Need a quick recap of the past week in movie news? Here are the highlights:
BIG NEWS
Jared Leto takes on another comic book villain: Oscar-winning actor Jared Leto will be reprising his role as DC villain The Joker in an upcoming movie, but he’s also going to play Marvel villain Morbius, the Living Vampire, in an upcoming Spider-Man spinoff for Sony. Read more here and find out the latest on the next true Spider-Man movie here.
GREAT NEWS
Leonardo DiCaprio shares a set photo from Once Upon a Time in Hollywood: We got our first official look at the next Quentin Tarantino movie, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, as Leonardo DiCaprio shared a photo of himself and Brad Pitt in character in late ’60s costume. See the image and read more here.
SURPRISING NEWS
Indiana Jones 5 is delayed as a new screenwriter is brought in: The next installment of the Indiana Jones franchise was due in summer 2020 but that release date appears to be changing following the decision to hire Solo screenwriter Jonathan Kasdan to pen a new script. Read more here.
COOL CULTURE
Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom Easter eggs: Jurassic World: The Fallen Kingdom pays homage to all of the Jurassic Park and Jurassic World movies that came before it, and this video highlights all these references plus all the movie’s other Easter eggs:
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MUST-WATCH TRAILERS
The Predator teases its “Ultimate” weapon: The first full trailer for Shane Black’s The Predator arrived with more of a focus on the killings fans have to look forward to in the sci-fi sequel as well as our first look at the “Ultimate Predator.” Watch the spot below.
Assassination Nation spotlights a Sundance sensation: The first trailer dropped for Sam Levinson’s Assassination Nation, which was one of the buzziest titles of this year’s Sundance Film Festival, and it’s appropriately bold. Watch it below.
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