had begun, but we didn’t want to compromise that moment in the movie by having it be fraught in any way. So we captured it and then we went home for three months. And that day is in the movie. We didn’t go back and reshoot it.

     

    It should also be noted that Dominion was one of the first films to re-enter production during the quarantine and become the first test case of the new COVID restrictions. Hollywood was keeping a close eye on the production, as it would determine if others could return. The gamble paid off, as many others would follow suit even s the pandemic continued throughout the world. Now that Godzilla vs. Kong was able to revive cinemas, it’ll be interesting to see if

    Source: Empire