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Steven Spielberg was instrumental in makingJurassic World(2015) the third-highest-grossing film at the time of its release. Spielberg, who served as an executive producer in the film, suggested the idea of a functional dinosaur park to the writers. The film has now dropped a few positions on the box office-based ranking but remains the best among theJurassic Parksequels.
Universal Studios managed to bring out two more films in the series, but even Spielberg won’t be able to save the quality drop in the movies as the franchise looks for a reboot. He has made it clear that he will not be returning as a director in theJurassic Parkfranchise.
Steven Spielberg Won’t Helm AnotherJurassic WorldFilm
Chris Prattlanded the lead role inJurassic World, a sequel to theJurassic Parkfilms that came almost two decades later.Steven Spielbergserved as an executive producer in the film and gave writers Rick Jaffa and Amanda Silver the core idea for the film. Director Colin Trevorrow was also on board with the idea of a dinosaur park.
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However, a few months after the release of the film, theJawsdirector shared that he had lost interest in films likeJurassic World. While promoting his 2015 historical spy thrillerBridge of Spies, Spielberg shared with Time that hecouldn’t continue making the otherworldly and fantastical filmsforever.
He shared that he was more interested in making films that focus on earthbound themes. He particularly stated his interest in films that have relevance and are related to historical events. He name-dropped theJurassic Worldseries, sharing that the earthbound films would make him happier than the success ofJurassic World(2015). He toldTime:
I can’t live on an alien planet my entire career. I’ve got to find things that are earthbound that make me glad to be on this planet and experiences, when I’m making films, that have relevance and have kinship to actual events in history. That fills me up; that makes me actually happier in this stage of my life than even a success like Jurassic World.
The box office and critical opinions of these films had a declining graph. According toThe Numbers, the collections for the three films were:
According toTomatometer‘s ranking,Jurassic Worldwas ranked second amongJurassic Parkfilms after Steven Spielberg’s first film. It had a fresh rating of 71%.Jurassic World Dominionwas the worst-ranked film with a 29% rotten rating. The critic consensus on the film read that the franchise“lumbered a long way down from its classic start”.
Jurassic WorldReboot Would Suffer At The Box Office In Steven Spielberg’s Absence
WhileJurassic World Dominionwas a critical failure, it also gave a fitting end to the characters played by Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard. While fans expected that the franchise would go on a much-needed hiatus after the 2022 film, it has come out with a reboot update.Manuel Garcia-Rulfowill lead a new set of films in the franchise (viaDeadline).
The new film will also featureScarlett Johanssonand Jonathan Bailey in important roles. It will be helmed by Gareth Edwards ofGodzillafame. Butputting the star power aside, the franchise heavily lacks in substance.Dominionsuffered due to the same factor and fans will likely be less interested in another dinosaur story.
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Spielberg’s involvement with the film is still unknown but he will likely be absent from this reboot. It means that the one man who could provide some vision and substance to the universe may not be available. The new reboot film might be headed for a doom but hardcore fans can hope that David Koepp’s script might somehow be a saving grace.
Jurassic Worldis available on Max, whileJurassic World: Fallen Kingdomis available on Hulu.Jurassic World Dominionis now available on Starz.
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