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  • ‘The Terminal List’ renewed for season 2 at Prime Video

    By Express News Service

    Chris Pratt’s series The Terminal List has been renewed for a second season by Amazon Prime Studios. The show will be becoming a franchise for Amazon studios and MRC. 

    According to the deadline, the announcement came as part of a new deal that will include a new spinoff show starring Taylor Kitsch. The Terminal List tells the story of Lieutenant Commander James Reece after his Navy SEALs are ambushed while on a covert mission.

    On further investigation, he discovers the dark forces working against him and endangering his life and the lives of those people he loves.

    Chris Pratt plays the character of Lieutenant Commander James Reece and also serves as an executive producer of both the original show and the upcoming spinoff alongside David DiGilio and Antoine Fuqua. Apart from Pratt, the show also featured Constance Wu, Taylor Kitsch, Riley Keough and Jeanne Tripplehorn.

    Chris Pratt’s series The Terminal List has been renewed for a second season by Amazon Prime Studios. The show will be becoming a franchise for Amazon studios and MRC. 

    According to the deadline, the announcement came as part of a new deal that will include a new spinoff show starring Taylor Kitsch. The Terminal List tells the story of Lieutenant Commander James Reece after his Navy SEALs are ambushed while on a covert mission.

    On further investigation, he discovers the dark forces working against him and endangering his life and the lives of those people he loves.

    Chris Pratt plays the character of Lieutenant Commander James Reece and also serves as an executive producer of both the original show and the upcoming spinoff alongside David DiGilio and Antoine Fuqua. Apart from Pratt, the show also featured Constance Wu, Taylor Kitsch, Riley Keough and Jeanne Tripplehorn.

  • ‘Jurassic World: Dominion’ to debut on Prime Video on October 17

    By PTI

    MUMBAI: “Jurassic World: Dominion”, the third instalment in the “Jurassic Park” sequel trilogy, will be available for streaming on Prime Video from October 17.

    Led by an ensemble cast of Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard, Laura Dern, Jeff Goldblum and Sam Neill, the film was released globally in June this year.

    The official Twitter handle of Prime Video India shared the news on Monday.

    “Brace yourselves for the epic conclusion of the Jurassic era. Clear your calendar already for the #JurassicWorldOnPrime coming Oct 17,” Prime Video tweeted.

    brace yourselves for the epic conclusion of the jurassic eraclear your calendar already for the #JurassicWorldOnPrime coming Oct 17 pic.twitter.com/KPib2K3ELg
    — prime video IN (@PrimeVideoIN) October 10, 2022
    Directed by Colin Trevorrow, “Jurassic World Dominion” is a follow-up to 2018’s “Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom” and “Jurassic World” (2015).

    MUMBAI: “Jurassic World: Dominion”, the third instalment in the “Jurassic Park” sequel trilogy, will be available for streaming on Prime Video from October 17.

    Led by an ensemble cast of Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard, Laura Dern, Jeff Goldblum and Sam Neill, the film was released globally in June this year.

    The official Twitter handle of Prime Video India shared the news on Monday.

    “Brace yourselves for the epic conclusion of the Jurassic era. Clear your calendar already for the #JurassicWorldOnPrime coming Oct 17,” Prime Video tweeted.

    brace yourselves for the epic conclusion of the jurassic era
    clear your calendar already for the #JurassicWorldOnPrime coming Oct 17 pic.twitter.com/KPib2K3ELg
    — prime video IN (@PrimeVideoIN) October 10, 2022
    Directed by Colin Trevorrow, “Jurassic World Dominion” is a follow-up to 2018’s “Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom” and “Jurassic World” (2015).

  • DeWanda Wise joins Chris Pine’s directorial debut Poolman

    By Express News Service

    DeWanda Wise, who was last seen alongside Chris Pratt in Jurassic World: Dominion, has signed her next. She will be playing an important role in Chris Pine’s Poolman, which already has Annette Bening, Danny DeVito, and Jennifer Jason Leigh as a part of the cast.

    He also co-wrote the screenplay alongside Ian Gotler (Doula, My Heroes Were Cowboys). They have worked with each other in the past in two 2014 sketch shorts titled Vampire Lawyer and Pa-gents.

    Poolman is said to be a fun-filled comedy based on a pool maintenance man named Darren Barrenman (Pine) who, one day, discovers a major crime related to water. 

  • ‘Not a religious person’: Chris Pratt on allegations of attending anti-LGBTQ church

    By PTI

    LOS ANGELES: Hollywood star Chris Pratt has opened up about the accusations of him attending an anti-LGBTQ church as he stressed that he has never been a “religious person”. Pratt was criticised in 2019 for attending Hillsong Church, which some argued is anti-LGBTQ. At the time, the actor denied the allegations and said, “Nothing could be further from the truth.”

    During a profile piece interview with Men’s Health, Pratt said he never attended the church. “I never went to Hillsong. I’ve never actually been to Hillsong. I don’t know anyone from that church,” he said, adding that he decided not to say that at the time because he didn’t want to “throw a church under the bus”.

    The “Guardians of the Galaxy” star stressed that he is not a “religious person”.” Religion has been oppressive as f**k for a long time. I didn’t know that I would kind of become the face of religion when really I’m not a religious person. I think there’s a distinction between being religious – adhering to the customs created by man, oftentimes appropriating the awe reserved for who I believe is a very real God – and using it to control people, to take money from people, to abuse children, to steal land, to justify hatred,” Pratt said.

    The Hollywood star revealed that he sometimes attends the Zoe Church, as well as a Catholic church his wife Katherine Schwarzenegger grew up going to. It was in 2018 when Pratt accepted an honour at the MTV Movie & TV Awards and during his speech, the actor said “God is real. God loves you, God wants the best for you. Believe that. I do.”

    Looking back at the infamous moment, Pratt said, “Maybe it was hubris. For me to stand up on the stage and say the things that I said, I’m not sure I touched anybody.” The actor said while he tries to stay away from online negativity, sometimes it can be hurtful, like the criticism he received last November where he was mocked for sharing a post praising wife Schwarzenegger.

    In the post, he thanked Schwarzenegger for giving him “an amazing life” and a “gorgeous healthy daughter,” which many assumed as a dig at ex-wife Anna Faris and their son Jack, 9, who was born prematurely and faced health issues.

    Pratt told Men’s Health, “A bunch of articles came out and said, ‘That’s so cringeworthy. I can’t believe Chris Pratt would thank her for a healthy daughter when his first child was born premature. That’s such a dig at his ex-wife’,” he said, calling the response “f****d up”.

    “My son’s gonna read that one day. He’s 9. And it’s etched in digital stone. It really f***ing bothered me, dude. I cried about it. I was like, ‘I hate that these blessings in my life are – to the people close to me – a real burden’,” he said.

  • Samuel Jackson joins Chris Pratt in animated Garfield

    By Express News Service

    Samuel L Jackson has joined Chris Pratt in the upcoming animated film Garfield. Pratt will voice the titular role in the film and Jackson will play Garfield’s father Vic. This character has been created solely for the film. Garfield is directed by Mark Dindal who is known for helming Emperor’s New Groove and Chicken Little. The script of the film is penned by David Reynolds, who co-wrote Pixar classic Finding Nemo.

    The upcoming film will be distributed globally by Sony Pictures with John Cohen and Steven P. Wegner producing the project. DNEG Animation will animate the project with DNEG CEO Namit Malhotra and DNEG President Tom Jacomb serving as producers as well.

    In addition to this, Jim Davis, the creator of Garfield, will also executive produce the film with Craig Sost and Amuse’s Bridget McMeel. Since its inception in 1978, the popularity of Garfield has risen exponentially and it is currently the most widely syndicated comic strip in the world.

  • Chris Pratt, Katherine Schwarzenegger welcome second baby

    By PTI

    LOS ANGELES: Hollywood star Chris Pratt and his wife, author Katherine Schwarzenegger have become parents for the second time.

    Pratt shared a joint statement on Instagram to announce the arrival of their newborn daughter, Eloise.

    “We are so excited to announce the birth of our second daughter, Eloise Christina Schwarzenegger Pratt. Mama and baby are doing well. We feel beyond blessed and grateful,” they said in the statement on Sunday.

    Pratt, 42, and Schwarzenegger, 32, became parents to their first child, daughter Lyla in August 2020. Last December, multiple sources confirmed to People magazine that the couple will welcome their second baby in 2022.

    The “Guardians of the Galaxy” star also shares nine-year-old son Jack with his former wife, actor Anna Faris. Pratt and Schwarzenegger tied the knot in a private ceremony in Montecito, California in June 2019.

  • Chris Pratt to voice Garfield in new animated film

    By Express News Service

    Hollywood star Chris Pratt is set to voice the famous feline Garfield in a new animated feature film.Pratt had recently voiced Disney and Pixar’s animated adventure Onward and the Warner Bros. toy-based Lego Movie franchise.

    The film based on Garfield will be written by David Reynolds and directed by Mark Dindal. Though plot details are not yet known, it draws inspiration from the long-running comic strip created by cartoonist Jim Davis.

    Garfield currently holds the record for being the most widely syndicated comic strip in the world. The exploits of the cynical and lazy orange cat Garfield, his owner Jim Arbuckle and fellow pet Odie have appeared in more than 2,580 newspapers and journals since the comic strip first debuted in June 1978.

    Alcon Entertainment is producing the yet-to-be-titled film and Sony Pictures will be releasing it in theatres globally, excluding China.

  • Hollywood star Chris Pratt, author and wife Katherine Schwarzenegger to be special Olympics ambassadors

    By ANI

    WASHINGTON: Hollywood star Chris Pratt and his wife Katherine Schwarzenegger are becoming global ambassadors for the Special Olympics ahead of the 2022 Games in Orlando.

    The star couple both posted to Instagram on Monday to make the announcement, with Pratt, saying he and Schwarzenegger are “humbled and honoured” to be receiving the distinction.

    “Katherine and I are so humbled and honoured to be joining Special Olympics as global ambassadors. Come with us as we rocket the #InclusionRevolution to new heights,” he wrote.

    ‘The Guardians of the Galaxy’ star then praised Marvel Studios for “taking the lead and committing to hire a Special Olympics athlete as a paid production assistant on the set of #GuardiansOfTheGalaxyVol3.”

    “First Major Announcement: We’re so grateful to @marvelstudios for taking the lead and committing to hire a Special Olympics athlete as a paid production assistant on the set of #GuardiansOfTheGalaxyVol3. The studio’s partnership with @SpecialOlympics is an excellent step in showing the importance of diversity and celebrating the outstanding capability of those with intellectual disabilities. We are hoping Marvel is the first of many companies to take a stand and celebrate the inclusion of the intellectually disabled. I am so pumped to start production and to continue to spread the message of love for those with special needs. Stay tuned for updates,” he added.

    As per People magazine, Pratt is soon starting work on the upcoming MCU sequel ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3’, which he referenced in the hashtag. Schwarzenegger also posted the announcement, sharing the same selfie of the pair as well as some details about her previous involvement with the Special Olympics.

    “Special Olympics has always been a huge part of my life. My grandmother dedicated her entire existence to being an advocate for those with special needs and my childhood consisted of going to SOI events and my cousins and I being camp councilors at Camp Shriver,” she wrote, referring to her grandmother Eunice Kennedy Shriver and mother Maria Shriver, who are both noted Special Olympics advocates.

    “Chris and I are so thrilled to be a part of the SO family as a couple and to continue to spread the mission of SO and advocate whenever and wherever we can about inclusion, dignity and acceptance,” she added.

    The Special Olympics will be held in June 2022 in Orlando, Florida. 

  • Hollywood actor Chris Pratt to be the voice of Mario in animated movie

    By ANI

    WASHINGTON: Actor Chris Pratt will voice Mario in the new animated feature film based on the world of Super Mario Bros.

    On Friday, Chris took to Instagram and posted a video recalling how his love for Mario stemmed from his childhood days.

    “There was a coin-operated laundromat near my house where I had played the Super Mario Bros. arcade game. Oh, I loved that game…The quarter I stole out of the wishing well to play Super Mario Bros. has come true, that I get to be the voice of Mario, but I clearly stole someone else’s wish, so just waiting for that row of karma dominoes to come crashing down on me. But as it is right now, It’s-a me, Mario,” he said in the clip.

    Chris also promised his fans that he has been working hard to give his best to the film.

    “That’s not the voice, you’ll have to wait to hear the voice. we’ve been working hard at it. I’m really excited to announce that I’m gonna be the voice of that video game that I dreamed about playing as a kid. Dreams come true,” Chris ecstatically concluded.

    According to Variety, Charlie Day has been tapped to lend her voice to the character of Luigi. Anya Taylor-Joy will play Princess Peach, the royal blonde who has inspired millions of Halloween costumes and rap lyrics often found in the clutches of supervillain Bowser, who will be voiced by actor Jack Black.

    The upcoming film will also feature Seth Rogan as Donkey Kong, Keegan-Michael Key as Toad, and Fred Armisen as Cranky Kong.

    The film will hit theatres on December 21, 2022. 

  • Chris Pratt to bankroll new film ‘Stranded Asset’

    By ANI

    WASHINGTON: Hollywood star Chris Pratt is all set to produce the action-comedy ‘Stranded Asset’, which is written by Sam Richardson and Jen D’Angelo.

    According to Variety, the upcoming film reunites the trio after their successful collaboration on ‘The Tomorrow War’, which Pratt executive produced and starred in alongside Richardson. D’Angelo was the on-set writer for the sci-fi feature.

    Pratt will produce ‘Stranded Asset’ through his Indivisible Productions banner.

    Sam Richardson will also star in the film. More details of the project have not been announced yet.