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Korea Herald
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Korea Herald
JURASSIC WORLD: THE EXPERIENCE, A NEW IMMERSIVE WALK-THROUGH EVENT OPENS IN CLOUD FOREST AT GARDENS BY THE BAY
SINGAPORE, May 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Jurassic World: The Experience has officially opened within the breathtaking, misty landscapes of Cloud Forest at Gardens by the Bay to explorers who have been eagerly awaiting their first opportunity to step foot inside Jurassic World and get closer to life-sized dinosaurs than ever before. Set in front of the iconic cascading waterfall in Cloud Forest, Gardens by the Bay, the official opening ceremony was attended by Guest-of-Honour Mr. Heng Swee Keat and hosted by NEON and Gardens by the Bay, with support from Universal Destinations & Experiences. The exhibition engages audiences of all ages in settings inspired by Universal Pictures and Amblin Entertainment's Jurassic World franchise and is produced by NEON in conjunction with Universal Live Entertainment, Animax Designs – the creators of the lifelike animatronic dinosaurs, and Gardens by the Bay, the perfect setting to transport visitors hundreds of millions of years back in time to a period when dinosaurs dominated. We are thrilled to bring Jurassic World: The Experience to life through a perfect fusion of storytelling, technology, and nature right here in the heart of Gardens by the Bay," said Mr. Ron Tan, Group CEO of NEON. "This immersive experience marks another milestone in NEON's mission to redefine how stories are told, reflecting our ongoing commitment to pushing the boundaries of experiential entertainment, while co-creating world-class attractions with partners who share our vision. Together with Universal Live Entertainment and Gardens by the Bay, we invite audiences to step into a realm where imagination and science converge, to experience the wonder of dinosaurs like never before." Mr. Felix Loh, CEO of Gardens by the Bay said, "Gardens by the Bay leverages nature as a canvas to create refreshing, new experiences to engage a broad spectrum of people. For Jurassic World: The Experience, Cloud Forest has been transformed into a landscape that transports visitors back millions of years, where life-sized dinosaurs roam a dense and misty forest. The incredible level of immersion aside, an educational journey is also woven into the adventure, where visitors of all ages can learn more about the prehistoric plant life that continues to shape our world even today." "We are excited to give our global fanbase yet another way to be immersed in Jurassic World: The Experience through our unique style of storytelling," said Gerald Raines, Senior Vice President, Location-Based Experiences, Universal Destinations & Experiences. "By placing the adventure within the living landscape of the Cloud Forest at Gardens by the Bay, this experience goes beyond a traditional exhibition." Visitors can see the dinosaurs up close as they make their way through Cloud Forest, which has been transformed into a lush, prehistoric wonderland filled with plants and ecosystems from the Jurassic period. Within this landscape, across various experiential zones, and across major botanical touchpoints, visitors will encounter opportunities to: Jurassic World: The Experience will take place in Cloud Forest at Gardens by the Bay from 29 May 2025, for a limited time. Operating hours are Monday - Sunday: 9:00-21:00(Last admission: 20:00). Admission tickets to Jurassic World: The Experience start from $22 for Singapore residents, $32 for non-residents, and are available for sale to the public at Use hashtags #JWExperience and #DinosInSingapore to join the conversation NEON is a global leader in creating and producing experiential entertainment. NEON enjoys worldwide partnerships with The Walt Disney Company and Marvel Entertainment for Marvel Avengers S.T.A.T.I.O.N., 20th Century Studios for AVATAR: The Experience, Hasbro for Transformers: The Experience, NBCUniversal for Jurassic World: The Exhibition, and Jurassic World: The Experience. NEON also has a partnership with Warner Bros. Discovery Themed Entertainment for Harry Potter: Visions of Magic, currently open in Resorts World Sentosa, Singapore. Additionally, a brand new, DC experience is slated to debut in 2026. The Company also partners with the governments of Egypt and Peru for their original artefact IP experiences, Ramses & the Gold of the Pharaohs and Machu Picchu and the Golden Empires of Peru, respectively, plus authentic artefact tours Pompeii: The Exhibition, and Mummies of the World: The Exhibition. The Group's IP experiences are powered by ANIMAX, a fully owned subsidiary and a world-class creative animatronics powerhouse that specialises in research and development, engineering and entertainment robotics, with state-of-the-art facilities located in Nashville, US, Wuxi, China and the Middle East. NEON's global partnerships have enabled the Group to bring compelling experiences that leave lasting memories to millions of visitors in more than 80 cities to date globally. For more information, please visit Universal Destinations & Experiences, a unit of Comcast NBCUniversal, offers guests around the globe the world's most innovative, thrilling, and popular entertainment experiences. Our portfolio is comprised of world-class theme parks featuring the industry's most thrilling and technologically advanced attractions, exceptional hotel and resort properties, and unique merchandise, games, culinary, virtual, and live entertainment experiences. All are designed to create immersive, memorable, and emotionally fulfilling moments for people of all ages looking to take their accommodations and entertainment to new heights. For more information, visit From Universal Pictures and Amblin Entertainment, Jurassic World immerses audiences of all ages in a new era of wonder and thrills where dinosaurs and humankind must learn to coexist. Jurassic World is more than a film franchise. At every turn, this $6 billion film series delivers a larger-than-life destination for exploration, discovery, and epic adventure. Dinosaurs live again and they live in Jurassic World. About Gardens by the Bay An integral part of Singapore's "City in Nature" vision, Gardens by the Bay is a national garden and premier horticultural attraction that showcases the best of garden and floral artistry for all to enjoy. Spanning 101 hectares in the heart of Singapore's downtown Marina Bay, it comprises three waterfront gardens – Bay South, Bay East, and Bay Central. Bay South, the largest at 54 hectares, officially opened on 29 June 2012. Guided by the vision to be a world of gardens for all to own, enjoy and cherish, the Gardens' extensive plant collection, ever-changing floral displays, and myriad of engaging programmes have captured the imagination of many, while its Gift of Gardens community initiative, with Mr. Tharman Shanmugaratnam, President of the Republic of Singapore as Patron, reaches out to people from all walks of life. Since opening, Gardens by the Bay has welcomed more than 100 million visitors and garnered numerous international accolades including the eighth top attraction in the world in Tripadvisor Travelers' Choice Awards Best of the Best 2024, Outstanding Achievement in Sustainability at the Singapore Tourism Awards 2024, Best Theme Attraction at TTG Travel Awards 2022 and 2023, and Best Attraction Experience at the Singapore Tourism Awards 2019. The Gardens continues to refresh and refine its offerings, to be a place that everyone can enjoy – a garden where wonder blooms.
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
JURASSIC WORLD: THE EXPERIENCE, A NEW IMMERSIVE WALK-THROUGH EVENT OPENS IN CLOUD FOREST AT GARDENS BY THE BAY
SINGAPORE, May 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Jurassic World: The Experience has officially opened within the breathtaking, misty landscapes of Cloud Forest at Gardens by the Bay to explorers who have been eagerly awaiting their first opportunity to step foot inside Jurassic World and get closer to life-sized dinosaurs than ever before. Set in front of the iconic cascading waterfall in Cloud Forest, Gardens by the Bay, the official opening ceremony was attended by Guest-of-Honour Mr. Heng Swee Keat and hosted by NEON and Gardens by the Bay, with support from Universal Destinations & Experiences. The exhibition engages audiences of all ages in settings inspired by Universal Pictures and Amblin Entertainment's Jurassic World franchise and is produced by NEON in conjunction with Universal Live Entertainment, Animax Designs – the creators of the lifelike animatronic dinosaurs, and Gardens by the Bay, the perfect setting to transport visitors hundreds of millions of years back in time to a period when dinosaurs dominated. We are thrilled to bring Jurassic World: The Experience to life through a perfect fusion of storytelling, technology, and nature right here in the heart of Gardens by the Bay," said Mr. Ron Tan, Group CEO of NEON. "This immersive experience marks another milestone in NEON's mission to redefine how stories are told, reflecting our ongoing commitment to pushing the boundaries of experiential entertainment, while co-creating world-class attractions with partners who share our vision. Together with Universal Live Entertainment and Gardens by the Bay, we invite audiences to step into a realm where imagination and science converge, to experience the wonder of dinosaurs like never before." Mr. Felix Loh, CEO of Gardens by the Bay said, "Gardens by the Bay leverages nature as a canvas to create refreshing, new experiences to engage a broad spectrum of people. For Jurassic World: The Experience, Cloud Forest has been transformed into a landscape that transports visitors back millions of years, where life-sized dinosaurs roam a dense and misty forest. The incredible level of immersion aside, an educational journey is also woven into the adventure, where visitors of all ages can learn more about the prehistoric plant life that continues to shape our world even today." "We are excited to give our global fanbase yet another way to be immersed in Jurassic World: The Experience through our unique style of storytelling," said Gerald Raines, Senior Vice President, Location-Based Experiences, Universal Destinations & Experiences. "By placing the adventure within the living landscape of the Cloud Forest at Gardens by the Bay, this experience goes beyond a traditional exhibition." Visitors can see the dinosaurs up close as they make their way through Cloud Forest, which has been transformed into a lush, prehistoric wonderland filled with plants and ecosystems from the Jurassic period. Within this landscape, across various experiential zones, and across major botanical touchpoints, visitors will encounter opportunities to: Seize the rare opportunity to engage with the intelligent and fiercely loyal Velociraptor - Blue, whose piercing gaze is both captivating and chilling. Bond with the adorable dinosaur babies of Jurassic World, where you'll experience firsthand the unique connection between humans and these ancient creatures. Stroll through the Evolution Walk, where you can venture back to a time before the age of dinosaurs, to learn about ancient plant species that existed long before the emergence of those that bear flowers. Evolution Walk features reconstructions of ancient plants that have become extinct, in an eye-opening showcase of how plants have evolved. Marvel at delicate eggs and newborn dinosaurs inside the incubators. And for a truly unforgettable moment, witness nature's own creation in action at the Pteranodon Nest. Feel the texture of prehistoric dinosaur skin, breathe in the earthy scent of ancient forests, extract DNA from fossilized amber. Come face-to-face with a ferocious, animatronic T-rex, then make your way to safety by slipping through a shattered fence, underneath her massive jaws. Witness nature's time capsule and see how something as simple as tree sap became the treasure troves of DNA that made Jurassic World possible. Jurassic World: The Experience will take place in Cloud Forest at Gardens by the Bay from 29 May 2025, for a limited time. Operating hours are Monday - Sunday: 9:00-21:00(Last admission: 20:00). Admission tickets to Jurassic World: The Experience start from $22 for Singapore residents, $32 for non-residents, and are available for sale to the public at For more information please visit: Follow Jurassic World: The Experience Use hashtags #JWExperience and #DinosInSingapore to join the conversation PRESS KIT About NEON NEON is a global leader in creating and producing experiential entertainment. NEON enjoys worldwide partnerships with The Walt Disney Company and Marvel Entertainment for Marvel Avengers S.T.A.T.I.O.N., 20th Century Studios for AVATAR: The Experience, Hasbro for Transformers: The Experience, NBCUniversal for Jurassic World: The Exhibition, and Jurassic World: The Experience. NEON also has a partnership with Warner Bros. Discovery Themed Entertainment for Harry Potter: Visions of Magic, currently open in Resorts World Sentosa, Singapore. Additionally, a brand new, DC experience is slated to debut in 2026. The Company also partners with the governments of Egypt and Peru for their original artefact IP experiences, Ramses & the Gold of the Pharaohs and Machu Picchu and the Golden Empires of Peru, respectively, plus authentic artefact tours Pompeii: The Exhibition, and Mummies of the World: The Exhibition. The Group's IP experiences are powered by ANIMAX, a fully owned subsidiary and a world-class creative animatronics powerhouse that specialises in research and development, engineering and entertainment robotics, with state-of-the-art facilities located in Nashville, US, Wuxi, China and the Middle East. NEON's global partnerships have enabled the Group to bring compelling experiences that leave lasting memories to millions of visitors in more than 80 cities to date globally. For more information, please visit About Universal Destinations & Experiences Universal Destinations & Experiences, a unit of Comcast NBCUniversal, offers guests around the globe the world's most innovative, thrilling, and popular entertainment experiences. Our portfolio is comprised of world-class theme parks featuring the industry's most thrilling and technologically advanced attractions, exceptional hotel and resort properties, and unique merchandise, games, culinary, virtual, and live entertainment experiences. All are designed to create immersive, memorable, and emotionally fulfilling moments for people of all ages looking to take their accommodations and entertainment to new heights. For more information, visit About the JURASSIC WORLD Franchise From Universal Pictures and Amblin Entertainment, Jurassic World immerses audiences of all ages in a new era of wonder and thrills where dinosaurs and humankind must learn to coexist. Jurassic World is more than a film franchise. At every turn, this $6 billion film series delivers a larger-than-life destination for exploration, discovery, and epic adventure. Dinosaurs live again and they live in Jurassic World. About Gardens by the Bay An integral part of Singapore's "City in Nature" vision, Gardens by the Bay is a national garden and premier horticultural attraction that showcases the best of garden and floral artistry for all to enjoy. Spanning 101 hectares in the heart of Singapore's downtown Marina Bay, it comprises three waterfront gardens – Bay South, Bay East, and Bay Central. Bay South, the largest at 54 hectares, officially opened on 29 June 2012. Guided by the vision to be a world of gardens for all to own, enjoy and cherish, the Gardens' extensive plant collection, ever-changing floral displays, and myriad of engaging programmes have captured the imagination of many, while its Gift of Gardens community initiative, with Mr. Tharman Shanmugaratnam, President of the Republic of Singapore as Patron, reaches out to people from all walks of life. Since opening, Gardens by the Bay has welcomed more than 100 million visitors and garnered numerous international accolades including the eighth top attraction in the world in Tripadvisor Travelers' Choice Awards Best of the Best 2024, Outstanding Achievement in Sustainability at the Singapore Tourism Awards 2024, Best Theme Attraction at TTG Travel Awards 2022 and 2023, and Best Attraction Experience at the Singapore Tourism Awards 2019. The Gardens continues to refresh and refine its offerings, to be a place that everyone can enjoy – a garden where wonder blooms. For more information, visit View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE NEON Global Sign in to access your portfolio
USA Today
25-05-2025
- Entertainment
- USA Today
What we can learn about the 2026 Oscars from the 2025 Cannes Film Festival
What we can learn about the 2026 Oscars from the 2025 Cannes Film Festival The 2025 Cannes Film Festival might be far removed from the 2026 Academy Awards... far, far removed. However, as early as it is to think about what the 2026 Oscars will look like, Cannes has become a pretty vital bellwether for where the eventual Oscar season goes. The 2024 Palme d'Or winner Anora eventually won Best Picture this past March after such a commanding Cannes debut, and the same went for 2019's Parasite. The only film to win the Palme d'Or since Parasite to miss the Best Picture field was 2021's Titane, with 2022's Triangle of Sadness and 2023's Anatomy of a Fall both making it to the nomination field. Sure, you could attribute that to the fact that all of those films came from the same distributor in NEON, but you could also underscore the importance of what Cannes means to the more international Academy voting body. That means 2025 Palme d'Or winner It Was Just an Accident from beloved Iranian New Wave auteur Jafar Panahi should be considered a real contender for Best Picture, as Panahi's incredibly brave, storied career finally culminating in real Oscar attention would be yet another awesome wave of international influence on the Academy's decisions. Joachim Trier's Grand Prix-winning Sentimental Value also seems like a pretty clear Oscar contender, as Trier's 2021 film The Worst Person in the World made it into the Best Original Screenplay field and his new film perhaps got the strongest cumulative reviews of any Cannes competition title. A family drama set against the world of filmmaking that stars Renate Reinsve, Stellan Skarsgård, Elle Fanning and Cory Michael Smith sounds right up the new Academy's alley, so expect a lot from that one down the road. NEON has both, and the distributor has been a real force in the Oscar campaign cycle since 2017's I, Tonya. Both should be considered important topics of discussion going into next year's Academy Awards. Other Cannes films to watch in 2025 based on the buzz: Lynne Ramsay's Die, My Love, which could launch Jennifer Lawrence into the Best Actress race, Richard Linklater's French New Wave tribute Nouvelle Vague about the making of Breathless, Kleber Mendonça Filho's Brazilian political thriller The Secret Agent (particularly for Cannes Best Actor winner Wagner Moura), Mascha Schilinski's German drama Sound of Falling and Spike Lee's Akira Kurosawa reimagining Highest 2 Lowest with Denzel Washington. With Ryan Coogler's massive horror hit Sinners the only real Oscar contender to emerge from the 2025 film calendar year so far, look to France to help further fill out the very unfinished puzzle of how the 2026 Oscars might shape up next winter.
Yahoo
24-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Cannes Winners: Palme D'Or Goes To Jafar Panahi's ‘It Was Just An Accident'; Grand Prize Is Joachim Trier's ‘Sentimental Value'; ‘The Secret Agent' Scores For Wagner Moura & Kleber Mendonça Filho
UPDATE: In a triumphant in-person return to the Cannes Film Festival, 22 years after he last attended (though some of his movies have screened in the intervening time), Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi was awarded the Palme d'Or this evening for It Was Just an Accident. An emotional Panahi, who has spent most of his filmmaking career in the crosshairs of Iran's authoritarian Islamic Republic government — including more than a decade of multiple detentions, prison sentences, house arrests and filmmaking and travel bans — implored from the Lumière stage: 'Let's put all the problems, all the differences aside; the most important thing right now is our country and our country's freedom.' More from Deadline 'Homebound' Cast & Director Neeraj Ghaywan Talk Martin Scorsese's Notes, Gujarati Folk Singing & Artistic Vocations - Cannes Studio NEON Shines Brightly With Six For Six Palme d'Or Winners After Jafar Panahi's 'It Was Just An Accident' Neon Taking North American Rights To Natalie Portman Cannes Animation 'Arco' To cheers, he continued, 'Let's reach that moment together when no one dares to tell us what we should completely include, what we should say, what we shouldn't do… Cinema is a society. No one has the right to tell us what you should do, what you shouldn't do.' On a six-year Palme streak, Neon acquired It Was Just an Accident earlier this week, and also has Grand Prize winner Sentimental Value from Joachim Trier who dedicated his win to his grandfather. Brazil also had a great night with prizes for Wagner Moura as Best Actor in Kleber Mendonça Filho' The Secret Agent, which also scooped Best Director. PREVIOUS, 9:36am PT: It's the final day here at the Cannes Film Festival with prizes including the Palme d'Or due to be handed out across the next hour (scroll down for the list of laureates as we update live) Among those to arrive on the red carpet this evening were Sentimental Value star Elle Fanning, Resurrection director Bi Gan and cast, Sirat director Oliver Laxe and Two Prosecutors director Sergei Loznitsa. This final day got off to quite the bizarre start when, at about 10am local time, a mass power outage affected the region, cutting off electricity and greatly blocking cell service. The festival, however, was well prepared for such an odd scenario, pivoting to an independent power supply to keep the Palais juiced so that all scheduled events and screenings, including this Closing Ceremony, could proceed as planned. In the end, the lights came back on across town at about 3:30pm here — and the city heaved an audible sigh of relief. Otherwise, the past 10 days have gone down a treat, with the lineup of films being called the strongest in many years. The Competition films were well-reviewed except for an outlier or two, while outside of the Competition, there were such glossy events as the premiere of Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning with Tom Cruise bringing the mega-star wattage. As ever, Deadline timed the ovations inside the Palais, including one that saw the audience erupt with 19 minutes of praise. Although the length of applause is not always indicative of awards, that movie, Joachim Trier's Sentimental Value, is the one that Deadline's critics are tipping as the likely Palme d'Or winner. Other movies singled out by our critics include Jafar Panahi's It Was Just an Accident, Richard Linklater's Nouvelle Vague, Bi Gan's Resurrection, Mascha Schilinski's The Sound of Falling and Sergei Loznitza's Two Prosecutors. For all of their picks, see here. The jury is presided over by Juliette Binoche this year, and while no one really ever knows which way the panel will swing, we'll know more in just a little while. Check back for updates. WINNERSPalme d'OrIt Was Just an Accident, dir: Jafar PanahiGrand PrizeSentimental Value, dir: Joachim TrierBest ActressNadia Melliti, La Petite DernièreBest DirectorKleber Mendonça Filho, The Secret AgentJury Prize – tieSirat, dir: Oliver LaxeThe Sound of Falling, dir: Mascha SchilinskiBest ScreenplayJean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne, Young MothersBest ActorWagner Moura, The Secret AgentSpecial PrizeResurrection, dir: Bi GanCamera d'OrThe President's Cake, dir: Hassan HadiSpecial Mention, Camera d'OrMy Father's Shadow, dir: Akinola Davies JrShort Film Palme d'OrI'm Glad You're Dead Now, dir: Tawfeek Barhom Special Mention, Short FilmAli, dir: Adnan Al Rajeev Best of Deadline 'Poker Face' Season 2 Guest Stars: From Katie Holmes To Simon Hellberg Everything We Know About Amazon's 'Verity' Movie So Far Everything We Know About 'The Testaments,' Sequel Series To 'The Handmaid's Tale' So Far
Yahoo
24-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
NEON Shines Brightly With Six For Six Palme d'Or Winners After Jafar Panahi's ‘It Was Just An Accident'
Call them a barometer, clairvoyant, or just god damn shrewd when it comes to choosing award-winning movies, but NEON has just scored its sixth Cannes Palme d'Or in a row with It Was Just an Accident. Deadline's Andreas Wiseman first reported two days ago that NEON scooped up North American rights to the movie. More from Deadline Cannes Film Festival Winners Announced: Palme D'Or Goes To Jafar Panahi's 'It Was Just An Accident' Grand Prize To 'Sentimental Value'; 'The Secret Agent's Wagner Moura Best Actor, Kleber Mendonça Filho Best Director - Updating Live Neon Taking North American Rights To Natalie Portman Cannes Animation 'Arco' 'Imago' Director Déni Oumar Pitsaev On Winning Two Prizes In Cannes: "I Didn't Expect It At All" This comes after last year's Cannes top prize winner Anora, Justine Triet's 2023 title Anatomy of a Fall, 2022's Triangle of Sadness, 2021's Titane and 2019's Parasite. Out of that bunch, Anora and Parasite went on to win Best Picture at the Oscars, which is whole other level of award campaigning genius on behalf of the Tom Quinn run distribution label. It Was Just an Accident blurb reads 'What begins as a minor accident sets in motion a series of escalating consequences.' The pic was one of the best-reviewed movies at the festival, deals in a fictional way with past wrongfully incarcerated working-class people seeking revenge against the guard who tortured and berated them. Interesting, NEON had all bases covered in regards to who might spring up as a Palme d'Or winner with their other acquisitions coming up with alotta gold tonight. Last year, Deadline exclusively reported that NEON took domestic on Joachim Trier's Sentimental Value which was buzzed to take the top prize as well, but settled with the Grand Prix. NEON's Un Poeta from Simon Mesa Soto won the Jury Prize. In addition, NEON took Brazil's buzzy 1977 political thriller The Secret Agent earlier this week, that Kleber Mendonca Filho directed movie walking away with Best Director tonight as well as Best Actor for Wagner Moura. No theatrical release dates have been set yet for these titles by NEON. October has been a prized timeframe for the distributor to launch Cannes titles, read, that's when Anora, Parasite and Triangle of Sadness opened. Best of Deadline 'Poker Face' Season 2 Guest Stars: From Katie Holmes To Simon Hellberg Everything We Know About Amazon's 'Verity' Movie So Far Everything We Know About 'The Testaments,' Sequel Series To 'The Handmaid's Tale' So Far
