J. A. Bayona

Recently discovered storyboards depict the original ending to Jurassic Park

Posted 9 years ago

JURASSIC PARK continues to be a seminal classic, paving the way for sequel after sequel in hopes that the original film’s magic can be replicated. JURASSIC WORLD didn’t quite get there, but there’s always JURASSIC WORLD 2 on the horizon....

Daniella Pineda takes a key role in Jurassic World 2

Posted 9 years ago

When Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard return to reprise their JURASSIC WORLD roles in director J.A. Bayona's upcoming sequel, they'll be sharing the screen with a new lead character to be played by Daniella Pineda. Television viewers may know...

Daniella Pineda joins the cast of Jurassic World 2 for a key role

Posted 9 years ago

Despite not loving JURASSIC WORLD quite as much as I had hoped to, I've got high hopes for the upcoming sequel under the direction of J.A. Bayona (A MONSTER CALLS). With production due to kick off in March, JURASSIC WORLD...

Exclusive: Bryce Dallas Howard talks preparing for Jurassic World sequel

Posted 9 years ago

The sequel to 2015's JURASSIC WORLD is set to begin filming just under two years after that film hit theatres, with cameras expected to start rolling in March. Director Colin Trevorrow will not be returning to the helm, handing the...

Exclusive: Bryce Dallas Howard talks about preparing for Jurassic World 2

Posted 9 years ago

Steven Spielberg's JURASSIC PARK came around at exactly the right moment in my life at the height of my dinosaur obsession. I fell in love with it immediately and, like many of you, the thoughts of watching that thrilling film...

A lunch room bully stirs up a monster in A Monster Calls clip

Posted 9 years ago

Just over a week ago, we shared three clips from director J.A. Bayona's new film A MONSTER CALLS, clips long enough that approximately 4% of the movie's running time was embedded right there in that article. The amount of A...

Everything gets smashed in these two new clips from A Monster Calls

Posted 9 years ago

After all the frustrations and tragedies 2016 has brought it would seem that A MONSTER CALLS is the perfect movie to close out the year with. A story about dealing with loss and handling the curveballs life throws at you,...

Jurassic World 2 to bring in elements from the original trilogy

Posted 9 years ago

JURASSIC WORLD 2 stomps into theaters two summers from now, so we still don't have a trailer or an official title, and fans are slavering for any scrap of information they can get. Although The Playlist's recent interview with director J. A....

Director J.A. Bayona on building a “bigger” film with Jurassic World 2

Posted 9 years ago

While Colin Trevorrow's JURASSIC WORLD was a box-office success, fans of the series were very critical of the movie covering familiar territory. It looks like Spielberg and Co. are conscious of this and, in turn, are pushing the franchise in...

Review: A Monster Calls

Posted 9 years ago

PLOT: A young boy dealing with his terminally ill mother discovers solace in a mysterious creature who comes calling outside his window. While doing so, he realizes that he must confront the darkest and harshest truths of facing loss and...

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