I really enjoy the Jurassic Park movies. Who can ever forget the first one… the very first time we see the dinosaurs we all felt that same sense of awe and amazement that Sam Neil’s character did as he got out of the jeep. It was nothing short of magical. The films have diminished in quality, each one worse than the last… but I have to admit still getting a guilty pleasure out of the third movie.
With that being said, I’ve been one of those people really excited about the idea of a 4th movie in the franchise. Oh sure, I rolled my eyes as much as anyone when those rumors of “Dinosaurs with guns” started flying around last year, but even then I was ready to put my money down. Well, looks like I’ll be able to hold on to my money as the producers for the film seems to be saying Jurassic Park 4 is now dead. The folks at ComingSoon give us this:
Producers Frank Marshall and Kathleen Kennedy just revealed at today’s junket for The Curious Case of Benjamin Button that plans have fallen through for a fourth entry in the “Jurassic Park” franchise. When asked if there was any development on the long-anticipated sequel, Kennedy responded, “No… I don’t know. You know, when Crichton passed away, I sorta felt maybe that’s it. Maybe that’s a sign that we don’t mess with it.”
Oh well… thats a shame. Maybe someday the studios may return to the franchise, but for now it looks like the dream is dead. I for one am sad to hear this news. If nothing else it could have been another guilty pleasure. What do you guys think about this?
