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Jurassic World continued its domination of the US box office this Fourth of July weekend, retaining the number one spot despite competition from Terminator: Genisys and Magic Mike XXL. But it wasn't just Jurassic World which managed to see off the two hot new releases, Pixar’s Inside Out also held its own, keeping the number two spot for a third week running.

There’s no stopping Jurassic World at the US box office.

Colin Trevorrow’s dino-epic used Independence Day weekend to surpass Avengers: Age of Ultron and enter the list of the top five highest-grossing films of all time, with a total of $1.385 billion. Now in it’s fourth week of release, the reboot of the Jurassic World franchise, which stars Chris Pratt, has so far taken $558.1 million in North America alone.

Continue reading: 'Jurassic World' And 'Inside Out' Hold Off 'Magic Mike XXL' And 'Terminator: Genisys' At US Box Office

As Jurassic World continues to roar at the box office it has emerged that star Chris Pratt might just have been hiding some psychic powers along with his acting talents. In a video filmed back in 2008 for ‘Parks and Recreations’’ second season DVD, the actor is seen joking about landing a role in the upcoming “Jurassic Park 4" movie.

Chris Pratt saw Jurassic World in his future.

"I just got a text message from Steven Spielberg. God, it’s so annoying,” the actor jokes in the backstage skit. “Sorry Steven, I was asked by ‘Parks & Recreation’/NBC to do behind the scenes. Which is to say, everyone else was asked and said no."

Continue reading: Watch Chris Pratt Predict His 'Jurassic World' Role In 'Parks And Recreation' Behind The Scenes Video

Seth Macfarlane comedy Ted 2 failed to top the US box office this weekend, taking a disappointing $32.9 million and debuting in the number three spot. For the third week in a row Jurassic World managed to hold on to the number one spot as it added another $54.2 million to its haul.

Ted 2 failed to topple Jurassic World at the box office.

Ted 2’s box office total was around $15 million less than industry experts had expected. Back in 2012 the original film took the number one spot in its opening weekend, taking $54.4 million at the box office. The comedy sequel stars Mark Wahlberg and Amanda Seyfried and features Seth MacFarlane as the voice of the foul mouthed bear.

Continue reading: 'Jurassic World' Beats 'Ted 2' And Holds On To US Box Office Top Spot

Jurassic World has taken over $1 billion at the worldwide box-office in just 13 days - faster than any other movie in history. The movie starring Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard took $106.6 million over the weekend - the biggest ever second week gross in North America.

Jurassic World has grossed over $1 billion at the worldwide box office

The movie is now Universal's second film to achieve $1 billion this year following the monumental success of Furious 7 in April. 

Continue reading: 'Jurassic World' Makes History With $1 Billion In 13 Days

Megastar Chris Pratt, who plays the dinosaur trainer and researcher who interacts instinctively with velociraptors in the current box office topper Jurassic World, has paid a visit to a children’s hospital in Baton Rouge, Louisiana to re-enact some of his scenes with patients.

A photo album shared by the Our Lady of the Lake children’s hospital shows snaps of the actor signing autographs and talking to the young patients by their bedsides and posing for photos with staff, in addition to re-enacting of the movie's most memorable scenes.

Chris Pratt with wife Anna Faris

Continue reading: Chris Pratt Re-Enacts 'Jurassic World' Scenes With Kids At Children's Hospital

Jurassic World has topped the US box office for the second time this weekend, taking a massive $102 million. The dinosaur action flick starring Chris Pratt managed to beat Pixar’s latest offering Inside Out in a very tight race, which saw the animation take $91 million in it's opening weekend. 

Jurassic World is still on top of the US box office.

But while Inside Out might not have managed to take the top spot, it did give Pixar the second-highest opening weekend in the studio’s history. "Inside Out would have been number one in any other weekend," said Phil Contrino, vice president of BoxOffice.com. "At the end of the day, it doesn't matter. Being number one is overrated.”

Continue reading: 'Jurassic World' Stays On Top Of US Box Office, But 'Inside Out' Breaks Records

Chris Pratt says the key towards gender equality in Hollywood is to make movies that objectify men more. The Jurassic World actor - now one of the most in-demand stars in the world - said his physique and build had certainly helped him to land major roles.

Chris Pratt is a pretty downt to earth guy

"Never in a calculated way, but in hindsight, yeah," he said when asked if his looks won him roles in Hollywood, "It was a huge part of how my career has shifted is based on the way that I look, on the way that I've shaped my body to look."

Continue reading: Chris Pratt: "Hollywood Needs To Objectify Men More"

Jennifer Lawrence and Chris Pratt are set to co-star in a sci-fi romance, Passengers. The upcoming movie is reportedly in pre-production at Sony and will be directed by Morten Tyldum, the Oscar nominee best known for directing the Imitation Game.

Jennifer Lawrence will star opposite Chris Pratt in Passengers.

Read More: Chris Pratt Will Not Film Abroad.

Continue reading: Jennifer Lawrence Reportedly Set To Earn $8 Million More Than Chris Pratt On ‘Passengers’

Jennifer Lawrence and Chris Pratt, two of Hollywood’s hottest stars, are set to team for a new big budget movie set in outer space titled Passengers. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the movie has finally received the green light from studio Sony, but only after some big money negotiations.

Jennifer Lawrence will be teaming with Chris Pratt for Passengers.

The film is said to carry a price tag of $150m and will be one of the few original projects to get such financing from a big studio. In recent times studios have been reluctant to take such a financial risk with an original script and Passengers is one which has been in development for years.

Continue reading: Chris Pratt And Jennifer Lawrence Set To Team For Big Budget Space Romance 'Passengers'

Chris Pratt has revealed that he now has a clause in his contract that states he won’t shoot any of his movies abroad. This isn’t because he has a fear of flying or anything like that – he’s just a big softie, and wants to be close to his young family.

The Jurassic World actor and all-round flavour of the year told Entertainment Weekly Radio: “I don't wanna go across the Atlantic Ocean because it's just too far to go that way, and so far people have been accommodating.”

Chris Pratt and wife Anna Faris at the 'Jurassic World' photocall

Continue reading: Chris Pratt Will Not Film Abroad

The astronomical success of 'Jurassic World' just proves that dinosaurs aren't explored enough in film these days. Sure, people may be desensitised to the terror of the prehistoric monsters - at least, more so than they were in 1993 upon the arrival of 'Jurassic Park' - but this extraordinary re-telling has broken box office records.

Yep, kids are definitely not bored of dinosaurs

It has its criticisms and, of course, it doesn't quite have the same effect on audiences as its original predecessor, but 'Jurassic World' has successfully managed to cast some much-needed cinematic nostalgia upon the lovers of the Steven Spielberg classic, so much so that its opening has become the highest-grossing debut of all time.

Continue reading: 'Jurassic World' Success Confirms Hollywood's Starving Us Of Our Favourite Creatures

Chris Pratt has confirmed that he will be back for a Jurassic World sequel, joking that Universal Studios have him locked down to "38 movies". Jurassic World broke box-office records this weekend, taking over $500 million worldwide on the back of glittering reviews. 

Jurassic World's star Chris Pratt has signed on for further sequels

"I am. They have me for I think 38 movies or something," Pratt told Entertainment Weekly when asked whether he would be back for another Jurassic movie.

Continue reading: Chris Pratt Signs On For "38 More" Jurassic Park Movies

Even before Jurassic Park dropped, we all knew it would be big. But just how big? The movie has surpassed all estimates and reached $511 million worldwide over its first three days in theatres. This makes the fourth Jurassic Park franchise movie the biggest global opener of all time, among other achievements.

Bryce Dallas Howard in Jurassic World.

It also devoured a number of domestic box office records with a $204.6 million take, the Rentrak media-measurement company estimated on Sunday. Internationally, the film's ticket sales reached more than $307 million, according to The Telegraph.

Continue reading: "Jurassic World" Demolishes Records And Devours The Competition At The Box Office

We all knew it would be big. Bring back the Jurassic Park franchise after a gap of 14 years, add Chris Pratt and a fearsome new dinosaur into the mix, and push the Steven Spielberg connection (albeit as executive producer), and Universal has undoubtedly got a hit on its hands.

Chris Pratt: now one of Hollywood's most bankable stars

But it's not until after Jurassic World's opening weekend that anyone knew quite how big it would be. The film has debuted in the US with a whopping $204.6million, doubling the studio's original weekend estimate, Box Office Mojo reports.

Continue reading: 'Jurassic World' Claims Second-Biggest Weekend Ever In America

Dinosaurs ruled the earth 65 million years ago, and now they're ruling the box office, with Jurassic World making an estimated $82.8million in America by the end of Friday.

Chris Pratt and his wife Anna Faris at the Jurassic World premiere

Outperforming most analysts' predictions, the film has scored the third-best Friday opening on record, according to Box Office Mojo, placing it behind only Avengers: Age of Ultron ($84.4m) and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 ($91m).

Continue reading: 'Jurassic World' Roars Into Cinemas With Monster Opening

Turning into an action movie star was a new thing for Bryce Dallas Howard, the actress better known for comedy-dramas like 'The Help' and '50/50'. But in 'Jurassic World' she dives right into the fray, all while wearing a white business outfit and high-heels.

Bryce Dallas Howard and Chris Pratt in 'Jurassic World'

To prepare for her role as park executive Claire, Howard trained with UFC champion Pete Williams, who was also her on-set driver. "He was so helpful," she says, "because as someone who is a professional athlete, he really knew how to take care of your body. And I was like, 'Hey man! I've got to do all this heel running, can you give me some tricks?' He was awesome, and really helped me."

Continue reading: 'Jurassic World' Was A Challenge For Bryce Dallas Howard

When filmmaker Colin Trevorrow cast Chris Pratt as the lead in 'Jurassic World', he had his doubts. At the time, Pratt was known only as that loveable goofball from 'Parks and Recreation'. "I really love improvisational comedic actors," Trevorrow says, "and you see them in my films again and again - Jake Johnson, Aubrey Plaza, Mark Duplass. So I just wanted to make sure that I wasn't bringing him in because that was a comfort zone for me. Ultimately we found something that certainly wasn't really improvisational and it isn't really that comedic. We found a real character."

Chris Pratt stars in 'Jurassic World'

Before filming 'Jurassic World', Pratt proved his action blockbuster chops in 'Guardians of the Galaxy'. His new challenge was to play an animal trainer who has a relationship with his dinosaurs. "That's a tough thing to accomplish, especially when a dinosaur is an animated character," Pratt says. "So I did some research. I got to hang out with some pretty awesome animal trainers. There was one guy who trains vicious animals like bears, tigers and lions. I went to his ranch, spent the day seeing him interact with these animals, and this was a big part of the posture that I adopted. I just wanted this to be real, to create an organic relationship between man and beast that is going to strike some emotional chord in people."

Continue reading: 'Jurassic World' Gives Chris Pratt Another Franchise

Has the dinosaur become boring? That's what Chris Pratt questions on contemplating the themes of his new movie 'Jurassic World'. Yes, the original 'Jurassic Park' remains a classic, but the question is whether kids today are still both terrified and enchanted by these prehistoric creatures.

Chris Pratt admits he'd love to see a real life Mosasaur

To the younger generation who are used to incredible computer graphics and enhanced horror on their screens, 'Jurassic Park' with its 90s fear factor and largely unconvincing animatronics (compared to what we have these days) may seem laughably unexciting - even if the parents still jump in terror at the scary bits. 'Jurassic World' is a brave attempt to re-capture that exhilarating cinematic experience.

Continue reading: 'Jurassic World' Star Chris Pratt Contemplates Whether Or Not Kids Still Love Dinosaurs

It's here. It's finally here - Jurassic World. Colin Trevorrow's epic action-adventure, with Steven Spielberg returning as executive producer and man-of-the-moment Chris Pratt in the lead role. 

Jurassic World has scored strong reviews and will look to do big business over the coming weeks

In the fourth instalment of the megabucks franchise, Visitors at the now 'Jurassic World theme park' run for their lives when the genetically engineered Indominus Rex and other dinosaurs go on a rampage. Sounds fun huh? Well, it is.

Continue reading: Question: Was 'Jurassic World' Worth The Wait?

Cast your mind back to 2014, a year in which US box-office takings fell by 5% compared to the previous year. There were many memorable films, from Oscar winners like Birdman to highly anticipated adventures like Interstellar. 

Interstellar's $673million tally wasn't out of this world

But what 2014 lacked was a consistent stream of killer blockbuster titles. Sure, there was Transformers: Age of Extinction - 2014's biggest film - and The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, the year's next highest-grossing movie. And superhero fans were well-catered for, with Guardians of the Galaxy topping a list that included Captain America, X-Men and Spider-Man. 

Continue reading: Five Reasons Why 2015 Is The Year Of The Blockbuster

It feels like almost every week Chris Pratt does something new that makes us fall in love with him even more. But this week’s edition of ‘reasons to love Chris Pratt’ even managed to throw us for a loop, as we never thought we’d be praising the Jurassic World star for his spot on Essex accent!

Who knew? Chris Pratt does a pretty spot on Essex accent.

Appearing on BBC Two’s ‘The Graham Norton Show’ on Friday night, Pratt revealed a hidden talent that would be sure to leave even Joey Essex gobsmacked. Sitting next to Melissa McCarthy, Jude Law and comedian John Bishop, the hunky American actor explained he’d been watching ‘The Only Way Is Essex’ while filming in the UK.

Continue reading: Watch Chris Pratt Show Off His Essex Accent After Revealing Wife Anna Faris Is A 'TOWIE' Fan

Chris Pratt may be used to stunt work by now, following superhero epic 'Guardians of the Galaxy', but that apparently didn't make him any less nervous when it came to performing yet more stunts on the set of the new 'Jurassic World' movie.

Chris Pratt in 'Jurassic World'

Pratt plays Owen Grady in the movie; a motorcycle enthusiast and Velociraptor trainer; so of course, this meant he had one of the most stunt-heavy roles in the whole film. The only problem was, Pratt had serious reservations about some of the activity he had to shoot while astride a Triumph bike, and vowed to never take up riding away from his professional life.

Continue reading: Chris Pratt Frets Over Scary 'Jurassic World' Motorcycle Stunt

Chris Pratt has apologized in advance for his upcoming Jurassic World press tour, calling himself "dumb" and warning that his comments might be "tasteless". Pratt, 35, wrote a message to fans on his Facebook page.

Chris Pratt is ready for his Jurassic World press tour

Pratt wrote, "I want to make a heartfelt apology for whatever it is I end up accidentally saying during the forthcoming ?#?JurassicWorld? press tour. I hope you understand it was never my intention to offend anyone and I am truly sorry. I swear. I'm the nicest guy in the world. And I fully regret what I (accidentally will have) said in (the upcoming foreign and domestic) interview(s)."

Continue reading: Chris Pratt Apologizes In Advance For 'Jurassic Park' Interviews

Chris Pratt is really working his perfect gentleman image. He also somehow manages to come off as an adorable goof at the same time. Case in point: his apology, in advance, for any remarks made during the Jurassic World press tour.

Chris Pratt: national treasure.

He doesn’t yet know what he might say in the head of the moment, but Pratt just wanted to cover his back. The actor penned a hilarious sorry letter as he embarks on a worldwide tour to promote the upcoming film.

Continue reading: Chris Pratt Issues Preemptive Apology For "That Thing He (Will Have) Said"

He’s arguably the most in-demand actor in the world right now, but Chris Pratt remembers a time when he wasn’t so recognisable and when other actors would flirt with his wife Anna Faris – right in front of him!

35 year old Pratt, the forthcoming star of blockbuster Jurassic World, revealed in a new interview with GQ magazine that he would get annoyed when famous actors would disrespect him in this way. “I've had those moments, where I was like the guy holding the purse at events and people just look right through me. And, you know, actors come up and just blatantly hit on my wife in front of me and don't even look at me. I'm like, ‘What the f***, dude?’”

Anna Faris and Chris Pratt

Continue reading: Chris Pratt Recalls Famous Actors Hitting On Wife Anna Faris In Front Of Him

Chris Pratt couldn't help but tell the world how wonderful his relationship with his wife, actress Anna Faris, is and said they "are meant to be together". The couple have been together since 2007 and married two years later. Pratt was being questioned by fans on Reddit when he was asked how he met Faris and what she is like as a wife and mother - the couple have a son together, Jack, born in 2012.

Chris Pratt raved about his wife, Anna Faris, in a recent AMA.

Read More: "They're Dinosaurs; Wow Enough": Second Jurassic World Trailer Revealed.

Continue reading: Chris Pratt Gushes Over His Wife Anna Faris: "We Are Meant To Be Together"

Topping off what’s been an awesome seven days for new movie trailers, the second teaser for the forthcoming Jurassic World has been released. A two and a half minute trailer was uploaded to YouTube on Monday morning (April 20th).

Solving the potential problem of how to make something more impressive than a Tyrannosaurus Rex on a cinema screen, the trailer gives us a first look at an even bigger, deadlier beast – the Indominus Rex. Created in a laboratory at the behest of a company to boost the theme park’s attendances… well, you know what’s gonna go wrong there.

'Jurassic World' Posters

Continue reading: "They're Dinosaurs; Wow Enough": Second 'Jurassic World' Trailer Revealed

All thanks to a Super Bowl bet made in February, this Saturday 7th March the kids at Seattle Children’s Hospital were lucky enough to meet Captain America in the flesh. Chris Evans was accompanied by fellow superhero Chris Pratt, who is the star of another highly successful movie, Guardians of the Galaxy.

Chris Evans in his Captain America attire.

It was the pair’s second hospital visit after they placed a bet on which of their teams would win the Super Bowl in February. If Pratt’s team (the Seattle Seahawks) won, Evans had agreed to visit the Seattle Children’s Hospital dressed as Captain America, while if Evans’ team (the New England Patriots) were successful, Pratt had promised to visit Christopher’s Haven, in Boston, as his Guardians of the Galaxy character, Star-Lord. Despite the win by Evans and the New England Patriots, the two men kept up both ends of their bargain and visited children at both hospitals dressed as their superhero counterparts.

Continue reading: Chris Evans And Chris Pratt Surprise Kids At Seattle Children’s Hospital

With Oscar season finally over it’s time for the fun to begin, as the MTV Movie Awards are here yet again to hand out the trophies that really matter. Categories such as ‘Best Shirtless Performance’ and ‘Best Scared-as-Sh-t Performance’ will be contested alongside more traditional awards such as Best Movie and Best Male and Female Performance during the ceremony next month.

Best shirtless performance? Chris Pratt in Guardians of the Galaxy

Leading the nominations is Marvel’s breakthrough hit Guardians of the Galaxy, which has scored seven nominations this year. Leading man Chris Pratt has been recognised multiple times with nods in the best male performance, best shirtless performance, best musical performance and best comedic performance categories. The film itself has also been nominated for movie of the year.

Continue reading: 'Guardians Of The Galaxy' Leads MTV Movie Awards Nominations

It’s all over for ‘Parks and Recreation’ sadly, as the acclaimed series ended its seven season run last night, with final episode, ‘One Last Ride’. The comedy had received numerous accolades during its tenure on NBC, as well as amassing a devoted fanbase and helping elevate the careers of stars Amy Poehler and Chris Pratt.

Amy Poehler aka Leslie Knope

Appearing on ‘Late Night With Seth Meyers’ immediately after the final episode ended, the cast along with the show’s co-creator Michael Schur, dished on some of their storyline pitches which didn't end up making the final series.

Continue reading: NBC Bids Farewell To 'Parks And Recreation' With Final Episode 'One Last Ride'

With the Hunger Games soon coming to an end (for now), Jennifer Lawrence is reportedly in talks to star in space drama, Passengers, which is currently in development over at Sony. Guardians of the Galaxy star Chris Pratt is also said to be being eyed for the project, which the studio purchased the rights to back in December.

Jennifer Lawrence's next role could be alongside Chris Pratt

Variety reports that talks with Lawrence are in their early stages, while Oscar nominated The Imitation Game director Morten Ttldum looks set to helm the film. The script is currently being written by Jon Spaihts, who penned the upcoming Doctor Strange.

Continue reading: Dream Team: Are Jennifer Lawrence And Chris Pratt Set To Star In 'Passengers' Together?

Chris Pratt and Chris Evans may have been rivals in the weeks leading up to the Superbowl, but the two Marvel stars have proved their best when working together, after taking part in ‘The Tonight Show’s’ ‘Celebrity Photobomb’ segment.

Chris Pratt has been helping Jimmy Fallon and Chris Evans with some epic photobombs

Seahawks fan Pratt and Patriots supporter Evans had been building up a friendly rivalry over social media after their teams made it to the Superbowl final. The two eventually made a bet that if the Seahawks lost Pratt had to show up at Evans' non-profit housing venture Christopher's Haven, dressed as Star-Lord. Then if the Patriots lost, Evans would have to pay a visit to a Seattle children's hospital dressed as Captain America.

Continue reading: See Chris Pratt, Chris Evans And Jimmy Fallon Pull The Ultimate Photobombs During The Superbowl

The Super Bowl is possibly the most anticipated and well-known sporting event of every year; a game of American Football, set to decide the National Football League champion team for that season. On 1st February 2014, the New England Patriots fought the Seattle Seahawks for the title, in a game that saw Quarterback Tom Brady win his fourth Super Bowl and third Super Bowl MVP award. In the end, the New England Patriots won the game with 28, against the Seattle Seahawks 24. 

Katy Perry flies into her Super Bowl performance (Credit Kevin C. Cox - Getty Images)

Idina Menzel received the honour of singing the American National Anthem during the opening ceremony, while Katy Perry received critical praise for her half-time show performance, featuring Lenny Kravitz and Missy Elliott. With the Super Bowl being such a loved sporting event, it should be no surprise that a whole host of celebrities made an appearance at the show to watch their favourite teams. Amongst those in attendance were Snoop Dog, John Legend, Chrissy Teigen, Chris Pratt, Anna Faris and many more.

Continue reading: Stars Look On At Katy Perry's Super Bowl Performance [Photos]

Chris Pratt, Hollywood's man-of-the-moment best known for Zero Dark Thirty and Guardians of the Galaxy, could play Indiana Jones in a rebooted franchise. With Star Wars: The Force Awakens now in the can, Disney is turning attention to Indiana after buying the rights from Paramount in 2013. 

Chris Pratt stars in Jurassic World later this year

Deadline reports that while talks are at an early stage, Disney has decided on Pratt as the swashbuckling archaeologist made famous by Harrison Ford. It is now considered a sure-thing that the actor - who will star in Jurassic World this summer - will lead a rebooted franchise.

Continue reading: Chris Pratt Is Sure Fire Bet To Play 'Indiana Jones' In Reboot