Month: November 2023

Isla Sorna Expedition Pack Joins the Legacy Collection in Our Final Episode of Beyond The Gates!

Posted on by Jack

This year has been full of exciting reveals from Mattel and the final episode is no different! Joining the Legacy Collection and expanding the vehicles from The Lost World: Jurassic Park, it’s the Isla Sorna Expedition Pack!

Featuring none other than Dieter Stark, this set comes with Compies, a Velociraptor, and InGen’s Unimog, based upon the original concept art for the movie by John Bell!

Join Chris, Mattel’s MVP Rafael Bencosme, along with conceptual artist on Jurassic Park and The Lost World John Bell who talks us through his artwork and inspiration! Watch the episode below:

The Isla Sorna Expedition Pack from Mattel is now available to pre-order exclusively (in the US) at Target.com! Don’t miss your chance to grow your own InGen vehicle collection by pre-ordering now.

We wanted to take a moment to thank each and every one of you who watched Beyond The Gates and supported the show over these last three years. It has been such an honour to work on this program, and to work so closely with the talented people at Universal Pictures and Mattel.

We always intended the episodes to feature as much new behind the scenes material as we could, and getting to speak with the incredible talent who made our favourite movies has been nothing short of a dream. Learning the processes behind designing Mattel’s collectibles with the very designers themselves has been so exciting, and we hope we’ve managed to entertain along the way.

Beyond The Gates spanned three seasons, and spawned the spinoff show Jurassic World Revealed which we also produced and localized for 7 countries.

We also want to take a moment to thank the incredibly talented composer Caleb Burnett who has been with us from the very beginning. He composed our wonderful theme music and episodic music throughout and also worked with us on Revealed. Beyond The Gates wouldn’t be what it is without you!

While our work with the show is coming to an end, you can expect more great things in the near future! Thank you again to our wonderful partners and to all of you for watching along!

– Jack and Chris

First Trailer for Netflix’s Camp Cretaceous Sequel Series ‘Jurassic World: Chaos Theory’!

Posted on by Chris Pugh

After over a year of rumors, speculation, and anticipation the first official look at the ‘Jurassic World Camp Cretaceous’ sequel ‘Jurassic World: Chaos Theory‘ is here via Netflix’s Geeked Week! This trailer features our first look at Darius, and confirms that the storyline takes place years after Camp Cretaceous – much closer to the events of Jurassic World Dominion.

Take a look below and read on for everything we know about the new show!

After the park has closed, after the kingdom has fallen, a new era of chaos begins…. Jurassic World: Chaos Theory is coming to Netflix in 2024. About Jurassic World: From Universal Pictures and Amblin Entertainment, Jurassic World immerses audiences of all ages in a new era of wonder and thrills where dinosaurs and humankind must learn to coexist. Jurassic World is set against a global backdrop of diverse locations, with a sprawling story grounded in believable science and populated by distinctive dinosaurs, heroic humans, and cunning villains at both ends of the evolutionary spectrum. It is a larger-than-life destination for exploration, discovery, and epic adventure.

‘Jurassic World: Chaos Theory’ is believed to take place some years after the events of Jurassic World Fallen Kingdom in 2021, roughly a year to mere months before the bulk of events seen in Jurassic World Dominion. This would make the lead character, Darius Bowman, roughly 18 years old and the other ‘camp-fam’ characters in their late teens and early twenties. While it’s not confirmed who will be returning from Camp Cretaceous, we expect to see all of the Nublar Six to return over the show’s expected multi-season run.

The trailer doesn’t give much to go off of, other than showcasing the T. rex capture from Dominion suggesting the show will go full throttle into the dinosaurs on the mainland plot! To learn more, check out our rumor roundup and speculation videos about everything we currently know about ‘Chaos Theory’ – including theories about the characters and dinosaurs in the show!

Are you excited to see a show that will seemingly leave Isla Nublar, home of Jurassic Park, in the past? Let us know and stay tuned for all the latest news!

Order the Jurassic Park ‘Lab Tour Dr. Henry Wu’ on Mattel Creations!

Posted on by Jack

THE DOCTOR IS IN! And Mr. DNA, where did you come from?

Mattel Creations have just launched pre-orders for this all-new Hammond Collection set, the Jurassic World Hammond Collection Lab Tour Dr. Henry Wu.

The set is a limited exclusive to Mattel Creations and is available to pre-order for $30 USD directly at the Mattel Creations website!

Check out the detail below:

Gain access to InGen’s ground zero, where the greatest dino DNA discoveries unfolded. Inside the Hammond Lab, your tour is led by the less-than-humble technician, Dr. Henry Wu, and an anthropomorphic double helix, Mr. DNA. Celebrating the 30th anniversary of Jurassic Park, our exclusive set features first-time Hammond Collection characters, transporting you to the start of a story that’s millions of years old.   The journey opens in the unboxing. Breach the security system doors to enter the lab, where lights flicker ominously. The packaging includes film details, an egg incubator, and other testing equipment. There are even sounds, as Dr. Wu and Mr. DNA have 4 button-activated phrases triggered through a button on the packaging.   

• JURASSIC WORLD HAMMOND COLLECTION Lab Tour Dr. Henry Wu 
• Dr. Wu figure has swappable hands and 4 button-activated phrases 
• Mr. DNA speaks with 4 button-activated phrases      
• Accessories include a lab clipboard, raptor hatchling, and pencil 
• Lab lights flicker  
• Packaging features Mr. DNA, dino DNA genetic board, egg incubator structure, and testing equipment   

Colors and decorations may vary. Purchase limits subject to change at the sole discretion of Mattel.

The set joins an ever-growing variety of Jurassic Park and Jurassic World collectibles from Mattel’s Hammond Collection. Check out a gallery of photos below!

A lot of love has gone into this set and if you want to grow your own Jurassic collection with the original 1993 Dr. Henry Wu, be sure to pre-order it now, directly on Mattel Creations!

Welcome to the Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes!

Posted on by Jack

The first trailer for Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes is here, and it looks fantastic. Check it out below:

Director Wes Ball breathes new life into the global, epic franchise set several generations in the future following Caesar’s reign, in which apes are the dominant species living harmoniously and humans have been reduced to living in the shadows. As a new tyrannical ape leader builds his empire, one young ape undertakes a harrowing journey that will cause him to question all that he has known about the past and to make choices that will define a future for apes and humans alike.

In theaters May 24, 2024.

We’re excited for this one, what do you think?