Entertainment Weekly The Ultimate Guide to Jurassic Park
The Ultimate Guide to Jurassic Park • EXCLUSIVE JURASSIC WORLD DOMINION INTERVIEWS
Why Dinosaurs Rule • Many had feathers instead of scales—but does it really matter in the end? Here’s why Steven Spielberg’s vision for dinosaurs is the only one that counts.
Dominion: All Together Now • DIRECTOR COLIN TREVORROW UNITES LEGACY AND RETURNING CAST IN A RIVETING CONCLUSION TO THE ENTIRE JURASSIC FRANCHISE. AND YES, THERE’S A T. REX.
A Whole New Planet • Director Colin Trevorrow made an effort to use animatronic puppets and real sets for many of the set pieces in Jurassic World Dominion. “We don’t really rely on visual effects outside the dinosaurs themselves. Everything else is practical,” he said. “We built these massive sets.”
Meet the Cast: Character Studies • CHRIS PRATT AND BRYCE DALLAS HOWARD LEAD A STELLAR ENSEMBLE OF NEW AND RETURNING ACTORS THROUGH JURASSIC WORLD DOMINION’S OUTSIZE DINO ADVENTURE
“It’s Great to Be Back!” • Sam Neill, Laura Dern and Jeff Goldblum are back as the doctors Grant, Sattler and Malcolm, in roles that director Colin Trevorrow says has them on ‘equal footing with all the Jurassic World characters.’
Top 12 Beastly Moments • EVER SINCE JURASSIC PARK ROARED INTO THEATERS, THE BLOCKBUSTER FILMS HAVE CONSISTENTLY DELIVERED FANTASTIC THRILLS. HERE, OUR PICKS FOR THE 12 MOST UNFORGETTABLE SCENES.
The Complete Oral History • THE YEAR WAS 1993, AND JURASSIC PARK WAS SCARING THE BEJESUS OUT OF MOVIEGOERS EVERYWHERE. IN 2013 EW GATHERED STEVEN SPIELBERG AND THE CAST AND CREW TOGETHER TO RELIVE THE MAKING OF A MEGAHIT THAT SPAWNED A DIGITAL REVOLUTION.
Mapping The Park • Built on a tropical island and dreamed up by the eccentric Dr. Hammond (Richard Attenborough), Isla Nublar is the setting for Jurassic Park and two of its sequels. Here are some of the key spots you should know.
Special Effects: Building a Better Dinosaur • THE GAME-CHANGING CINEMATIC ACHIEVEMENTS OF JURASSIC PARK’S F/X TEAMS WERE NEARLY AS ASTOUNDING AS THE ADVANCES OF JOHN HAMMOND’S GENETIC SCIENTISTS.
Double the Fun: T. Rex and the City • DIRECTOR STEVEN SPIELBERG DOUBLED DOWN ON JURASSIC PARK’S MOST TERRIFYING DINO AND UNLEASHED A FAMILY OF PREDATORS ON AN UNSUSPECTING SAN DIEGO
Remembering Michael Crichton • In his novel the visionary sci-fi author conjured dinosaurs back to life—but even with Spielberg’s help, doing so on film proved a bigger challenge.
Grant’s Island Vacay: Welcome (Back) to the Jungle • SAM NEILL’S PALEONTOLOGIST RELUCTANTLY FACED OFF AGAINST YET MORE DINOS—SOME AIRBORNE!—IN THE FIRST JURASSIC FILM WITHOUT STEVEN SPIELBERG DIRECTING
Exit Through the Gift Shop • If dinosaur theme parks existed, they’d surely stock some of these nifty items. Luckily there’s no need to venture to a volcanic island to score a cool raptor LEGO set or paleontology kit.
Open to the Public: Risky Business • A WELCOME RELAUNCH BRINGS NEW STARS TO ISLA NUBLAR—ALONG WITH A TOP-FLIGHT DINOSAUR ATTRACTION. WHAT COULD GO WRONG?
The Park Is Back Open • Early concept sketches of key scenes for Jurassic World reinvented the faraway island as the idyllic (and functional) theme park. John Hammond would be proud
Dino-Might • CHRIS PRATT AND BRYCE DALLAS HOWARD RETURN TO THE ISLAND OF MISFIT DINOSAURS IN JURASSIC WORLD: FALLEN KINGDOM, THE FRANCHISE’S DARKEST, MOST SUSPENSEFUL INSTALLMENT YET.
A World on Fire • The striking visual design of the Jurassic World sequel evolved from the film’s expansive mythology.
Behind the Screams • Director J.A. Bayona and his talented filmmaking team, including creature effects creative supervisor Neal Scanlan, utilized a combination of practical and special effects to bring the dinosaurs of Jurassic...