There is a scene in Jurassic Park that epitomizes for me all that is wonderful about the movies. The first time they get out of the jeep and stand amongst the living dinosaurs was one of the most awe inspiring scenes in movie history. You gasped, you believed, and you lost yourself in the movie at that moment.
The franchise has lost momentum and declined in quality with each passing film. Gone is that sense of wonder and awe instilled by the first one. But still, our ears still perk up at the idea of a Jurassic Park 4, which we’ve known for some time is on the way. But this… this news I read today… I just… I’m speechless again… but not for good reasons. Bloody Disgusting gives us this:
Bloody-Disgusting learned this weekend that Universal Pictures has officially begun casting for Jurassic Park IV, which will film in Kauai, Hawaii later this year! Laura Dern confirmed her return to the franchise as Dr. Ellie Sattler here as Sam Neill will NOT return. We’re told that the film is about the government who has trained dinosaurs to carry weapons and use them for battle purposes.
So… we’re going to get a T-Rex with frigging rocket launchers mounted to it? Velocer Raptors with AK 47’s? A Triceratops ready bust a cap in your ass? Have things really come to this?
But who knows right? Maybe they’re just throwing it all out the window and had a fun idea for an all out balls to the wall actions adventure movies with giant dinosaurs with laser beams strapped to their fricking heads rampaging through Bagdad hunting for Osama. Could be fun. It probably won’t be… but it could.
