Today's Triple News: Jurassic. Spider. Busters.

More news just keeps piling up:

http://www.moviescene.nl/p/154577/omar_sy_in_jurassic_world

http://www.moviescene.nl/p/154563/lego_regisseurs_in_race_voor_ghostbusters_3

http://www.moviescene.nl/p/154530/laatste_trailer_amazing_spider-man_2_online

Another Spider-trailer. Whoop-dee-doo. Let's hope it's indeed the final trailer, since I'm sick and tired of posting more of this movie's overly extensive marketing campaign. Still a month to go, so the online hype-building ought to die down now, in favour of building tangible hype in people's everyday lives offline; TV-spots when the commercial breaks hit, posters in bus stands and other places you can't escape from the wallcrawler's renewed cinematic presence, etc.. But online we should be safe from Spider-Man now for a few years. Good thing too, since between all the trailers, posters and other publicity I posted, I feel like I've seen the whole movie already. So for me, that's that over with. At last.

Unlike Jurassic World, production of which is finally getting into gear. Casting continues, and soon shooting finally begins for real, after only twelve years of anticipation from big Jurassic fans like myself. This time Omar Sy, from Intouchables fame, has joined the cast, says he and director Colin Trevorrow on Twitter in two languages. Sy is a fine comedian, that's for sure. Whether he is equally adept at playing different kinds of roles remains to be seen. As he's playing Bishop in X-Men: Days of Future Past, not a character known for his cheerful, lighthearted disposition, I think he's capable of more than just generating laughs. I have no clue what type of character he will play, I just hope it's not some kind of one-note comic relief role. I doubt it though, they could have just picked an American for that. I gotta say, this film's cast is getting increasingly international. So far we have actors from three continents and four countries, so I guess Jurassic World is an appropriate title in multiple respects. Still no word on dinosaurs though, I guess they're still on the drawing boards/work shop benches. And the plot is still wrapped in mystery too. So despite following every bit of news surrounding this project so far (I have to, I write for a movie website after all), there's still plenty of unexposed material to look forward to. But if I keep sticking this close to the movie, I will hugely spoil things for my eventual viewing pleasure. So I had better take a step back and let my fellow news editors post Jurassic World in the future. If I can keep myself from beating them to it.

Another popular franchise that hasn't seen any real action in ages - and far longer than Jurassic Park too - would be Ghostbusters. The third movie has been in development hell for years, but Sony finally seems decisive to get the project going. First order of business: finding someone to take charge. The original director, Ivan Reitman, just backed out because his dearly beloved friend Harold Ramis died. Regrettable but understandable, and a respectful decision for sure. Ramis would also have aided in writing the screenplay for the third installment, so his death is bad news on more than one level for this project. Nevertheless, the studio is persistant in making that 2015 release date. So who 'you gonna call' to save this wacky comedy adventure? Why, people who specialize in wacky comedy adventures of course! Especially the sort of folks that has already made a few for the studio in recent years to great financial results, and is currently top news for pulling off another such film. Chris Miller and Phil Lord are a predictable but trustworthy choice. This type of oddball underdog humour is right up their alley: compare The LEGO Movie, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs and 21 Jump Street. All enjoyable in their own regard, though not likely to become franchise films as popular and enduring as Ghostbusters. Can't hurt for their career to add such a name to their directing credits. I for one am not particularly waiting for another Ghostbusters flick, especially one so late in the game. Heck, I didn't even think the first two movies were that good to warrant their longevity in terms of popularity (well, sorry!). Nevertheless, I like Miller & Lord, I like their quirky style and I think they may just be Sony's best bet to get this film going properly. But I would prefer them to assemble The LEGO Movie 2 first. While the fans can put together that upcoming Ghostbusters LEGO set: