Colin Trevorrow is hard at work on the next instalment of the Jurassic World franchise. The next chapter of the film series will be titled Jurassic World: Dominion according to a recent set photo the director shared on social media. The film will continue the story arc that began with Jurassic World, with stars Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard but will also feature the stars of the original Jurassic Park series, with Laura Dern, Sam Neill, and Jeff Goldblum returning to the dinosaur franchise. Jurassic World: Dominion is due in cinemas in June 2021.
Coronavirus
Halts Mission: Impossible 7 Production
The latest Mission:
Impossible film has suffered a production problem due to the Coronavirus
outbreak. Shooting of the highly-anticipated sequel is current halted due to
the spread of the disease in Italy. The film was due to shoot for several weeks
in Venice but plans have now been altered due to the outbreak. Despite this delay, Paramount Pictures is
still sticking to the film’s release date, which is scheduled for July 2021.
The eighth instalment to the film will also arrive a year later in Summer 2022.
Bob
Iger Steps Down At Disney
The Walt Disney Company has a new man at the helm
following the departure of Bob Iger. The former CEO was instrumental with
Disney’s success over the past 15 years with several expansion plans including
the purchase of Pixar, Marvel Entertainment and Lucasfilm during his tenure. He
also spearheaded the opening of Shanghai Disneyland, the acquisition of 20th
Century Fox as well as the launch of the Disney+ streaming service. Bob Chapek,
the former Chairman of Disney Parks, Experiences and Products has replaced Iger
as Disney CEO with immediate effect.
Kevin Hart Gets A New Action Comedy
Comedian and funny man, Kevin Hart has signed on for a new action comedy produced by Universal Pictures. The untitled film doesn’t have an official release date or synopsis as yet, but that shouldn’t surprise anyone considering the busy schedule Hart keeps. In addition to his recent successes in Jumanji: The Next Level and his Netflix series Don’t F**k This Up, Hart is also returning to cinemas for the Sony dramedy, Fatherhood next year. He will also star in another action comedy, this time starring opposite Jason Statham in The Man from Toronto. Hart will also appear in the Space Jam sequel starring LeBron James.
Hawaii Five-0 Draws To An End
It’s time to bid Mahalo to hit action series, Hawaii Five-0 as CBS has decided to end the show after ten seasons. But the good news is that the long-running action drama series will be getting a proper send-off with a two hour series finale, which will air in April. A reboot of the 1968 classic, Hawaii Five-0 has been a solid hit for CBS. Starring Alex O’Loughlin and Scott Caan the series centres on the Hawaii state police task force responsible for investigating major crimes that occur on the islands. Incidentally, the original series ran for 12 seasons, which makes the reboot just shy of a couple of seasons of equalling that impressive record.
