The first trailer for the final installment of the Jumanji adventures has arrived and it looks hilarious! In Jumanji: Open World, the characters from the game have crossed over into our world, but it seems they're stuck in demo mode.
This Christmas, Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart, Jack Black, and Karen Gillan are reunited in Jumanji: Open World, the hilarious final installment of the globally beloved action-adventure trilogy. Our heroes have escaped the perilous jungles of Jumanji before, but this time Jumanji breaks free of its console, unleashing its chaos into our world.
Jumanji: Open World arrives in theaters on Christmas Day, December 25th.
It's nearly time! Ted Lassois returning to AppleTV for a fourth season. Everyone's favorite coach is back, but this time he's coaching a women's football team.
Here's the official synopsis from AppleTV:
Jason Sudeikis is Ted Lasso, an American football coach hired to manage a British soccer team - despite having no experience. But what he lacks in knowledge, he makes up for with optimism, underdog determination…and biscuits. In season 4, Ted returns to Richmond, taking on his biggest challenge yet: coaching a second division women’s football team. Throughout the course of the season, Ted and the team learn to leap before they look, taking chances they never thought they would.
Season 4 of Ted Lasso arrives on AppleTV on August 5th.
I love Charles Dickens'A Christmas Carol. Ebenezer Scrooge's story of redemption is one I read and watch most every year. This year, there's a new version heading to theaters, with a rather unexpected star: Johnny Depp.
Here's the official synopsis from Paramount:
This November, Johnny Depp is Ebenezer Scrooge. The name you know, the story you don’t. From Ti West, "Ebenezer" also stars Rupert Grint, Andrea Riseborough, Sam Claflin, Daisy Ridley, Arthur Conti, Ellie Bamber, Henry Lloyd-Hughes, Charlie Murphy, with Tramell Tillman and Ian McKellen.
On the Echo Lake side of Keystone Clothiers, a clothing shop on Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood Studios, is what looks like a Mayan temple. Its windows are filled with nods to old movies and this sign above them looks straight out of old Hollywood. In Disney World, you never know what you'll see if you would only look up.
The first teaser for season 3 of Percy Jackson and the Olympianshas arrived and it looks just as fantastic as the first two seasons. This season will follow the events of book three of Rick Riordan's book series, "The Titan's Curse".
Percy Jackson is on a dangerous quest. Outrunning monsters and outwitting gods, he must journey across America to return Zeus’ master bolt and stop an all-out war. With the help of his quest mates Annabeth and Grover, Percy’s journey will lead him closer to the answers he seeks: how to fit into a world where he feels out of place, and find out who he’s destined to be.
Season 3 of Percy Jackson and the Olympians arrives on DisneyPlus on November 20th.
Have you ever wondered how your favorite Disneymovie comes to life in a Disney Park? Leslie Iwerks' latest documentary, Disney Worldbuilders, goes behind-the-scenes with filmmakers to show how their worlds become real.
Disney Worldbuilders is set to debut at D23 on August 16th.
The final trailer for Spider-Man: Brand New Day has arrived and it is unexpectedly melancholy. This trailer tracks Peter's journey as Spider-Man, including the loss of his friends when he tried to protect them. Is Peter Parker really doomed to save the world alone?
It's a BRAND NEW DAY for Peter Parker. Fighting crime full-time as Spider-Man in a world that doesn’t remember him—and the pressure of seeing his old friends move on without him—sparks a change in Peter he may not have the power to control. But that transformation might also be the only thing that can stop a shocking new threat to the city and those he loves - a powerful villain no one can even see.
The world may have forgotten Peter Parker, but he hasn’t forgotten them.
Spider-Man: Brand New Day arrives in theaters on July 31st.
The first full trailer for Avengers: Doomsdayhas arrived. It looks like Thor is in charge now and he is making sure they all understand the importance of coming together as a team.
So far, in typical Marvel fashion, they are keeping the overall story under wraps. But we do know that at least 4 teams will be coming together to fight the latest villain: Doctor Doom. These teams include the Fantastic 4, the Wakandans, the X-Men, and of course, the Avengers.
Avengers: Doomsday arrives in theaters on December 18th.
Have you seen Project Hail Maryyet? If not, then I highly recommend that you do. I was not sure what to expect when I went to the drive-in to watch this movie, but I ended up loving it. I thought it was going to be just another "it's the end of the world so we're going to send one guy into space to save us" movie. It does have elements of that trope, but it's so much more.
When middleschool teacher Ryland Grace wakes up, alone, aboard the spaceship Hail Mary, he has no idea how he got there, or even who he is. As his memory slowly returns, he realizes that he has been sent into space to save our sun from a microscopic organism called an astrophage. He is headed for a planet whose sun does not appear to be affected by the astrophage to hopefully find a solution that saves the Earth.
It's there, in space, that he meets Rocky, an Eridian scientist, who happens to resemble a spider made of stone, sent by his planet to save them from the astrophage. This is where the movie becomes fantastic. Rocky and Grace discover how to communicate and decide to work together to solve the astrophage problem. In the process, they also become best friends. I know it sounds a little trite, but honestly, this is the best buddy movie I've seen in years.
Overall, Project Hail Mary is an incredible story of unexpected friendship and what working together can accomplish.
Pompeii has fascinated us for centuries. It was lost when an eruption of Mount Vesuvius covered the city in volcanic ash in 79 AD. For years, we thought that everyone living there had died in the city. But what if we were wrong?
Recent excavations have added to our understanding of this ancient city and its people, including those who survived. National Geographic and Tom Hiddleston, best known as Marvel'sLoki, are revisiting the story of Pompeii in a new three-part docudrama, Pompeii: Out Of Time.
Here's the official synopsis from National Geographic:
Host and “Loki” star Tom Hiddleston and “Loki” executive producer Kevin R. Wright reunite for "Pompeii: Out of Time", a fusion of cinematic scripted drama and investigative documentary storytelling that transports audiences to ancient Rome in the hours before and during the eruption of Mount Vesuvius.
Guided by a team of archaeologists, historians, geologists and disaster experts, he uncovers remarkable evidence — and the stories of real people that challenge long-held assumptions about Pompeii and its final hours — not least revealing that many of those caught up in the disaster had the chance to survive. Blending cutting-edge archaeological discoveries, expert analysis and deeply personal storytelling, the series reframes Pompeii not as a story of destruction but as a human drama of resilience, sacrifice and survival, revealing the lives, choices and destinies of those who stood in the shadow of Vesuvius.
Pompeii: Out Of Time debuts on National Geographic on July 22nd at 8/7c.
Do you remember, back in the day, when you would order the latest Disneymovie at the Disney Store just so that you could get the lithograph? Unfortunately, I didn't live near a Disney Store, so I missed out on the cool art. But, I was lucky enough to find three sets at my favorite second hand store today. This set is four prints from my favorite Disney animated movie, Beauty and the Beast.
The first full trailer and poster for Dune: Part Threehave arrived. This may be the darkest tale of the trilogy. It takes place nearly 20 years after the events of Dune: Part Two, and Paul is struggling with his role as Emperor.
Here's the official synopsis from Warner Bros:
Dune: Part Three is set nearly two decades after Paul Atreides seized control of the Imperium. Now a ruthless Emperor, Paul must face the consequences of his reign as old allies return, terrifying new threats emerge, and betrayal lurks in every shadow. Haunted by visions of Imperial collapse and the reappearance of his long-lost love, Paul is drawn into a sweeping conspiracy, with Chani at the heart of its unfolding mystery. As rebellion brews and enemies close in, Paul must confront the true cost of power and the fate of those he loves the most.
One of the most amazing animatronic shows at Disney World is "The American Adventure" in EPCOT. It tells the story of America with multiple scenes and figures from history. This video gives a behind-the-scenes look at the Imagineering that goes into such an incredible show.
"The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping" will revisit the world of Panem 24 years before the events of The Hunger Games, starting on the morning of the reaping of the 50th Hunger Games, also known as the Second Quarter Quell.
The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping arrives in theaters on November 20th.
"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator, with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness."
One of my favorite performances to watch every Independence Day is A Capitol Fourth on PBS. Featuring popular singers both past and present, Jack Everly conducting the National Symphony Orchestra, and, of course, fireworks, there's something for everyone. This year will look a little bit different. The show will air a night early on July 3rd, and the fireworks will be over George Washington's Mount Vernon instead of DC.
You can watch A Capitol Fourth on PBS at 8/7C on July 3rd. Most stations repeat the broadcast immediately following the first. It can also be watched live on YouTube.
In celebration of Illumination'sMinions & Monsters, Amaury Guichon has created a fun display out of chocolate. James the Minion is being terrorized by Irene, a multi-eyed blob creature. It's so cute it's scary.
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