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Jurassic World 2 Will Be Ruled By Practical Effects

We’ve all seen a film where the CGI went overboard, making the movie look cheap. It’s a shame that practical effects are not used like they once were. They add a since of something real, something tangible. J.A. Bayona recently told The Hollywood Reporter that ‘Jurassic World 2 ‘will use as many animatronics as possible. It’s complicated because the audience now is so used to seeing CGI that they’re sometimes reluctant towards animatronics. But at the same time, I think animatronics bring soul and reality to it. We’re trying to find the balance between animatronics in order to cheat the audience so they don’t know what they’re seeing.” The animatronic dinosaurs is ‘Jurassic Park’ were incredible. They were groundbreaking. They did cause a few issues on the set though. In the scene where the T-Rex comes down on the children in the SUV, almost crushing them, that was real. The dino was so heavy that he fell over on the

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Dec 21, 2016

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Jurassic Park 2 Both A Sequel To Jurassic World And Jurassic Park

Two years ago the ‘Jurassic Park’ franchise returned in a big way with ‘Jurassic World’, from director Colin Trevorrow. Now, the sequel is underway, this time with J.A. Bayona in the director’s chair. Will the new film be a sequel to ‘Jurassic World’ or ‘Jurassic Park’? Bayona answered that question yesterday. During an interview with CinemaBlend.com about his upcoming film ‘A Monster Calls’, Bayona stated that ‘Jurassic World 2’ will be both. That’s a good question! I think somehow it’s both. It’s a very good question, and what we are doing is a sequel to Jurassic World, but it’s definitely the fifth chapter of a longer saga. It’s very interesting. It’s always tricky, but you need to find a balance in what people expect to find, and the new stuff you’re bringing to the story. And I think the story is looking for a connection between Jurassic World and Jurassic Park – more than Jurassic World did.” Cinema Blend went

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Nov 14, 2016

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Jurassic World 2 Will Be Bigger, Better And Scarier Than Its Predecessors

Immediately after ‘Jurassic World’ was released it was announced that a sequel would follow. A few details surrounding ‘Jurassic World 2’ have recently come to light, including a release date and the fact that the film will be bigger, better, and scarier than its predecessors. Colin Trecorrow, who both wrote and directed ‘Jurassic World’, also co-wrote the sequel which will be directed by J.A. Bayona (The Orphanage, A Monster Calls). With Bayona bringing his experience in the horror genre to the table we can expect to see the dark side of the dino world. Trecorrow will also serve as producer along with Stephen Spielberg. Chris Pratt (Jurassic World, Guardians of the Galaxy) and Bryce Dallas Howard (The Village) will be returning to reprise their roles from ‘Jurassic World’. It will be more suspenseful and scary. It’s just the way it’s designed; it’s the way the story plays out. I knew I wanted Bayona to direct it long before anyone ever

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Oct 5, 2016

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Jurassic World 2 Set To Begin Filming

Jurassic World 2, the highly anticipated sequel to 2015’s dino blockbuster, is almost ready to begin filming in Hawaii this February, though the film is actually set in another location. Both of Jurassic World’s stars Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard will be returning for part 2 under the direction of J.A. Bayona. This film is said to be about more than just dinosaurs trapped on an island. In an interview with Wired Magazine the film’s writer, Colin Trevorrow, said something interesting that may be a hint towards the sequel’s plot. [It will not be] just a bunch of dinosaurs chasing people on an island, that’ll get old real fast.” He continued.”What if there are 15 different entities around the world who can make a dinosaur? So far, every film in the franchise has mainly been about a bunch of people stuck on an island with the once extinct creatures. It would be nice to see a film with a

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Jul 24, 2016

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World War Z 2 Has A New Writer

As we reported back in May, J.A. Bayona (The Orphanage) has signed on to direct ‘World War Z 2′, the follow up to 2013’s zombie outbreak movie starring Brad Pitt. Bayona recently got the offer to direct ‘Jurassic World 2’, but is locked into a deal with Paramount for ‘WWZ 2’ . Dennis Kelly will now be taking over for Steve Knight as scriptwriter for ‘WWZ 2′. Kelly is behind such films as ‘Utopia’, ‘Black Sea’ and will be writing the script for the upcoming remake of ‘Matilda’. Knight’s reason for exiting the film has not revealed. The plot is being kept under wraps for now, but we do know that Brad Pitt will be returning to his role as Gerry Lane. The original writer, Steve Knight did make an interesting statement in an interview earlier this year. “…I thought, ‘why not? What fun.’ It’s not quite like the other, we’re starting with clean slate.” There is no word if

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Nov 2, 2015

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J.A. Bayona To Direct WWZ 2

J.A. Bayona is making quite a name for himself in the world of film. After directing his 2012 disaster film ‘Impossible’, Bayona directed several episodes of Showtime’s popular series ‘Penny Dreadful’. Right now Bayona is working on the film adaption of ‘A Monster Calls’, based on the children’s novel by Patrick Ness. As we reported back in May, Bayona has already signed on to direct ‘World War Z 2’, the follow up to 2013’s zombie outbreak movie starring Brad Pitt. The script for ‘WWZ 2’ will be penned by Steve Knight. The plot is being kept under wraps for now, but it has been said that Brad Pitt will return for his role as Gerry Lane. It will be a bit before we see the movie’s premier in theaters on June 9, 2017.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Jul 27, 2015

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