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Life Finds A Way Without Dr. Ian Malcolm…
One of my favorite characters in Steven Spielberg’s Jurassic Park franchise is Dr. Ian Malcolm, played by Jeff Goldblum, who acts as the voice of reason in a world now inhabited with dinosaurs.
Out promoting The Grand Budapest Hotel, Goldblum tells the Huffington Post that there’s been no talk of him returning in Jurassic World, which is being helmed by Colin Trevorrow for release in 2015.
“Yeah…they haven’t called me for ‘4,’ I know Steven Spielberg isn’t directing it,” Goldblum explains, “I was perfectly satisfied with the two that I did. I’m still satisfied with that and I’ll be the first in line to see anything else, so, you know.”
Some good news came out of the interview, though, as Goldblum reveals that he is in talks to reprise his role of David Levinson for the Independence Day sequel.
“Yeah, they’ve talked to me about it and I’ve talked to them about it and they’re excited and I’m anxious and eager to see — I haven’t read anything — what they cook up. You know, I think they’re trying to put it together.”
Roland Emmerich returns to direct, but Will Smith is official out and won’t be returning to battle to save Earth…
Two-time BAFTA winning filmmaker Joe Wright (Hanna, “Black Mirror“) is set to direct the feature adaptation of post-apocalyptic thriller novel, Juice, Deadline reports today.
Emmy winner Abi Morgan (Shame, “Eric”) will adapt Tim Winton‘s novel for Working Title Films.
In Juice, “A young husband and father is recruited into a top-secret resistance organization, to join the ranks of militia men tasked with targeting the isolated and wealthy culprits responsible for this global catastrophe. When a mission goes wrong, he finds himself on the run, having to fight to the end to survive in this hostile world.”
It’s set in a world ravaged by climate-change disaster.
“I couldn’t be more thrilled that Tim Winton has entrusted us with his extraordinary epic,” Wright told Deadline. “The story is both a thrilling modern family saga and an urgent call to action. I cannot wait for audiences to experience it on the big screen.”
Winton added, “I’m pleased to know a filmmaker of Joe Wright’s calibre has chosen to adapt Juice for the screen. His capacity to portray the turmoil and the turning points of nations and peoples as well as private individuals distinguishes his work as a director and I’m confident that Juice is in good hands.”
Juice was initially published in October 2024 and longlisted for The Climate Fiction Prize 2026.
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