With visual effects by ILM, sound by Skywalker Sound and music inspired by the original scores by John Williams, there are plenty of connections between the Jurassic world and the galaxy far, far away, so the news that the next wave of Jurassic films are way further along the development line than anyone could have imagined – and with long-time Jurassic and Indiana Jones scribe David Koepp involved – is certainly of interest in this dojo. Steven Spielberg will produce for Amblin, Frank Marshall is back onboard and a brand new era that would seem to preclude the involvement of any prior cast members is about to start.
The fact that it’s being called a new Jurassic World instead of Jurassic Park may also be telling. That would suggest that the franchise is likely not taking a back-to-basics approach but could go to parts unknown. (Jurassic Space? Just putting it out there.)
The Jurassic franchise is a key jewel in Universal’s film history, with the 1993 original movie redefining special effects and having a long-lasting impact on pop culture. Six movies have been made over the span of three decades, earning more than $6 billion worldwide. The original Jurrasic Park adapted the 1990 novel by Michael Crichton.
Koepp is the veteran screenwriter whose credits range from the original Mission: Impossible (1996) film and the first Spider-Man movie (2002) to Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008) and last year’s Indy entry, Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny.
