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May 22, 2013
 Sam Neill: Told JP4 is a "Reboot"
In an interview with New Zealand paper The Dominion Post, JP (and JP3) star Sam Neill mentions he's been told JP4 is "a big reboot, a total re-jig" and that he likely will not be involved. Neill also talks about his current projects and his winery (which I still claim is named after JP), so do check out the article if you are interested in what Mr. Grant is up to these days. (Thanks Kristin)
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    May 10, 2013

    Spielberg Told JP4 Filmmakers Script Was "Crap" Last Week?
    According to HollyScoopTV, a source "very close to the production" claims Spielberg never liked the script to begin with (assuming he's talking about the Jaffa/Silver one) but called the newly delivered re-worked script by Colin Trevorrow "crap" just last week. HollyScoop adds, "[Spielberg said] if they wanted him to be involved with it, it must be re-written." This comment apparently caused the chain of events leading to where we are now. Elsewhere, I've leared the Baton Rouge production office, which had opened last week, will be shutting down today. Work there was ramping up for filming at Raleigh Studios next month. UPDATE: Frank Marshall has gone on record on Twitter, saying the Spielberg "crap" quote is "completely untrue". UPDATE2: HollyScoopTV has deleted their original story (Thanks Timothy).
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    May 9, 2013

    Trevorrow Tweets "There is No Friction", Says "We're All Directing JP4"
    In a tweet just now, JP4 director Colin Trevorrow semi-addresses the recent news, suggesting there is "no friction" between him and Universal, and that they are "giving us time to make the movie you deserve." He adds, a bit cryptically: "We're all directing JP4".
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    May 8, 2013

    Trevorrow Rewriting JP4's Script
    Some additional surprising details on the situation this afternoon from Variety. They seem to suggest the problem is just a too-tight production timeline, however, it has been complicated by the added detail that as part of Trevorrow's contract, he is "re-work[ing] the script with writing partner Derek Connolly" (Connolly worked with him on "Safety Not Guaranteed". The earlier script was by Rick Jaffa and Amanda Silver, who are best known for their work on "Rise of the Planet of the Apes"). Meanwhile, the studio began working on casting, and had "focused on" Bryce Dallas Howard ("The Help") and David Oyelowo ("Jack Reacher"), who had been front-runners to join the production. It's unclear if re-casting will need to take place following the delay. UPDATE: The Hollywood Reporter adds some more details, with word that Trevorrow's script was delivered to the studio from where he's been working on Hawaii "only" two days ago (shooting was to start 6/24). This caused "a new round of budgeting" to take place. Based on that, it was determined the release date could not be met.
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    Universal Says JP4 to be Released "At a Later Date"
    Commenting to Screencrush.com, Universal has released an official statement on the matter.

    (Thanks William)
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    JP4 Fans Told Not to Panic
    More rapidly developing news this morning on last night's disappointing news that JP4 is apparently on hold. Following his late night messages about JP4, "digital asset manager" Todd Smoyer deleted his tweet saying "we were all let go today", replying to others that JP4 "is still gonna happen" and he has "complete faith in the project." According to fansite Jurassicpark4-movie.com, who received some info from a "reliable source", JP4 fans shouldn't panic. "Simply put," the site says. "The studio doesn't necessarily see eye-to-eye with some of those involved in the film's development and this has lead to some conflict." The source claims Colin Trevorrow is still helming the picture and the employees let go today were "about 80% of JP4's Art Department". Despite JP dino consultant Jack Horner's comment below that the script was the issue, apparently "the script is fine". The original thread at Neogaf, where this all originated, has been modified, removing the original tweets and adding that "Colin was crushed by this tonight, apparently."

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    Horner Claims Universal Working on TLW:3D and JP3:3D
    With all the excitement last night, a bit of actual good news may have accidentally been divulged. Jack Horner, who you'll remember met with Frank Marshall a few weeks ago, speculates one of the reasons for a delay in JP4 may be that Universal, "doesn't want to compete with the 3D versions of the first three" in an email to site regular Asees, which seems to suggest after the success of JP:3D Universal has decided to do the 3D "up-conversion" of the rest of the trilogy, possibly for release around the same timeframe as JP4 was originally slated (June 2014). I have reason to believe this is the actual Jack Horner, so this is certainly interesting news if indeed true...

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    May 7, 2013

    JP4 on Hold?
    According to a tweet from someone credited as being on the crew of JP4, the film may already be running into trouble. "JP4 on hold" said the message (it was quickly deleted) from Dean Sherriff, who is listed on IMDB as a concept artist on the project. A screenshot of the tweet can be seen at this Neogaf thread. (Thanks 'Trillian') UPDATE: This tweet from digital assett manager Todd Smoyer suggests the issue may be a bit more dire. More as I get it... UPDATE2: Apparently script problems are to blame, according to Asees, who emailed Jack Horner for comment. Still unclear if this means a delay or something worse... UPDATE3: Todd Smoyer has clarified things, saying the project is on hold but the entire production staff was let go today (unclear if this includes the director).
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    May 2, 2013

    JP4 to Return to Isla Nublar
    According to a a tweet just a few moments ago from JP4 director Colin Trevorrow, the next JP movie will return to Isla Nublar, the location of the first film. Trevorrow also attached a picture of a lovely Hawaiian scene where CG dinosaurs may soon roam. With the 2nd JP movie, Spielberg kept everyone guessing where the film would be set, eventually revealing it would take place on a mysterious "2nd island" called Sorna. JP3 returned to this same island.
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    April 22, 2013

    Jack Horner Meets with Marshall, Trevorrow
    In a tweet and subsequent retweet by JP4 director Colin Trevorrow, JP4 producer Frank Marshall suggests the trio met this weekend to discuss all things JP. You think they'll spent any time talking about feathers?
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    JP4 Scheduled to Shoot in July
    According to this tweet from production watcher USA Productions (and later confirmed by JPLegacy.org forum poster 'Sandhu'), JP4 has been confirmed to be looking to ramp up production in just a few months in both Kauai, Hawaii (where at least some of the first 3 movies were shot), as well as Baton Rouge, LA. The latter had been rumored a few weeks back but makes sense as Raleigh Studios is located there, a facility with more than 150,000 square foot of studio space and where Universal shot last year's "Battleship" and parts of "Oblivion". (Thanks Carnotaur3 and Asees)

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    JP:3D BluRay Reviewed
    Big Picture Big Sound is the first to take a look at the imminent release of the JP:3D BluRay, which drops tomorrow. Interesting to note that while originally we thought there were no extra bonus features with this release, it seems one called "The World of Jurassic Park 3D" has been added, a 8 minute look at the 3D process with interviews with Spielberg and Kennedy, among others. Otherwise, the site notes the 3D changes the JP experience "for the better" while also seeming to clean up a good amount of the grain and noise present on the original BluRay release.

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    April 7, 2013

    JP:3D Finishes Weekend in 4th
    Word comes from Hitflix that the re-release of JP in 3D came in a close 4th behind "Evil Dead" ($26 million) and "The Croods" and "G.I. Joe" (tied with $21.1 million each). It had a total 3 day take of $18.2 million. Hitflix notes "[JP] opened in a similar range of other recent blockbuster 3-D releases such as 'Titanic' ($17.3 million) and 'Star Wars: Episode I' ($22.4 million)".
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    Koepp Says He Passed on Writing JP4
    In a conversation with the Portland (Maine) Press Herald, JP and TLW scribe David Koepp reveals he was offered the JP4 writing gig but declined just because he couldn't figure out what it would be about. "One movie takes a lot of thinking on a subject, " he said. "Two movies takes an enormous amount, and I just didn't feel like I had enough fresh thinking." (Thanks Kristin).

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    More Angry Scientist Comments on JP4's Non-feathered Dinos
    You've got to guess that new JP4 director Colin Trevorrow certainly didn't think the first thing he said about his new directing gig would cause so much controversey. Obviously he did not factor in the nerd anger possible when you combine JP fans, dinosaur fans, palaeontologists, and the Internet. This article from the New Zealand Herald has rangled up a few more choice quotes on the subject, including one from palaeontologist Darren Naish, who says he is "pissed off" about Feathergate 2013 and hopes Trevorrow will reconsider. "It helps perpetuate the notion that dinosaurs were all scaly dragons, alien and unlike modern animals," he said.

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    April 6, 2013

    JP:3D Takes in $7 Million Friday, More Than Anticipated
    Hitflix is reporting the 'Evil Dead' remake edged out JP:3D Friday with a take of $11.9 million, however JP:3D's performance of $7 million was more than expected by box office watchers. This suggests JP's re-release will take in a total of $22 million this weekend, better than the "mid-teens" figure that was talked about earlier this week.
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    April 4, 2013

    Could JP:3D be #1 at the Box Office This Weekend?
    Could we be seeing Jurassic Park back up on top of the box office charts this weekend just like in the olden days? According to this article from The Wrap, JP:3D will be opening on about 2,600 screens (300 of which in IMAX) this weekend, "Enough so that it will be a factor in this weekend’s box office chase." The article adds, "Analysts are projecting a three-day total in the mid-teen millions and then it will eventually take in around $40 million domestically." The only real competition this weekend is the "Evil Dead" remake, opening Friday, and "GI Joe", which took in $40.50M last week.
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    Jack Horner Confirmed For JP4
    Not really a huge surprise as Horner has talked about being involved in JP4 since at least 2011, but in this USA Today piece on the imminent release of JP:3D, everyone's favorite "Dino Consultant" Jack Horner confirms once again he will be on this project. He also suggests we'll see a new dinosaur making an appearance: "[Though] I can't actually tell you who that will be." (Thanks Jeff)

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    Spielberg Talks JP:3D
    In a video at the top of the same USA Today story, JP director Steven Spielberg talks about the conversion of the film to 3D, admitting he originally shot it in 3D "in my mind", saying he used a "trombone effect", where "creatures and people are running towards the camera", making it perfectly suited to the 3D format. He also names a few of his favorite scenes that work in 3D, including the kitchen sequence where he says the 3D adds a new sense of perspective.

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    April 2, 2013

    JP Soundtrack Gets Remastered With 4 Previously Unreleased Tracks
    A bit of a treat for JP and John Williams fans today, as Universal Music has re-issued the iconic score on iTunes for $10 (it'll come to Amazon MP3 next Tuesday), including four previously unreleased tracks in the process. According to the press release, Williams and his editor went back through the original recordings to not only digitally re-master the tracks, but also find cues from the film that have never been released. They are "The History Lesson", "Stalling Around" (the much asked-for music to the "Mr. DNA" sequence), "The Coming Storm", and "Hungry Raptor". (Thanks John!)
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    Neill, Dern Talk JP:3D
    In this clip from this morning's Today Show, our ol' buds Sam Neill and Laura Dern talk about the "awe inspiring" JP:3D and reminisce a bit about the film, how they almost died in Hurricane Iniki, and probably most interestingly, show "Ellie Sattler" screen tests featuring Helen Hunt and Gwyneth Paltrow. The latter footage I've never seen before and is pretty amusing. (Thanks Yvonne)

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    March 28, 2013

    JP3 Production Designer Slated to Return for JP4
    According to this resume from his agent's website, JP3 production designer Ed Verreaux has been signed to return for JP4. Verreaux took over that project from JP and TLW's designer, Spielberg favorite Rick Carter, and since JP3 has gone on to do production design on "X-Men: The Last Stand", "Looper", and "Rush Hour 3", among others. Back in 2001 Verreaux told Fangoria magazine that while he was happy with his work on JP3, he wasn't certain the franchise had to continue. "Hopefully, there won't be 10 of these things," he said at the time. "At least, I hope I won't be doing them." (Thanks Bert and Oviraptor)
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    'No Feathers' Comment Ignites Mini-Firestorm
    JP4 director Colin Trevorrow's first real comment about JP4 last week was the simple "no feathers" tweet, referring to the decision of JP3's filmmakers to follow scientific findings and portray some dinos as having feathers. Like all things on the internet, however, Trevorrow has managed to upset some dino fanatics. This post at Neogaf summarizes a few of the stories published about it, including this one at Nationalgeographic.com where the author says that, "If Velociraptor and Tyrannosaurus are reprising their roles [in JP4], these dinosaurs should certainly have some kind of plumage." He adds, "That comes right from fossil evidence and evolutionary logic."

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    March 22, 2013

    More JP:3D Screenings Announced
    Check out this page at UniversalScreenings.com to see if your city has been selected for a screening next Saturday, March 30th. (Thanks Kevin)
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    March 20, 2013

    Trevorrow Tweets JP4 Dinos Will Have "No Feathers"
    In a message that was shorter than that headline and much shorter than this post, newly named JP4 director Colin Trevorrow tweeted this morning that JP4's dinos will be featherless, setting himself apart from the much debated look of the dinos in JP3.
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    March 17, 2013

    JP:3D First Impressions Come in
    As noted last week, a special screening of JP:3D was held in several cities this past weekend, and a few people took to Twitter to give their first impressions. "I wasn't expecting much from the 3D re-release [but] I was blown away." says 'StrakAttack', who noted he saw it in an IMAX theater. "I was impressed by how good it looked in IMAX... The picture was amazingly clear [and] the sound design was brilliant." 'DavidBFox' said the film has "Never looked better" and "the 3D conversion was great", but "1-2 scenes looked off," a potential issue that was noted by the first reviewer as well, who added that "there were a few instances where depth issues occurred."
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    March 13, 2013

    JP4 Director Named
    BREAKING! Per Deadline.com, Colin Trevorrow (pronounced "tre-VAR-o"), indie director of last year's romantic comedy Safety Not Guaranteed has been placed in charge of the latest JP movie. According to Deadline, the director, who made his last movie for almost nothing and which grossed $4 million, met with "the studio and filmmakers, [who] felt he was a good match for the material, having grown up a huge fan of the trilogy and part of a new generation of directors steeped in all things dinosaur." Frank Marshall, JP4's producer, said he's "thrilled" Trevorrow was signed, calling him a young director "who understands and respects the world that is Jurassic Park." Deadline added, "[The producers] felt he would preserve and protect the characters in the story they created." Safety Not Guaranteed, which has an impressive 91% on the Tomatometer, was billed as "from the producers of 'Little Miss Sunshine'", and given a 3 1/2 star rating from Roger Ebert, who called it "ambitious and touching", with "dialogue that's about something [and] characters who have depth and dimension." You can send your congratulations to Mr. Trevorrow (who is 36) via his Twitter.
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    Trevorrow Hinted at JP Connection in June, Promises Not to Make it Suck
    As noted on Collider.com, it's possible Colin Trevorrow, announced today to be helming JP4, was involved in pre-production of the film as far back as June, when his name had been cicling as possibly directing the first of the new Star Wars films. During an interview for a podcast, Trevorrow notes his previous film created "amazing opportunities" for him, including a potential project with a large fanbase. "I just want to say in advance that I promise you, for all of those who love the mythology that I will be tackling, trust that I love it as much as you do," he said. "And I will respect it, and hopefully make it not suck.”

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    'Bourne' Producer Joins JP4
    Along with the news of JP4's director was the tid-bit that Patrick Crowley has signed on as producer of the film, along with Frank Marshall. Spielberg will still executive produce. Crowley and Marshall have worked together on all the "Bourne" films as well as on Eight Below, which Marshall directed.

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    March 12, 2013

    Free JP:3D Screenings Announced For Select Cities
    You can visit this page at Fandango.com to see if your city has been selected for a free screening of JP:3D this coming Saturday, March 16, several weeks before it opens wider, on April 5th. If you see it early, make sure you send in a report!
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    Spinosaurus Cover Phased Out on New JP3 DVDs
    This forum post at fansite JurassicPark4-Movie.com noticed something odd about the new "standalone" release of JP3 on Blu-Ray and DVD due out in two weeks, on March 26th: a new JP3 logo, without poor ol' Spinosaurus.

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    February 25, 2013

    Laura Dern Not Sure She'd Join JP4 Cast
    After bowing out of TLW but shooting a short cameo for JP3, Laura Dern isn't sure about her status in JP4. "Oh, I don’t know. We’ll see what they do," she told IFC at the Oscars last night. "I know a little and it’s been ever-changing. It’s been evolving for many years as Steven has been considering it."
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    February 18, 2013

    Kathleen Kennedy Has Better Things to do, Passes JP4 Job to Hubby
    In the "not too surprising" category, word comes via Frank Marshall's twitter account that his wife, mega-producer Kathleen Kennedy, will not be lending her talents to JP4 in order to focus on her new role heading up Lucasfilm and the numerous Star Wars projects now under her stead. Marshall, despite being in the news talking about JP seemingly forever, will get only his first JP producing credit. Incidenctially, there's a great article at Hollywoodreporter.com from a few weeks back talking in-depth with Kennedy's history with Steven Spielberg and their long partnership over the years. It contains an interesting ancedote about how, right before JP3 was supposed to start filming, Spielberg and Joe Johnston were ready to pull the plug over script issues. Kennedy had to "talk them down" while literally crossing the street. (Thanks
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    JP4 Toys Inbound
    Hasbro took the opportunity of last week's NYC Toy Fair to announce that they once again will be handling all things toy-related for JP4. Few details were provided, though the agreement gives the company free range to develop "action figures, plush, dolls, playsets, vehicles, role play, games, KRE-O branded building sets and novelty items." (Thanks Asees & others)

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    January 22, 2013

    JP:3D Set For Blu-Ray Release April 23
    If you can't make it to your local 3-D movie theater to experience the new 3-D "up-conversion" of Jurassic Park on April 5th, word comes via Blu-Ray.com that Universal is wasting no time in getting the 3-D disc out to market, scheduling the 3D Blu-Ray/2D Blu-Ray/DVD/"Ultraviolet" combo pack to drop a little more than 2 weeks later, on April 23. You can even pre-order it at Amazon.com now, if you are so inclined. Unfortunately, as Blu-Ray.com notes, it does not appear this new transfer has any new extras or bonus content about how the 3-D conversion was accomplished, which would have certainly been interesting. In addition, if you have not yet shelled out for TLW or JP3 on Blu-Ray, Universal is also preparing new individual Blu-Ray/DVD combos, arriving about a month earlier on March 26. (Thanks Josh)
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    Universal Planning Big JP Themed "Islands of Adventure" Expansion?
    Apparently while we were all depressed thinking JP wasn't going anywhere over the last year or so, those sneaky Universal bastards have been doing JP things in secret (see below): Now according to Florida theme-park fansite OrlandoUnited.com, Universal is planning two new JP rides at their signature Orlando theme park Islands of Adventure, including a "Discovery Center Dark Ride" that would mimic the JP tour Hammond takes the scientists on in the first film, as well as a "Amber Mine Rollercoaster". In addition a "Camp Jurassic" for the kids is planned, as well as new food and beverage options. Check out the full post for the details.

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    JP Fan Collecting "JP Testimonials"
    On the DJP3P Facebook group, super-fan Brent Kappel is collecting 1 to 2 minute video tesimonials from JP fans "about how JP has inspired you in your life". The idea is to edit them all together and send them to Steven Spielberg. As an added bonus, he's offering JP:3D posters for the first 10 he gets. Contact Mr. Kappel for more information.

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    January 11, 2013

    JP4 Announced, Coming June 2014
    Breaking... Universal Studios announced today JP4 has a release date. June 13, 2014. Very little info has been divulged except for the fact that Spielberg will produce, it will be shot in 3-D and no director is yet attached. Unbelievable! (Thanks, uh, everyone.)
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    November 9, 2012

    JP:3D Trailer, Poster Released
    As the re-release of the original JP in three dimensions nears, Universal has dropped a new trailer and poster for your consideration. While unfortunately not actually available online in 3D, the trailer still does manage to dredge up some of those ol' feelings of wonder and excitement from back in 1993. Whether they'll pull off the 3D up-conversion successfully not, it just will be great to see Grant, Ian, Hammond & Co. back on the big screen again! (Thanks Raptor8, Eric, & Dennis)
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    August 17, 2012

    JP:3D Release Moved Up
    For whatever reason, Universal has decided to move up the release of next year's 3-D retrofitting of JP, changing the release from July 19 to April 5, 2013. TheWrap.com notes it will now go up against supernatural thriller "R.I.P.D.". T-minus -48 days! (Thanks Daniel)
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    July 23, 2012

    Frank Marshall Says JP4 Slated For Summer 2014
    Talking to Collider.com, longtime JP producer Frank Marshall has gone on record (again) on the release date of JP4, saying to expect it "within two years", which would place it somewhere around 2014. He doesn't add too much, saying that advances in CG tech will enable them to "do great things." You will remember Frank is the guy who told us 2009 in 2007, and 2008 in 2006, so, uh, yeah. (Thanks 'juniorx eternal' and Eric)
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    New JP "Builder" Game Appears for Ipad/Phone
    A new touch-based Jurassic Park game for Apple devices has mysteriously appeared on iTunes, which looks to be a 2-D "park builder" game along the lines of 2003's "Operation Genesis". Created by French-based Ludia, it does not appear the game is avaiable in the US yet, but you can see some pictures and read (the generally positive) reviews here. (Thanks Brent)

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    June 21, 2012

    JP4 Gets Two New Writers
    Word comes via Deadline.com that husband-and-wife writing team of Rick Jaffa and Amanda Silver, who penned the pretty well received "Rise of the Planet of the Apes" script last year, have been hired to work on the Jurassic Park 4 script. Whether they'll be starting from scratch, or adapting the much-maligned John Sayles script from 2004 is not clear, but what is clear is something JP4 has actually happened! (Thanks Eric and Jeffrey)
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    News Bites
    Less big news:

    (Thanks Eric)
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    March 15, 2012

    JP 3-D: July 2013
    It was only a few months ago Steven Spielberg was teasing that JP might be a good candidate for 3-D retrofitting, the process whereby a cinematographer and a giant team of effects artists go frame-by-frame, "3-D-ifying" a film, and, well, lookie here: this Variety Twitter account goes and confirms it today, locking in July 19, 2013 as the date the JP dinosaurs will return to theaters once again. T-minus 57 days! (Thanks Dennis and Brent)
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    December 20, 2011

    Kennedy Suggests JP4 Script Still to be Written, Asks "Why?"
    In a chat with Collider.com a few weeks ago, long time JP producer Kathleen Kennedy fieled a few JP4 questions, reiterating that the development team is basically waiting for a "great script" before proceeding. Curiously, she also raises some doubt that the project may eventaully get off the ground, saying "[JP] was never intended to be a franchise, so there’s an argument to be made ‘Why are you doing a fourth Jurassic Park?’," She adds: "We’ve gotta find a good reason for why we’re doing a fourth Jurassic Park and we’re in the midst of working on that right now." (Thanks Marcos)
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    Spielberg Says JP Might be a Good Candidate for 3D Retrofitting
    This Moviefone.com chat with Spielberg brings up an interesting subject: the idea that JP might one day be "retrofitted" and re-released in 3D theaters. "The only movie that I would ever even consider retrofitting is the first 'Jurassic Park'," he says. "I think would look pretty spectacular in 3D." JP would seem to be an obvious choice for 3D conversion, especially after conversions of Star Wars and Titanic have both been announced to be hitting 3D theaters in 2012. Of course the retrofitting process will never be as good as a movie shot originally in 3D but perhaps that is too much to ask.... (Thanks Dennis)

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    December 15, 2011

    Spielberg Says JP4 Still Coming, Plot a 'Boring Secret'
    Now that Steven Spielberg has finished up his new "War Horse" and done with "Tin Tin" (although he is currently busy filming a Abraham Lincoln biopic), he expects to turn his attention to the next JP movie. At least, that is what he told Comingsoon.net. "I haven't been active in the last year [on JP4]", he says. "But right now, it's on the schedule to bring out another 'Jurassic Park.'" Pressed further on whether the new film will be a sequel or reboot, Spieley says "It's just another boring secret." (Thanks Ian, William, & Eric)
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    Gingrich Suggests Building a Real JP
    We here at DJP3P have historically not stepped into the political waters, though according to this article, we may have finally found a candidate we can whole heartily endorse. In Republican nominee candidate Newt Gingrich's 1995 book "To Renew America", he endorses fulfilling Michael Crichton's nightmare. "Why not aspire to build a real Jurassic Park?" he writes. "Wouldn't that be one of the most spectacular accomplishments of human history?" Now that's a platform we can all agree on: It'll only require overlooking his apparent racism, ethical lapses, and nutty tax plan.

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    November 18, 2011

    JP: The Game Receives Scathing Reviews, Telltale Employees Accused of Vote Rigging
    The curse lives on. JP: The Game, released for PC and Xbox 360 earlier this week and as a downloadable title via PSN, has received a few reviews, all of which are sadly negative. This 1up review concedes that the game has a good premise, but pretty much everything else with the title goes terribly wrong, with the game offering "the interactivity of a DVD menu screen" and that its "one of the most passive gaming experiences to exist since Night Trap." Meanwhile, Telltale is apparently not helping matters, with this Gamespot article suggesting employees of the game company are submitting bogus user reviews to Metacritic in an attempt to boost its score.
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    October 28, 2011

    JP: The Game Due for Release November 15th
    Telltale Games' "Jurassic Park: The Game", the episodic title that first began taking pre-orders in February, but was delayed in April, is now due for release November 15th, and this time as Telltale promised, it will be available for PC, Mac, Xbox 360, and PS3. (An IPad2 version will also be available soon after launch as well.) They're also taking pre-orders once again at this site, where you can get a physical copy of the game for PC/Mac, as well as a bunch of unique collectables, for $39.
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    "The Cult of Jurassic Park"
    This fun piece at Grantland.com looks at our little extended community of JP sites and fans as a tie-in to the recent release of the JP Blu-Rays. "Enough about Star Wars fanboys," it begins. "I'm here to talk about a rarer specimen: the Jurassic Park fanboy," and goes on to dive into the (admittedly) odd subculture we inhabit. The star of the article is certainly Terry from JPLegacy.org, who might take his JP probably a little more seriously than the rest of us, but is still very amusing nonetheless. The author appears to be a big fan himself, and delves into exactly what makes the films so appealing after all these years. (Thanks Matthew!)

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    JP Poster "Variants" from Mondo Tees
    A bit late to the game on these, but Austin-based t-shirt factory Mondo Tees has been on a roll recently selling "variants" of classic movie posters, and have commissioned a series of very limited runs based on JP from several prominent artists. They announce their sales on Twitter and often sell out within seconds. You can see the two that have already been produced here. A third in the series is promised in the near future.

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    October 11, 2011

    JP Trilogy Blu-Ray Extras Detailed
    This page at Blu-Ray.com has some new details on what we can expect in the upcoming Jurassic Park Ultimate Trilogy (as well as the Ultimate Trilogy Gift Set), due for release October 25th. Besides all the extras from the DVD release, it will also include a new 2 hour, "six-part retrospective documentary" called "Return to Jurassic Park" that features interviews with the cast and crew of the films. In related news, a couple of the principals have been doing the press junket rounds to promote this release -- you can read short chats with Dennis Murren, Phil Tippet, John Rosengrant, and Ariana Richards here at Hi-Def Digest, here at Bloody-digusting.com, and video interviews here and here at IGN.com. There's also an awkward "unboxing" video of the "Trilogy Gift Set" from IGN you might to watch if you are considering the $120 (MSRP) version of the set..
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    July 23, 2011

    Spielberg Confirms JP4
    Though he certainly did not give much in the way of details, JP director Steven Spielberg shocked the crowd at the San Diego Comic-Con Thursday when he pretty much confirmed last months news that JP4's rusty gears were indeed turning again. "We have a story," he told the audience during a panel mainly about his upcoming film "Tin Tin". "We have a writer who is writing the treatment and hopefully we are going to make Jurassic Park 4 in all of our foreseeable futures, hopefully in the next two or three years." There are about two too many "hopefully's" in that quote for my liking, but still, exciting news nevertheless. (Thanks, uh, everyone..)
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    June 16, 2011

    Spielberg Reportedly Working With 'Thor' Writer on Ideas For New JP
    According to this HollwyoodReporter.com blog, Spielberg has been "brainstorming" with screenwriter Mark Protosevich on the next JP film, though both a Spielberg spokesperson and Universal stress it is very early and no script has been written. The blog post also points out Spielberg has had connections with Protosevich before, including working on a remake of Korean thriller "Oldboy" that never came to fruition. Besides 'Thor' Protosevich also has credits on 2007's "I Am Legend" and 2006's "Poseidon". (Thanks Brad + 'raptor2000')
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    June 6, 2011

    JP Trilogy on Bluray in October
    Word comes via ZonaDVD.com (in Spanish) that all 3 JP movies will be headed to BluRay disc on October 24th, with a pretty crazy looking "collectors edition" box which includes a T-rex figure with a "metal case" (click the link for a picture). If you don't want to spring for the apparent Hasbro cast-off, it is said the films will also be available as a regular pack with just the trilogy. No word on pricing or features or if we'll see any new content, but stay tuned.. (See BluRayFreak.com for more info.) Thanks Ian!
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    Sam Neill on JP4: "I Think It's Done."
    A jokey Sam Neill, at a press briefing last month, told a reporter that he believes the JP trilogy is finished. "I think we've told the story. I think it's done," telling an MTV.com reporter, pointing out that with no Michael Crichton and no Stan Winston, the future of the JP trilogy looks dim. "No Stan, no Jurassic Park, really," he said. (Thanks Marcos and Andrew)

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    Final Crichton Book Due Out in November
    JP fans will no doubt be interested to learn that Michael Crichton's estate plans to publish "Micro", the late authors' final novel, in November, according to a post at MichaelCrichton.com. Said to have been 1/3rd done when he died in 2008, Crichton left behind an outline of the rest of the story, which used by "The Hot Zone" author Richard Preston to complete the book. Thanks Joonas!

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    April 26, 2011

    JP: The Game Delayed Until Fall
    Has the JP game curse struck yet again? Word comes from DJP3P regular Yvonne that Telltale Games notified her via email this afternoon that the game has been delayed until the fall, and all pre-orders will be refunded to "ensure PC players get the best possible game experience". Besides the refund CEO Dan Connors said in the email all those who pre-ordered will get a free Telltale game though it's uncertain if you'll be able to apply this credit to another pre-order of the JP series. It was only a few weeks ago that Telltale was sending out mass emails asking people to pay $29.99 to pre-order the 5-episode series (said to be a discount from $35), which was originally due out this month.
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    February 18, 2011

    JP: The Game Trailer Released
    Telltale Games' super-quick development cycles are just about ready to give us the latest Jurassic Park video game, this one an adventure title for the PC that takes the player back to where it all started -- Isla Nublar. You can view the trailer at GameTrailers.com. Not sure I'm in love with the voice acting, but I suppose we will need to withold judgment until the April release of the first episode in what is promised to be a 5 game downloadable series (they are also shooting to eventually get them to consoles and the Mac). By the way, if you missed it last month, GameInformer.com had a exclusive look at the series complete with some concept art and screenshots. (Thanks Chris, Merijn, and Jaab)
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    January 9, 2011

    JP4 Filming?
    Well this is kind of strange. Despite no announcement of a director, any actors, or anything of the sort, Theme Park Magazine's Twitter account has posted this pic, taken today, of a shooting schedule board at Universal Studios Hollywood, and uh, look at the last thing there, right under "Parenthood". Everyone seems to be just as confused as you and I, and I'd say it was a joke except TPAMagazine also posted pics of a big blue screen spotted on the backlot. What the heck? (Thanks Powerhouse)
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    August 21, 2010

    JP Spoof Musical Debuts at NY Fringe Festival
    'Jurassic Parq: The Broadway Musical', described as the story of Jurassic Park, "boldly re-imagined and retold from the perspective of the dinosaurs," opened last night at the Ellen Stewart Theater in New York, as part of FringeNYC, an annual celebration of alternative theater and musical productions. The show is (seriously), an "unflinching meditation on gender, sexual, and racial identity ... when one dinosaur in a clan of females spontaneously turns male." More info on the show can be found here. It runs through 8/27. (Update: Extended! Just received word that there will be 4 more performances, 9/9 through 9/18. Check the official blog for more information.)
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    Help Send a DJP3Per to Antarctica
    Long-time DJP3P friend 'Carnotaurus1' is competing for a once-in-a-lifetime trip to Antarctica - and you can help him win! Stacy Trenary, as he is known in real life, parlayed his interest in dinosaurs (obviously assisted by JP) into an anthropology degree, and now works six days a week at a place called "The Dinosaur Store" in Cocoa Beach, Florida, selling authentic fossils and minerals. To vote for Stacy, visit AdventuresWithJulie.com.

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    June 9, 2010

    Episodic JP Games in the Works
    Well this is certainly out of left field: Telltale Games, creators of short game titles released as "episodes", and who were previously responsible for a well-received series of "Sam & Max" and "Monkey Island" adventures, have licensed several Universal properties including Jurassic Park and Back to the Future. Said to be in very early stages of development, both the JP and BTTF games will be "intense" and "and add new backstories". "I wouldn't call these games sequels per se but a new interpretation of their worlds for a new medium," says Telltale CEO Dan Connors. According to GameInformer, the first episode of the JP game will launch this year on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Wii, PC and Mac. These titles will join the long and sordid history of JP video games, including JP games on the NES, SEGA, Super NES, PS2, and PC like "Trespasser", "Warpath", "Dino Defender", and "Scan Control" among many many others. The most recent was 2003's "Operation Genesis", a SimCity-ish take on the JP legacy. (Thanks Ian)
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    May 13, 2010

    Crichtons' Art Collection Sells for $93 Million
    Fans of JP author Michael Crichton know the man who gave us rampaging dinosaurs had many interests -- politics, science, technology, computers, heck, even transcendental meditation. But fewer know about his love of modern art, works from which were auctioned off Tuesday in New York, garnering $93.3 million according to Fast Company. In the collection was Jasper Johns iconic painting "Flag 1960-1966", which sold for $28.6 million, a record for a Johns piece. Die-hard Crichton fans know he was a fan of that artist, and wrote a coffee table book about the American painter in 1977. You can view other images from Crichton's collection (and see what they sold for) at Christies.com. There's also a neat video overview of the collection here. (Thanks Charlie)
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    "The Pacific", With JP's Joe Mazzello, Ends Sunday
    If you haven't been watching HBO's intense 10 part mini-series about American Marines' experiences leading up to the end of World War 2, "The Pacific", you are missing one of the best works by an original JP cast member in years. An all-growed-up Joe Mazzello (whom I will forever call 'Timmy') plays Eugene Sledge, a young soldier who enters the war a God-fearing innocent but finds himself increasingly disturbed by what he experiences. In real life, Sledge would go on to write the book on which the miniseries itself is based. Sunday at 10 ET on HBO. (Thanks Nick).

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    March 25, 2010

    IDW Plans New Jurassic Park Comic Book Series
    While the next JP film still may be a big question mark, fans will have at least some new dino content to look forward to, with "Jurassic Park Redemption", a new comic book series, due for release this June. Speaking to IGN Comics, IDW editor Bob Schreck reveals the first arc of the comic book series will take place 13 years after the first JP. "Hammond's grandkids are all grown up and are still dealing with the aftermath of the Islands and their sorted histories," he says. Universal gave the team "little restrictions" to work with in terms of plot, Schreck says, adding there are plans for a second arc of stories. Comic newcomer Nate Van Dyke will do the art for the series, with covers by a wide range of comic veterans, like Frank Miller and Arthur Adams. (Thanks Deeg and Ashton)
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    February 9, 2010

    Johnston: "Different" Idea For JP4
    In an interview with Drew McWeeny (aka AICN's Moriarty) at Hitfix.com, JP3 director Joe Johnston says they have moved on to a different idea than the one proposed in the infamous script we heard about back in 2004. That script, if you'll remember, was penned by John Sayles and William Monahan (the latter would go on to win an Oscar for his work on "The Departed"), and featured genetically modified hyper-smart dinosaurs that the main character is tasked with training. But in this new script, "[it's] not about the dinosaur park anymore," Johnston tells McWeeny. "It's about all-new characters.. It's something different that we haven't seen before in the 'Jurassic Park' world." But is that original idea dead? Johnston says maybe not! "Universal and Steven will want to keep making these movies as long as they're successful, and who knows? We may see the Monahan/Sayles version come back," he says. (Thanks Randy and Zach)
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    January 14, 2010

    Johnston Says JP4 "Beginning of a Second [JP] Trilogy"
    Forget JP4, could both a JP5 and JP6 be in the future? Our ol' bud Joe Johnston, director of JP3, seems to think so in an interview with Boxoffice.com. "There is going to be a Jurassic Park IV," he tells the site, in an interview about his upcoming films, "The Wolfman" and "Captain America". "[JP4] breaks away from the first three—it's essentially the beginning of the second Jurassic Park trilogy. It's going to be done in a completely different way." Could it really be, more than a year after our last bit of disappointing-sounding JP4 news, the gears are slowly turning again? Sure sounds like it, but Johnston's involvement in projects through 2011 seem to suggest we might be waiting awhile (then again, we've been waiting since 2001). Though in this new "Avatar" age of films, it would seem ridiculous studios don't revisit franchises that might bring in the big bucks (A 3-D T-Rex anyone?)... Only time will tell I suppose! (Thanks 'raptor2000')
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    December 8, 2008

    JP Producers Say JP4 Plans Fallen Through
    In what probably won't be a surprise to most of us, JP's long-time producers, Kathleen Kennedy and Frank Marshall said yesterday that no new work has been done on JP4, and that Kennedy thinks that "maybe" the franchise is finished. "You know, when Crichton passed away, I sorta felt maybe that's it," Kennedy told reporters at a press junket for The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. "Maybe that's a sign that we don't mess with it." Is this the end, JP fans? I'd say probably, but then again we've heard talk like this before. To paraphrase the great Troy McClure, "Who knows what adventures we'll have between now and the time the franchise becomes unprofitable?" (Thanks ComingSoon.net, Clinton, Ryan, Eric, and Mark)
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    November 5, 2008

    JP's Creator, Michael Crichton, Dead at 66
    Michael Crichton, novelist, screenwriter, and best known to us here at DJP3P as the visionary inventor of the fictional "Jurassic Park" in his two novels, died yesterday, according to a report at ETOnline.com, after waging what is described as a "private battle" with cancer. He was 66. Crichton started his writing career as a way to pay his way through medical school, crafting tight, reality-based cautionary thrillers that would become his style throughout his career. He was never afraid to tackle popular controversies, and in fact reveled in turning them on their head, plowing into tricky subjects such as sexual harassment ("Disclosure"), global warming ("State of Fear"), or, my (obvious) personal favorite, what he saw as the dangerous game of genetic manipulation ("Jurassic Park"). Popular not only for his novels but television and movie work as well, he is to this day the only person to have the #1 movie (JP), the #1 TV show (ER), and the #1 book (Disclosure), all at the same time. (Thanks Phil)
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    July 31, 2008

    Several JP Dino Props up for Auction
    JP fans with deep, deep pocketbooks will be most interested to learn about this group of 16 Ebay items, all featuring maquettes, props, and actual real life animatronics from the JP films. Ranging in price from the understandable ($400 for Grant's Raptor nasal cavity) to the obscene ($60k for a full size JP3 raptor), these would certainly be fine gifts for a JP fanatic or, hey, a webmaster of a long-running JP website! The auction takes place tomorrow, August 1st. (Thanks Nate and Charlie)
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    June 16, 2008

    Stan Winston, Dead at 62
    A sad day for all JP fans today, as word comes via AICN that the father of Jurassic Park's dinosaurs, proponent and champion of live-action special effects, and "dino consultant" on all 3 Jurassic films, Stan Winston, has died. He was 62. Winston was always a firebrand in the JP community, with some accusing him of bullying directors to get his robot dinos screentime over the fancier (yet far more expensive) computer generated imagery. In JP3, he worked with director Joe Johnston to pioneer camerawork that seamlessly blended CG with his robotic creations in the same scene, often within the same shot. Winston loved to talk, especially to the press, and could always be counted on for an amusing quote or ancedote, often supplying us with juicy plot tidbits he probably shouldn't have revealed so early. Stan loved his work, and it was obvious he loved JP as much as we all do. He certainly will be missed. (Thanks Ian)
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