Jurassic World Dominion director Colin Trevorrow has hinted at more films in the franchise. In an interview with Empire, the filmmaker confirmed that he deliberately sowed the seeds to seek out future directors. “I did something different than other films specifically to change the DNA of the franchise,” he explained—in hopes of introducing new characters and tone to the upcoming movies in dino-verse. Trevorrow was involved in all three Jurassic World films serving as executive producer on 2018’s Fallen Kingdom.
talking to EmpireTrevorrow said that the previous five films, including Steven Spielberg’s original trilogy, were based on dinosaurs; with Jurassic World Dominion, they created a world where humans and pre-historic reptiles lived together. According to him, it was the only way for the franchise to move forward, “because it’s not inherently franchise-worthy, probably just should have been a Jurassic Park.” It seemed like a better plot device than creating a scenario where the main characters are forced out on Isla Nublar, Dinosaur Island.
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While Dominion saw the addition of the original Jurassic Park stars – Laura Dern, Sam Neill and Jeff Goldblum – it also introduced new faces, including Devanda Wise, Mamoudou Athey and Dichen Lachman (Altered Carbon). Trevorrow hinted that his characters could be developed for future stories in the franchise, thanks to the additional 14 minutes present in the expanded version – released last month on digital, Blu-ray and 4K UHD. “There’s more to come,” he said. However, in India, Apple TV, YouTube Movies, and BMS Stream only listed the theatrical versions – running for 2 hours and 27 minutes.
“I never knew it was the end of the franchise until I saw the marketing,” Trevorrow said. “Those guys are brilliant at what they do, but to me, I think it might be clearer if they said, ‘The end of an era,’ on the contrary. Because regardless of the cynical point of view — of course, they Want to make more money, which is what Jurassic World was all about – a new dinosaur fan is born every day.”
While Jurassic World Dominion was not well received by critics, it was a global box office success, crossing the $1 billion mark (about Rs 8,157 crore). Last week, It is the second film on the list of highest-grossing films of 2022, behind the Tom Cruise-led flight action film, Top Gun: Maverick, which netted $1.47 billion (approximately Rs 11,991 crore). Based on its box office performance, it wouldn’t be surprising to see Universal Pictures continue the Dino saga from the foundation of Trevorrow.
