After the first requel had the highest domestic opening weekend up until that point in 2015, Universal green-lit a $400 million+ budgeted sequel to the requel, Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom. The film stars Bryce Dallas Howard and Chris Pratt again, and returns Colin Trevorrow to the writer's chair, but replaces him with J.A. Bayona for the directing duties. Did the film live up to the incredibly high financial risk? Come back next week as we review the final film in the Jurassic World original trilogy (what a sentence), Jurassic World: Dominion!

UPDATE: We recorded this episode this morning before the Denis Villeneuve announcement dropped, so we will not be discussing that this week, but rest assured we will next episode!

It's another week and we're back to talk James Bond, and the box office headlines! We also then wrap up the pod with big updates on The Batman II and other major stories.

Music: Tiptoe Out the Back by Dan Lebowitz

The Podcast is open! And so is Jurassic World. The film that opened the requel floodgates in 2015 is the subject of this week's pod, but does it hold up to scrutiny 10 years later? Come back next week as we review the sequel to the requel, Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom!

We're back with episode two of Babylon & the Box Office! This week we discuss many tidbits of news out of James Gunn and the DCU including a new Superman trailer & what its success or failure could mean for blockbuster filmmaking over the next few years. After that, the weekend box office results! Finally, Brendan reads us additional headlines and Ryan gives his quick thoughts on 'Materialists'. See you back next week for more Hollywood news and Box Office discussion!

Music: Tiptoe Out the Back by Dan Lebowitz

Before a fourteen year hiatus, Universal put out a 93-minute bare bones Jurassic Park film in the summer of 2001. Did the short action film work for us? Come back next time as we review one of the biggest requels of all time, Jurassic World!

New Show!

Brendan and Ryan begin a new journey covering Hollywood news! This week we discuss the 'Texas Chain Saw Massacre' bidding war brewing along with Mia Goth joining the new Star Wars picture. In addition to that, we discuss the weekend of June 6-8 Box Office results and what they mean. Finally, we talk about additional headlines from the past week and Ryan gives his thoughts on the new release films he has seen!

Keep your eyes peeled for more CTP and Babylon & the Box Office!

Music: Tiptoe Out the Back by Dan Lebowitz

Four years after the magical success of Jurassic Park, Steven Spielberg, David Koepp, and Jeff Goldblum return to make a sequel (on a different island for some reason)! Does this oft-overlooked sequel deserve more flowers? Come back next week when we'll discuss the 90-minute Jurassic Park III that brings Sam Neill to the series.

Welcome, to Jurassic Park! After wrapping up one long running franchise returning this summer, we transition to the next on our schedule, Jurassic Park. With Jurassic World: Rebirth hitting the big screen in July, we start with the 1993 classic by Steven Spielberg. Does the film hold up 32 years after its release? Come back next week for The Lost World: Jurassic Park!

Fourteen years after Final Destination 5, the franchise returns to the big screen with Bloodlines. The film opened to stellar reviews from critics as well as $50 million at the box office, but was the film a smash success with us? Come back next week as we start our Jurassic Park series with the Steven Spielberg original!

Two years after the abomination of the franchise was released, New Line and Warner Bros. returned to the Final Destination franchise for what would be the last time for 14 years. Final Destination 5 brought back Tony Todd and, some say, quality filmmaking to the series. Does it hold up for us now? Come back next week for our review of the new film, Final Destination: Bloodlines! The week after that we are starting our tour of Jurassic Park!