Talking exclusively with french entertainment website Premiere, Jurassic World: Dominion director Colin Trevorrow talked about the sixth film’s current production and shed light that filming remains right on track.
“We are right on time in the filming schedule. Obviously, it is not easy to film in these conditions. Everyone is doing their own thing. and everyone is very disciplined, keeps his distance, wears his mask. Universal and the producers are putting everything at our disposal to make it happen. So despite this postponement because of the health crisis, we are on schedule. It’s a really huge production, we haven’t finished yet. We still have quite a few weeks to shoot.”
After resuming production on July 6th, there have been some minor changes and hiccups but nothing major that has derailed things.
Trevorrow in the past has indicated that when he had joined the Jurassic family initially, the story for Dominion was the one he was most excited for and couldn’t wait to tell. It took 2015’s Jurassic World and 2018’s Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom to set up the world where he could finally tell this large scale story that combines the new trilogy’s main cast (Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard) with the original film’s main cast (Sam Neill, Laura Dern and Jeff Goldblum).
“Directing the original trio, associated with the stars of Jurassic World, is really the most exciting thing of all my life. I don’t know if I will ever be able to do better! There is a very good understanding on the set … between the actors at least, because it will not necessarily be the case of the characters!”
With the dinosaurs on the mainland, the star studded cast meshing the past with the present, along with the return of iconic InGen rival company, Biosyn, Dominion is one of the most anticipated films of 2021.
With the filming schedule remaining on track, Dominion is still scheduled to hit theaters on June 11, 2021. Concerns with Covid-19 and the uncertainty of what the movie theater landscape will look 9 months from now are the only potential roadblocks standing in the way of the June release date.
So what are your thoughts about Dominion’s filming schedule remaining on track? Let us know what you think in the comments below.
With Camp Cretaceous opening in no less than four days time, we take you to the other side of the island and give you a taste of what’s to come on September 18th!
Check out our review of season one below, which contains minor spoilers. If you’re playing it safe, wait until you’ve seen the show in a few days time to watch and read the reviews!
In a recent interview, showrunner Scott Kreamer revealed Steven Spielberg’s thoughts on the show and what he had suggested to the production team.
“When Steven gave the okay for the project, when he gave the final sign-off, his marching orders were, ‘Don’t do the kiddy version. It needs to feel like it’s Jurassic Park. It needs to feel like it’s Jurassic World.’ And we went for it.”
Scott then continued to talk about the show and how they are handling the gritty and realistic aspect that comes with the films, and the reality of humans and dinosaurs being thrown into a situation together.
“In all the films, it’s the kids are the side characters who need to be rescued by Alan Grant, Owen Grady, or an adult. So the whole idea is: Let’s put kids in the center of the story. Let’s cut off adult help. Let’s make them have no one to count on but each other. And really, that’s just the entire impetus for this story, is let’s empower the kids and see what happens.”
The show’s target audience is children and young adults, but that doesn’t mean the show can’t appeal to the older audience too. The Jurassic franchise is long overdue an expanded universe television series or smaller movie – something to fill in the gaps – and Camp Cretaceous intends to appeal to the wider audience too.
“We definitely try to make this something that a parent could enjoy it, too. I think if you have a kid who’s watching this – especially watching it with their parents – it can also open up some really good discussions, I think, and really good communication between the two. And maybe raises issues or questions that wouldn’t normally be talked about.”
With only a few days left until the show begins streaming on Netflix, how excited are you to join these campers in Jurassic World? Let us know in the comments section down below!
LEGO and Red Games have launched new Jurassic World content in the LEGO Brawls mobile game, which is exclusive to the Apple Arcade platform.
This new integration allows players to battle and brawl with their favourite Jurassic World minifigures, which comes in the form of an Isla Nublar inspired level.
Both the Tyrannosaurus Rex and the Indominus Rex are additions to the game, allowing players to use dino powerups to crush the competition, and unlock the new Brawls champion, Owen Grady.
There will be Jurassic World minifigs available to players each week, and the more you play the more trophies and new content you earn! Check out the trailer below:
You can access this new game at the Apple App Store. This new LEGO content is yet another Jurassic World LEGO tie-in, with a Nickelodeon Jurassic World mini series debuting September 14th. In case you missed it, check out the first episode which is available to watch now.
In a new interview with People TV, Jeff Golblum gave viewers some insight into how production for Jurassic World: Dominion was progressing as the first major studio film to resume shooting amidst the pandemic.
When asked how the story of the new film had to adapt to our current reality, Goldblum responded:
“…there are [elements of the film] we are finding are already apropos, but there are some sensitive things that [the filmmakers] are tweaking and adjusting that might make it right for now and contributive and nourishing for right now.”
It also appears Ian Malcolm will be holding steadfast to the principles he’s attempted to convey in previous installments. Goldblum says:
“As it happens, there are things my character talks about, and has always talked about, like the fragility of our species and the global cooperation that’s needed . . . to unite us in trust and connectiveness as a family and to do right by ourselves and this glorious planet. As you can imagine those things are now more relevant than ever.”
Well said Jeff.
In true Goldblum fashion, Jeff knows how to tease fans just enough to keep us at peak excitement levels. He also spoke briefly about some scenes he’s already filmed, indicating a “thrilling” reunion with Laura Dern and Sam Neill in a sequence taking place in a Jeep. No doubt familiar territory for Mr. Goldblum.
Be sure to watch the interview at the KCTV website.
What do you think about the potential story impacts Covid-19 might have on Dominion? Do you think a Blockbuster franchise like Jurassic has the potential to give us some insight on how we should handle science and unity under the current circumstances? Let us know what you think in the comments below.
Last month the teaser trailer was released for the upcoming animated Netflix series Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous, finally giving us a taste of the show and revealing more about the characters and dinosaurs that we will see.
Today, Netflix dropped the full trailer for season one of Camp Cretaceous that shows us even more of the action-packed show, with the tagline: Discover what happened… on the other side of the island! Check it out below:
Along with this trailer, the official interactive website for the show opened at CampCretaceous.com, which allows you to explore the various locations that we will see in the show such as the tree top cabins, the zip line adventure, and the genetics lab.
Head on over to the Camp Cretaceous interactive website which also includes a fun side scrolling game named ‘Escape the Enclosure’.
The full synopsis for the show is below:
Set against the timeline of the blockbuster film Jurassic World, Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous follows a group of six teenagers trapped at a new adventure camp on the opposite side of Isla Nublar. When the events of the film unfold and dinosaurs are unleashed across the island, each kid realizes their very survival rests on the shoulders of themselves and their fellow campers. Unable to reach the outside world, our six teens will go from strangers to friends to family as they band together to survive the dinosaurs and uncover hidden secrets so deep they threaten the world itself.
What did you catch in the new trailer? We have compiled a few screenshots below!
Did you enjoy this trailer? As always let us know your thoughts in the comments section below, and if you want to learn more about the show then check out our video down below:
Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous launches September 18 on Netflix, and we will have more coverage over the next few weeks leading up to the release! Stay tuned.
After travelling to the UK earlier in the month, Jeff Goldblum has started shooting his return as Dr. Ian Malcolm in Universal’s latest Jurassic outing, Jurassic World: Dominion.
Talking with Insider, Goldblum revealed that his first day on set was with none other than fellow Jurassic Park alums Sam Neill and Laura Dern. Trying to remain tight lipped, he further revealed they’d been working in very tight quarters, in a scene involving a brand new dinosaur.
“You’ll see — it’s a mystery you’ll solve when you see [the movie.] The three of us were in a tiny little space and we were being menaced by — I can’t even tell you — a surprising faction of prehistoric creatures that you’ve never seen before.”
In line with what we heard from director Colin Trevorrow, Goldblum confirmed that the animatronics really are back in force for the sixth film and just as terrifying as they were 27 years ago.
“There are a lot of animatronic things going on, so there is going to be less CGI I think, and lots of things that we can act with and see with our own eyes. We saw some amazing things. We were acting in a life and death situation,” Goldblum said of the scene he shot with Dern and Neil. “We think it might be the last moments of our lives and we’re all bonding with each other in an emotional and somewhat hilarious way.”
In the interview he goes on to confirm he will be shooting until the end of October, welcome news for those who were disappointed by his limited return in 2018’s Fallen Kingdom.
A fresh glimpse at some of Dominion’s larger set pieces has also surfaced on twitter courtesy of user Brycenator100. Due to potential spoilers, you’ll need to click the image to reveal it.
The ice covered cliff faces match up to early images we’ve seen of some of the other sets constructed at Pinewood’s UK lot, however the inclusion of a downed Royal Navy helicopter raises even more questions about where the film will take us globally. At the close of Fallen Kingdom, we saw various dinosaur species being shipped off to lands unknown, perhaps they’ve finally made it across the Atlantic?
In other photos taken from the filming in Malta, we can see two dinosaur head statues used for lighting references and eye lines for actors, and while the heads themselves aren’t of the best quality due to only being references for post-production, many fans have speculated as to what species they may be.
A video was also captured showing some of the filming involving Chris Pratt’s character Owen riding a motorbike through thin roads in Malta. It appears that he is being chased, not riding alongside Velociraptors this time.
It’s also worth noting that, as confirmed in our Malta article last week, they are using a stunt double, as Chris Pratt has not traveled to Malta.
We discuss the above set photos and more on the latest podcast, which you can listen to below:
Are you excited to see Dr. Ian Malcolm back in action? What do you think these new images mean for Dominion? Sound off in the comment!
Star Wars, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Harry Potter and Fast and Furious are all major live-action Hollywood franchises that not only entertain and shape generations of moviegoers, but also dominate at the global box office. But despite all those franchises’ success, there is only one live-action film franchise (with 2+ films) that averages $1 billion worldwide per film and it might shock the average person of which franchise that is: Jurassic Park.
That is right, the Jurassic Park franchise, which currently stands at 5 films (with the 6th film, Jurassic World: Dominion currently in production for a June 11, 2021 release), is the only live-action movie franchise to reach this amazing feat. With the Covid-19 re-release of Jurassic Park and Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom this Summer in multiple countries and some theatrical showings of Jurassic World, the franchise global total has finally crossed the $5 billion mark ($5,069,589,335 to be exact as of this writing).
One might argue that the re-release of those films to push it over the top is unfair, but most major film franchise’s see re-releases from time to time, including other big ones like Star Wars and the Marvel Cinematic Universe. So how does this all break down for the Jurassic films compared to the others? Well lets start with Jurassic Park.
Before 2015, the Jurassic franchise consisted of only three films, Jurassic Park (1993), The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997) and Jurassic Park III (2001). The worldwide grosses of those three films are $1,033,756,460, $618,638,999 and $368,780,809 which totals $2.02 billion, or about $673.7 million per film. So how did the franchise go from averaging $673.7 million to $1 billion? In 2015 the release of the fourth film in the series, Jurassic World demolished box office records at the time on the way to a massive global haul of $1,670,400,637. Three years later the fifth film, Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, while not as massive as it’s predecessor, was still one of the biggest film’s of all-time with $1,378,012,430. Add those all up and you have a franchise that makes it to the $1 billion per film average.
So if you are still surprised or asking “Well what about Star Wars or Marvel, they have to be at or close to an average of $1 billion also”. Those are indeed massive franchises with at least one film in each that has made over $2 billion individually, but overall still behind Jurassic in terms of averages. Star Wars has 11 theatrical films that average $937.4 million per film and if you include 2008’s Star Wars: The Clone Wars as the 12th film, the average drops to $859.8 million. The Marvel Cinematic Universe currently has 23 films that average $982 million. Some other major franchises that are near the top of the list include the Harry Potter/Fantastic Beasts films ($923.8 million average), Pirates of the Caribbean ($904.9 million), The Hunger Games ($742.0 million) and (Fast and Furious ($654.9 million).
But there has to be a catch right, is Jurassic REALLY the highest grossing franchise in Hollywood on average? Yes, and well, also no. It is the highest grossing live-action film series per film, but it is not the highest grossing film series per film overall. There is one other franchise that can claim that title: Disney’s animated Frozen films. Currently sitting at two films, the series is averaging a very impressive $1.37 billion per film.
While Jurassic might be the only current $1 billion per film live-action franchise it will be interesting to see if a series like Star Wars or Marvel can ever reach those heights too since they are not that far off. It will also be something to watch if Jurassic can maintain that level with the series adding Jurassic World: Dominion next Summer. If Dominion can earn at least $1 billion itself it will obviously stay in the exclusive $1 billion per film club. Based on past results, the movie going audiences love for new films in the series it is a no-brainer that the new film would reach those heights. However, the wrench in the whole thing is the current world climate with the Covid-19 pandemic and the complete uncertainty of the film landscape going forward. Will the virus be gone, or at least contained enough that normalcy resumes? Will theaters be open at 100% capacity? Will some theaters even fail to re-open after their financial losses, especially in a very big box office market in China? There are a lot of rough waters that a blockbuster like Dominion will have to navigate.
The other thing Jurassic has proven and earned is the right to exist as a franchise. Not everyone loves all the films, and people will always question certain choices by the filmmakers and not everyone will always agree with with the direction the movies take. Like any other film series though, some absolutely love every aspect of it, and there are people that hate everything too. You can’t please everyone and every series will have its positives and negatives. But you can’t deny that there is a global thirst and want for these films. It is a franchise that if a new film is released, people will flock to see it. You might see people on social media or even national movie critics ask things like “Why are they making another?”, “Jurassic is not a franchise”, “It is time to let the series die”, “No one asked for another Jurassic movie”, yet what they fail to realize is that how well these films do, people do want more films and they don’t want the series to end. If you don’t want to watch another Jurassic film, then don’t, no one is forcing you to, but it is still going to have a major turnout, excitement and box office haul.
So what do you think of the Jurassic franchise being the only live-action film franchise to average $1 billion per film globally? Please share your thoughts in the comments below.
Deadline have reported that the filming in Malta for the upcoming Jurassic World: Dominion, set to begin at the end of this month, will be scaled back due to the island having received an increase in Covid-19 cases.
They report that Sam Neill, Bryce Dallas Howard and Chris Pratt will no longer be traveling to the country to film.
There were reports last week from sources in Malta claiming that four crew members set to work on Dominion when the production arrived have tested positive for the virus and are now self-isolating. A Universal Pictures spokesperson also confirmed the report in the New York Times article from last week that stated that four crew members in the UK have tested positive for the virus since early July. Those four were isolated and none became seriously ill.
The country has received a spike this month in cases, and arrivals from the UK will be required to quarantine for 14 days on arrival. Those 14 days can severely disrupt the filming schedule and while Universal have a cohesive plan for filming during this pandemic, they would naturally want to limit further delays to the production with mandatory quarantines and possible exposure to the virus.
Universal Pictures provided Deadline with this statement:
“Jurassic World: Dominion will have a significant presence in Malta with a second unit crew shooting there from the end of August through to September. Working with an abundance of caution as we have done throughout this production, first unit will no longer shoot in Malta to keep our presence on the ground to a minimum. We’d like to thank the Maltese Government and Film Commission for all their support and we look forward to a successful shoot in this beautiful country.”
The second unit shoot, while still large with roughly 200 crew members, is now at a 50% reduction from what had been planned. The crew will be made up of local professionals and some crew arriving from the UK.
In June, when filming was announced to be resuming, Universal Pictures reportedly had spent $5 million on safety precautions. That figure has reportedly jumped to $9 million, with the New York Times article revealing the studio rented a whole hotel for some of the cast and crew.
While this news may come as a disappointment to some, cast and crew safety is far more important than the film itself, and it seems the studio will continue to take necessary precautions as they arise. The Maltese Government have every right to halt filming if they believe it to be a safety risk.
And if the cast and crew are looking for masks to wear on set, we have a few available.
If you’re like us, every day you wake up wondering if it will be a Jurassic news day – but more often than not, we’re left waiting once again. However, today news found a way.
Courtesy of The New York Times, we have a new look behind the scenes at Jurassic World: Dominion via their article focusing on safety and filming during a pandemic. Featured inside are two very interesting images, which we take a look at below!
The first image we’re taking a look at features five Compsognathus peaking out from within a small iron cage. These Compies are some of the many practical animatronic and puppet dinosaurs that have been created by John Nolan Studios, and are the first time they’ve been practical since 1997’s The Lost World: Jurassic Park. Their designs look straight out of the classic films and we couldn’t be happier to see them getting more of a spotlight once again. Curiously, they’re not the first dinosaur we’ve seen in cages for this film, following the caged baby Nasutoceratops. Dinosaurs are free in our world, and that means the way mankind interacts with them will clearly evolve.
The second image is less straight forward, and features Chris Pratt’s Owen Grady and whom we believe to be DeWanda Wise’s ‘Kayla’ walking through a mysterious forest. While we’re unsure of the setting, the forest does look quite similar to Isla Sorna, which we know will be featured or mentioned in the upcoming Jurassic sequel in some capacity.
The post goes on to detail the extreme precautions the set is undertaking to ensure a healthy working environment for cast and crew, all laid out in a 107-page safety manual. One of they key things was ensuring the cast was happy with the set up, as they are essentially guinea pigs for what’s being done. An estimated $9 million was spent on additional safety protocols ranging from hand sanitizer stations to renting out an entire hotel for crew members. Official reps have indicated:
“Roughly 750 people are involved in the $200 million production of ‘Jurassic World,’ which restarted on July 6, and the set would normally be a hive of activity. But Universal has divided the production into two categories. The larger one is made up of the departments that don’t need access to the set during filming, like construction and props. The more exclusive category, called the Green Zone, includes the director, the cast and only essential crew, like camera operators and the sound department.”
Production seems to be progressing acceptably for everyone involved at the moment. Universal still has the film slated for June of next year, so only time will tell if Jurassic will be added to the growing list of movies delayed by the pandemic.
Be sure to tune in to our latest podcast episode where we analyze these new set photos in detail!
Are you excited to see these new set pictures? Do you think Dominion will be on track for a summer release next year? Let us know in the comments below!
One of the biggest fan favorite characters of the Jurassic World trilogy may end up not making his return to the big screen after all. Originally it was announced that Jake Johnson would be reprising his role of Lowery Cruthers in Jurassic World: Dominion, but unfortunately due to the pandemic shutdown, it may not happen. Speaking exclusively with Collider, Jake talked about the conflict in schedule that has arisen due to Covid-19.
“I was getting ready to go out and then this pandemic hit and so everything got pushed and the schedule got rearranged, and now we’re trying to figure it out because obviously I’m in Stumptown and we’re going into Season 2 of that. So we’re figuring out the scheduling and how and if we can make it work. But Colin Trevorrow, the director, is a good friend, we’re old friends and we’ve been talking a lot and we’re trying to figure out how to do it.”
Though while it is now probably 50/50 at best that Lowery will be in Dominion, this does likely shed some light that the size of role the character might have appears to be very minor. Though if schedules do align and Jake is able to film his scenes as originally planned, could we potentially see a different looking Lowery?
“At one point I pitched that he has like a huge pony tail now and he’s got like an army jacket and he’s kind of going through some PTSD of what he lived through. I wanted the 70s glasses and he’s always smoking a cigarette, but luckily Colin said no so we’ll see what happens (laughs). I was like, ‘Man I think he should be tatted up from the ankles to the ears, he saw a dinosaur attack!’”
We discuss Jake Johnson’s possible return in Jurassic World: Dominion on the latest episode of our podcast, which you can listen to down below:
What are your thoughts on Lowery possibly not appearing in the 6th Jurassic film? Let us know in the comments below!
