Hold onto your butts, Pete and Trevor spared no expense in seeing Jurassic World Rebirth. Can this ScarJo vehicle fill in the holes to complete the code and reboot this long-in-the-tooth franchise? Listen to our immediate reactions after leaving the theatre to find out.
This also makes the 10th (10th!) episode of Project Superman, wherein we review every single live action Superman film. This week we talk Justice League, primarily the Zack Synder version, with Pete pointing out the prime differences between the cuts. Next week is the conclusion of the project, with James Gunn’s Superman, and the official reset of the DC universe.
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Intro and our history with Jurassic Park (0:00)
Review of Zack Synder’s Justice League (13:18)
Spoiler-free review of Jurassic World (40:50)
Spoiler-talk (1:02:05)
About Jurassic World Rebirth:
Scarlett Johansson stars as Zora Bennett, a covert-ops expert sent to retrieve rare dinosaur DNA from a remote island. When her mission collides with a shipwrecked family and a dangerous hidden agenda, survival becomes more than just escaping the island.
Scarlett Johansson as Zora Bennett
Jonathan Bailey as Dr. Levi Calder
Mahershala Ali as Commander Rourke
Luna Blaise as Camila Reyes
Manuel Garcia-Rulfo as Diego Navarro
Rupert Friend as Felix Maddox
David Iacono as Eric Voss
Directed by Gareth Edwards
Written by David Koepp
Produced by Frank Marshall, Patrick Crowley
Executive Producers Steven Spielberg, Alexandra Derbyshire
Music by Alexandre Desplat
Cinematography by John Mathieson
About Justice League:
Batman and Wonder Woman assemble a team of metahumans—Aquaman, Cyborg, and The Flash—to face a looming threat following Superman’s death. As an ancient force seeks to plunge the world into darkness, the newly formed Justice League must overcome their differences to stand as Earth’s last line of defense.
Ben Affleck as Bruce Wayne / Batman
Gal Gadot as Diana Prince / Wonder Woman
Henry Cavill as Clark Kent / Superman
Jason Momoa as Arthur Curry / Aquaman
Ezra Miller as Barry Allen / The Flash
Ray Fisher as Victor Stone / Cyborg
Amy Adams as Lois Lane
Jeremy Irons as Alfred Pennyworth
Ciarán Hinds as Steppenwolf
Directed by Zack Snyder (original vision and Synder Cut), Joss Whedon (2017 theatrical reshoots and completion)
Written by Chris Terrio and Joss Whedon (theatrical), Chris Terrio (Snyder Cut)
Story by Zack Snyder and Chris Terrio
Produced by Charles Roven and Deborah Snyder
Music by Danny Elfman (2017), Tom Holkenborg aka Junkie XL (Snyder Cut)
Cinematography by Fabian Wagner
Edited by David Brenner, Richard Pearson, and Martin Walsh (2017); David Brenner (Snyder Cut)
