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Jurassic World 2 will be “a parable of the treatment animals receive today”

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I’ve always found it kind of hard to find sympathy for the various Cretaceous era beasties in the Jurassic Park movies. Partly because I’m a terrible person, but also because just look at them. I mean, they’re massive reptiles with an appetite your face and the biological weaponry to back their hunger up with. Dinosaurs are dicks, maaaaaaaan.

But that’s there nature. They are after all still animals, following a instinctual imperative to survive at any cost. Life always finds a way after all. And you can respect that single-minded ferocity then. And it’s that respect for the nature of these creatures and the rampant abuse that they’ve endured from corporations in previous movies, that’ll be a key narrative factor in Jurassic World 2.

In a chat with El Mundo (via Time, Collider and /Film) during Spain’s Sitges Film Festival, producer Colin Trevorrow spoke about the core elements of Jurassic World 2, which he likened to the way animals are treated today:

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The dinosaurs will be a parable of the treatment animals receive today: the abuse, medical experimentation, pets, having wild animals in zoos like prisons, the use the military has made of them, animals as weapons.

Trevorrow also explained that Jurassic World 2 was looking to shine a light on “more complex” ideas, something which director J.A Bayona was best suited for:

added that “the follow-up will tackle concepts ‘more complex’ than the first one, which was a reflection of problems inherent in capitalist society.” He elaborated on how the sequel will attempt to go farther with its narrative:

The second part will be a very different movie that will explore new paths. For that reason, it was clear that it needed to be Bayona who would direct it, in order to have it grow and evolve with his very personal vision.

The seeds for these ideas were certainly there in the first Jurassic World film. After all, if science can create new breeds of dinosaurs that satisfy the urge to see bigger and badder dinosaurs as an attraction, why not something smaller and even cuddlier that has the gene for feasting on your flesh removed from its DNA strands? Or hell, imagine what the prototypes for such creatures look like. Brrrrr, spooky stuff.

Jurassic World 2 is out in 2018.

Last Updated: October 12, 2016

38 Comments

  1. Still waiting for dinosaurs with laser beams.
    https://images3.alphacoders.com/855/8557.jpg

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    • Original Heretic

      October 12, 2016 at 08:39

      I remember this cartoon! Now THIS is screaming for a remake!

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      • Admiral Chief

        October 12, 2016 at 09:26

        Forget the cartoon, GIMME THE TOYS!

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    • Ottokie

      October 12, 2016 at 08:42

      I like how everyone is shooting safely into plated armor xD

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      • Hammersteyn_hates_Raid0

        October 12, 2016 at 09:12

        XD

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    • Dungeon of JJ

      October 12, 2016 at 09:08

      I still have one of my dino-rider toys. Loved them.

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      • Hammersteyn_hates_Raid0

        October 12, 2016 at 09:12

        Had a couple as well, was so awesome

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        • Dungeon of JJ

          October 12, 2016 at 09:13

          ARK can step aside, we need this kind of game.

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          • Admiral Chief

            October 12, 2016 at 09:26

            TAKE MY MONEY!

          • Dungeon of JJ

            October 12, 2016 at 09:27

            TAKING IT!
            ps: I am the embodiment of EA, so you won’t be getting anything in return! Mwahahaha! 😛

          • Hammersteyn_hates_Raid0

            October 12, 2016 at 09:56

            YES!

    • Admiral Chief

      October 12, 2016 at 09:27

      This single picture, gives me great joy!

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    • Andre Fourie

      October 12, 2016 at 09:29

      I loved this shit when I was a kid. Had some of the action figures as well.

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      • Dungeon of JJ

        October 12, 2016 at 09:31

        Many of the episodes are up on YouTube (probably illegally) but it’s fun to watch again…apart from the people’s names….if you don’t remember them, that’s a cringe XD

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    • Andre Fourie

      October 12, 2016 at 09:30

      This pic just made my day.

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  2. HairyEwok

    October 12, 2016 at 08:27

    So they’re going to use ARK: Survival Evolved as the base of the movie?

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    • Dungeon of JJ

      October 12, 2016 at 09:09

      Then expect to have to pay extra for additions to the movie even before the movie is actually finished.

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  3. Original Heretic

    October 12, 2016 at 08:39

    I hope they don’t come at this from an American point of view. If they can’t even keep the bees safe, well, nuff said.

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  4. Skittle

    October 12, 2016 at 08:52

    Why can’t we just get a viscous, violent, gory dinosaur movie about viscous, violent dinosaurs 🙁

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    • BakedBagel

      October 12, 2016 at 08:54

      Because snowflakes get triggered.

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      • Hammersteyn_hates_Raid0

        October 12, 2016 at 09:02

        Lol

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    • Dungeon of JJ

      October 12, 2016 at 09:09

      Disney

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    • GooseZA

      October 12, 2016 at 09:22

      Would be a pretty slow moving movie. Also the dinos might not hold their shape well. It’s best to stick to normal, non-viscous dinosaurs.

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      • Dungeon of JJ

        October 12, 2016 at 09:22

        XD

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      • Admiral Chief

        October 12, 2016 at 09:26

        xD
        THANKS
        Was waiting for someone to point that out

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        • GooseZA

          October 12, 2016 at 09:26

          I live to serve.

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          • Admiral Chief

            October 12, 2016 at 09:27

            On that note…

            Coffee, 2 sugars, milk. PRONTO!

          • GooseZA

            October 12, 2016 at 09:31

            No problem sir.

            DAAARYYYYNNNN!!!!!!

          • Admiral Chief

            October 12, 2016 at 09:32

            Well played.

            I reject that coffee, unless he is in a hazmat suit whilst preparing it

  5. konfab

    October 12, 2016 at 11:31

    #PrehistoricAnimalLivesMatter.

    Current day animals should check their temporal privilege.

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