J.A. Bayona Currently Scouting in Hawaii, Discusses Political Element in Jurassic World 2

The Hollywood Reporter and Spanish website El Pais have both reported that director of the upcoming sequel J.A. Bayona is currently on the island of Oahu, Hawaii, scouting for locations for Jurassic World 2. El Pais stated: “Bayona is in Hawaii preparing the second part of Jurassic World.”

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This correlates somewhat with our report last August where we revealed that the location scouting will take place in November. Our friends at Reel News Hawaii have also heard that location scouts for the sequel are currently on island.

Deep in pre-production on Jurassic World 2, Bayona is also making the press circuits for his latest movie, A Monster Calls. Speaking with Birth.Movies.Death., the director revealed that Claire will not be wearing her infamous heels this time around, instead she’ll be wearing some form of boot, much more suited to the environment. He also revealed that there will be new dinosaurs in the film:

“Claire doesn’t wear high heels in this movie,” Bayona promises. That will make it easier for her to flee its prehistoric menagerie, which will have some additions. “There will be new dinosaurs,” the director says, and then adds, “Finding that proper balance between what the audience is expecting and new stuff is always a challenge in doing a sequel.”

While mentioning how this is the largest and most complex movie he has worked on, he discusses his love for the original and why he’s excited to be directing an instalment:

“I remember the first time I saw that first Brachiosaurus, and the huge impact it had on me,” he says. “I have always been a huge fan of Steven Spielberg, and I never thought I would end up doing a Jurassic movie. So it’s very exciting and a privilege to work with Steven, Frank Marshall and the other producers.”

In another interview with ComingSoon.net, Bayona was asked about the underlying political themes that the Jurassic Park movies have, and if the sequel will feature similar themes:

“Yeah, you’re right,” Bayona told us. “I think there’s a lot of that in the new ‘Jurassic.’ I think there’s a lot of possessiveness towards our creations. I think it’s very interesting where the new movie is heading. It’s so different from the other films, it talks a lot about the moment we live in right now. It’s darker… but at the same time it’s going to be a lot of fun. It’s a blockbuster, you have Chris Pratt, it’s a great adventure, but it’s very interesting the way the film is darker than the other ones.”

He also spoke with them about why he was offered the sequel and how it will relate to his previous films:

“You need to adapt, you need to know where you are,” suggested Bayona. “‘Jurassic’ is going to be very different from ‘A Monster Calls’ or ‘The Orphanage,’ but they called me because they loved ‘The Orphanage’ and ‘The Impossible’ and they wanted me to be leading the new ‘Jurassic.’ I think you’re going to find some stuff that will remind you of my movies. At the same time I’m very aware that this is Steven’s baby and I’m going to take care of his baby as much as possible, knowing where I am all the time.”

I am excited to hear that the sequel will be darker and hopefully it will feel more in line with the style of The Lost World. With Bayona’s background in horror and drama, I hope the sequel will feel less safe and less secured than Jurassic World, and the terror that is present in the first three movies will return.

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In related news, Chris recently found two new domain names registered by Universal Pictures: IslaNublarRescueMission.com and AllCreaturesHaveRights.com. Obviously the domains lead nowhere, but it hints at what may feature in the sequel. 

With scouting now taking place in Hawaii, Universal registering domain names, and auditions taking place, Jurassic World 2 is in full pre-production and will be filming in February/March of 2017.

Which new dinosaurs do you hope to see in the sequel? Let us know in the comments section below!

Source: Birth.Movies.Death., ComingSoon, El Pais, THR

Chronicle Collectibles Jurassic World 1:9 Owen & Blue is Now Available for Pre-Order!

Chronicle Collectibles continue to delight fans with highly-detailed and accurate Jurassic Park/Jurassic World products with the announcement of their latest item – the 1:9 scale Owen Grady and Blue statue, which is now available for pre-order!

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The statue stands at 11″ with a width of 8″, and weighs 3 lbs. The pose was inspired by the Entertainment Weekly photo shown below, and our friends at Chronicle Collectibles worked closely with Universal Pictures and ILM to ensure the product is absolutely perfect.

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The statue was first seen at the San Diego Comic Con earlier in the year, where Chronicle debuted a number of their upcoming items, and showcased an unpainted version of this statue.

Thanks to Chronicle, we have some exclusive behind the scenes photos of the statue:

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As with all of Chronicle Collectible’s fantastic products, this is a limited edition run and will include individually numbered units that are assigned numerically by the time and date of the order. Owen and Blue will be available for a price of $349.99, switching to $400 after 30 days. Don’t forget, Chronicle have many payment plans so you don’t have to pay in one lump sum!

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Check out the pre-order page here – and check out the other products that are still available for purchase. My personal favourite is the Compy… or the Stegosaurus… or the Breakout Rex… you know what? I don’t have a favourite. I want them all. Here’s some more behind the scenes photos:

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If you’re as excited as us to see what else Chronicle Collectibles are planning for this franchise, take a listen to our interview with Paul Francis, Art Director and Co-Founder of the company. He dishes some juicy details on their upcoming products!

Have you pre-ordered any of these collectibles? Let us know in the comments section below and be sure to follow Chronicle Collectibles on Facebook and Twitter for more photos and information.

Jurassic World: Regenesis – A Fan Made Interactive Online Comic

Timack Creations have just released the first two chapters of their new project – an interactive online comic called Jurassic World: Regenesis. Regenesis is a collaboration between two fans, Timothy L. Glover and Jack Anthony Ewins, whose previous project was the official Jurassic World viral marketing website, Masrani Global.

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The project, as stated above, is an interactive online comic featuring 2D and 3D animation, which tells a series of events that happen after the Jurassic Park incident in 1993. Dedicated to the creators and fans of the franchise, Jurassic World: Regenesis truly is a labor of love from fans to the fans, and it shows what can happen when talented and creative individuals get together to produce a piece of work.

With 2D artwork from Jack and Jaroslav Kosmina, 3D animation from Manuel Bejarano, and music from Tim, the team have created an interesting story that is fun to read through and showcases the tremendous talent that exists in this fan-base.


Above is one of Manuel’s visual effects shots seen in Regenesis, but before watching we do encourage you to head to the Regenesis website to read through the story yourself! You’ll be glad you did, and it’s worth experiencing the project the way the creators intended.

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As expected with any fan project, the story is filled with references to the original films, but there are also some references to the fan-base – did you catch them?

After reading the first two chapters, I can’t wait for more! What did you think? Be sure to let us know in the comments section below and don’t forget to follow Timack Creations on Twitter!

Justice Smith Joins Jurassic World 2 Cast

The Hollywood Reporter have exclusively revealed that Justice Smith, who recently starred in Baz Lurhmann’s The Get Down, has joined the cast of the upcoming Jurassic World sequel, set to be directed by J.A. Bayona.

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The announcement comes after a string of new casting tid bits over the past couple of weeks, including the casting calls for Lucy and Clint, and Toby Jones and Rafe Spall also joining the cast alongside Bryce Dallas Howard and Chris Pratt.

It is uncertain at this point who Justice will be playing, but it is possible that he will be playing the role of Clint – whose casting calls have described him as a twenty something male technician with a certain apathetic sense of ‘unsure of himself and the situation that he is in’.

Variety have reported that he will be playing a young scientist in the movie.

Justice Smith has appeared in Paper Towns and will be starring in the Off-Broadway play Yen which opens on January 30th.

If you need a quick way to find out everything we currently know about the sequel, be sure to watch our catch-up video below!


Source: THR

Glen Powell Auditioned for Jurassic Park 4 in 2004?!

In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, up and coming actor Glen Powell – who stars in such films as The Great Debaters, The Expendables 3 and The Dark Knight Rises – revealed that he once auditioned for a Jurassic Park movie, long before it was Jurassic World.

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Worst audition: “I auditioned for a new Jurassic Park years ago, way before it was Jurassic World. And there was an improv section where I was being attacked by a Pterodactylus.”

While we don’t know when this was, it’s likely that it was around 2004, when the studio was preparing for the John Sayles script to head into production. This is speculation of course, but through various sources we know that this script reached the point of Hasbro designing the toyline, and now we can assume that it also reached the casting stages.

If you haven’t already, check out the 2004 John Sayles script for Jurassic Park 4 which is available for download here. The script opens with a little league game being attacked by Pternosaurs, which could relate to the audition scene that Glen described.

We have reached out to Glen Powell for more information!

Source: THR

Tom Holland Was in Talks to Join Cast of Jurassic World 2

Casting for the upcoming Jurassic World sequel is now in full swing, with British actors Toby Jones and Raff Spall being announced as joining the production only two days ago. With the movie set to be “scene locating” this month in Hawaii, it’s no surprise that even more casting news is now hitting.

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In a recent interview with Spider-Man actor Tom Holland, The Hollywood Reporter asked who he is dying to work with, which led to a Jurassic World 2 question:

Who are you dying to work with?
[Leonardo] DiCaprio, [Martin] Scorsese, [Quentin] Tarantino, Tom Hanks, Denzel Washington. Alejandro Inarritu. I want to work with Bayona again. I keep emailing my agent about it. Even the smallest role, I’ll do it.

Jurassic World, perhaps?
I don’t know if I’m available for that. We had a chat one time. There is a role there, but I don’t think I’ll be available to do it, unfortunately.

Tom Holland previously worked with director J.A. Bayona on the 2012 movie The Impossible, so it’s no surprise that Bayona has been in talks with Tom Holland, especially considering the latest role that the producers are currently casting for. As we previously reported, auditions are currently being held for the roles of ‘Lucy’ and ‘Clint’.

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Clint is described as a twenty something male technician with a certain apathetic sense of ‘unsure of himself and the situation he is in’.

Based on that description, I think it’s fair to say that Tom Holland would have been in talks for the role of Clint, working alongside Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard. Now that we know Tom Holland is out, who would you cast? Let us know in the comments section below!

Keep checking The Outpost for more casting news as it comes out, and in case you missed it, a mobile-friendly version of our website is now available for phones and tablets!

Source: THR

Chronicle Collectibles Jurassic Park 1:1 Velociraptor Bust is Now Available for Pre-Order!

Our friends at Chronicle Collectibles have now opened pre-orders for their new Jurassic Park officially licensed product – the 1:1 scale Velociraptor bust! The pre-order opened on Friday, October 21st at 12:00 noon Central Standard Time and for 30 days, the bust will be available for $999!

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This is Chronicle’s first full size item from the original Jurassic Park, and features the infamous “Clever Girl”. The item has been molded and cast directly from a Stan Winston Studios casting of the full, original 1:1 Velociraptor, so this is a genuine replica of the on-screen animal. It stands at roughly 30″ tall and spans 28″ from the back of her head to the front of her jaws. As you can see from the Comic Con photo below, she is a big one.

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As with all of Chronicle Collectible’s fantastic products, this is a limited edition run and will include individually numbered units that are assigned numerically by the time and date of the order. Chronicle debuted a number of Jurassic Park and Jurassic World products at Comic Con earlier this year and you can read more about the items here!


Check out the pre-order page here which also includes payment plan options. Chronicle Collectibles have a number of Jurassic Park products with more on the way! Last month they debuted the 1:1 scale Compy from The Lost World which is still available for pre-order. Other products include The Lost World Stegosaurus Maquette, the 1:5 scale The Lost World T-Rex bust (which has now sold out) and of course, the Jurassic Park Breakout Rex which is available for $549.

Here are some exclusive behind the scenes photos of Chronicle’s Velociraptor in the making!

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If you’re as excited as us to see what else Chronicle Collectibles are planning for this franchise, take a listen to our last interview with Paul Francis, Art Director and Co-Founder of the company. He dishes some juicy details on their upcoming products!


Have you pre-ordered any of these collectibles? Let us know in the comments section below!

The Mobile Version of JurassicOutpost.com is Now Live!

We have just launched the brand new Mobile Version of our website! Ever since we launched the site back in June, we have been intending to launch a more streamlined version of the website for mobiles and tablets by the year’s end, and now we are pleased to reveal that it is now available!

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Be sure to check out JurassicOutpost.com on your mobile and tablet devices, and check out the quick demonstration video below!


Wanted to say a huge thanks to Sam Lihou who developed the Outpost as well as this awesome mobile version!

We hope you enjoy!

J.A. Bayona says Jurassic World 2 will Explore the Responsibility Mankind Faces for Creating Dinosaurs

In a new video interview with IGN, director of the Jurassic World sequel J.A. Bayona discussed the challenges of the upcoming sequel, and shares how his entry into the franchise will be different.

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In the interview, Bayona reveals how Colin approached him to direct the sequel based on Bayona’s film The Orphanage, and that Colin’s intention with the sequel is to make it darker and scarier. He also discusses how it’s important that they stay faithful to the legacy, but also bring something new and exciting to the story. Check out the video below:

A few days ago, Colin Trevorrow revealed how the sequel will be a more complex film, exploring the mistreatment of dinosaurs as you see with other animals in the world today.

“The dinosaurs will 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. The second part will be a very different, more complex movie that will explore new paths. For that reason, it was clear that it needed to be Bayona who would direct it, in order to have it grow and evolve with his very personal vision.”

Last week we interviewed Colin Trevorrow about the sequel and he brought on J.A. Bayona towards the end – be sure to check out our interview for that here, along with a number of other interviews from cast and crew members on our interviews section of the Outpost!

Thanks to Reel News Hawaii for pointing this in our direction!

Phil Tippett Auctioning off Awesome Jurassic Park Memorabilia!

The legendary Phil Tippett is auctioning off a number of pieces from his personal collection, which include a number of incredibly rare pieces from the production of Jurassic Park! Phil was the Dinosaur Supervisor on Jurassic Park and returned to this role recently for Jurassic World.

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The auction began on PropStoreAuction.com two days ago and ends on the 21st October at 5:03pm PDT, so you only have a week to get your bids in! Among the items up for auction are original scripts from the production, a Baby Triceratops Maquette, original Key Art prints, original storyboards and much more!

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I’m fairly surprised at how much is available for auction; some of these items will reveal details from the production of Jurassic Park that we never knew, and all of the items will be an asset to any fans’ collection – if you’re lucky enough to win one!

Recently some guys from Tested visited Phil’s workshop and saw some of the products that are up for auction up close! Check the video out below:

Be sure to check out the auction and full list of items available here. Phil is auctioning not only his Jurassic Park memorabilia, but items from most, if not all of the films he has worked on throughout his career!

Thanks to Rob for sending this my way!

Will you be bidding?