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View on web New reader? Subscribe SUBSCRIBE. IT'S FREE. 'JURASSIC WORLD REBIRTH' EYES $115M-PLUS OPENING three-weekend tracking has the sequel slightly behind 2022's 'dominion' Universal's reboot of Jurassic World — Jurassic World Rebirth starring Scarlett Johansson and Jonathan Bailey — is shaping up for a $115 million-$135 million five-day opening, according to three-weekend tracking released Thursday morning. Jurassic World Rebirth is hot across the board with men and women in unaided and first choice; in the latter, men under 25 are a bit stronger followed by women under 25. Numbers are slightly behind that of 2022’s Jurassic World: Dominion, which opened to $145M, but note it’s still early in the campaign. >>>Could Be Massive Related: ‘How To Train Your Dragon’ Firing Up Around $8M+ In Previews Deadline Exclusives & Originals NBC Pilot Buzz -  NBC has some unfinished 2025-2026 comedy business — it has two outstanding comedy pilots, Stumble, and the untitled Ornelas, Keliiaa and Wilson project, and two half-hour holes to fill on the schedule come November. >>>Prospects Striking Oil With 'Landman' - Taylor Sheridan and Billy Bob Thornton discuss coming together to create the highest-rated show on Paramount+ ever and surpassing the various iterations of the Dutton clan in popularity. >>>Interviews 'Ruins' - In a competitive bid, Miramax has snapped up the rights to Australian author Amy Taylor’s upcoming second novel Ruins, with Oscar nominees Vanessa Kirby and Sebastian Stan attached to headline and produce. >>>Love Triangle Third Acts: Cruise & Clooney - Tom Cruise and George Clooney may seem to have little in common except for this: Pushing through their mid-60s, the two stars proved this year that it’s possible to defy the odds and create strong third acts for their acting careers. And to relish the risks. >>>Peter Bart's Column It Starts On The Page: 'The Boys' - Deadline’s It Starts on the Page features standout drama series scripts in 2025 Emmy contention. The Boys showrunner Eric Kripke's grand five-season plan for Prime Video's comic book adaptation came into focus with its penultimate chapter, which escalated the stakes to super proportions in a shocking episode titled "Season Four Finale." >>>Read The Script              The Deadline Interview ‘The Pitt’s Noah Wyle & John Wells On How They Jump-Started A Medical Drama Renaissance Ever since Max began streaming a drama about life in a fictitious Pittsburgh emergency room, it’s been one pinch-me moment after another for Noah Wyle and his fellow executive producers John Wells and R. Scott Gemmill. Before he began work on The Pitt, Wyle believed that his old series ER was the “best medical show that ever was.” Here, they discuss rising to that challenge with the story of Dr. Michael “Robby” Robinavitch and his band of interns. >>>Read The Interview Renewals, Cancellations & Pickups Starz Sets British Boxing Drama ‘Fightland’ From Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson History Sets ‘The Bible Revealed’ Nonfiction Event Series ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Renewed For Fifth & Final Season ‘The Forsytes’ Officially Renewed By PBS Masterpiece Ahead Of Season 1 Premiere Casting About exclusive Bill Pullman and Rick Moranis are set to reprise their respective roles as Lone Starr and Dark Helmet in the new Spaceballs movie from Amazon MGM Studios, with Keke Palmer joining the cast alongside Pullman's son, Lewis Pullman, and Mel Brooks set to return as Yogurt. Exclusive WWE superstar Jade Cargill is set to make her acting debut starring opposite Jonathan Majors in True Threat, a Harlem-set action thriller from director Gerard McMurray. Exclusive Filmmaker Nicolas Winding Refn has added five to the cast of his new Neon film, Her Private Hell: Dougray Scott, Diego Calva, Aoi Yamada, Shioli Kutsuna and Hidetoshi Nishijima. Exclusive Ryan Robbins has been cast as a recurring guest star in Netflix's Little House on the Prairie reboot. Quotable   "You can always see it coming while you’re making it" - Bryce Dallas Howard on movies that flop Development   Exclusive Universal And Frank Marshall Developing Movie Inspired By Fitness Guru Jake Steinfeld Exclusive Amazon MGM Studios Developing Dark Comedy Series ‘God’s Country’ Dave Bautista’s Dogbone Entertainment & Titan1Studios Ready ‘Cat Assassin’ Universe Exclusive Adult Swim Developing ‘Heist Safari’ High-Octane Comedy From ‘Dexter’s Laboratory’ Creator Genndy Tartakovsky by the numbers   $800M -  Global gross for 'Lilo & Stitch' More News   🚨 Broadcast and cable networks went to special reports Thursday for Israel's attack on Iran, with the news that nuclear sites were targeted. 🖥️ Tubi and Kickstarter have launched FilmStream Collective, an initiative designed to help offer indie filmmakers funding and distribution support. Hirings, Promotions & Exits Law Firm Donaldson Callif Perez Elevates Two To Partner Imax Names Heather Morgan Head Of Global Distribution Obituaries 🕯️ HGTV programming boss Loren Ruch died Thursday morning at the age of 55, parent company Warner Bros. Discovery has confirmed. Ruch, who was Head of Content at the WBD-owned cable network, had been battling acute myeloid leukemia. 🕯️ Terry Louise Fisher, the co-creator of L.A. Law and a writer for Cagney & Lacey, has died. She was 79. 🕯️  2025 Deaths Photo Gallery: Hollywood & Media Obituaries On the Radar Fri - John Fetterman on Real Time Mon - Arnold Schwarzenegger on Seth Meyers Tue - Hearing on Trump troop deployment in L.A. Wed - Snow White premieres on Disney+ Sat - FIFA Club World Cup kicks off Photo of the Day Center Ice - Travis Kelce, Taylor Swift and Wayne Gretzky watch as the Edmonton Oilers and the Florida Panthers play Game Four of the Stanley Cup Final. This email was sent to punjabsvera@gmail.com by Deadline. 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