J. A. Bayona

The Impossible director J.A. Bayona confirmed to take on Jurassic World 2

Posted 10 years ago

It took all of one weekend for Universal to announce that audiences would be getting a sequel to JURASSIC WORLD, but now we finally know who will be directing it! JURASSIC WORLD director Colin Trevorrow is staying on board to...

Jurassic World 2 will be helmed by the director of The Orphanage!

Posted 10 years ago

J. A. Bayona is having a great year. His sumptuous fantasy adventure A MONSTER CALLS is gearing up to be a spectacular del Toro-esque achievement, he's on board for the WORLD WAR Z sequel, and now he's been officially announced...

Dial up this stunning new trailer for A Monster Calls with Liam Neeson

Posted 10 years ago

A MONSTER CALLS, the bombastic new fantasy adventure film from THE ORPHANAGE helmer J. A. Bayona, has a new trailer out and boy is it something else. Bayona has certainly taken the lessons of ORPHANAGE producer Guillermo del Toro to...

The Best Movie You Never Saw: The Orphanage

Posted 10 years ago

Welcome to The Best Movie You NEVER Saw, a column dedicated to examining films that have flown under the radar or gained traction throughout the years, earning them a place as a cult classic or underrated gem that was either...

World War Z sequel lets go of director J.A. Bayona

Posted 10 years ago

Back in November, it was reported that Paramount had won out in a tug-of-war with Universal over director J.A. Bayona: Universal wanted the director of THE ORPHANAGE and THE IMPOSSIBLE to take the helm of their upcoming JURASSIC WORLD sequel,...

J.A. Bayona drops out of directing Brad Pitt’s World War Z sequel

Posted 10 years ago

Paramount and Plan B are gearing up to start filming for WORLD WAR Z this summer, however they'll have to find a new director for the project first, as Deadline is reporting that J.A. Bayona (THE IMPOSSIBLE, THE ORPHANAGE) has...

Liam Neeson’s gravelly voice narrates the first teaser for A Monster Calls

Posted 10 years ago

Based on the acclaimed novel by Patrick Ness (based on an idea from Siobhan Dowd), A MONSTER CALLS is now making its way to the big screen, courtesty of director J.A. Bayona (THE IMPOSSIBLE, THE ORPHANAGE) and a cast that...

Teaser trailer for A Monster Calls starring Liam Neeson and Sigourney Weaver

Posted 10 years ago

Focus Features has just unveiled a very early look at A MONSTER CALLS, the fantasy adventure based on Patrick Ness’ book of the same name. The film comes from THE ORPHANAGE helmer J.A. Bayona (who is currently prepping WORLD WAR...

World War Z sequel holds on to director J.A. Bayona, adds new writer

Posted 11 years ago

After directing JURASSIC WORLD to record-breaking success, Colin Trevorrow has opted not to return to helm the inevitable sequel, so Universal is searching for a replacement. One filmmaker they set their sights on was J.A. Bayona, director of THE ORPHANAGE and...

Top 10 Weather Related Genre Flicks!

Posted 11 years ago

Oh baby, the big one is at our doorstep. The mega-quake. The Richter buster. SAN ANDREAS. Real shit, it seems not even Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson can avert this here Earthly rock from tectonically shifting into itself at calamitous proportions....

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