By: Keaton Marcus

The Gang is Back for “Jurassic World 3”, and Jonah Hill for the Riddler

DISNEY AND SONY AGREE TO CONTINUE WITH THE “SPIDER-MAN” FRANCHISE

After a major argument between studio giants Disney and Sony over their shares in the Tom Holland-starring, MCU produced “Spider-Man” movies, the two have settled their disputes and have officially decided to make a third Spidey picture. The quarrel kicked off when Disney and Marvel proposed that they get 50% of ownership to the growing Spider-Man-centered series in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and Sony wouldn’t budge, wanting full shares in the franchise. Fans were outraged at both studios, and overall, they just wanted to see Holland again as the iconic web-slinger on the big screen, especially after the acclaim of the first two installments. Finally letting Disney into the action, the agreement was that Sony obtains 75%, leaving Disney and Marvel with 25%, not quite what the latter were looking for, but suitable. The official release date for the so-called “Spider-Man 3” is July 16th, 2021, and will be going up against the Space Jam reboot.

THE OLD CREW RETURNING FOR THIRD “JURASSIC WORLD”

After the great box office success that was “Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom” (not so much with the critics), director Colin Trevorrow (who solely directed the original) has returned for a third installment to the rebooted blockbuster franchise. This time it not only stars Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard, it will also feature much anticipated returns of the cast from the original trilogy, including Sam Neil, Laura Dern and Jeff Goldblum (who had a small role in the second film). It won’t only be nostalgic, it also could help the quality of the Jurassic World trilogy. After the cliffhanger ending of Fallen Kingdom, the third movie will focus on the dinosaurs being unleashed into the open world, and what might happen when the creatures encounter the mainstream human population. Well, I guess we can guess what will be ruling the weekend box office on June 11th, 2021—and its not gonna be the Micronauts and Sesame Street films released a week earlier.

JONAH HILL TO PLAY THE RIDDLER IN UPCOMING “THE BATMAN”

DC’s newest film about the caped-crusader, “The Batman”, has had some issues with castings, and it’s all coming together. With Robert Pattison officially playing the title character, Warner Bros. has cast comedic-star Jonah Hill to play the Riddler. The character’s latest appearance was in 2017’s Justle League which flopped in the box office, as well as with the critics, however, Batman remains an iconic role, and it will most likely mean the highest-grossing film of all-time for Jonah Hill, and besides the Twilight series, it may do the same for Pattison. Another little update, Hunger Games star Jeffery Wright is to play the Gotham Police Commissioner James Gordon, which would be taking over for both Gary Oldman and J.K. Simmons for the role. With a release date of June 25th, 2021—the film will debut at the box office a week before Sing 2 and two weeks before Indiana Jones 5, it will be interesting to see how the reboot will perform in the box office.