Tuesday 25 November 2014

'Sad' Christmas tree will stay put





  • UPDATE: Reading, Pennsylvania, will keep the Christmas tree some called "ugly" downtown

  • The "Charlie Brown" Christmas tree originally didn't live up to a Pennsylvania city's standards

  • City Council President Francis Acosta helped raise money to replace the tree

  • "The city deserves having a beautiful, good-spirit Christmas, and we're gonna offer that"




(CNN) -- The 50-foot Christmas tree decorating downtown Reading, Pennsylvania, was supposed to spread holiday cheer, but instead it made some residents unhappy.


"It looks sad," City Council President Francis Acosta told CNN affiliate WFMZ last week. "Everybody's calling it a Charlie Brown tree."


A group called Christmas for Downtown Reading raised $1,000 from business and community donations toward purchasing a replacement tree, but a last minute change of heart means the original tree that was denigrated far and wide on the Web will stay in place.


Acosta had earlier vowed to replace the tree that observers called "pathetic," "ugly" and an "embarrassment." The puny Norwood spruce had already lost many of its branches, even though it's not yet December, and it was sparsely decorated with a simple string of lights.


"If there was a squirrel looking for a place to live in the winter, it wouldn't even go into the tree," remarked one passerby.


City workers arrived Monday to remove the lights and prepare the old tree for transport to City Park to make room for a newer, better tree. But Acosta granted the tree a last-minute reprieve, according to WFMZ, saying he now wants to leave the tree that has gained so much notoriety in place as a draw for visitors to the downtown area.


"We will keep this thing here and we will call it the 'ugly tree' that everyone and national television is calling it, and we're going to see it as an opportunity to bring people to downtown Reading," said Acosta.


He told WFMZ that letting the old tree stay put would free up municipal workers to prepare the city for a coming snowstorm.


Acosta is soliciting more donations to help decorate the tree better.


The new tree is still being delivered and will be on display elsewhere in the city, say officials. The debate over whether to replace the tree is annoying some residents even more than the "ugly" tree did.


"It's frustrating that they can't make a decision on their own and go with it," Reading resident Zachary Lee told the local news station. "We can't afford to just be sending these [public works] guys here. There's a lot of other stuff these guys need to be doing, and we want to complain about this tree when there's other parts of the city that are nowhere near as pretty as this tree, that people don't find any beauty in."



10 signs you're a smartphone addict





  • Online quiz allows people to assess if they have a problem with their smartphone use

  • 90% overuse or misuse their devices, according to Center for Internet and Technology Addiction

  • About 10 to 12% are addicted to their smartphones, says organization's director

  • 61% sleep with their smartphones in their bedrooms, according to new survey




Editor's note: Kelly Wallace is CNN's digital correspondent and editor-at-large covering family, career and life. She is a mom of two girls. Read her other columns on digital life and follow her reports at CNN Parents and on Twitter.


(CNN) -- They say the first step to overcoming a problem is realizing you have one in the first place.


If you asked me whether I'm addicted to my smartphone or whether I overuse it, I would say absolutely not. I pride myself on not keeping my devices (I have two of them!) in my bedroom while I sleep, and keeping them out of reach on the kitchen counter when I'm home with my kids. But, every time I walk into the kitchen, I find myself checking my email and Twitter feed.


There's almost a gravitational pull toward my BlackBerry and iPhone even when I know the chance that there is anything I need to see at that moment is next to zero. I feel that same pull the minute I wake up and make checking my devices one of the first things I do once I get out of bed.


Those behaviors alone probably put me in the "you have a problem" camp, but I'm sorry to say there's now even more evidence.





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Managing smartphone stress

I recently took the "Smartphone Abuse Test," an online quiz administered by the Center for Technology and Internet Addiction, one of the few organizations focused on the issue.


'I've got a problem'


The quiz asks questions like: "Do you find yourself spending more time on your Smartphone than you realize?" and "Do you feel reluctant to be without your Smartphone, even for a short time?"


If you answer "yes" to more than five of the 15 questions, "you might benefit by examining how much time you spend on your Smartphone," according to the quiz.


I answered "yes" to 11 questions.


I've got a problem, and I'm not alone.


READ: 800 texts in one week? Diaries of 3 smartphone addicts


Dr. David Greenfield, the director of the Center for Internet and Technology Addiction, says around 90% of Americans would fall in the category of overusing, abusing or misusing their devices, according to a recent nationwide telephone survey he did with 1,000 people in conjunction with AT&T.


"The analogy that I use is right before they go to bed, the last thing they do before they pass out is check their phone and the minute they open their eyes, they check their phone," said Greenfield during an interview. "Doesn't that sound like a smoker? This is what we used to hear with smokers is that the last thing they would do before they go to bed is they'd have their last cigarette."




Dr. David Greenfield is the director of the Center for Internet and Technology Addiction.

Dr. David Greenfield is the director of the Center for Internet and Technology Addiction.



61% of respondents in the survey said they regularly sleep with their cell or smartphone turned on under their pillow or next to their bed, and more than 50% feel uncomfortable when they leave their smartphone at home or in the car, or when they have no service or their phone is broken.


Signs you are truly addicted


Greenfield, who is also author of "Virtual Addiction: Help for Netheads, Cyber Freaks and Those Who Love Them," says fewer people would actually be classified as addicted to their devices. That number is around 10 to 12%, according to his latest research.


"What puts somebody in that category is they are using it to a point where they are experiencing some degree of withdrawal. They are developing intolerance, meaning they are using it more and more," said Greenfield, a professor of psychiatry at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine.


READ: How to cut your kids' cell phone addiction





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"They are using it like a drug so they're bored, they pick up the phone. They're tired, they pick up the phone. They're lazy, they pick up their phone. They're angry, they pick up the phone. They're lonely, they pick up the phone."


To fall into the addicted camp, Greenfield also says your smartphone use has to have "some deleterious impact on a major life sphere, whether it's an impact on your work, your academic performance, your home life, primary relationship, parenting, legal status."


"Let's say you get pulled over and get a ticket for texting and driving. There has to be some negative impact generally for us to say you have a problem," Greenfield said.


And while the majority of Americans wouldn't be classifed as addicted, and are more likely overusing their devices, there is a fair amount of denial at work, he said.


Greenfield's research found that while 98% of respondents said that texting while driving is dangerous, nearly 75% admit having done it.


"Just like drinking and driving, people have a very poor perception of impact, so, in other words, people will be doing their normal thing," he said. "They'll be driving and balancing their cell phone and drinking their coffee, and they'll say to you, and they'll mean it, that they are not impacted ... but actually we know from a lot of data and research that that is absolutely not true."


PHOTOS: Our mobile 'addiction'




CNN\'s Kelly Wallace asked on social media what are some signs people have a problem with their smartphones.

CNN's Kelly Wallace asked on social media what are some signs people have a problem with their smartphones.



So how else can you tell if you might be addicted to your smartphone or if you fall in the larger category of your smartphone use getting out of hand? I asked on social media and got a tremendous response from people who were on their smartphones at the time! Here are ten of my favorite responses:


Ten signs you may have a problem


1. When you check your phone to see the current temperature instead of opening a window, and/or when you check your phone to see the current time instead of looking at the watch that's right on your wrist. (I just did this!)


2. When you have to consciously say to your spouse "Let's put our phones away" while watching TV because it's more common that they're out than away.



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3. If you are answering emails in a dimly lit reception area while waiting for your massage therapist to destress you, you may have a problem. (OK, I've done this too!)


4. When your kids have to text you their carry-out orders because you've lost the ability to retain information that is not received on your phone.


READ: Chances are, your teen has sexted


5. When you hope you hit a bunch of red lights on the way home so you can comment on a Facebook post.


6. When one of your daughter's first drawings of you has a BlackBerry in your hand.


7. When you wake up, you grab your phone and check it before you get up to pee.


8. When you drop a phone on your face because you're dozing off.


9. When you choose your clothing based on the best pockets to hold your phone.


READ: Teen 'like' and FOMO anxiety







10. When you are staring at photos you took on your phone while the actual moment is taking place right in front of you. (Done that too!)


I promised ten but here is one more that cracked me up: If you let your lunch get cold so you could answer a query -- on your smartphone -- about signs you may have a problem with your devices.


Do you think you are addicted to your smartphone or have a problem with how much you use it? Tell Kelly Wallace on Twitter or CNN Living on Facebook .



'Jurassic World' trailer: Dinos and Chris Pratt






With the man in demand, Chris Pratt, leading the charge, the fourth "Jurassic Park" movie "Jurassic World" is setting itself up nicely to be a 2015 summer blockbuster. It's just one example of how Hollywood has proved that massive franchises aren't <i>all </i>bad, and the form has become so commonplace that studios are able to plan their movie release dates years into the future. Want to know what you're going to be watching in 2019? Here's a hint: You've already seen it. With the man in demand, Chris Pratt, leading the charge, the fourth "Jurassic Park" movie "Jurassic World" is setting itself up nicely to be a 2015 summer blockbuster. It's just one example of how Hollywood has proved that massive franchises aren't all bad, and the form has become so commonplace that studios are able to plan their movie release dates years into the future. Want to know what you're going to be watching in 2019? Here's a hint: You've already seen it.

One huge sequel arriving in May 2015 will be the follow-up to 2012's a capella comedy "Pitch Perfect," with the full cast back and Elizabeth Banks behind the director's chair.One huge sequel arriving in May 2015 will be the follow-up to 2012's a capella comedy "Pitch Perfect," with the full cast back and Elizabeth Banks behind the director's chair.

Twenty years after Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels starred in "Dumb and Dumber," the duo are back with "Dumb and Dumber To" (yes, the typo is intentional). According to critics, this one may not hold up, but it was certainly a box office hitTwenty years after Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels starred in "Dumb and Dumber," the duo are back with "Dumb and Dumber To" (yes, the typo is intentional). According to critics, this one may not hold up, but it was certainly a box office hit

It isn't often that another sequel is celebrated, but a fourth installment of "Toy Story"? We're in.It isn't often that another sequel is celebrated, but a fourth installment of "Toy Story"? We're in.

Jennifer Lawrence has been Katniss Everdeen, the arrow-slinging heroine of "The Hunger Games" franchise, since 2012, and we're only halfway through the franchise. The final two movies, "Mockingjay -- Part I" and "Mockingjay -- Part II," will arrive in November 2014 and November 2015, respectively. Jennifer Lawrence has been Katniss Everdeen, the arrow-slinging heroine of "The Hunger Games" franchise, since 2012, and we're only halfway through the franchise. The final two movies, "Mockingjay -- Part I" and "Mockingjay -- Part II," will arrive in November 2014 and November 2015, respectively.

Charlie Day, Jason Bateman and Jason Sudeikis will reunite on November 26 for a second installment of "Horrible Bosses."Charlie Day, Jason Bateman and Jason Sudeikis will reunite on November 26 for a second installment of "Horrible Bosses."

The penguins from Dreamworks' "Madagascar" films have turned into breakout stars. The scheming seabirds now have a movie all of their own called "Penguins of Madagascar," which opens November 26. And then in 2018, we'll also get a fourth installment of the "Madagascar" series.The penguins from Dreamworks' "Madagascar" films have turned into breakout stars. The scheming seabirds now have a movie all of their own called "Penguins of Madagascar," which opens November 26. And then in 2018, we'll also get a fourth installment of the "Madagascar" series.

Peter Jackson's journey through his adaptation of "The Hobbit" has been unexpectedly long, as what was intended to be a two-part project was broken up into three movies. The first two, "An Unexpected Journey" and "The Desolation of Smaug," opened in 2012 and 2013. The final installment, "The Battle of the Five Armies," opens December 17.Peter Jackson's journey through his adaptation of "The Hobbit" has been unexpectedly long, as what was intended to be a two-part project was broken up into three movies. The first two, "An Unexpected Journey" and "The Desolation of Smaug," opened in 2012 and 2013. The final installment, "The Battle of the Five Armies," opens December 17.

Along with the big "Hobbit" release, December 2014 will also host the sequel "Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb."Along with the big "Hobbit" release, December 2014 will also host the sequel "Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb."

One has to admire Liam Neeson's commitment to playing the gruff guy who saves the day. The actor will once again fill that role in "Taken 3," which opens January 9, 2015. That month, "The Woman in Black 2: Angel of Death" will also arrive, followed by "Hot Tub Time Machine 2" in February.One has to admire Liam Neeson's commitment to playing the gruff guy who saves the day. The actor will once again fill that role in "Taken 3," which opens January 9, 2015. That month, "The Woman in Black 2: Angel of Death" will also arrive, followed by "Hot Tub Time Machine 2" in February.

You've already heard of "The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel," but its March 2015 sequel will focus on "The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel." (No, we are not kidding.) If you're more in the mood for a few ghost scares, the latest "Paranormal Activity" installment, "Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension" will also be out. You've already heard of "The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel," but its March 2015 sequel will focus on "The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel." (No, we are not kidding.) If you're more in the mood for a few ghost scares, the latest "Paranormal Activity" installment, "Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension" will also be out.

Zoe Kravitz and Shailene Woodley had a hit on their hands when they starred in 2013's "Divergent." Like "The Hunger Games," this movie franchise is based on an action-centric young adult series, and like "The Hunger Games," it's also being told in four installments. The second movie, "Insurgent," debuts March 20, and will be followed by "Allegiant: Part I" in 2016 and "Allegiant: Part 2" in 2017.Zoe Kravitz and Shailene Woodley had a hit on their hands when they starred in 2013's "Divergent." Like "The Hunger Games," this movie franchise is based on an action-centric young adult series, and like "The Hunger Games," it's also being told in four installments. The second movie, "Insurgent," debuts March 20, and will be followed by "Allegiant: Part I" in 2016 and "Allegiant: Part 2" in 2017.

The "Fast and Furious" franchise has been around long enough to have fallen out of favor before becoming popular again. The seventh film in the series, "Furious 7," is one of franchise star Paul Walker's final projects before his death in November 2013. Following "Furious 7's" April 3 release, we'll also get a look at "Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2."The "Fast and Furious" franchise has been around long enough to have fallen out of favor before becoming popular again. The seventh film in the series, "Furious 7," is one of franchise star Paul Walker's final projects before his death in November 2013. Following "Furious 7's" April 3 release, we'll also get a look at "Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2."

"The Avengers" was a game-changer in 2012, and the arrival of its sequel "Avengers: Age of Ultron," is likely going to eclipse everything else happening in May. Although this installment has yet to bow, Marvel already has two more "Avengers" movies on the calendar: "Avengers: Infinity War Part I" opens May 2018, followed by "Avengers: Infinity War Part 2" in May 2019."The Avengers" was a game-changer in 2012, and the arrival of its sequel "Avengers: Age of Ultron," is likely going to eclipse everything else happening in May. Although this installment has yet to bow, Marvel already has two more "Avengers" movies on the calendar: "Avengers: Infinity War Part I" opens May 2018, followed by "Avengers: Infinity War Part 2" in May 2019.

George Miller's apocalyptic "Mad Max" is back in May 2015 with the fourth installment, "Fury Road." Tom Hardy and Charlize Theron star in this one, which is said to be more akin to the second film in the series, "The Road Warrior." George Miller's apocalyptic "Mad Max" is back in May 2015 with the fourth installment, "Fury Road." Tom Hardy and Charlize Theron star in this one, which is said to be more akin to the second film in the series, "The Road Warrior."

The raunchy and lovable teddy bear that Mark Wahlberg and Seth MacFarlane introduced us to in 2012 is back for a second time in June 2015. The raunchy and lovable teddy bear that Mark Wahlberg and Seth MacFarlane introduced us to in 2012 is back for a second time in June 2015.

For his follow-up to the 2012 stripper movie "Magic Mike," Channing Tatum is raising the stakes. Instead of camping out in a strip club, he's taking his male dancers on the road to a stripper convention. For his follow-up to the 2012 stripper movie "Magic Mike," Channing Tatum is raising the stakes. Instead of camping out in a strip club, he's taking his male dancers on the road to a stripper convention.

Technically, 2015's "Terminator: Genisys" will be a reboot of the original 1984 story, and will kick off a new, stand-alone trilogy from Paramount. But if we were looking at all the "Terminator" movies as a whole, including remakes, this would be the fifth film. And we're not stopping with "Genisys" -- there's another installment on the books for 2018.Technically, 2015's "Terminator: Genisys" will be a reboot of the original 1984 story, and will kick off a new, stand-alone trilogy from Paramount. But if we were looking at all the "Terminator" movies as a whole, including remakes, this would be the fifth film. And we're not stopping with "Genisys" -- there's another installment on the books for 2018.

The "Despicable Me" franchise's little yellow "Minions" are getting their own movie, despite speaking an unintelligible language. But as one of the trailers for the upcoming film proves, we don't need to understand exactly what the minions are saying to understand that we'd totally watch this movie. A "Despicable Me 3" is on the way, too, and is scheduled for June 2017. The "Despicable Me" franchise's little yellow "Minions" are getting their own movie, despite speaking an unintelligible language. But as one of the trailers for the upcoming film proves, we don't need to understand exactly what the minions are saying to understand that we'd totally watch this movie. A "Despicable Me 3" is on the way, too, and is scheduled for June 2017.

Following "Sinister 2" in August, the sequel to 2014's "The Maze Runner," "The Maze Runner: Scorch Trials," arrives in September along with "Hotel Transylvania 2." Following "Sinister 2" in August, the sequel to 2014's "The Maze Runner," "The Maze Runner: Scorch Trials," arrives in September along with "Hotel Transylvania 2."

Rumors that <a href='http://ift.tt/1xZBxh4' target='_blank'>Sam Smith will sing the theme song for "Bond 24"</a> is just one of the things that has us beyond excited for this installment's arrival. Daniel Craig returns as 007, and the femme fatale in this film will be played by Lea Seydoux. Rumors that Sam Smith will sing the theme song for "Bond 24" is just one of the things that has us beyond excited for this installment's arrival. Daniel Craig returns as 007, and the femme fatale in this film will be played by Lea Seydoux.

The Force will "Awaken" on December 18, 2015, as "Star Wars: Episode VII" bows in theaters. The Force will "Awaken" on December 18, 2015, as "Star Wars: Episode VII" bows in theaters.

Tom Cruise's "Mission Impossible 5" will see the actor reprise his daredevil character Ethan Hunt in a new installment arriving on Christmas Day 2015. Also arriving in theaters that month will be "Kung Fu Panda 3."Tom Cruise's "Mission Impossible 5" will see the actor reprise his daredevil character Ethan Hunt in a new installment arriving on Christmas Day 2015. Also arriving in theaters that month will be "Kung Fu Panda 3."

The comedy of Ice Cube and Kevin Hart is a beautiful thing to watch, and we'll get a second dose of their buddy humor in January 2016's "Ride Along 2." That month will also see the release of the animated sequel, "The Nut Job 2."The comedy of Ice Cube and Kevin Hart is a beautiful thing to watch, and we'll get a second dose of their buddy humor in January 2016's "Ride Along 2." That month will also see the release of the animated sequel, "The Nut Job 2."

After a bit of maneuvering, the sequel to 2013's "Man of Steel," "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice," has found a home on the movie release calendar in March 2016. After a bit of maneuvering, the sequel to 2013's "Man of Steel," "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice," has found a home on the movie release calendar in March 2016.

The last time we saw Eddie Murphy as Detective Axel Foley, it was in 1994's "Beverly Hills Cop III." But the passage of time is nothing to a movie studio eager to bet on a proven franchise; "Beverly Hills Cop 4," again starring Murphy as Det. Foley, is slated for March 2016. The last time we saw Eddie Murphy as Detective Axel Foley, it was in 1994's "Beverly Hills Cop III." But the passage of time is nothing to a movie studio eager to bet on a proven franchise; "Beverly Hills Cop 4," again starring Murphy as Det. Foley, is slated for March 2016.

Johnny Depp returns as the Mad Hatter in the long-awaited followup to 2010's "Alice in Wonderland." This 2016 release is called "Alice in Wonderland: Through the Looking Glass," and it'll follow April 2016 sequels "The Best Man: Wedding" and "The Huntsman," which is a follow-up to 2012's "Snow White and the Huntsman."Johnny Depp returns as the Mad Hatter in the long-awaited followup to 2010's "Alice in Wonderland." This 2016 release is called "Alice in Wonderland: Through the Looking Glass," and it'll follow April 2016 sequels "The Best Man: Wedding" and "The Huntsman," which is a follow-up to 2012's "Snow White and the Huntsman."

The "X-Men" franchise has been thoroughly revived with the arrival of 2011's "X-Men: First Class" and 2014's "X-Men: Days of Future Past." Now we can look forward to "X-Men: Apocalypse," which is currently scheduled for May 2016, along with another "Captain America" installment, "Captain America: Civil War."The "X-Men" franchise has been thoroughly revived with the arrival of 2011's "X-Men: First Class" and 2014's "X-Men: Days of Future Past." Now we can look forward to "X-Men: Apocalypse," which is currently scheduled for May 2016, along with another "Captain America" installment, "Captain America: Civil War."

When it comes to sequels, few have been as longed for as "Finding Dory," the next installment following Disney/Pixar's heartwarming 2003 film, "Finding Nemo." This will arrive in theaters along with "Now You See Me 2" and "Independence Day 2."When it comes to sequels, few have been as longed for as "Finding Dory," the next installment following Disney/Pixar's heartwarming 2003 film, "Finding Nemo." This will arrive in theaters along with "Now You See Me 2" and "Independence Day 2."

So Michael Bay's 2014 take on "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" suffered some criticism; it still did well enough at the box office to make a sequel an obvious choice. Reporter April and her four turtle friends will return to theaters on June 3, 2016.So Michael Bay's 2014 take on "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" suffered some criticism; it still did well enough at the box office to make a sequel an obvious choice. Reporter April and her four turtle friends will return to theaters on June 3, 2016.

"Rise of the Planet of the Apes" was a pleasant surprise in 2011, and 2014's sequel, "Dawn of the Planet of the Apes," was considered one of the best releases of the summer. All of that means the still untitled third installment, due in July 2016, has a lot to live up to. Also arriving that month will be another "Bourne" installment, as well as "Ice Age 5.""Rise of the Planet of the Apes" was a pleasant surprise in 2011, and 2014's sequel, "Dawn of the Planet of the Apes," was considered one of the best releases of the summer. All of that means the still untitled third installment, due in July 2016, has a lot to live up to. Also arriving that month will be another "Bourne" installment, as well as "Ice Age 5."

It's been a while, but James Cameron is making a return to Pandora in December 2016 with "Avatar 2." This installment will be followed by two others: "Avatar 3" in 2017, and "Avatar 4" in 2018.It's been a while, but James Cameron is making a return to Pandora in December 2016 with "Avatar 2." This installment will be followed by two others: "Avatar 3" in 2017, and "Avatar 4" in 2018.

What's a holiday season without at least one kids movie franchise? In December 2016, that go-to will be "Alvin and the Chipmunks 4." Also arriving this month will be another "Star Wars" installment. What's a holiday season without at least one kids movie franchise? In December 2016, that go-to will be "Alvin and the Chipmunks 4." Also arriving this month will be another "Star Wars" installment.

Guillermo del Toro's visually resplendent "Pacific Rim" is getting a follow-up in April 2017. The script isn't expected to be done until spring 2015, but it's a safe bet you can look forward to more sea monsters. Guillermo del Toro's visually resplendent "Pacific Rim" is getting a follow-up in April 2017. The script isn't expected to be done until spring 2015, but it's a safe bet you can look forward to more sea monsters.

Marvel's "Guardians of the Galaxy" was either going to be a complete disaster or a complete hit; lucky for us, it was the latter. Following the August 2014 release's insane run at the box office, Marvel is planning to deliver a second "Guardians" on May 5, 2017. Marvel's "Guardians of the Galaxy" was either going to be a complete disaster or a complete hit; lucky for us, it was the latter. Following the August 2014 release's insane run at the box office, Marvel is planning to deliver a second "Guardians" on May 5, 2017.

At this point, Johnny Depp might want to consider making his eyeliner permanent. The actor is stepping into Captain Jack Sparrow's costume once again for the fifth "Pirates of the Caribbean" film, which is titled "Dead Men Tell No Tales." At this point, Johnny Depp might want to consider making his eyeliner permanent. The actor is stepping into Captain Jack Sparrow's costume once again for the fifth "Pirates of the Caribbean" film, which is titled "Dead Men Tell No Tales."

More certain -- at least for now -- are the release dates for the third "How to Train Your Dragon" movie, and the third "Amazing Spider-Man" movie.More certain -- at least for now -- are the release dates for the third "How to Train Your Dragon" movie, and the third "Amazing Spider-Man" movie.

Thor may now be a woman, but at the movies Chris Hemsworth is still wielding the hero's hammer. Following "Thor" and "Thor: The Dark World," the third installment, "Thor: Ragnarok," is slated for July 28, 2017. Thor may now be a woman, but at the movies Chris Hemsworth is still wielding the hero's hammer. Following "Thor" and "Thor: The Dark World," the third installment, "Thor: Ragnarok," is slated for July 28, 2017.

A new and improved Godzilla stormed into theaters in May 2014, and in 2018 we'll get a second look at the fearsome monster. As with the 2014 installment, director Gareth Edwards again sits at the helm. A new and improved Godzilla stormed into theaters in May 2014, and in 2018 we'll get a second look at the fearsome monster. As with the 2014 installment, director Gareth Edwards again sits at the helm.

But when it comes to the fourth installment in "The Amazing Spider-Man" franchise, Sony is already planning to see the masked hero fly into theaters again in 2018.But when it comes to the fourth installment in "The Amazing Spider-Man" franchise, Sony is already planning to see the masked hero fly into theaters again in 2018.








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  • Fourth "Jurassic Park" movie releases a trailer

  • The latest installment stars Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard

  • A genetically modified dinosaur is the big threat here but isn't seen




(CNN) -- The dinos are back, and this time they've got Star-Lord to contend with.


OK, not really, but that's probably what went through a lot of people's minds watching the newly released trailer for "Jurassic World."


Universal Pictures scored a coup casting Chris Pratt in a lead role in the four-quel, now that he is hot off the success of "Guardians of the Galaxy."


Pratt's character Owen arrives on the scene partway through the trailer, after it's established that John Hammond's vision of a theme park with real dinosaurs has finally come to fruition -- thanks to Bryce Dallas Howard's character, Claire -- with Jurassic World. (Be sure to check out that water show involving what looks to be a basilosaurus leaping out of the water to devour a shark!).


While the movie might not win any awards for scientific accuracy, the trailer has certainly built up a lot of anticipation for its summer 2015 release -- not to mention the fact that we don't get a good look at that genetically modified dinosaur that terrorizes many in the park.


"Jurassic World" opens June 12.