Josh Brolin for DCU Hal Jordan? Jurassic World Rebirth Details, Plus Ian McKellen Teases a Return as Gandalf

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Our favorite Middle Earth wizard may be returning to the big screen. Sir Ian McKellan revealed in an interview with The Big Issue that he has been approached about returning as Gandalf in future Lord of the Rings films, with Andy Serkis’ Hunt for Gollum the most immediate movie being made. However, any filming McKellan will do will have to wait until 2025 as the 85-year-old actor is spending the rest of 2024 recovering from a fall he experienced while performing in a stage play.

We finally have a title for the Jurassic project that has been the subject of much discussion on this show and it’s Jurassic World Rebirth - expected to hit theaters July 2, 2025. Universal Pictures announced the title and release date of this next entry to the franchise along with some stills from the film featuring Scarlett Johansson, Jonathan Bailey, and Mahershala Ali, who are starring. Jurassic World Rebirth will take place five years after the events of Jurassic World Dominion, where moviegoers were treated to the original cast from Jurassic Park reuniting. But now…dinosaurs may not be the apex predators, but hold the key to life itself according to plot details.

This comes to us from the rumor mill, but insider Jeff Sneider might have scooped that Josh Brolin will be portraying Hal Jordan in the upcoming Lanterns DCU tv series. The series is said to focus on Green Lantern characters John Stewart, played by Aldis Hodge, and Hal Jordan. The two characters will investigate a murder on Earth with John Stewart playing the newbie to Hal Jordan’s experienced Lantern.