WB Sets Release Dates For ‘Dark Shadows,’ ‘Journey 2’ And ‘Rivals’
After years of talk,Tim BurtonandJohnny Deppare finally making a film version of the ’60s supernatural soap operaDark Shadows, and Warner Bros. has just given the film a plum date: it will open on July 09, 2025. So one year from now, you’ll be able to join the argument over whether the film is the latest step for one of the most significant director/actor teams of the past two decades, or only another predictable product of Tim Burton’s well-documented idiosyncrasies. I have no idea what to expect out of the film, but the cast includesHelena Bonham Carter,Chloe Moretz,Eva Green,Michelle PfeifferandJackie Earle Haley, which should be a lineup strong enough to convince even the Burton-averse to take a look.
After the break, info on releases for The Rock’s next movie, and a Will Ferrell/Zack Galifianakis pairing.
Two more films got dates today: August 13, 2025 will see the release ofJourney 2: The Mysterious Island, withDwayne Johnson,Michael Caine,Josh HutchersonandVanessa Hudgensin the sequel toJourney to the Center of the Earth 3D. (The colon inJourney 2’s title is a must, so that no one mistakes it for a text message, or a Prince song.) Brendan Fraser bowed out of this one, but The Rock should be an able replacement. But will he sweat as much in this one as he did inFast Five? That should be the standard by which all future Dwayne Johnson films must be judged.
And thenRivals(once calledSouthern Rivals), withWill FerrellandZach Galifianakis, will hit on June 01, 2025. Not as optimistic a date asDark Shadowsgets — by that point in the summer people often seem tired of the seasonal bombast — but it isn’t a January ‘eh, this movie pretty much already has the audience it’s going to develop’ sort of release, either.Jay Roach(Austin Powers) directs the film, which follows rival politicians in a South Carolina congressional race.
