From Fortress of Solitude to Box Office Silence
This week on the podcast, Brian and Darryl are talking about the SuperMeh Box Office stumbles, the first Mortal Kombat II trailer, and then they return to Jurassic Park to review Jurassic World Rebirth.
Episode Index
Intro: 0:07
Superman Box Office: 6:07
Mortal Kombat 2 Trailer: 25:33
Jurassic World Rebirth: 33:44
Superman Box Office Woes
James Gunn Doesn’t Get How ‘Superman’ Is ‘Considered Woke’ and Says ‘Anti-American Sentiment Around the World’ Isn’t ‘Helping Us’ at Global Box Office https://variety.com/2025/film/news/james-gunn-superman-woke-anti-america-box-office-1236465776/
Mortal Kombat 2 Trailer
Mortal Kombat II Red Band Trailer Official Trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZdC5mFHPldg
Jurassic World Rebirth (2025)
Summary
Years after dinosaurs went global, a team—led by mercenary Zora Bennett (Scarlett Johansson)—ventures to a remote island to retrieve biomaterials that could cure heart disease. Along the way, they rescue a lost family and battle a mutated “Distortus rex” and other prehistoric threats.
Director: Gareth Edwards
Writer: David Koepp
Cast:
Scarlett Johansson as Zora Bennett, a covert operation expert
Mahershala Ali as Duncan Kincaid, Zora’s team leader
Jonathan Bailey as Dr. Henry Loomis, a paleontologist
Rupert Friend as Martin Krebs, a pharmaceutical representative
Manuel Garcia-Rulfo as Reuben Delgado, the father of a shipwrecked civilian family
Luna Blaise as Teresa Delgado, Reuben’s eldest daughter
David Iacono as Xavier Dobbs, Teresa’s boyfriend
Audrina Miranda as Isabella Delgado, Reuben’s youngest daughter
Ed Skrein as Bobby Atwater, a member of Zora’s team
Bechir Sylvain as LeClerc, a member of Zora’s team
Philippine Velge as Nina, a member of Zora’s team
Producers: Frank Marshall, Patrick Crowley (Kennedy/Marshall), Steven Spielberg (exec.)
Budget: $180 million
Box Office (as of July 24, 2025):
Domestic: $279.3 M
International: $373.3 M
Worldwide total: $652.5 M
Opening weekend (Domestic): $92 M
Production Notes: Shot on 35 mm film in Thailand, Malta, and the UK; embraced practical animatronics & ILM CGI; Desplat’s orchestral score echoes classic Jurassic Park themes; Scarlett Johansson fostered on-set morale with yacht outing.
Ratings: Out of 10 Ed Skrein Died Like How?
Darryl: 5/10
Brian: 2/10
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