Check out the first full trailer re-welcoming a long-lost franchise.
One of the mainstays of movie time in the 1990's Steven Spielberg’s Jurassic Park introduced audiences to the world of dinosaurs run amok. It was also one of the first computer-generated films to feature animals completely made in the digital realm. When it was re-released in 2013 in 3D, it was like the series never left (read our review here). When it premiered in 1993 to strong praise and box office success, the door seemed open to an every-three years slew of dinosaur fright. In subsequent years, the franchise saw two sequels that were financially successful but failed to match the excitement generated by the original.
Unfortunately, the franchise has been in neutral with a fourth Jurassic Park movie stuck in development Hell, including a version that was to feature dinosaur-human hybrids (really?), Director Colin Trevorrow (Safety Not Guaranteed) has finally returned with Jurassic World. Despite the pervasiveness of the Internet, little is know about it. But that's about to change, as we've finally been gifted with the following. Check out the first official Jurassic World trailer:
The story will be centered on the familiar Isla Nublar, site of the previous three films. The park has been renovated and actually enjoys stellar success, that is until a new hybrid predator is conceived by the park's scientists. From what you can see above, it does appear that some of the wonder and spectacle of the original has returned, just before Chris Pratt appears to help the island deal with this new super-dinosaur. We love this trailer for a very simple reason: in an age where audiences can see the entire film played out in a 2:30 trailer, this one gives us just enough action and discovery while making the threat of a new hunter class feel very real indeed. Of course, that could all change within the next 6 1/2 months, as interest returns to a series that probably should never have left.
Whether Trevorrow's vision plays out or not - and what he has in store for moviegoers - is too early to tell. But with a successful viral campaign earlier this year - depicting the fictional Marsani Global company rebuilding Isla Nublar after the last three films - and a trailer that seems to capture the spirit (if not the buzz) of the original, we're a little more excited about revisiting the world of Jurassic Park. Based on the trailer, what do you think? Join in the conversation below.
Jurassic World stars Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard, Nick Robinson, Judy Greer, and Ty Simpkins and will be released on June 12, 2015.
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