Jurassic World: Dominionis set to concludethe trilogy that began withJurassicWorld, but it also has its eyes set on the franchise’s past as well. Not only will the film have several characters returning from the original trilogy, director Colin Trevorrow has said that the project will serve not only as the final installment of theWorldtrilogy, but also as a culmination of all sixJurassic Parkfilms.
The originalJurassicWorld, while set in the same universe as the previous films, told a mostly self-contained story that didn’t rely on too many callbacks.Featuring Chris Prattand Bryce Dallas Howard as employees at a new dinosaur park, the first film saw a familiar dinosaur outbreak plot that took a great deal of inspiration from the first film. The second film,Fallen Kingdom, featured a more original story where they return to the park to rescue the remaining dinosaurs from on incoming volcanic eruption.
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Jurassic Worldwas quite successful when it came out, becoming the first film to ever earn $500 million on its opening weekend, and pulled in big profits for the studio.Fallen Kingdomalso pulled in a solid return, becoming the 35th film in history to cross the $1 billion mark for its total box office earnings. So naturally, there are high hopes and expectations for the third and final installment.
As that film gets closer and closer to release, the marketing has emphasized a connection to the previous trilogy that the last two had mostly left in the realm of cameos and Easter eggs. This time, however,Sam Neill and Laura Dern are scheduledto reprise their roles from the original films, alongside Jeff Goldblum, who also had a brief appearance inFallen Kingdom.
In various statements, however, Trevorrow has made it clear that the returning cast ismore than just a wink to the audience, and fans should expect some significant developments. “I think people may be underestimating the size and importance of Laura Dern and Sam Neill and Jeff Goldblum’s characters in this movie; it is very much an ensemble,” he discussed during a 2020 roundtable.
As forDominion’s connection to the original trilogy, the director had this to say: “When you watch Dominion, you really feel like you are learning how much of a story that first set of movies was and how everything that happened in those movies actually informs what ultimately is able to happen in this.” So fans should keep an eye out for the connections between the newJurassic Worldfilms and the original trilogy when the film finally hits theaters.
