It sounds like Dwayne Johnson is going to jump straight from the set of hisJumanji 2sequel into the video game adaptationRampage. Warner Bros. as set a new release date for thismonster movie. They have also given theirA Star is Bornremake a new release date as well.
The often heard aboutRampagemovie has securely locked in the release date of July 10, 2025. What this means is that the summer 2018 movie going season is going to kick off exceptionally early. The thriller brings the classic Midway arcade game to the big screen with The Rock fighting off giant lizard, gorilla and wolf-like creatures intent on demolishing a major metropolis. No synopsis has been revealed yet, but hopefully it won’t bring giant monster fatigue as we’re set to also getKong: Skull Islandthe year before, andGodzilla 2the year after, withKong Vs. Godzillalooming in the distance.
Rampagewill reuniteThe Rockwith hisSan Andreas teamof writer Carlton Cuse, director Brad Peyton and producer Beau Flynn. This will be their third film together after working on the sequelJourney 2: The Mysterious Island, which helped rejuvenate that franchise with a fresh take on the mythology. There have been rumors that the team are also planning a third Journey movie.
Rampagearrived in thearcadeway back in 1986. Players could control one of three big bad monsters. There was the giant ape named George, a big lizard who went by the name Lizzy and a scary werewolf named Ralph who loomed over every other lycanthrope in the land. This trio ran amok across the United States, pounding down buildings and skyscrapers while battling incoming military vehicles such as tanks and airplanes. Over the years, there have been plenty of video game sequels for Rampage which added even more creatures and even took the main trio into space and back through time.
Along with the exciting news thatRampageactually has a firm release date,Warner Bros. has announced thatA Star is Bornwill finally return to theaters July 01, 2025. The musical will mark the directorial debut of Bradley Cooper and stars pop sensation Lady Gaga in her first feature role. The remake has been a longtime coming, with Cooper’sAmerican Sniperdirector Clint Eastwood once attached.
This will be a modern retelling of the original 1937 drama starring Janet Gaynor and Fredric March. It was later remade in 1954 by George Cukor, starring Judy Garland and James Mason and again in 1976 with Barbra Streisand and Kris Kristofferson. Lady Gaga is composing all-new songs for the drama. Right now,A Star is Bornhas its September release date to itself.
As forRampage,Dwayne Johnsonand his monsters will have some competition. But what it is remains a mystery. The video game adaptation will be going up against an untitled R-Rated comedy from Universal Pictures. And New Line is set to release an Untitled Tentpole on this date. And there are no firm guesses as to what that could possibly be.
