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Jurassic World Opens on June 11, 2015

Can you imagine what a dinosaur looks like, moves like or sounds like without thinking of Jurassic Park? It isn’t just a movie. It’s a memory shared by all of us. Twenty-two years ago, Dr. John Hammond had a dream: a theme park where visitors from all over the world could experience the thrill and awe of witnessing actual dinosaurs.

From Dream to Reality

A narrative successor to three-time Oscar® winner Steven Spielberg’s beloved original classic Jurassic Park, Jurassic World takes place 22 years after the fateful events on Isla Nublar. Jurassic World is the world’s first truly international theme park, one that seamlessly combines the wonders of science and history with the creature comforts and luxury that international travelers have come to expect. And it all began with an idea from the brilliant mind of Dr. Michael Crichton.

Originally released in 1993, Spielberg’s Jurassic Park provided moviegoers with a film that connected with global audiences of all ages and has since become an indelible part of their cultural collective memory. Based on Crichton’s blend of science fiction and boundless imagination, the film left audiences breathless and asking the question: “Could this actually happen?”

Spielberg explains that it was never his or his fellow filmmakers’ intention to revolutionalize moviemaking. They simply wanted to do justice to Crichton’s phenomenal tale. The director says: “It’s not up to me to decide what a benchmark is. I just keep trying to tell stories. It’s up to other people to figure out whether your stories are successfully told or not, but I know that technologically it was a benchmark for the entire industry. Here were characters that were digitally created on a computer that looked completely authentic in any form of lighting or even atmospheric condition. We even had the digital T. rex in rain.”

Strength of Character

For all of the wonder of the Jurassic movies, the characters have provided personality to a story where science has made it possible for dinosaurs to walk the Earth again. Beyond the wide-eyed thrills, we are introduced to multidimensional characters with whom we share an emotional connection. Offers Crowley: “An important aspect of all of the Jurassic films is the strength of the characters. They are essentially what drives the storytelling.”

In this spirit, Trevorrow sought the ideal troupe of actors to bring these characters to life. “Considering all the things a movie like this needs to do, to be able to find people who truly embody these characters and make us love them and feel like we know them was so important,” explains Trevorrow. “When you’re dealing with dinosaurs running around and eating people, it’s really important that you care about these people.”

The hero of our story is a man who is as quick in repartee as he is in decisive action: Owen is a military veteran who respects the precarious place of humans in the natural order and now works at a behavioral facility on the outskirts of Jurassic World. He operates outside the system but needs its backing to fund his raptor research, which places him in the uncomfortable position of working for the establishment while rebelling against it.

While Owen’s first date with Claire was actually their last, he still spars with her at every opportunity, relishing the moment when she needs his help in Jurassic World. And Claire’s never needed it more than when a crisis erupts that she can’t solve with her immediate team. Drawn into unexpected service from his outlying facility, it’s up to Owen to step up before all hell breaks loose. He is the consummate adventurer—a classic hero in the rough—one who lives by his own wits, ingenuity and raw instinct.

Roam the Earth Again

Young and old alike are drawn to the mysteries and wonder of the prehistoric creatures that ruled the Earth for 160 million years before they vanished and left only small traces of their existence behind. Crichton’s work, and the subsequent films, captured our collective intrigue and brilliantly blurred the line between science and fiction.

Jurassic Park was considered a cautionary tale of the dangers associated with scientific manipulation, a consistent theme of Crichton’s work. Although his writing is typically classified as science fiction, his core ideas were rooted in science. Reflects Trevorrow: “What fascinates me about Crichton’s work in general is his ability to take pretty complex new ideas in technology and science and not only make them relatable and feel human, but integrate them into the world that we live in now.”

In Jurassic World, the story begins more than two decades after the disastrous events on Isla Nublar threatened to quash Hammond’s dream forever. With more than 20,000 visitors a day, Jurassic World has changed the way humans view dinosaurs. Still, once believed only possible in our collective imagination, the novelty of their existence has faded, and the presence of dinosaurs back on Earth has become an accepted part of life.

Synopsis

Steven Spielberg returns to executive produce the long-awaited next installment of his groundbreaking Jurassic Park series, Jurassic World. Colin Trevorrow directs the epic action-adventure based on characters created by Michael Crichton. The screenplay is by Rick Jaffa & Amanda Silver and Trevorrow & Derek Connolly, and the story is by Rick Jaffa & Amanda Silver. Frank Marshall and Patrick Crowley join the team as producers.