Every week, The GLAAD Wrap brings you LGBTQ-related entertainment news highlights, fresh stuff to watch out for, and fun diversions to help you kick off the weekend.
1.) Universal Pictures debuted the first trailer of Jurassic World Rebirth, starring Jonathan Bailey! The standalone sequel to Jurassic World Dominion picks up five years later as the planet’s ecology proves largely inhospitable to dinosaurs. Now, Zora Bennett (Scarlett Johansson) must team up with paleontologist Dr. Henry Loomis (Bailey) on a top secret mission to acquire the DNA of the three largest creatures left, which contains the key to a drug that could bring life-saving benefits to humankind. Watch the trailer below and catch Jurassic World Rebirth in theaters July 2!
2.) Award-winning multihyphenate Elliot Page is reteaming up with Christopher Nolan on The Odyssey, his next epic at Universal! Based on the ancient Greek poem by Homer, the mythic action pic follows Odysseus, King of Ithaca, and his perilous journey home after the Trojan War. Stay tuned for character information!
Himesh Patel, Elliot Page, Bill Irwin & Samantha Morton Set Voyage For Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’ https://t.co/6pQ0enJHI9
— Deadline (@DEADLINE) January 31, 2025
3.) Golden Globe and Emmy nominee Evan Rachel Wood is set to star in upcoming comedy Old Pals. The film follows comical opposites and recent widowers, Ira and Jimmy, who are forced to become friends by their conspiring daughters (Wood and Emma Roberts). Their initial stubbornness opens up a journey of unexpected friendship, providing that family has a way of bringing even the most unlikely people together. Keep an eye out for a release date announcement!
Henry Winkler, Brian Cox, Emma Roberts & Evan Rachel Wood To Star In Comedy ‘Old Pals’; Neon Launching For EFM https://t.co/gclQEhdzcA
— Deadline (@DEADLINE) February 5, 2025
4.) In more casting news, Amazon MGM Studios added drag king Murray Hill to its holiday family comedy The Man with the Bag. In the film, Santa gets his magic bag stolen and searches the naughty list to find a thief, Vance, to help him get it back. Along with his daughter, Santa, and a group of misfits, Vance has to pull off the greatest heist of his life to save Christmas!
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5.) Stage and screen actor Ben Whishaw also joined the cast of Diamond Shitter, Antonia Campbell-Hughes’ upcoming thriller! Set against the backdrop of the affluent expat community in Geneva, young intern Nollaig steals her host family’s precious diamonds, unmasking the deeper truths beneath their glittering privilege. Whishaw plays the role of Nigel, Nollaig’s mentor!
EXCLUSIVE: Eva Green, Ben Whishaw and Alessandro Nivola are set to join Raffey Cassidy in the cast of Antonia Campbell-Hughes upcoming thriller ‘Diamond Shitter’ https://t.co/NVcZb4WX8e
— Deadline (@DEADLINE) February 5, 2025
6.) Broad City breakout Ilana Glazer is developing a new series! The Emmy winner revealed that their upcoming show focuses on the “woman and gay guy friendship” with nods to Sex and the City. In other Glazer news, the star is returning to Broadway in Good Night, and Good Luck as Shirley Wershba. Based on the 2005 film set in the McCarthy era, the play follows pioneering TV journalist Edward R. Murrow as his team confronts the growing tide of paranoia and propoganda head-on.
Ilana Glazer Is Writing a ‘Sex and the City’-Type Show About ‘2 Women and 2 Gay Guys’ https://t.co/ePEQ8CV2lN
— IndieWire (@IndieWire) February 4, 2025
The Duffer Brothers Admit That ‘The Boroughs’ Shares DNA With ‘Stranger Things’ As They Preview 2 New Series For Netflix https://t.co/klzOZVUudm
— Deadline (@DEADLINE) February 1, 2025
8.) Emmy Award-winning writer and actress Paula Pell boarded Peacock’s upcoming mystery comedy series adaptation The ‘Burbs, executive produced by Keke Palmer! Set in present-day suburbia, the show follows a young couple (Palmer and Jack Whitehall), who reluctantly move to the husband’s childhood home. Their world is quickly upended when new neighbors move in next door, bringing old secrets of the cul-de-sac to light while new deadly threats shatter the illusion of their quiet little neighborhood.
‘The ‘Burbs’ Series Starring Keke Palmer Casts Jack Whitehall, Paula Pell, Julia Duffy, Mark Proksch, Kapil Talwalkar https://t.co/sGq5Dl8y2b
— Variety (@Variety) February 5, 2025
9.) SNL50: The Homecoming Concert‘s lineup features out artists Brandi Carlile, Lady Gaga, Miley Cyrus, Brittany Howard, and more! Premiering live on Peacock February 14, two days ahead of the 50th anniversary show, the three-hour special is hosted by Jimmy Fallon at the Radio City Music Hall. Be sure to tune in on the day of love!
Live from Radio City Music Hall 🎤#SNL50: The Homecoming Concert is streaming February 14 on Peacock. pic.twitter.com/goyA8B6Yoo
— Peacock (@peacock) February 1, 2025
10.) Acclaimed electro-pop artist Bright Light Bright Light dropped the new single “Enjoy Youth,” featuring Welsh superstar Donna Lewis. Indie pop artist and self-described “lesbian overlord” Polly Money also shared the single “Milk & Honey” off her forthcoming EP T-Shirt Nothing Else; check out the music video below! In more music news, alt-pop artist Carlie Hanson released her new EP too late to cry, alongside an official music video for single “covering faces.” Following the release of his electronic funk-infused single “Impact,” Durand Bernarr announced his third studio album Bloom, out February 18, alongside a visualizer! Additionally, Bob Mould unveiled the single “Neanderthal” off his first studio album in over four years, Here We Go Crazy, arriving March 7. Last but certainly not least, Lady Gaga debuted the music video to single “Abracadabra,” off the forthcoming album MAYHEM, out March 7!
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