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04-07-2025
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‘Jurassic World Rebirth': Instant Oscar odds
When Jurassic Park opened in 1993, it marked a historic leap for visual effects and was rewarded as such at the Academy Awards the following years, where it won three Oscars including one for Best Visual Effects. Thirty-two years later, visual effects and the film franchise that Jurassic Park spawned look quite different. The six movies that followed Park racked up a total one nomination and zero wins. More from Gold Derby The controversy over the champion 'Jeopardy' couple: A brief explainer Kesha's 'Period': What critics are saying about the singer's first independent album But could the relatively stripped-down Jurassic World Rebirth be the movie that breaks the Ice Age of a cold streak that's been around since 1997's The Lost World: Jurassic Park? The reviews certainly lower expectations for any surprise above-the-line noms, but there are a few categories where the franchise could show signs of life. It's the category where the series has been the strongest, accounting for half of its four total nominations. If Rebirth has any hope of an Oscar nomination, this would be it. Putting dinosaurs onto the big screen might not be a new trick, but it's one that certainly draws a lot of attention to itself — like Sam Neill waving around a flare, saying "Hey! Nominate me!" For Alexadre Desplat's work on Rebirth to qualify for Oscar contention, at least 80 percent of the score would need to be new music. That's the standard the Academy places on sequels and franchise films hoping to qualify for Best Score. Since Rebirth only wheels out the iconic John Williams theme in a handful of key moments, it's certainly possible that the two-time winner and 11-time nominee will be eligible, but there's a high bar to clear. The two-time nominee behind the photography for Gladiator and The Phantom of the Opera, John Mathieson, shot Rebirth for director Gareth Edwards and does lend some moody weight to the film, especially in the flare-lit night sequences. Best of Gold Derby Everything to know about 'The Batman 2': Returning cast, script finalized Tom Cruise movies: 17 greatest films ranked worst to best 'It was wonderful to be on that ride': Christian Slater talks his beloved roles, from cult classics ('Heathers,' 'True Romance') to TV hits ('Mr. Robot,' 'Dexter: Original Sin') Click here to read the full article.
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02-07-2025
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Jonathan Bailey knows his way around a woodwind
Is there anything Jonathan Bailey can't do? We know he can act, he can sing, he can dance, he can make literally every human swoon, and he can wear the hell out of a pair of 'slutty little glasses.' Turns out he's a wiz on a woodwind too. Today, @ClassicFm released a video on Instagram of the Jurassic World: Rebirth star paying a visit to the famed Abbey Road Studios, where composer Alexandre Desplat was recording the score for the film with a 105-piece-strong orchestra. The actor has been performing music since he was five, and he played in an orchestra when he was 18. 'If you could have told me at that age that one day there was an opportunity to play with a 105-piece orchestra at Abbey Road with Alexandre Desplat conducting both the John Williams score and also his own incredible original score, I would not quite believe it,' said Bailey in the video. Initially, the actor was there just to sit in on the session, but Desplat invited him to play the clarinet solo for his character, as well. Bailey, initially surprised, put his lips to the instrument and proceeded to blow everyone away. 'That was a highlight, a highlight of my life,' Bailey added. Can this man be any more charming? Every time we think he's peaked, he finds a new way to make us absolutely adore him. What he recorded that day is the version that appears in the film. Watch the video below. See on Instagram Jurassic World: Rebirth opens in theaters today. This article originally appeared on Pride: Jonathan Bailey knows his way around a woodwind
South China Morning Post
30-06-2025
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Jurassic World Rebirth composer on following in John Williams' footsteps
French film composer Alexandre Desplat is highly focused, jotting down notes on a score before heading into Studio 1 at London's Abbey Road Studios. Advertisement There, 100 members of the film orchestra await him. Moments later, unleashed by a sweeping gesture from Desplat, dramatic music fills the air. Recording is in full swing for the soundtrack of Jurassic World Rebirth, which hits cinemas on July 2. After the two-part Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (2010/11), Desplat has again taken on the challenge of creating music for a film series with an original score composed by the legendary John Williams, famed for the Star Wars and Jaws theme tunes, among many others. 'There's a moment of panic because you know that you're taking over,' says Desplat, himself a fervent admirer of Williams, who he calls 'a b****y genius'. 'It's hard to come after him.' Advertisement Williams' famous theme also features in the seventh part of the series that began in 1993 with Steven Spielberg's Jurassic Park.
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26-06-2025
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Jonathan Bailey Has a Clarinet Solo in ‘Jurassic World Rebirth' Score: 'Highlight of My Career'
In addition to starring in Jurassic World Rebirth, Jonathan Bailey revealed that he also played a part in helping with the film's score. While appearing on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, the late night host brought up that he heard the actor helped score the film. More from The Hollywood Reporter Scarlett Johansson on Her Viral Red Carpet Kisses With Jonathan Bailey: "I've Got a Lot of Love to Give" 'Jurassic World Rebirth' Team "High-Fived Each Other" When They Got Praise From Steven Spielberg Mahershala Ali Admits He Doesn't "Know Where Marvel Is at Right Now" After 'Blade' Delays 'This really was the highlight of my career,' Bailey said. 'The nerd in me erupted like Vesuvius.' Bailey explains that while performing in the Richard II theater production in London, Rebirth director Gareth Edwards told him they'd be recording Alexandre Desplat's new score at the Abbey Road Studios which was nearby. He also said they'd be incorporating some from John Williams' iconic original score. Bailey said he visited to watch the '105-piece world-class orchestra' and 'got goosebumps.' 'As the week progressed,' Bailey continued, 'I came back and I was like, 'Can I bring my clarinet?' I played the clarinet in school — I told you it was a nerdy story — and on the Friday, they said, 'Look, you can come.'' Bailey said that he just wanted to play one note even if it was 'one slightly sharp note' because it would've been a 'dream come true.' He manifested that dream because a clarinet solo eventually came up. Though Bailey admitted he was at initially hesitant and declined Desplat's offer to play he then changed his mind because he would regret not taking him up on the offer for 'the rest of my life.' When another clarinet solo opportunity came up Bailey recalled Desplat looking at him and saying, 'It's now or never.'' 'And I just went, 'Okay, let's do it.' And I ended up playing the theme of Dr. Henry Loomis, the character I play in a Jurassic film on the clarinet, which is in the score.' The actor explained that it proved to be a full circle moment given in 1993, the same year Jurassic Park premiered, his grandfather gave him his first clarinet. 'It just shows that if you find something you love and you commit to it, you never know how it comes full circle,' Bailey said. 'But honestly, it was so emotional.' Jurassic World Rebirth takes place five years after the franchise's last film fronted by Chris Pratt. In the film, dinosaurs have begun to die out, except along the equator. A pharmaceutical company sponsors a mission — executed by Scarlett Johansson's skilled covert operative, Mahershala Ali's fixer and Bailey's paleontologist — to collect genetic materials from the remaining dinos. When Bailey, as Dr. Henry Loomis, touched a dinosaur on set, he said in his Hollywood Reporter cover story that it was an emotional experience. 'Isn't that what all humans are really trying to find in their life, the equivalent of their passion in its natural environment?' Bailey said of the emotional impact of the scene. 'It doesn't get more pure than that.' Best of The Hollywood Reporter The 40 Best Films About the Immigrant Experience Wes Anderson's Movies Ranked From Worst to Best 13 of Tom Cruise's Most Jaw-Dropping Stunts
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26-06-2025
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Jonathan Bailey Reveals He Has a Clarinet Solo in 'Jurassic World Rebirth': 'The Nerd in Me Erupted Like Vesuvius'
Jonathan Bailey recalled the "emotional" experience of getting to play a clarinet solo on the score for his new movie Jurassic World Rebirth "I ended up playing the theme of Dr. Henry Loomis, the character I play [in the film]," Bailey said on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Wednesday, June 25 "It just shows that if you find something you love and you commit to it, you never know how it comes full circle," he addedJonathan Bailey got to go full music geek for Jurassic World Rebirth. The 37-year-old actor stopped by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Wednesday, June 25, where he revealed the story behind his clarinet solo on the upcoming movie's score. "This really was a highlight of my career. The nerd in me erupted like Vesuvius," he began, before launching into how it all came to be during his run of Richard II in London. As Bailey recalled, Rebirth director Gareth Edwards told him they'd be recording Alexandre Desplat's new score (incorporating some from John Williams' iconic original) at nearby Abbey Road Studios. And once he arrived, "I sat with my mate at the top just to watch, and got goosebumps" as he took in the "105-piece world-class orchestra," the Bridgerton star told host Jimmy Fallon. Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human-interest stories. "As the week progressed," Bailey continued, "I came back and I was like, 'Can I bring my clarinet?' I played the clarinet in school. And on the Friday, they said, 'Look, you can come.' " "I just wanted to play one — even if it was, like, one slightly sharp note. ... Would've been my dream come true," the actor said. That wish-granting came to fruition (and then some) when a clarinet solo came up. Bailey admitted he was at first hesitant and declined Desplat's offer to play while being surrounded by "world-class musicians" — but he felt immediate regret. So once another clarinet solo came up, "[Desplat] said, 'It's now or never.' And I just went, 'Okay, let's do it.' And I ended up playing the theme of Dr. Henry Loomis, the character I play [in the film] ... on the clarinet, which is in the score." is now available in the Apple App Store! Download it now for the most binge-worthy celeb content, exclusive video clips, astrology updates and more! Bailey's clarinet skills go back to his childhood more than 30 years ago — in 1993, the same year Jurassic Park premiered — when his grandfather gave him his first version of the instrument. "I got given a plastic clarinet by my granddad," said the Wicked star, continuing with a laugh, "who I think won it in a pub. And I started playing then." "It just shows that if you find something you love and you commit to it, you never know how it comes full circle," Bailey added. "But honestly, it was so emotional." Jurassic World Rebirth stomps into theaters July 2. Read the original article on People
