We already know that Jeff Goldblum is reprising his role as Dr. Ian Malcolm in Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom. We got our first look at him in the first trailer released for the film. At this point in the process, I didn't expect to see any other interesting news to be released on the film. But a new rumor has surfaced that says Sam Neill might actually return on Dr. Alan Grant in the film as well, which would be really cool if true.
The rumor comes from Mr. Sunday Movies, who says Sam Neill paid a visit to the set of the film in late August. He reportedly showed up in a blacked out van and was apparently sporting the same look as he did in the film Hunt for the Wilderpeople, like in the image you see above.
Take this news with a grain of salt, it's just a rumor,...
The rumor comes from Mr. Sunday Movies, who says Sam Neill paid a visit to the set of the film in late August. He reportedly showed up in a blacked out van and was apparently sporting the same look as he did in the film Hunt for the Wilderpeople, like in the image you see above.
Take this news with a grain of salt, it's just a rumor,...
- 12/13/2017
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom seems as conscious of living in the original Jurassic Park‘s shadow as Jurassic World did. That awesome first trailer showcased the original ‘hero’ T-Rex, now battle-scarred after tangling with Indominus Rex at the conclusion of the last film, and also gave us a glimpse at the return of Jeff Goldblum’s Dr. Ian Malcolm, the ‘rock star’ chaos theorist famous for realizing that life, uh, f-finds a… way?
Now, the rumor mill is saying that Malcolm and the Rex might not be the only familiar faces we’ll see in the film, as Mr. Sunday Movies, who has a good reputation for accuracy on these things, is reporting that Sam Neill is due to make a surprise appearance, with a source claiming that the actor was spotted arriving in a blacked out SUV on set.
We can surmise from the trailer that there’s some...
Now, the rumor mill is saying that Malcolm and the Rex might not be the only familiar faces we’ll see in the film, as Mr. Sunday Movies, who has a good reputation for accuracy on these things, is reporting that Sam Neill is due to make a surprise appearance, with a source claiming that the actor was spotted arriving in a blacked out SUV on set.
We can surmise from the trailer that there’s some...
- 12/8/2017
- by David James
- We Got This Covered
Paul Bullock Aug 3, 2017
You may have seen Jurassic Park a dozen times, but there loads of details that are easy to miss. Details like these...
Last week, visual effects artist Todd Vaziri took to Twitter to shatter the illusions of Jurassic Park fans everywhere. "When people watch this 24-year old mega-blockbuster," he tweeted, "they point and laugh at the totally obvious disappearing raptor on each viewing, ya?"
See related James Bond 007: revisiting Never Say Never Again
What, Todd? The what!?
Alongside this tweet, Vaziri also posted a slowed down Gif of the moment in question and - yep - there it is. During the final set piece, in which the T-Rex (somehow silently) stomps into the Visitor's Centre and gobbles up the Velociraptors, one of the Raptors disappears. Not eaten by the Rex, just gone. One frame, she's there, the next she's not, the following one she's there again.
You may have seen Jurassic Park a dozen times, but there loads of details that are easy to miss. Details like these...
Last week, visual effects artist Todd Vaziri took to Twitter to shatter the illusions of Jurassic Park fans everywhere. "When people watch this 24-year old mega-blockbuster," he tweeted, "they point and laugh at the totally obvious disappearing raptor on each viewing, ya?"
See related James Bond 007: revisiting Never Say Never Again
What, Todd? The what!?
Alongside this tweet, Vaziri also posted a slowed down Gif of the moment in question and - yep - there it is. During the final set piece, in which the T-Rex (somehow silently) stomps into the Visitor's Centre and gobbles up the Velociraptors, one of the Raptors disappears. Not eaten by the Rex, just gone. One frame, she's there, the next she's not, the following one she's there again.
- 8/1/2017
- Den of Geek
Featuring: Pat Mills, Grant Morrison, Neil Gaiman, Kevin O’Neill, David Bishop, John Wagner, Dave Gibbons, Dan Abnett, Alan Grant | Directed by Paul Goodwin
The latest in a long-line of pop-culture documentaries that capture the zeitgeist of their particular subject matter, Future Shock! The Story of 2000Ad tells the story of the UK science-fiction comic that changed the face of the industry – a comprehensive overview of its history, a warts-and-all. A peek inside the creative process of its most famous creators, and a funny, moving and passionate chronicle of how a band of talented eccentrics assembled to create a visionary and extraordinary comic that’s still a game-changer 36 years on.
First published in 1977, 2000Ad was violent, anti-authoritarian, blackly funny and above all, idiosyncratically British… and was – at its birth – seen as a dangerous, anarchic and totally anti-establishment. Yet it’s hard to comprehend, as someone who grew up seeing 2000Ad on the shelves of newsagents,...
The latest in a long-line of pop-culture documentaries that capture the zeitgeist of their particular subject matter, Future Shock! The Story of 2000Ad tells the story of the UK science-fiction comic that changed the face of the industry – a comprehensive overview of its history, a warts-and-all. A peek inside the creative process of its most famous creators, and a funny, moving and passionate chronicle of how a band of talented eccentrics assembled to create a visionary and extraordinary comic that’s still a game-changer 36 years on.
First published in 1977, 2000Ad was violent, anti-authoritarian, blackly funny and above all, idiosyncratically British… and was – at its birth – seen as a dangerous, anarchic and totally anti-establishment. Yet it’s hard to comprehend, as someone who grew up seeing 2000Ad on the shelves of newsagents,...
- 5/31/2017
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
Academy Award nominee James Cromwell has been gracing screens both big and small for over 50 years. His impressive career has spanned genre and medium, as much as it has spanned independent projects and Hollywood blockbusters. So, it is perhaps a logical step to include him in the cast of Jurassic World 2, in a role that sounds like it essentially replaces the story function filled by the late Richard Attenborough within the franchise narrative – that of ‘The Man With Whom The Buck Stops.’
There is precedent within the Jurassic Park series for characters from the first instalment to reappear. Jeff Goldblum, as Ian Malcolm, starred in the second film – The Lost World: Jurassic Park – and returns for Jurassic World 2. Sam Neill and Laura Dern, as Drs. Alan Grant and Ellie Sattler, respectively – returned for Jurassic Park III. Richard Attenborough, who played billionaire, theme-park-visionary John Hammond, passed away in 2014 – so it seems...
There is precedent within the Jurassic Park series for characters from the first instalment to reappear. Jeff Goldblum, as Ian Malcolm, starred in the second film – The Lost World: Jurassic Park – and returns for Jurassic World 2. Sam Neill and Laura Dern, as Drs. Alan Grant and Ellie Sattler, respectively – returned for Jurassic Park III. Richard Attenborough, who played billionaire, theme-park-visionary John Hammond, passed away in 2014 – so it seems...
- 4/28/2017
- by Sarah Myles
- We Got This Covered
"Must go faster!" A familiar face from the original Jurassic Park trilogy will appear in Jurassic World 2, as THR reveals that Jeff Goldblum has been cast in the sequel.
According to THR, Jeff Goldblum will play a role in Jurassic World 2, the fifth film in the franchise, but it hasn't been confirmed what that role will be.
There are surely many fans who would love to see Goldblum play chaos theorist and stylish mathematician Ian Malcolm, the character from Michael Crichton's novel that he brought to life so memorably in Steven Spielberg's Jurassic Park and its sequel, The Lost World: Jurassic Park. Goldblum's infinitely quotable take on Malcolm did not appear in Jurassic Park III, which instead featured the return of Sam Neill as Dr. Alan Grant and Laura Dern as Ellie.
Goldblum joins a cast that includes Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard, Justice Smith, James Cromwell, Bd Wong,...
According to THR, Jeff Goldblum will play a role in Jurassic World 2, the fifth film in the franchise, but it hasn't been confirmed what that role will be.
There are surely many fans who would love to see Goldblum play chaos theorist and stylish mathematician Ian Malcolm, the character from Michael Crichton's novel that he brought to life so memorably in Steven Spielberg's Jurassic Park and its sequel, The Lost World: Jurassic Park. Goldblum's infinitely quotable take on Malcolm did not appear in Jurassic Park III, which instead featured the return of Sam Neill as Dr. Alan Grant and Laura Dern as Ellie.
Goldblum joins a cast that includes Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard, Justice Smith, James Cromwell, Bd Wong,...
- 4/26/2017
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
This Week in Home Video‘Toni Erdmann’ Suggests It’s Time to Get Naked With Your Co-WorkersPlus 17 more new releases to watch at home this week on Blu-ray/DVD.
Welcome to this week in home video! Click the title to buy a Blu-ray/DVD from Amazon and help support Fsr in the process!
Pick of the WeekToni Erdmann
What is it? A professional woman and her oddball father dance around their complicated relationship, both in and out of costumes.
Why buy it? Family dysfunction is a longtime staple in cinema, but no film this year captured it with such humor, warmth, and wisdom as Maren Ade’s third feature. Even at 162 minutes our time with Ines and her oddball father feels far too short as their journey of discovery becomes one we don’t want to see end. There’s an honesty here — yes, even with subtitles — about the way we see ourselves through our loved ones...
Welcome to this week in home video! Click the title to buy a Blu-ray/DVD from Amazon and help support Fsr in the process!
Pick of the WeekToni Erdmann
What is it? A professional woman and her oddball father dance around their complicated relationship, both in and out of costumes.
Why buy it? Family dysfunction is a longtime staple in cinema, but no film this year captured it with such humor, warmth, and wisdom as Maren Ade’s third feature. Even at 162 minutes our time with Ines and her oddball father feels far too short as their journey of discovery becomes one we don’t want to see end. There’s an honesty here — yes, even with subtitles — about the way we see ourselves through our loved ones...
- 4/11/2017
- by Rob Hunter
- FilmSchoolRejects.com
Warning: ThreeA Toys' sixth scale figure of Judge Dredd may kick just as much butt as the judge, jury, and executioner from Mega-City One himself.
From Sideshow Collectibles: “2000Ad and ThreeA are celebrating Forty Years of the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic the best way they know how – with the unstoppable Apocalypse War Judge Dredd in one-sixth scale!
The visual appearance of the Apocalypse War Edition harkens back to one of the most pivotal moments for Judge Dredd and the future of Mega-City One. It is inspired by the epic storyline by John Wagner, Alan Grant, and Carlos Ezquerra.
Apocalypse War Judge Dredd features a Vintage Blue Judge Uniform, Red Copper Armor, Rad Cloak for the irradiated aftermath, and comes equipped with an arsenal of weapons designed to dish out justice to all creeps, perps, and the invading enemies from East Meg One who dare stand in his way!
Expected to...
From Sideshow Collectibles: “2000Ad and ThreeA are celebrating Forty Years of the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic the best way they know how – with the unstoppable Apocalypse War Judge Dredd in one-sixth scale!
The visual appearance of the Apocalypse War Edition harkens back to one of the most pivotal moments for Judge Dredd and the future of Mega-City One. It is inspired by the epic storyline by John Wagner, Alan Grant, and Carlos Ezquerra.
Apocalypse War Judge Dredd features a Vintage Blue Judge Uniform, Red Copper Armor, Rad Cloak for the irradiated aftermath, and comes equipped with an arsenal of weapons designed to dish out justice to all creeps, perps, and the invading enemies from East Meg One who dare stand in his way!
Expected to...
- 3/7/2017
- by Tamika Jones
- DailyDead
Kirsten Howard Feb 2, 2017
After 24 years, a binder full of original storyboards has revealed one of Jurassic Park's alternate endings...
The ending of Jurassic Park is iconic to many of us. Lifting off in the helicopter and leaving the horrors of hungry velociraptors and rampant Tyrannosaurus rex attacks behind, the film's final sequence serves as a bit of a relief after the adventures that came before it. The sublime soundtrack rising into the end credits, Sam Neill making that relieved face he makes, knowing those wee blighters were finally safe as houses - a face that was mirrored by those in the audience, just before they popped off into town to buy a Jurassic Park lunchbox and pyjamas.
See related How Pokemon survived 90s Pokemania
Ahh...
But back in the day, a different ending was planned for Steven Spielberg's 1993 classic, as the Jurassic Time Facebook page has revealed. They...
After 24 years, a binder full of original storyboards has revealed one of Jurassic Park's alternate endings...
The ending of Jurassic Park is iconic to many of us. Lifting off in the helicopter and leaving the horrors of hungry velociraptors and rampant Tyrannosaurus rex attacks behind, the film's final sequence serves as a bit of a relief after the adventures that came before it. The sublime soundtrack rising into the end credits, Sam Neill making that relieved face he makes, knowing those wee blighters were finally safe as houses - a face that was mirrored by those in the audience, just before they popped off into town to buy a Jurassic Park lunchbox and pyjamas.
See related How Pokemon survived 90s Pokemania
Ahh...
But back in the day, a different ending was planned for Steven Spielberg's 1993 classic, as the Jurassic Time Facebook page has revealed. They...
- 2/2/2017
- Den of Geek
Stuart Wilson Oct 12, 2016
Lots of ideas for the Indiana Jones films to date haven't yet made it to the screen - so could Indiana Jones 5 use them?
As the July 2019 release date inches closer, we still have no idea what will feature in the fifth Indiana Jones movie, that was confirmed earlier this year. If the earlier sequels are anything to go by though, there's a good chance we'll see some discarded concepts from previously ditched drafts.
You might think this kind of cobbling together of earlier ideas is what led to the rather messy Indiana Jones And The Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull. However, as of Indiana Jones And The Temple Of Doom, we were seeing scenes that Lucas and Spielberg hadn't been able to fit into Raiders Of The Lost Ark. The stopover in Shanghai was originally considered during the Raiders story conferences, as was the climactic mine cart ride.
Lots of ideas for the Indiana Jones films to date haven't yet made it to the screen - so could Indiana Jones 5 use them?
As the July 2019 release date inches closer, we still have no idea what will feature in the fifth Indiana Jones movie, that was confirmed earlier this year. If the earlier sequels are anything to go by though, there's a good chance we'll see some discarded concepts from previously ditched drafts.
You might think this kind of cobbling together of earlier ideas is what led to the rather messy Indiana Jones And The Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull. However, as of Indiana Jones And The Temple Of Doom, we were seeing scenes that Lucas and Spielberg hadn't been able to fit into Raiders Of The Lost Ark. The stopover in Shanghai was originally considered during the Raiders story conferences, as was the climactic mine cart ride.
- 10/10/2016
- Den of Geek
Jurassic World was a film that the studio was expecting to be a big success, but no one could have predicted just how successful it would be. The movie went on to break all kinds of records, though this success did not come without some repercussions. Once the excitement wore off, many filmgoers became aware of the numerous flaws the movie had. While a solid, fun story, many felt it was undeserving of all the hype that surrounded it.
Nonetheless the studio moved forward with the sequel -- as well they should have (it would be stupid not to). Colin Trevorrow bowed out of the sequel in favor of Star Wars Episode IX, and in his place, J.A. Bayona, the director of The Orphanage and the recently-released A Monster Calls (which is getting rave reviews from critics), took over.
Speaking with Jurassic Outpost, Trevorrow discussed some of what we can expect from the upcoming sequel,...
Nonetheless the studio moved forward with the sequel -- as well they should have (it would be stupid not to). Colin Trevorrow bowed out of the sequel in favor of Star Wars Episode IX, and in his place, J.A. Bayona, the director of The Orphanage and the recently-released A Monster Calls (which is getting rave reviews from critics), took over.
Speaking with Jurassic Outpost, Trevorrow discussed some of what we can expect from the upcoming sequel,...
- 10/2/2016
- by Joseph Medina
- LRMonline.com
Jurassic World already fulfilled the nostalgic yearning of Jurassic Park diehards with cameos from the original film’s two most beloved characters: B.D. Wong’s Dr. Henry Exposition and the night-vision goggles, charismatic as ever. But that hasn’t stopped fans from demanding even more things that they remember in the upcoming sequel, clenching their plump baby fists into a ball and screaming that they deserve to see Jeff Goldblum again, give us Jeff Goldblum, put him in an unbuttoned shirt and have him lie seductively on a table as he chastises us about math. Also, maybe Sam Neill too, if there’s time.
While Goldblum has demonstrated a typically laissez-faire, freeform-jazz-piano attitude toward ever being invited back, Neill had a slightly more maudlin take in a recent interview with ShortList, suggesting his Dr. Alan Grant is likely too busy being dead. Or worse, he’s become an accountant ...
While Goldblum has demonstrated a typically laissez-faire, freeform-jazz-piano attitude toward ever being invited back, Neill had a slightly more maudlin take in a recent interview with ShortList, suggesting his Dr. Alan Grant is likely too busy being dead. Or worse, he’s become an accountant ...
- 9/26/2016
- by Sean O'Neal
- avclub.com
If Alan Grant is appearing in Jurassic World 2, Sam Neill knows nothing of it. The actor confirmed as much to Slashfilm and speculated on what the former dinosaur expert could be up to:
“I think the problem is that no one knows where Alan Grant is anymore. He’s retired from paleontology. He’s sick to death of dinosaurs and running. He’s not quite as fleet of foot as he was, and he’s now retired to Dayton, Ohio, and has a very successful accountancy business… I think that’s what’s happened to Alan. Either that or he’s dead.”
On a more serious note, he confirmed that no one has contacted him about appearing in upcoming entries in the franchise.
That's not to say it won't happen, as I'm sure Jurassic World 2 will not be the last of these films, but who knows what plans they have in store for this franchise?...
“I think the problem is that no one knows where Alan Grant is anymore. He’s retired from paleontology. He’s sick to death of dinosaurs and running. He’s not quite as fleet of foot as he was, and he’s now retired to Dayton, Ohio, and has a very successful accountancy business… I think that’s what’s happened to Alan. Either that or he’s dead.”
On a more serious note, he confirmed that no one has contacted him about appearing in upcoming entries in the franchise.
That's not to say it won't happen, as I'm sure Jurassic World 2 will not be the last of these films, but who knows what plans they have in store for this franchise?...
- 9/26/2016
- by Mick Joest
- GeekTyrant
Production on Jurassic World 2 is expected to kick off in February when J.A. Bayona’s monstrous sequel will be setting up shop across London and various locations on Hawaii. Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard are among the returning, with early, as-yet-unconfirmed story nuggets pointing to man-made dinos that would make even the Indominus Rex blush. One fan-favorite that won’t be involved, however, is Alan Grant, after Sam Neill confirmed over the weekend that his decorated paleontologist has essentially been written out of the franchise.
Word comes hand-in-hand with confirmation that Neill has enlisted for 2017 sequel Thor: Ragnarok. A trip to the Nine Realms is in the cards then, but the actor told Shortlist (via ScreenRant) that because Alan Grant has essentially fallen off the radar – happily retired from paleontology and enjoying a quiet, dino-free life in Ohio – there’s no chance he’ll be cropping up in Jurassic World...
Word comes hand-in-hand with confirmation that Neill has enlisted for 2017 sequel Thor: Ragnarok. A trip to the Nine Realms is in the cards then, but the actor told Shortlist (via ScreenRant) that because Alan Grant has essentially fallen off the radar – happily retired from paleontology and enjoying a quiet, dino-free life in Ohio – there’s no chance he’ll be cropping up in Jurassic World...
- 9/26/2016
- by Michael Briers
- We Got This Covered
Sam Neill starred in Taika Waititi's New Zealand adventure comedy Hunt for the Wilderpeople but it looks like they weren't done having fun together. The actor has just admitted he has a role in Marvel's Thor: Ragnarok. I am anxiously awaiting Thor: Ragnarok which stars Chris Hemsworth, Tom Hiddleston, Sir Anthony Hopkins, Tessa Thompson, Cate Blanchett, Mark Ruffalo, Karl Urban, and Jeff Goldblum. Mostly because that's a hell of a cast, but also because Waititi is bringing something different to the McU (Have you watched that Comic-Con video yet??) So what's this about Neill? The actor, who famously portrayed Dr. Alan Grant in Jurassic Park, teased last month about some involvement. Unearthly. If that's where I was. #ThorRagnarok ? https://t.co/7bfYyyy1Qr — Sam Neill (@TwoPaddocks) August 25, 2016 But speaking with ShortList recently Neill said, "Oddly enough, I’m not really allowed to say this and I can’t tell you what it is.
- 9/25/2016
- by Jill Pantozzi
- Hitfix
We live in a world of reboots and remakes. Everything that we grew up on -- that is now old -- is new again. Last year, we had a Star Wars film, a Rocky film, and the return of the Jurassic Park franchise with fun reboot, Jurassic World (cue the comments claiming the movie was stupid). While there is something special about taking an old concept and reinvigorating it for a modern audience, filmmakers are usually careful to imbue these reboots with plenty of homages to the original material.
So what about the next Jurassic World film? In the first one, we saw Ian Malcolm's book on the desk of Jake Johnson's character, but there was no real reference to Jurassic Park's original protagonist, Alan Grant, portrayed in Jurassic Park and Jurassic Park III by actor Sam Neill.
So will be seeing this character return to the...
So what about the next Jurassic World film? In the first one, we saw Ian Malcolm's book on the desk of Jake Johnson's character, but there was no real reference to Jurassic Park's original protagonist, Alan Grant, portrayed in Jurassic Park and Jurassic Park III by actor Sam Neill.
So will be seeing this character return to the...
- 9/25/2016
- by Joseph Medina
- LRMonline.com
As my fellow opiners Ed Catto and John Ostrander have, uh, well, opined on these pages, this year marks the 50th anniversary of Star Trek. You would think that there would be a lot more hoopla about it, but even though CBS has announced the premiere of a new St show and even though, as Ed reminds us, the United States Post Office is issuing a special commemorative stamp – which I am absolutely positively buying – it’s been amazingly quiet on the P.R. front, especially when you consider that the franchise is legendary not only here, but around this world.
Consider, if you will, the build-up to the 50th anniversary of Doctor Who in 2013. Not only was there a reminder of the looming date on BBCAmerica seemingly every single commercial break, but any little bit of news – rumors – was all over the Internet, on television, on radio, and in the newspapers.
Consider, if you will, the build-up to the 50th anniversary of Doctor Who in 2013. Not only was there a reminder of the looming date on BBCAmerica seemingly every single commercial break, but any little bit of news – rumors – was all over the Internet, on television, on radio, and in the newspapers.
- 9/5/2016
- by Mindy Newell
- Comicmix.com
Don’t put away that passport! And stop unpacking! After taking a cinematic road trip to New Zealand last week for the superb documentary Tickled, we’re back in that lush locale once more. Seems there’s more to that place than elves and hobbits. While David Farrier and friends lived in the city, the action in this fiction flick takes place out in the wild, also known as the “bush”. Our guide/director is the talented film-making actor Taika Waititi. You might recall that gem he released to theatres two years ago, the clever, hilarious “mockumentary” What We Do In The Shadows, about a quartet of vampires sharing a big New Zealand estate (it’s streaming via several services, so watch it after you see this). Now it looks like Mr. Waititi has been “called up to the majors”. Those savvy talent scouts at Marvel Studios have recruited him...
- 7/22/2016
- by Jim Batts
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
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Since life finds a way, Jurassic Park 4 was eventually made under the title Jurassic World. But many ideas floated around beforehand...
Although Jurassic Park III made less money than The Lost World: Jurassic Park - which itself had made less money than the original Jurassic Park - there was never much doubt that Universal wanted another dino-stuffed movie from Steven Spielberg's Michael Crichton-inspired film franchise. The problem was working out exactly how to do this, after the sequels had failed to live up to the financial success and audience adoration of the first film.
Eventually, we got the box office-smashing Jurassic World and Chris Pratt in a natty waistcoat. But before that, tonnes of ideas came and went as Universal attempted to nail down the best way to resurrect the series without the help of ancient mosquituoes...
Early ideas stage
The long and winding...
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Since life finds a way, Jurassic Park 4 was eventually made under the title Jurassic World. But many ideas floated around beforehand...
Although Jurassic Park III made less money than The Lost World: Jurassic Park - which itself had made less money than the original Jurassic Park - there was never much doubt that Universal wanted another dino-stuffed movie from Steven Spielberg's Michael Crichton-inspired film franchise. The problem was working out exactly how to do this, after the sequels had failed to live up to the financial success and audience adoration of the first film.
Eventually, we got the box office-smashing Jurassic World and Chris Pratt in a natty waistcoat. But before that, tonnes of ideas came and went as Universal attempted to nail down the best way to resurrect the series without the help of ancient mosquituoes...
Early ideas stage
The long and winding...
- 6/27/2016
- Den of Geek
In the 1990s, the creatures from Clive Barker’s Nightbreed continued their journeys in various comic book stories, and this September, Boom! Studios will release Clive Barker’s Nightbreed Archive Vol. 1, a hardcover collection of the film’s four-part comic adaptation as well as the first year run of the Nightbreed ’90s comic book series and the crossover that pitted Pinhead and the Cenobites against Cabal and the monsters of Midian.
“Clive Barker’s Nightbreed Archive Vol. 1
Hardcover
Publisher: Boom! Studios
Writers: Clive Barker, D.G. Chichester, Alan Grant, John Wagner
Artists: Jim Baikie, Paul Johnson, Martin Emond, Jackson Guice, Alfred Ramirez, Bret Blevins, Mike Manley, Ricardo Villagran
Cover artist: Mike Mignola
Format: 432 pages, hardcover
Price: $44.99
On sale: September 2016
Synopsis:
Explore horror master Clive Barker’s ’90s cult-classic Nightbreed series like never before in this comprehensive hardcover archive collection. Features the adaptation of Clive Barker’s original screenplay; year 1 of...
“Clive Barker’s Nightbreed Archive Vol. 1
Hardcover
Publisher: Boom! Studios
Writers: Clive Barker, D.G. Chichester, Alan Grant, John Wagner
Artists: Jim Baikie, Paul Johnson, Martin Emond, Jackson Guice, Alfred Ramirez, Bret Blevins, Mike Manley, Ricardo Villagran
Cover artist: Mike Mignola
Format: 432 pages, hardcover
Price: $44.99
On sale: September 2016
Synopsis:
Explore horror master Clive Barker’s ’90s cult-classic Nightbreed series like never before in this comprehensive hardcover archive collection. Features the adaptation of Clive Barker’s original screenplay; year 1 of...
- 4/11/2016
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
If you were a human with eyes and $20 worth of disposable income this summer, chances are you saw “Jurassic World.” The timey-wimey sequel to the “Jurassic Park” franchise became a global box office phenomenon, raking in more money than any film in history and all but ensuring plenty of dinosaur sequels in our immediate future. Which is why it should come as no surprise that director Colin Trevorrow was asked about “Jurassic World 2” during a recent podcast. Without giving away any details, Trevorrow revealed the thesis for the second film in what is now set to be a trilogy. And it’s all based on a “Jurassic Park” quote. I did look at it as a trilogy from the very beginning and we designed the whole thing that way. Honestly? The trilogy is articulated in “Jurassic Park” [quotes]. “Jurassic World” is all based on Ian Malcolm’s quote, “You stood on...
- 9/21/2015
- by Donna Dickens
- Hitfix
Featuring: Pat Mills, Grant Morrison, Neil Gaiman, Kevin O’Neill, David Bishop, John Wagner, Dave Gibbons, Dan Abnett, Alan Grant | Directed by Paul Goodwin
The latest in a long-line of pop-culture documentaries that capture the zeitgeist of their particular subject matter, Future Shock! The Story of 2000Ad tells the story of the UK science-fiction comic that changed the face of the industry – a comprehensive overview of its history, a warts-and-all. A peek inside the creative process of its most famous creators, and a funny, moving and passionate chronicle of how a band of talented eccentrics assembled to create a visionary and extraordinary comic that’s still a game-changer 36 years on.
First published in 1977, 2000Ad was violent, anti-authoritarian, blackly funny and above all, idiosyncratically British… and was – at its birth – seen as a dangerous, anarchic and totally anti-establishment. Yet it’s hard to comprehend, as someone who grew up seeing 2000Ad on the shelves of newsagents,...
The latest in a long-line of pop-culture documentaries that capture the zeitgeist of their particular subject matter, Future Shock! The Story of 2000Ad tells the story of the UK science-fiction comic that changed the face of the industry – a comprehensive overview of its history, a warts-and-all. A peek inside the creative process of its most famous creators, and a funny, moving and passionate chronicle of how a band of talented eccentrics assembled to create a visionary and extraordinary comic that’s still a game-changer 36 years on.
First published in 1977, 2000Ad was violent, anti-authoritarian, blackly funny and above all, idiosyncratically British… and was – at its birth – seen as a dangerous, anarchic and totally anti-establishment. Yet it’s hard to comprehend, as someone who grew up seeing 2000Ad on the shelves of newsagents,...
- 8/29/2015
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
Artist William Stout produced some incredible concept designs for a Jurassic Park animation that was never broadcast.
Despite the '90s trend of turning popular films into animated TV series (Remember the Ace Ventura, Beetlejuice and Back to the Future animations? Of course not!), this particular project never got off the ground (via Flickering Myth).
What happened to the cast of Jurassic Park? Sam Neill and co-stars 22 years later
Stout put the original artwork from 1993 up for sale on his website - including pictures of John Hammond and doctors Alan Grant, Ellie Sattler, and Ian Malcolm - along with some background as to the fate of the project.
"This was not going to be a kiddy show (although kids of all ages, including myself, could enjoy it)," he wrote. "They wanted the show to be a mature primetime series with top writers and state-of-the-art television animation augmented with quite a bit of CG animation.
Despite the '90s trend of turning popular films into animated TV series (Remember the Ace Ventura, Beetlejuice and Back to the Future animations? Of course not!), this particular project never got off the ground (via Flickering Myth).
What happened to the cast of Jurassic Park? Sam Neill and co-stars 22 years later
Stout put the original artwork from 1993 up for sale on his website - including pictures of John Hammond and doctors Alan Grant, Ellie Sattler, and Ian Malcolm - along with some background as to the fate of the project.
"This was not going to be a kiddy show (although kids of all ages, including myself, could enjoy it)," he wrote. "They wanted the show to be a mature primetime series with top writers and state-of-the-art television animation augmented with quite a bit of CG animation.
- 8/24/2015
- Digital Spy
Welcome to "Jurassic Park" -- the animated series?
In 1993, Steven Spielberg's blockbuster had every tie-in imaginable -- from toys to T-shirts. The only thing that didn't make the cut was a proposed animated series that was in the works. An artist commissioned for the project, William Stout, recently revealed what was in store for Alan Grant and friends -- and it looks like the show would have "spared no expense."
Stout released concept art for the series on his official website, writing that the cartoon was "not going to be a kiddie show" -- though Stout points out that kids of all ages could enjoy it.
"They wanted the show to be a mature prime time series," Stout wrote, "with top writers and state-of-the-art television animation augmented with quite a bit of CG animation. Universal Cartoon Studios wanted a 'graphic novel look' to the series." Stout came in, showed his samples and was hired.
In 1993, Steven Spielberg's blockbuster had every tie-in imaginable -- from toys to T-shirts. The only thing that didn't make the cut was a proposed animated series that was in the works. An artist commissioned for the project, William Stout, recently revealed what was in store for Alan Grant and friends -- and it looks like the show would have "spared no expense."
Stout released concept art for the series on his official website, writing that the cartoon was "not going to be a kiddie show" -- though Stout points out that kids of all ages could enjoy it.
"They wanted the show to be a mature prime time series," Stout wrote, "with top writers and state-of-the-art television animation augmented with quite a bit of CG animation. Universal Cartoon Studios wanted a 'graphic novel look' to the series." Stout came in, showed his samples and was hired.
- 8/20/2015
- by Phil Pirrello
- Moviefone
One of the biggest dangling threads in "Jurassic World" is the fate of Dr. Henry Wu. I thought it was fun casting to bring B.D. Wong back for "Jurassic World," but when I saw the film, I was surprised by just how much screen time they gave him and how clearly he's turned the corner from "bright guy hired by Hammond to do something fantastic and ethically questionable" to "mad scientist screwing his theme park bosses while coming up with some sinister applications for his work." What surprised me more was that they let him live. After all, "Jurassic World" is unafraid to kill even the most peripheral character in violent and preposterous manners, so why wouldn't they kill the man responsible for creating the just-plain-evil dinosaur that's running around eating everyone? The obvious answer is that they still need him, and sure enough, "Jurassic World" makes it clear that Dr.
- 7/23/2015
- by Drew McWeeny
- Hitfix
Hold on to Your Butts Directed by Kristin McCarthy Parker Recent Cutbacks at the Pit (People’s Improv Theater), NYC June 15-July 27, 2015
Over the just the past three weekends, Jurassic World, fueled by CGI and nostalgia, has rocketed somewhat unexpectedly to over half a billion dollars in domestic box office (only the fifth film ever to do so) and double that worldwide. The timing seems auspicious, then, for the current run of Hold on to Your Butts, Recent Cutbacks’ comedic homage to the ur-text in the Jurassic series. Over the course of an hour, Nick Abeel and Kyle Schaefer frenetically re-enact Jurassic Park on a bare stage, impersonating the entire cast -- human and non-human alike -- and accompanied by a live soundtrack and foley effects from Kelsey Didion, stationed stage right.
The show is high-energy and inventive. Throughout the rapid-fire changes, characters are identified (and sometimes embodied) by distinguishing...
Over the just the past three weekends, Jurassic World, fueled by CGI and nostalgia, has rocketed somewhat unexpectedly to over half a billion dollars in domestic box office (only the fifth film ever to do so) and double that worldwide. The timing seems auspicious, then, for the current run of Hold on to Your Butts, Recent Cutbacks’ comedic homage to the ur-text in the Jurassic series. Over the course of an hour, Nick Abeel and Kyle Schaefer frenetically re-enact Jurassic Park on a bare stage, impersonating the entire cast -- human and non-human alike -- and accompanied by a live soundtrack and foley effects from Kelsey Didion, stationed stage right.
The show is high-energy and inventive. Throughout the rapid-fire changes, characters are identified (and sometimes embodied) by distinguishing...
- 7/6/2015
- by Leah Richards
- www.culturecatch.com
Welcome back to Jurassic Park/World! It's been 22 years since Jurassic Park stomped all over our collective imaginations (in a good way). Now, let's ignore The Lost World and Jurassic Park III, since the new film, Jurassic World, seems to do just that. Things have changed. The awe of science has been replaced by corporate greed. The park features a petting zoo, water park, and gyrospheres. Don't worry, there are still plenty of foolish humans, making rash decisions, which means eventually dinosaurs run amok. In this week's Film Face-off we'll put Jurassic World's amoking and more against Steven Spielberg's original Jurassic Park. The (Human) Chemistry Jurassic Park Dr. Alan Grant (Sam Neill) and Dr. Ellie...
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- 6/17/2015
- by Jeff Bayer
- Movies.com
Jurassic World is shattering box office records across the globe, but what happened to the stars of the movie that kick-started it all? Steven Spielberg's 1993 classic Jurassic Park was flawlessly cast, mixing well-known stars and fresh faces in a perfect blockbuster thrill-ride.
With Jurassic World overhauling its stars entirely (just two remain from the original), we take a look back to find out what the stars of Jurassic Park are doing now...
Sam Neill
Already a well-known star when he appeared in Jurassic Park, Neill won himself a fresh fanbase playing Alan Grant, a palaeontologist invited to see John Hammond's breathtaking park up close.
A one-time contender to play James Bond, Neill's early credits include espionage series Reilly: Ace of Spies, Dead Calm and The Hunt for Red October. In the years after Jurassic Park he notched up roles in Event Horizon, The Tudors and Peaky Blinders. Neill...
With Jurassic World overhauling its stars entirely (just two remain from the original), we take a look back to find out what the stars of Jurassic Park are doing now...
Sam Neill
Already a well-known star when he appeared in Jurassic Park, Neill won himself a fresh fanbase playing Alan Grant, a palaeontologist invited to see John Hammond's breathtaking park up close.
A one-time contender to play James Bond, Neill's early credits include espionage series Reilly: Ace of Spies, Dead Calm and The Hunt for Red October. In the years after Jurassic Park he notched up roles in Event Horizon, The Tudors and Peaky Blinders. Neill...
- 6/17/2015
- Digital Spy
Though it wasn.t fully embraced by critics, Jurassic World premiered in theaters this past weekend and dominated the box office. So, for the most part, that means fans got a kick out of the franchise.s resurrection. Part of the fun was seeing all the small Easter eggs director and Jurassic Park lover Colin Trevorrow hid in the film. You may have pinpointed a few yourself, but there.s one reference to Jurassic Park 3 that Trevorrow thinks only diehard fans will see. To refresh your memory, Jurassic Park 3 was all about those desperate parents who enlisted the aide of Dr. Alan Grant (Sam Neill) in order to track down their lost son in the wilderness of Isla Sorna. In an interview with MTV, Trevorrow gave up one of his more obscure references to this movie. When the T. Rex does appear and what she smashes through, what...
- 6/17/2015
- cinemablend.com
I was just barely a teenager when Jurassic Park came out in theaters, but I had already read the book, thanks to a thoughtful birthday gift from a family member. I was so excited about seeing that movie that I could hardly sit still. When the time came and I finally got to go, it was every bit the spectacle I had expected.
Two sequels and twenty-two years later, when Jurassic World was announced I was far less enthusiastic. The franchise felt overused and I was not the least bit interested in another unnecessary reboot. After all, no one needed to take over Ian Malcolm’s spectacularly egotistical boots from Jeff Goldblum any more than someone needed to try to out grump Sam Neill as Dr. Alan Grant.
Then, I saw the ads. And while I really liked Chris Pratt’s Starlord in Guardians of the Galaxy, I wasn’t...
Two sequels and twenty-two years later, when Jurassic World was announced I was far less enthusiastic. The franchise felt overused and I was not the least bit interested in another unnecessary reboot. After all, no one needed to take over Ian Malcolm’s spectacularly egotistical boots from Jeff Goldblum any more than someone needed to try to out grump Sam Neill as Dr. Alan Grant.
Then, I saw the ads. And while I really liked Chris Pratt’s Starlord in Guardians of the Galaxy, I wasn’t...
- 6/15/2015
- by Patricia
- Boomtron
With the success of Universal's latest Jurassic Park outing, where can the films go next?
This article contains spoilers for Jurassic World, Alien: Resurrection, Jurassic Park: The Lost World and Jurassic Park III.
The second biggest opening weekend in Us box office history (ahead of Avengers: Age Of Ultron), very positive reviews and another big hit for Universal in what's set to be the studio's best ever summer: it would be fair to say that all concerned won their gamble to resurrect Jurassic Park.
Jurassic World - aka Jurassic Park 4 - has come along 14 years after the fun but weightless Jurassic Park III, and, while staying within the boundaries of what made the first film work so well (just with less interesting characters, in truth), it feels different from the current summer fare. There's no angst, there are few moments where human beings can't be seen amidst the CG,...
This article contains spoilers for Jurassic World, Alien: Resurrection, Jurassic Park: The Lost World and Jurassic Park III.
The second biggest opening weekend in Us box office history (ahead of Avengers: Age Of Ultron), very positive reviews and another big hit for Universal in what's set to be the studio's best ever summer: it would be fair to say that all concerned won their gamble to resurrect Jurassic Park.
Jurassic World - aka Jurassic Park 4 - has come along 14 years after the fun but weightless Jurassic Park III, and, while staying within the boundaries of what made the first film work so well (just with less interesting characters, in truth), it feels different from the current summer fare. There's no angst, there are few moments where human beings can't be seen amidst the CG,...
- 6/14/2015
- by simonbrew
- Den of Geek
It doesn't matter how many times you watch Jurassic Park (thanks, ITV2!), Steven Spielberg's '90s dinosaur classic still has the ability to conjure up feelings of awe and wonder.
22 years on from Jurassic Park's original release - and with sequel Jurassic World in cinemas now - we go back to where it all began to pick out the best moments from the trailblazing blockbuster.
1. "Welcome to Jurassic Park!"
Spielberg keeps Jurassic Park's big dino reveal under wraps so that the lead characters - Alan Grant (Sam Neill), Ellie Sattler (Laura Dern) and Ian Malcolm (Jeff Goldblum) - discover the prehistoric characters as the audience does. "Welcome to Jurassic Park!" Richard Attentborough's John Hammond exclaims as we watch a pair of Brontosauri striding majestically through a lake.
2. "I'm simply saying that life finds a way."
For a movie built on size and spectacle, Jurassic Park is surprisingly...
22 years on from Jurassic Park's original release - and with sequel Jurassic World in cinemas now - we go back to where it all began to pick out the best moments from the trailblazing blockbuster.
1. "Welcome to Jurassic Park!"
Spielberg keeps Jurassic Park's big dino reveal under wraps so that the lead characters - Alan Grant (Sam Neill), Ellie Sattler (Laura Dern) and Ian Malcolm (Jeff Goldblum) - discover the prehistoric characters as the audience does. "Welcome to Jurassic Park!" Richard Attentborough's John Hammond exclaims as we watch a pair of Brontosauri striding majestically through a lake.
2. "I'm simply saying that life finds a way."
For a movie built on size and spectacle, Jurassic Park is surprisingly...
- 6/13/2015
- Digital Spy
Jurassic World is officially out in the theaters, but before you go see it can we tell you about this theory that's floating around the Internet? We think it will make your movie-going experience a little bit more magical. This theory, which was first thrown out into the world by Community creator Dan Harmon on his podcast and further fueled by reddit, connects Chris Pratt's character Owen to Jurassic Park in a really remarkable way. So do you remember the annoying little kid ("volunteer boy" on IMDb) in the beginning of Jurassic Park who called the Velociraptors "not very scary" and said that they looked like "six-foot turkeys?" Of course you do. Dr. Alan Grant (Sam...
- 6/12/2015
- E! Online
In 1993, director Steven Spielberg unleashed an onslaught of raptors, t-rexes, and Jeff Goldblum’s chest hair onto multiplexes the world over. Twenty-two years and two sequels later, John Hammond’s (Richard Attenborough) park is officially open for business.
Unfortunately for Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard’s characters, however, no one has learned the clear message of those classic Amblin films: Don’t clone dinosaurs. Seriously, just don’t do it. It’s an incredibly bad idea. You’d think everybody would understand that after Samuel L. Jackson lost his arm in the first movie.
Though John and his employee’s fondness for genetically modifying dinosaurs – and then selling tickets to their habitat – is maybe not in the best interest of Jurassic Park’s insurance bill, it does make for excellent hold-onto-your-butts cinema.
In celebration of Jurassic World hitting theatres this Friday, we put together a supercut of all our...
Unfortunately for Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard’s characters, however, no one has learned the clear message of those classic Amblin films: Don’t clone dinosaurs. Seriously, just don’t do it. It’s an incredibly bad idea. You’d think everybody would understand that after Samuel L. Jackson lost his arm in the first movie.
Though John and his employee’s fondness for genetically modifying dinosaurs – and then selling tickets to their habitat – is maybe not in the best interest of Jurassic Park’s insurance bill, it does make for excellent hold-onto-your-butts cinema.
In celebration of Jurassic World hitting theatres this Friday, we put together a supercut of all our...
- 6/10/2015
- by Sasha James
- Cineplex
This Friday, "Jurassic World" is unleashed on an unsuspecting world, where it will gnash its teeth and swing its tail and generally make life miserable for puny humans foolhardy enough to mess with the laws of nature. (Hubris gets you every time.)
Some estimates have suggested that "Jurassic World" will be the box office hit of this summer (sorry, "Aloha"). That's right: 22 years after the original film debuted and decimated all box office records, this sequel could do pretty much the same thing.
But what do you really need to know about the movie before seeing it this Friday
1. It's a Direct Sequel to the Original 'Jurassic Park'...
For those keeping track at home, this is the fourth "Jurassic Park" film. The last film in the series was 2001's middling "Jurassic Park III," which saw original hero Alan Grant (Sam Neill) traveling back to a dinosaur-infested island to...
Some estimates have suggested that "Jurassic World" will be the box office hit of this summer (sorry, "Aloha"). That's right: 22 years after the original film debuted and decimated all box office records, this sequel could do pretty much the same thing.
But what do you really need to know about the movie before seeing it this Friday
1. It's a Direct Sequel to the Original 'Jurassic Park'...
For those keeping track at home, this is the fourth "Jurassic Park" film. The last film in the series was 2001's middling "Jurassic Park III," which saw original hero Alan Grant (Sam Neill) traveling back to a dinosaur-infested island to...
- 6/10/2015
- by Drew Taylor
- Moviefone
14 years ago, Universal Pictures was banking on the re-invention of one of its top movie franchises becoming its biggest hit of the summer. The studio handed one of its greatest money-making franchises to a visionary director and tasked him with breathing new life into a sagging franchise. This director would need to create a movie that winked at its past, while also expanding its world beyond its memorable but somewhat limiting premise. Sound familiar?
Long before Jurassic World there was Jurassic Park III, a 2001 movie that has largely been swept under the rug by fans of the blockbuster film series. Pinpointing exactly why Jurassic Park III is so often ignored is difficult. When Jurassic Park III is referenced in the public discourse, it's often unfavourably compared to the original Jurassic Park or disregarded as being as bad or worse than The Lost World. Make no mistake - Jurassic Park III is much,...
Long before Jurassic World there was Jurassic Park III, a 2001 movie that has largely been swept under the rug by fans of the blockbuster film series. Pinpointing exactly why Jurassic Park III is so often ignored is difficult. When Jurassic Park III is referenced in the public discourse, it's often unfavourably compared to the original Jurassic Park or disregarded as being as bad or worse than The Lost World. Make no mistake - Jurassic Park III is much,...
- 6/10/2015
- Digital Spy
Jurassic Park III
Directed by Joe Johnston
Written byPeter Buchman, Alexander Payne and Jim Taylor
2001, USA
Continuing our look at the original Jurassic Park trilogy, we now come to the third film in a franchise that didn’t lend itself to franchising very well in the first place. Simply titled Jurassic Park III (with 3 claw marks!), the film represents the last gasping attempt to milk the groundbreaking 1993 techno thriller of its fandom after the darker and scattershot turn the franchise took with The Lost World: Jurassic Park in 1997. Released in 2001, another 4 years between sequels, but now long after dinosaurs had captured the movie-going zeitgeist. We’d been through an alien invasion and a disaster movie fad since then and had moved on. We’d cloned a sheep and science was continuing to demystify genetic engineering. If the franchise was going to remain relevant it would have to present us with a new idea,...
Directed by Joe Johnston
Written byPeter Buchman, Alexander Payne and Jim Taylor
2001, USA
Continuing our look at the original Jurassic Park trilogy, we now come to the third film in a franchise that didn’t lend itself to franchising very well in the first place. Simply titled Jurassic Park III (with 3 claw marks!), the film represents the last gasping attempt to milk the groundbreaking 1993 techno thriller of its fandom after the darker and scattershot turn the franchise took with The Lost World: Jurassic Park in 1997. Released in 2001, another 4 years between sequels, but now long after dinosaurs had captured the movie-going zeitgeist. We’d been through an alien invasion and a disaster movie fad since then and had moved on. We’d cloned a sheep and science was continuing to demystify genetic engineering. If the franchise was going to remain relevant it would have to present us with a new idea,...
- 6/10/2015
- by Charlie Sanford
- SoundOnSight
When Jurassic World arrives in theaters this Friday, it will be introducing the dinosaur-filled adventure franchise to a whole new generation . but it won.t be doing so with its original characters. Despite having appeared in the previous two sequels, Jeff Goldblum.s Ian Malcolm, Sam Neill.s Alan Grant and Laura Dern.s Ellie Sattler do not make appearances in the new movie, and there.s a specific reason why not: Steven Spielberg really wanted to focus on the future instead of the past. This past weekend I had the great opportunity to sit down for a one-on-one interview with Jurassic World director Colin Trevorrow to talk about his upcoming blockbuster, and it was during our chat that I brought up the subject of Jurassic Park.s original trio of classic characters. I asked the director if at any point there were any conversations about including them in the...
- 6/8/2015
- cinemablend.com
Jurassic Park
Written by Michael Crichton and David Koepp
Directed by Steven Spielberg
USA, 1993
“What have they got in there, King Kong”, quips Dr. Ian Malcolm as a computer-driven Land Cruiser slides along its railed path through a massive wooden gate that is designed to look prehistoric, welcoming them to “Jurassic Park”. Billionaire John Hammond has done the impossible and brought dinosaurs back from extinction—then built a park around them as cheesy as any zoo attraction or Disney theme park.
For many who came of age around 1993, both the novel and the movie Jurassic Park are likely to both be pop culture milestone experiences. The film is a beautiful marriage of material and talent, bringing to life a childhood dinosaur fantasy with state of the art filmmaking technology. Steven Spielberg had been refining his instincts as both a director and producer of some of the best family-friendly adventures of the previous decade,...
Written by Michael Crichton and David Koepp
Directed by Steven Spielberg
USA, 1993
“What have they got in there, King Kong”, quips Dr. Ian Malcolm as a computer-driven Land Cruiser slides along its railed path through a massive wooden gate that is designed to look prehistoric, welcoming them to “Jurassic Park”. Billionaire John Hammond has done the impossible and brought dinosaurs back from extinction—then built a park around them as cheesy as any zoo attraction or Disney theme park.
For many who came of age around 1993, both the novel and the movie Jurassic Park are likely to both be pop culture milestone experiences. The film is a beautiful marriage of material and talent, bringing to life a childhood dinosaur fantasy with state of the art filmmaking technology. Steven Spielberg had been refining his instincts as both a director and producer of some of the best family-friendly adventures of the previous decade,...
- 6/8/2015
- by Charlie Sanford
- SoundOnSight
In 1990, Michael Crichton’s Jurassic Park appeared in bookstores around the world and promptly began a roaring trade. Within just three years, Stephen Spielberg’s blockbuster film adaptation arrived in theatres.
But Spielberg didn’t spend that three years going through the usual director’s rigmarole of having to bid for and secure the rights to the material, before only then being able to write a script and draft in the army of personnel needed for its production. The whole three years were spent actually making the movie, because Spielberg – who was at the time writing a screenplay with Crichton that would eventually become television series ER – had had the rights to Jurassic Park since May 1990, a full five months before the novel was even published.
Basically, Jurassic Park was always going to make a fantastic movie. So obvious was this in fact that Crichton himself agreed to co-write the...
But Spielberg didn’t spend that three years going through the usual director’s rigmarole of having to bid for and secure the rights to the material, before only then being able to write a script and draft in the army of personnel needed for its production. The whole three years were spent actually making the movie, because Spielberg – who was at the time writing a screenplay with Crichton that would eventually become television series ER – had had the rights to Jurassic Park since May 1990, a full five months before the novel was even published.
Basically, Jurassic Park was always going to make a fantastic movie. So obvious was this in fact that Crichton himself agreed to co-write the...
- 6/5/2015
- by Rachel Archie North
- We Got This Covered
Adventure runs wild when renowned paleontologist Dr. Alan Grant (Sam Neill) agrees to accompany a wealthy adventurer (William H. Macy) and his wife (Tea Leoni) on an aerial tour of Isla Sorna, InGen's former breeding ground for prehistoric creatures. But when they're terrifyingly stranded, Dr. Grant discovers that his hosts are not what they seem and the island's native inhabitants are smarter, faster, fiercer and more brutal than he ever imagined in this heart-stomping thriller. Jurassic Park III featured: Director: Joe Johnston Sam Neill as Dr. Alan Grant William H. Macy as Paul Kirby Téa Leoni as Amanda Kirby Alessandro Nivola as Billy Brennan Trevor Morgan as Eric Kirby Michael Jeter as Udesky John Diehl as Cooper Bruce A. Young as M. B. Nash Laura Dern as Dr. Ellie Degler Taylor Nichols as Mark Degler Mark Harelik as Ben Hildebrand Julio Oscar Mechoso as Enrique Cardoso Blake Michael Bryan as...
- 6/4/2015
- ComicBookMovie.com
After three epic Jurassic Park movies, we've learned one very important thing: Dinosaurs are scary, you guys. Jurassic Park, Lost World and Jurassic Park III are all science fiction movies, sure, but when you watch them, your heart rate and blood pressure tells you that you're watching a horror flick. So in honor of Jurassic World starring Stretching Chris Pratt, we're ranking the 11 scariest moments courtesy of the film franchise. Spoiler alert: all the scenes involve dinosaurs. Though we are very frightened over the fact that Dr. Alan Grant (Sam Neill) and Dr. Ellie Sattler (Laura Dern) didn't end up together. Tragedy. 11. Spinosaurus vs. T. Rex, Jurassic Park III We...
- 6/1/2015
- E! Online
On Friday, Colin Trevorrow's Jurassic World made its long-awaited debut and in a little less than two weeks the park finally opens to fans worldwide! As the film approaches its release, and after its Paris premiere was met with exceedingly positive reactions, early buzz is definitely trending upward with the vast majority of filmgoers getting more and more excited to finally see the sure-to-be epic film in theaters. Additionally, Jurassic Park star Sam Neill, who portrayed Dr. Alan Grant, tweeted out his best wishes to the Jurassic Team yesterday: Wishing you all the best for #JurassicWorld .Gonna be brilliant ! @prattprattpratt @colintrevorrow @UniversalPics — Sam Neill (@TwoPaddocks) May 31, 2015 On a bit of a side note, it looks like Colin Trevorrow may not return to direct the potential sequel to Jurassic World. According to an interview conducted by BadTaste.it (via ComingSoon.net), Trevorrow admitted that even though he will likely be involved in some capacity,...
- 6/1/2015
- ComicBookMovie.com
It has been 22 years since “Jurassic Park” captured the imagination of a generation. In that time, it has been absorbed into pop culture via quotes such as “Hold on to your butts” and an irrational love of carnivorous pack predators that would just as soon eat your intestines as look at you. But while the important takeaway from the movie is obviously that Jeff Goldblum should always languish shirtless in every film — and that bringing species back to life that have been extinct for millions of years is a terrible idea — “Jurassic World” is full of other lessons...if you know where to look for them. Lessons like... #1. It’s okay to threaten obnoxious children with dinosaur fossils. There are two types of children in the world: those who love paleontology and those who are wrong. “Jurassic Park” wastes no time in letting the audience know how it feel about the latter.
- 5/24/2015
- by Donna Dickens
- Hitfix
Universal Pictures
Jurassic World, the fourth instalment in the Jurassic Park franchise, will hit UK cinemas 11 June 2015. The movie has already split critics and fans, with some arguing it seems closer to the spirit of the original than the other sequels – in fact, it looks set to disregard the events of Jurassic Park: The Lost World and Jurassic Park III altogether – while others have groaned at the casting, over-reliance on CGI, and well, everything really.
The original was such a massive hit for a number of reasons. While it’s use of CGI was masterful for the time, and still holds up to this day, Steven Spielberg was clever enough not to rely on it, using practical effects whenever possible. This not only led to some of the most memorable set-pieces in movie history, it also allowed the actors to, well, act. Unlike many Hollywood blockbusters, the audience actually cared about Alan Grant,...
Jurassic World, the fourth instalment in the Jurassic Park franchise, will hit UK cinemas 11 June 2015. The movie has already split critics and fans, with some arguing it seems closer to the spirit of the original than the other sequels – in fact, it looks set to disregard the events of Jurassic Park: The Lost World and Jurassic Park III altogether – while others have groaned at the casting, over-reliance on CGI, and well, everything really.
The original was such a massive hit for a number of reasons. While it’s use of CGI was masterful for the time, and still holds up to this day, Steven Spielberg was clever enough not to rely on it, using practical effects whenever possible. This not only led to some of the most memorable set-pieces in movie history, it also allowed the actors to, well, act. Unlike many Hollywood blockbusters, the audience actually cared about Alan Grant,...
- 5/1/2015
- by Adam Thompson
- Obsessed with Film
Not even two dodgy sequels and 21 years passing can erase the magic of the very first time you watched Jurassic Park.
The Steven Spielberg dino adventure brought gasps from audiences - young and old - when it premiered around the world in 1993. Even today, a couple of seconds of that classic score can give you tingles and take you back to first time you saw The Park.
Like all great films, everything felt and looked like it slotted together perfectly. But that wasn't necessarily the case, as there were plenty of other big-name stars who so very nearly got the lead roles.
1. Harrison Ford was nearly... Dr Alan Grant
If it wasn't already greedy enough that Harrison Ford had landed himself awesome cool roles in two of the biggest movie franchises of all time - Star Wars and Indiana Jones - he could have almost have added a third dino-sized...
The Steven Spielberg dino adventure brought gasps from audiences - young and old - when it premiered around the world in 1993. Even today, a couple of seconds of that classic score can give you tingles and take you back to first time you saw The Park.
Like all great films, everything felt and looked like it slotted together perfectly. But that wasn't necessarily the case, as there were plenty of other big-name stars who so very nearly got the lead roles.
1. Harrison Ford was nearly... Dr Alan Grant
If it wasn't already greedy enough that Harrison Ford had landed himself awesome cool roles in two of the biggest movie franchises of all time - Star Wars and Indiana Jones - he could have almost have added a third dino-sized...
- 11/25/2014
- Digital Spy
It’s been over 20 years since the old-school Alan Grant, the lovable Ellie Sattler, and the eccentric Ian Malcolm took the ill-fated test drive through dino land in Jurassic Park. With the upcoming release of Jurassic World, viewers are gearing up to re-enter the prehistoric environment, and one fan is paying tribute to the franchise’s first film with a Lego set that, with enough support, could come to fruition.
On Lego Ideas, people can build Lego projects and post them on the site. If a project gets over 10,000 votes, it will be officially reviewed by Lego and could eventually make it onto store shelves.
Gaining momentum but still in need of more supporters is a Lego set featuring the Jurassic Park gate, the Ford Explorer tour vehicle, the roaring Tyrannosaurus Rex, and the lovable trio of Alan Grant, Ellie Sattler, and Ian Malcolm from 1993’s Jurassic Park. To vote for the set,...
On Lego Ideas, people can build Lego projects and post them on the site. If a project gets over 10,000 votes, it will be officially reviewed by Lego and could eventually make it onto store shelves.
Gaining momentum but still in need of more supporters is a Lego set featuring the Jurassic Park gate, the Ford Explorer tour vehicle, the roaring Tyrannosaurus Rex, and the lovable trio of Alan Grant, Ellie Sattler, and Ian Malcolm from 1993’s Jurassic Park. To vote for the set,...
- 10/31/2014
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
2000 Ad has become a British institution since its launch in 1977, bringing characters to the world including Nemesis the Warlock, Rogue Trooper, Nikolai Dante and, of course, the one-and-only Judge Dredd.
Future Shock! The Story of 2000 Ad is a documentary that takes in the highs (and lows) of the comic's history, with interviews with Pat Mills, Kevin O'Neill, Andy Diggle, Karen Berger, Dave Gibbons, Lauren Beukes, Leah Moore and many more.
Ahead of the film's premiere as part of BFI's Sci-Fi: Days of Fear and Wonder season, we spoke to director Paul Goodwin, producer Sean Hogan and executive producer Nick Harwood about the past and future of 2000 Ad, Alan Moore and taking dinner with Pat Mills:
What made you decide to tell the story of 2000 Ad?
Sean: "We were at college together. After that, we went our separate ways. We'd always spoken about doing something one day. And we were...
Future Shock! The Story of 2000 Ad is a documentary that takes in the highs (and lows) of the comic's history, with interviews with Pat Mills, Kevin O'Neill, Andy Diggle, Karen Berger, Dave Gibbons, Lauren Beukes, Leah Moore and many more.
Ahead of the film's premiere as part of BFI's Sci-Fi: Days of Fear and Wonder season, we spoke to director Paul Goodwin, producer Sean Hogan and executive producer Nick Harwood about the past and future of 2000 Ad, Alan Moore and taking dinner with Pat Mills:
What made you decide to tell the story of 2000 Ad?
Sean: "We were at college together. After that, we went our separate ways. We'd always spoken about doing something one day. And we were...
- 10/27/2014
- Digital Spy
“You bred raptors?” Dr. Alan Grant first posed this chilling question during a tour of the dinosaur cloning lab on Isla Nublar over 20 years ago. Soon after, Grant and friends boarded the self-navigated vehicles on the Jurassic Park tour that would go horribly wrong. A new poster for the upcoming Jurassic World pays tribute to its past by featuring a deadly velociraptor and a garishly painted park ride, and it will be available exclusively at Sdcc.
Though it’s guaranteed to be at Comic-Con, it’s unknown at this time how many prints of this Jurassic World poster by artist Mark Englert will be available and where they may be purchased. Englert did, however, tweet the following for clarification:
“Going to San Diego? Text Jurassic to 834567 for updates on when and where to pick up the poster at Sdcc.”
In April, Jurassic World began filming in Hawaii. Set for release...
Though it’s guaranteed to be at Comic-Con, it’s unknown at this time how many prints of this Jurassic World poster by artist Mark Englert will be available and where they may be purchased. Englert did, however, tweet the following for clarification:
“Going to San Diego? Text Jurassic to 834567 for updates on when and where to pick up the poster at Sdcc.”
In April, Jurassic World began filming in Hawaii. Set for release...
- 7/22/2014
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Oscar-winning filmmaker Steven Spielberg has taken movie audiences on extravagant adventures of a lifetime during his lengthy course behind the camera when impacting the film industry with his captivating on-screen imagination. Spielberg has shown an amazing range of vision and scope when tackling various movie genres that tap in the collective consciousness of moviegoers. Science fiction, social issue dramas, action and adventure, period pieces, family-oriented fantasies, comedies, war movies–you name it and Spielberg has done it on the big screen in his illustrious film career in directing, producing, writing and promoting.
Although Spielberg has done his share of adult-oriented films that cater to the sophisticated masses he is primarily known for his whimsical kid-friendly fare or at least releases that feature children in some of his escapist gems that may not necessarily be considered kiddie-coated. In Kid’s Play: Top 10 Steven Spielberg-Directed Child-Centric Films we will take a...
Although Spielberg has done his share of adult-oriented films that cater to the sophisticated masses he is primarily known for his whimsical kid-friendly fare or at least releases that feature children in some of his escapist gems that may not necessarily be considered kiddie-coated. In Kid’s Play: Top 10 Steven Spielberg-Directed Child-Centric Films we will take a...
- 7/8/2014
- by Frank Ochieng
- SoundOnSight
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