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Action, Adventure, Comedy

JUMANJI – OPEN WORLD (2026): New Trailer Starring Kevin Hart, Dwayne Johnson, Jack Black…

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Dwayne Johnson, Jack Black and Kevin Hart’s latest instalment of the Jumanji game movies is is Jumanji – Open World, where the players have escaped the jungles of Jumanji, the game has broken free of its console and is unleashing chaos into our world.

Directed by Jake Kasdan, Awkwafina, Karen Gillan, Danny DeVito and Rhys Darby are among the key cast.

I’m sure this will be fun, even though a part of me is fatigued by the body swapping jokes.

My curiosity about the special effects once the game arrives in our world does have me intrigued. And my favourite line so far is. ‘My nephew, he’s a lunatic.’

How are you feeling about Jumanji – Open World?

Lamorne Morris, Burn Gorman, Bebe Neuwirth, Alex Wolff, Madison Iseman, Marin Hinkle, Nasim Pedrad, Brittany O’Grady AND Nick Jonas also star.

Jumanji – Open World Release Dates: December 25th (US & UK)…

Happy Film Loving,

G

Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy

MOANA (2026): New Trailer Starring Catherine Laga’aia, Dwayne Johnson, John Tui…

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The awaited trailer for Disney’s live-action remake of Moana (2016) has landed, and it stars Dwayne Johnson, Catherine Laga’aia and John Tui, while Thomas Kail directs.

I enjoyed Moana (2016), I didn’t get around to Moana 2 (2024), but this live-ation remake of the original movie? It feels super unnecessary.

I’ve been trying to imagine who this appeals to the most. The answer is clearly not me. Perhaps it’s the die-hard fans for whom there’s no such thing as too much Moana.

There simply isn’t an element of this remake that appeals to me in a major way. Whereas, with Disney’s 2015 live-action Cinderella film, it had been a while since a Disney Cinderella movie, and the filmmaking team couldn’t have appealed to me more, as per my response to the excellent trailer.

Are you looking forward to Moana 2026? I’m guessing that there has to be someone who’s super excited.

Frankie Adams and Rena Owen also star.

Moana Release Dates: July 10th, 2026 (US & UK)…

Happy Film Loving,

G

Biography, Drama, Sport

THE SMASHING MACHINE (2025): New Trailer From Dwayne Johnson, Emily Blunt, Ryan Bader…

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The Smashing Machine (2025), Dwayne Johnson, A24
The Smashing Machine (2025), Dwayne Johnson, A24

Directed by Benny Safdie, starring Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt, The Smashing Machine is the story of mixed-martial arts and UFC champion Mark Kerr.

I’d never heard of Kerr before. I briefly looked him up to see how much Johnson resembles him. Johnson’s facial structure is certainly a great place to start. Still, the seemingly subtle prosthetics are impressive.

It’s also good to see Johnson and Blunt sharing the screen again. I already like the cadence of the former’s ‘gentle giant’ voice. As for Blunt, well, she’s always great, isn’t she?

Were you aware of Kerr before now, and will you be watching this one, or have you seen too many sports biopics at this point?

Ryan Bader, Bas Rutten, Oleksandr Usyk, Marcus Aurelio, Ismail Elfallahi, Lyndsey Gavin, Yoko Hamamura, Paul Lazenby, Adrianne Lovato and Yûki Kedôin also star.

The Smashing Machine Release Dates: October 3rd, 2025 (US & UK)…

Happy Film Loving,

G

Adventure, Animation, Comedy

MOANA 2 (2024): New Trailer Starring Dwayne Johnson, Auli’i Cravalho, Alan Tudyk, Nicole Scherzinger, Temuera Morrison…

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Directed by David G. Derrick Jr., Jason Hand and Dana Ledoux Miller; Moana 2 offers a new adventure that goes to the far seas of Oceania, into dangerous, long-lost waters.

Returning key cast includes Dwayne Johnson, Auli’i Cravalho, Nicole Scherzinger, Alan Tudyk and Temura Morrison.

My favourite thing about the first Moana movie was the cuteness of baby Moana. Having re-watched it in anticipation of this sequel, I found plenty more to love than I could see at first viewing.

In fact, Moana is now my favourite Disney movie about the adventures of a courageous young lady. Said title used to belong to Brave (2012). That is until I rewatched Brave and Moana last week. I now realise that what I loved about Brave was Merida’s courage and independent spirit. Her super cute and mischievous triplet brothers were also a highlight.

As for Moana, I love everything, including the music, story, and animation. I guess Merida’s courage really resonated with me back in 2012. So much so that it’s near enough all I retained while forgetting about the mother/bear story element, which has proven to be quite forgettable.

Are you looking forward to a brand new Moana adventure?

Rachel House, David Fane, Awhimai Fraser, Hualalai Chung, Rose Matafeo also star.

Moana 2 Release Dates: November 27th 2024 (US); November 29th, 2024 (UK)…

Happy Film Loving,

G

Action, Adventure, Comedy

RED ONE (2024): New Trailer From Dwayne Johnson, Chris Evans, Lucy Liu, J.K. Simmons…

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Starring Lucy Liu, J.K. Simmons, Dwayne Johnson and Chris Evans; Red One is a new action/adventure comedy about when Santa Claus was abducted from the North Pole.

Directed by Jake Kasdan; additional key cast includes Kristofer Hivju, Kiernan Shipka and Nick Kroll.

I love the trend of a new reimagining of Christmas movies every year, a trend that I first noticed with Fatman (2020).

Admittedly, I wasn’t sure about Red One until the very end of this trailer when Johnson’s character asked, ‘Is my face still there?‘ I’m still not sure, honestly. However, I’m now more inclined to give it a try.

On second thought, I’ve watched this trailer at least twice now and after the second viewing, I find myself even more excited. Funny how that can happen.

I’m also curious about the Johnson/Evans dynamic. What are your feelings after watching this trailer?

Bonnie Hunt, Mary Elizabeth Ellis, Wesley Kimmel, Wyatt Hunt, Clayton Cooper and Jenna Kanell also star.

Red One Release Dates: November 15th, 2024…

Happy film Loving,

G

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