Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom is an upcoming American science fiction adventure film directed by J. A. Bayona. The film is a sequel to Jurassic World (2015) and is the fifth installment of the Jurassic Park film series, as well as the second installment of a planned Jurassic World trilogy. The film features Derek Connolly and Jurassic World director Colin Trevorrow both returning as writers, with Trevorrow and original Jurassic Park director Steven Spielberg acting as executive producers. The film is set on the fictional island of Isla Nublar, located off Central America's Pacific Coast. Filming took place from February to July 2017 in the United Kingdom and Hawaii.
Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard, B. D. Wong, and Jeff Goldblum will reprise their roles from previous films in the series, with Ted Levine, Rafe Spall, Toby Jones, Justice Smith, James Cromwell, and Geraldine Chaplin joining the cast.
Universal Pictures has scheduled the film to be released in the United States on June 22, 2018. An untitled sequel is set to be released on June 11, 2021.
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Synopsis
After the demise of the Jurassic World theme park on Isla Nublar off Central America's pacific coast, the dinosaurs roam freely on the island for four years until an impending volcanic eruption threatens to destroy the island and the dinosaurs. Claire Dearing (Bryce Dallas Howard), the former park manager, has now founded the Dinosaur Protection Group, an organization dedicated to saving the dinosaurs.[5][6] Claire teams up with Benjamin Lockwood (James Cromwell), the former partner of John Hammond, to launch a dinosaur rescue mission and bring the creatures to safety in a sanctuary that Lockwood has created in America.[7] Claire also convinces her boyfriend Owen Grady (Chris Pratt), a former dinosaur trainer who worked at the park, to join her mission so he can locate Blue,[7] the last remaining of the four Velociraptor that he trained.[5][6] After Isla Nublar is destroyed by the volcano, the dinosaurs are brought to Lockwood's large estate,[7] in America.[8] At the estate, Owen and Claire realize that the dinosaurs are being auctioned rather than saved.[7][9] An extremely dangerous hybrid dinosaur known as the Indoraptor escapes and terrorizes people at the estate.[7][8]
Cast
Main article: List of Jurassic Park characters
Chris Pratt as Owen Grady, a Navy veteran, former dinosaur trainer, and Claire Dearing's boyfriend.[3]
Bryce Dallas Howard as Claire Dearing, the former operations manager for the Jurassic World theme park and now a dinosaur-rights activist, who founded the Dinosaur Protection Group in order to evacuate the surviving dinosaurs from Isla Nublar.[3][5]
Ted Levine as Ken Wheatley[10]
Rafe Spall as Eli Mills[11]
Toby Jones as Gunnar Eversol[12]
Justice Smith as Franklin Webb, a former IT technician for Jurassic World who is now the Dinosaur Protection Group's systems analyst.[13][5]
B. D. Wong as Dr. Henry Wu, the former head geneticist at Jurassic World and the original Jurassic Park.[14]
James Cromwell as Benjamin Lockwood, John Hammond's partner in developing the technology to clone dinosaurs.[15][16]
Geraldine Chaplin[17]
Jeff Goldblum as Dr. Ian Malcolm, an expert in chaos theory who once consulted for InGen's Jurassic Park.[18] In a podcast interview, Goldblum revealed of his role "It's small… who knows, they may cut me out entirely! But if I stay in, I'll be a sprig of parsley or a little garnish, hopefully with some impact!"[19][20] Director Bayona confirmed that Goldblum's role is simply a cameo, stating, "He's more like a cameo - he doesn't have a major role in the action but it's definitely a very meaningful one in terms of the story."[21]
Isabella Sermon as Maisie Lockwood,[22][23][6] the granddaughter of Benjamin Lockwood.[24]
Daniella Pineda as Zia Rodriguez, a paleo-veterinarian in the Dinosaur Protection Group.[13][5]
Kevin Layne as a submarine pilot[25]
Production
Development
During early conversations on the 2015 film Jurassic World, executive producer Steven Spielberg told director Colin Trevorrow that he was interested in having several more films made.[26] In April 2014, Trevorrow announced that sequels had been discussed: "We wanted to create something that would be a little bit less arbitrary and episodic, and something that could potentially arc into a series that would feel like a complete story."[27] Trevorrow hinted that Chris Pratt and Omar Sy could reprise their roles for the next few films and said he would direct the film if asked.[27] Trevorrow later told Spielberg that he would only focus on directing one film in the series.[26] In May 2015, Trevorrow announced that he would not direct another film in the series: "I would be involved in some way, but not as director." Trevorrow felt that different directors could bring different qualities to future films.[28] Pratt is signed on for future films in the series,[29] as is Ty Simpkins, who portrayed Gray in Jurassic World.[30]
On June 3, 2015, Trevorrow stated that Jurassic World left many story possibilities open for the sequel's director that could potentially allow the film to take place in a different location, rather than on an island like previous films. Trevorrow hinted that the next film could involve dinosaurs being used by other companies for non-entertainment purposes, possibly in agriculture, medicine, and war: "I really like the idea that this group of geneticists aren't the only people who can make a dinosaur […] when you think of the differences between Apple and PC—the minute something goes open-source, there are all kinds of entities and interests that may be able to utilize that technology."[31]
On June 8, 2015, Jurassic World producer Frank Marshall met with Trevorrow and Universal Studios to discuss a sequel.[32] Later that month, Trevorrow did not deny that the film could involve "dinosaur soldiers"[33] and said the series is "not always gonna be about a Jurassic Park", saying he felt that future films could explore the idea of dinosaurs and humans co-existing together.[26] That same month, Trevorrow hinted that the next film may not involve the Jurassic World theme park[34] and said he would be interested in seeing a Jurassic Park film made by one of several Spanish horror film directors, whose names he did not mention.[35]
Pre-production
On July 23, 2015, Universal announced that a fifth film is scheduled for a June 22, 2018, release date. It was also announced that Trevorrow would write the script with his writing partner Derek Connolly, as they did for Jurassic World; that the film would be produced by Frank Marshall; and that Spielberg and Trevorrow would act as executive producers. Universal also said that Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard would reprise their roles from the previous film.[3] At the time of the film's announcement, Trevorrow said the series "isn't always going to be limited to theme parks" and confirmed that the film would not involve "a bunch of dinosaurs chasing people on an island. That'll get old real fast."[36] Trevorrow also spoke of the film's possible open-source storyline: "It's almost like InGen is Mac, but what if PC gets their hands on it? What if there are 15 different entities around the world who can make a dinosaur?"[36]
In August 2015, Howard confirmed that the script was being written.[37] That same month, it was also announced that the film will be released in the UK two weeks early, on June 7, 2018.[38] In October 2015, B. D. Wong said he "would be happy to return" as Dr. Henry Wu,[39] while Howard announced that filming would begin in 2017.[40] That month, Howard also said she would be interested in seeing characters from earlier Jurassic Park films return for the fifth film, saying, "I could see versions of the film where a lot of the characters come back."[41] By that time, director J. A. Bayona was being considered to direct the film, although he chose instead to direct the World War Z sequel, a project to which he had already signed on.[42]
In January 2016, it was reported that Bayona could be a candidate to direct the film after he left the World War Z sequel.[43] In March 2016, it was reported that London was being scouted as a possible filming location and setting for the film.[44] On April 14, 2016, actor Jeff Goldblum said he had no plans to appear in the film as his character Ian Malcolm, although he said he was open to the possibility.[45] On April 18, 2016, Bayona was announced as the film's director, with Belén Atienza and Patrick Crowley joining Marshall as producers.[46] Spielberg, Marshall, and Kathleen Kennedy had been impressed by Bayona's 2012 film, The Impossible, and initially considered having him direct Jurassic World, but he declined as he felt there was not enough time for production.[47][48][49] Trevorrow wanted Bayona to direct the film after seeing his 2007 horror film, The Orphanage.[50][51]
On April 21, 2016, it was confirmed that filming would take place at a UK studio.[52] In May 2016, Trevorrow said, "We're moving it into new territory. J. A. Bayona is an incredible director and I know he'll push the boundaries of what a 'Jurassic' movie is. I think it's important that we take risks. A franchise must evolve or perish."[53] In June 2016, actor Sam Neill was asked if he would return to the series as Dr. Alan Grant and responded, "You never say never, but I think it's moved on. It's different times."[54]
In July 2016, it was confirmed that the film's working title is Ancient Futures,[55] and that production will begin in Hawaii in February 2017.[56][57] Wales was also confirmed as a filming location,[58] including Brecon Beacons and Penbryn.[59] That same month, Marshall confirmed that the film was in full pre-production, with storyboards being designed and filming expected to begin in early spring 2017.[60] In September 2016, Trevorrow announced that Hawaii would be used as a primary filming location, while U.K. shooting would be limited to studios, without the story taking place there. Trevorrow said that the film will feature many dinosaurs that were not seen in previous films and also denied that the film's story would involve militarized dinosaurs, which would only be mentioned in the film.[61] That same month, Bayona confirmed that the film would be the second chapter in a planned Jurassic World trilogy.[62]
In October 2016, Trevorrow said the film's dinosaurs would be "a parable of the treatment animals receive today: the abuse, medical experimentation, pets, having wild animals in zoos like prisons, the use the military has made of them, animals as weapons."[63] That month, Bayona stated that he compares the sequel to The Empire Strikes Back and Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, which were both considered darker than their predecessors.[64] In November 2016, Marshall said that Wong was "probably going to come back."[65] Later that month, Jurassic World composer Michael Giacchino confirmed that he would return to compose the fifth film,[66] while Óscar Faura was announced as the film's cinematographer.[67]
For the film's second half in which dinosaurs are transported by boats to the mainland, Ecuador and Peru were both scouted as possible filming locations and settings, while Marshall thought that Cabo San Lucas would be ideal, but such locations ultimately did not work for the film's story. Although the film would be partially shot in England, Spielberg felt that the country was too far from the fictional Isla Nublar to be used as the in-film setting during the second half, as he and the producers did not want the film to focus too much time on a boat. Crowley stated, "Rather than making it a movie about traveling on a boat, which is not very exciting, you needed to get to the place."[68]
In 2017, Trevorrow announced that the original T. rex from the first film and Jurassic World will be once again returning for this film,[69] while a leak stated that the sequel would center around Blue, the last surviving raptor from Jurassic World, and Owen stopping her from being used for violence.[70][71]
Writing
Trevorrow and Connolly began work on the script and devised the basic story during a road trip that they took in June 2015, immediately after the release of Jurassic World.[72][73] Having directed Jurassic World, Trevorrow became familiar with how animatronics worked and wrote scenes into the sequel in a way that would allow for their use, as animatronics are incapable of certain actions such as running.[74] In September 2015, Trevorrow said the film's story was inspired by a quote from Dr. Alan Grant in the first film: "Dinosaurs and man, two species separated by 65 million years of evolution, have suddenly been thrown back into the mix together. How can we possibly have the slightest idea of what to expect?"[75] In his initial film treatment, Trevorrow had included story elements that Marshall and Crowley considered excessive for a single film, as the producers felt it was also important to include details about Owen and Claire's lives after the events of Jurassic World.[68]
After Bayona was hired, he began reading all of Michael Crichton's novels—including Jurassic Park and its sequel, The Lost World—for inspiration and "to try to immerse myself in Crichton's mind."[76][77] Trevorrow and Connolly began working with Bayona in July 2016, to perfect the script to the director's liking.[61] Trevorrow stated that the film would be more "suspenseful and scary" than its predecessor: "It's just the way it's designed; it's the way the story plays out. I knew I wanted Bayona to direct it long before anyone ever heard that it was a possibility, so the whole thing was just built around his skillset."[61] Trevorrow later described the film as "The Impossible meets The Orphanage with dinosaurs."[51] Bayona stated that with the first half of the film set on an island, "you have what you expect from a Jurassic movie," while the second half "moves to a totally different environment that feels more suspenseful, darker, claustrophobic, and even has this kind of gothic element, which I love."[8] Trevorrow said that with the film's dinosaur auction, "The worst instincts of mankind are revealed. The first film was very clearly about corporate greed. This is just about human greed."[9]
Marshall said that Bayona had incorporated his own ideas into the film's script, but stated that it is essentially the same original story devised by Trevorrow and Connolly.[60] In September 2016, Trevorrow said that the film would be based on concepts from the novels and would include dialogue from the first novel. Trevorrow also stated that the story would be heavily inspired by the idea that, "A mistake made a long time ago just can't be undone."[61] Among Trevorrow's ideas was to include Jeff Goldblum's character of Ian Malcolm, who appeared in the franchise's earlier films.[78] Goldblum later had dialogue from the novel version of his character added into the film's script.[79] Marshall stated that Trevorrow wrote Malcolm as "the 'Uh oh, danger, I told you so' kind of character,"[49] and Trevorrow said about the character, "I saw him as kind of Al Gore. He's got a beard now, and he's like, 'I told all of you this was going to be a disaster, and sure enough it is.'"[80]
Casting
In October 2016, casting was underway for the role of a nine-year-old girl.[81] On November 7, 2016, Toby Jones and Rafe Spall were reported to be in discussions about joining the cast for unspecified roles.[82] By that time, Tom Holland—who previously starred in The Impossible—had discussed having a possible role in the film, but he did not believe he would be available for filming because of scheduling conflicts.[83] On December 1, 2016, it was reported that Justice Smith had signed on to portray the role of a young scientist.[84][85] Jones and Spall were also confirmed to have joined the film at that point.[85] In January 2017, Daniella Pineda was cast in an unspecified lead role.[86]
In February 2017, Ted Levine and James Cromwell were cast in unspecified roles,[87][16] while Wong confirmed his return as Dr. Henry Wu.[14] In March 2017, Bayona announced that Geraldine Chaplin, who had roles in each of his previous films, had joined the cast.[17] On April 25, 2017, it was announced that Jeff Goldblum would be reprising his role as Dr. Ian Malcolm from the first two films.[18] Bayona considered Malcolm a "great character!"[77] while Marshall said, "The world has changed a lot since Ian Malcolm went to Jurassic Park and we need his point of view now more than ever. He told us about chaos theory, he was right."[88]
Filming
Filming began at Langley Business Centre in Slough, England, on February 23, 2017.[89][90] A majority of filming in England was to take place at Pinewood Studios.[91] Because of its large sound stages, Pinewood Studios was considered perfect for the film's many interior scenes.[68] Production also took place in Hawaii, which was used as a primary filming location.[61] Scenes shot in Hawaii were set on Isla Nublar, the fictional island featured in the first and fourth films.[92] Scenes were also expected to be shot at Brecon Beacons National Park in Wales.[93] The film was shot in CinemaScope.[78] During filming and in between takes, Bayona used an iPod to play different types of music on set to inspire the actors during certain scenes, as he had done for his previous films.[94][95] Spielberg was shown scenes from the film during production and he offered his opinions to Bayona.[50]
In April 2017, scenes were filmed at East Berkshire College in Berkshire, England.[96] Later that month, filming took place at Hartland Park—formerly the Pyestock jet engine test site—in Fleet, Hampshire, England.[97][98] Scenes were scheduled to be filmed on sets at Hawley Common, also in Hampshire.[98] On May 10, 2017, it was reported that scenes were being filmed at Rock Barracks military base, near Woodbridge, Suffolk.[99] Goldblum began filming his scenes on the same day.[100] On May 24, 2017, scenes were shot at Hampshire's Blackbushe Airport, which stood in as an American airfield.[101] Filming in the United Kingdom concluded on June 9, 2017.[102][103] Up to that point, Trevorrow was present as an on-set writer for each day of production so he could aid Bayona with any possible script changes.[104][105] Goldblum shot his scenes at Pinewood Studios, and concluded his shoot on the last day of filming in the United Kingdom.[106]
Filming in Hawaii began on June 13, 2017.[107][108] On June 21, 2017, filming began at Heʻeia Kea Small Boat Harbor in Heʻeia, Hawaii. More than half of the harbor was closed for filming, which required the use of smoke machines. Scenes were scheduled to be shot at the harbor throughout the end of the month.[109][110] On June 22, 2017, the film's official title was announced as Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom.[111] At the time, filming was underway at Kualoa Ranch on the Hawaiian island of Oahu.[112] On July 7, 2017, filming took place at Oahu's Hālona Blowhole.[113][114] Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard were seen on the ocean beach during filming of Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom.[115] Filming concluded on July 8, 2017.[116] Bayona said that making the film was the biggest challenge of his life.[51]
Creatures on screen
Animatronics were used to depict many of the film's dinosaurs.[117] The film features more dinosaurs than any previous film in the series,[51] as Bayona wanted to include several new dinosaurs not previously seen in earlier films, in addition to the fictional Indoraptor.[118] The film also features more animatronic dinosaurs than any previous sequel.[119] The animatronics used in the film were more technologically advanced than in the previous films.[119] Special-effects artist Neal Scanlan served as the film's creature effects creative supervisor and worked on the animatronic dinosaurs, while David Vickery of Industrial Light & Magic created versions of the dinosaurs through computer-generated imagery (CGI). Scanlan worked closely with Bayona and Vickery to create the creatures.[118] Bayona stated that animatronics "are very helpful on set, especially for the actors so they have something to perform against. There's an extra excitement if they can act in front of something real."[118]
Among the animatronics used was a life-sized Tyrannosaurus rex,[119] built by Scanlan's team.[118] The animatronic was controlled through joysticks, with the ability to breathe and move its head.[119] Scanlan's team also created functional animatronic models of the Indoraptor and Blue. The movements of the Blue animatronic required the work of 15 puppeteers, who were hidden beneath it during filming. The Blue animatronic's movements were rehearsed in advanced before each scene. Scanlan's team also made puppeteering aids, rod puppets, and several prop dinosaurs, all created in coordination with Vickery to ensure a consistent result between the practical effects and CGI.[118] After reading fan thoughts on dinosaurs and speaking with children, Bayona realized that dinosaur textures and colors were frequently brought up, and stated, "I thought that was the area where I could play with. They feel somehow a little bit more exotic and richer in this movie."[118]
Release
Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom is scheduled for release on June 22, 2018,[3] with an early release in the United Kingdom on June 7, 2018.[38]
Marketing
A six-second clip from the film was released on November 22, 2017.[120][121] The first trailer was teased for release on November 30, 2017, but this was later confirmed to be incorrect.[122] Several teaser trailers and a behind-the-scenes featurette of the film were released in early December 2017,[123][124][125][126] prior to the release of a full-length trailer on December 7.[6][123] That month,[127] Universal launched a website for the Dinosaur Protection Group that ultimately included miscellaneous information about the group and its effort to save the island's dinosaurs,[13] as well as a video featuring Howard, Pineda and Smith as their characters.[128] A second trailer aired during Super Bowl LII on February 4, 2018.[129][130] A 30-second teaser trailer was released on April 13, 2018, announcing the release of a third full trailer on April 18.[131][132] Licensing partners include Mattel, Lego, and Funko, which are expected to create toys based on the film.[133][134][135] Mattel is expected to produce a variety of toys,[136] including Barbie dolls featuring the likeness of Pratt and Howard as their characters.[134] Lego is expected to release 13 Lego sets based on the film.[135] A video game, Jurassic World Evolution, is scheduled to be released simultaneously with the film.[137] Dr Pepper marketed soda cans that featured images of the film's dinosaurs.[138]
Trailer response
The film's trailers were praised for the special effects and for offering new ideas to the series, but some critics have bashed the apparent storyline.[139][140][141] Critics and audiences also noted the possible similarities to the second film in the series, The Lost World.[142]
Box office projection
In December 2017, a survey from Fandango indicated that Fallen Kingdom is one of the most anticipated films for 2018.[143]
Sequel
Further information: Jurassic Park § Jurassic World 3 (2021)
An untitled sequel, known as Jurassic World 3, is scheduled for release on June 11, 2021.[144][145] Trevorrow will direct the film,[146] and will write the screenplay with Emily Carmichael, based on a story by him and Connolly. Trevorrow and Spielberg will serve as executive producers for the film, with Marshall and Crowley as producers.[147][148][144] Pratt and Howard will reprise their roles for the film.[149]
