Watch out for roaring dinosaurs; they’ll soon be roaming in Hawaii again.
“Jurassic World IV,” a Universal project, is in development and part of the film will be filmed in the islands again.
So, the terrorizing, chomping creatures will be before the cameras later this year.
The project will apparently be a total reboot of the franchise; it’s not a prequel, nor a sequel, but a newbie.
Thus, don’t expect to see familiar actors and actresses from previous casts and projects, unless there are flashbacks.
“Jurassic World IV” will be the seventh in the long-running franchise, following “Jurassic Park” (1993), “The Lost World: Jurassic Park” (1997), “Jurassic Park III” (2001), “Jurassic World “ (2015), “Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom” (2018), and “Jurassic World: Dominion” (2022).
Producers Frank Marshall and Patrick Cowley, who worked on the last three films, will return, but Steven Spielberg, still associated with the franchise since he directed the first “Jurassic Park” and “The Lost World,” will only be an executive producer. A director is not yet attached to the film…
More Bruno, with Silk Sonic, in Vegas
We posted recently that Hawaii’s Bruno Mars will do 12 shows this summer in Las Vegas.
But an update: He may also be involved, with Anderson .Paak, his collaborator in R&B group, Silk Sonic, at the Dolby Live venue at the Park MGM Resort in Sin City.
“It’s happening!” Mars tweeted a few days back. “The sexiest party of the year! Them Silk Sonic Boyz are performing Live in Las Vegas!”
The Silk Sonic residency started Sunday (Feb. 25) and will continue through April 2. If you’re Vegas bound, you might inquire at the MGM about specific show times and dates…
Around town…
The Shari Lynn Trio will do a one-nighter March 2 at Medici’s at Manoa Marketplace. It’s a familiar venue for Shari, who will be reunited with Jim Howard, pianist, and John Kolivas, bassist.
Shari (pictured) is hoping that the booking – her first time there in a long time — will materialize into a monthly gig again; Medici’s used to be one-a-month stop for her. As her fans know, her repertoire is chicken soup for the soul, relying on old school favorites from the Great American Songbook, the files of jazz greats, and the catalogue of Broadway melodies.
I would normally try to be there, but I don’t do stairs anymore, since I have a walker following surgery and other health issues. There is an elevator nearby at the shopping center, but it does not service Medici’s.
Dinner is served at 6 p.m., entertainment is from 7:30 to 10 p.m.
Tickets: $49, includes a served meal. Call (808) 351-0901…
And that’s Show Biz…