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Minions topples Jurassic World with biggest ever UK opening for an animated film

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UK box office top ten and analysis for the weekend of Friday 26th June to Sunday 28th June 2015…  Universal Pictures continued its stellar box office run this past weekend with the release of the Despicable Me spinoff Minions, which dethroned Jurassic World at the top of the UK chart with a solid opening weekend […]

Jurassic World fends off competition from Take That at the UK box office

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UK box office top ten and analysis for the weekend of Friday 19th June to Sunday 21st June 2015… Universal’s box office juggernaut Jurassic World has retained top spot here in the UK, pulling in a whopping second weekend haul of £11.1 million to leave its gross on these shores just shy of £40 million […]

Minions fends off Terminator Genisys and Magic Mike XXL at the UK box office

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UK box office top ten and analysis for the weekend of Friday 3rd to Sunday 5th July 2015… Universal’s animated Despicable Me spinoff Minions held on to first place at the UK box office in its second weekend, comfortably fending off competition from new arrivals Terminator Genisys and Magic Mike XXL to top the chart […]

Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom will set up the plot of the next Jurassic World movie

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It looks like we won’t have to wait very long for plot clues to the inevitable third installment in the Jurassic World franchise. In an interview with YouTuber Sebas Tabany, Colin Trevorrow — director of Jurassic World and writer/producer of the upcoming Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom — stresses the importance of having a plan, and giving fans a […]

It’s time to Return to Jurassic Park with Jurassic World Evolution

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Frontier Developments has announced the release of the Return to Jurassic Park premium DLC for Jurassic World Evolution.  This all-new DLC  is available now Xbox One, PS4 and PC and features iconic film locations, dinosaurs, attractions and missions inspired by the 1993 classic Jurassic Park film.  Check out the DLC’s new launch trailer below…With the Return […]

Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom writer has revealed why Jeff Goldblum had such a small role

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Colin Trevorrow, the co-writer for Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, has revealed why Jeff Goldblum wasn’t in the film more.Many fans were excited when Jeff Goldblum was announced to be returning to the Jurassic Park franchise as his popular character Ian Malcolm. But when fans sat down to enjoy Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, it became apparent […]

Exclusive Interview – VFX Supervisor Shawn Hillier on His Dark Materials and the advent of blockbuster TV

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Harrison Abbott chats with VFX supervisor Shawn Hillier…A costly collab between HBO, BBC Studios, New Line Cinema, and Bad Wolf: His Dark Materials has a lot of resources propping it up. So, as you would expect, the production value on this Philip Pullman adaptation is absolutely top-notch – boasting ornate sets, lavish costume-design and an […]

Return to Jurassic Park this December with an all new DLC for Jurassic World Evolution

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Jurassic World Evolution fans can go back to where the adventure began on 10th December with the release of the Return to Jurassic Park DLC.  This new premium DLC will feature iconic film locations, dinosaurs, attractions and missions inspired by the 1993 classic Jurassic Park film.  A new trailer (see below) has been released and will […]