Have you ever wondered privately what it might be like if theJurassic Parkfranchise was thrown in a blender withThe Hunger Games, but given a very small budget in order to make it happen? Probably not, butThe Jurassic Gamestrailer is here to show you what that looks like. As it so happens, it looks exactly how you might expect it to look and, depending on your love for low-budget B-movie action, that is either going to be a great or terrible thing.
This trailer, in a not at all surprising bit of convenient timing, just so happened to drop on the same day that the final trailer forJurassic World: Fallen Kingdomarrived. Coincidence? Likely not. And if you’re one of the people who just can’t find a reason to get excited about a fifthJurassic Park movie, this may serve as a schlocky substitute.The Jurassic Gameslooks like it could be theguilty pleasurestreaming movie of the year, assuming that the movie winds up on a major streaming service at some point. One can only hope, because does anyone really want to actually put up folding money for something like this?
The movie takes place in a not-too-distant future that sees ten death row inmates compete in avirtual reality game showcalled, you guessed it,The Jurassic Games. They are forced to fight dinosaurs as well as each other to survive, because dying in the game means death in real life. Our protagonist is Anthony Tucker, a man who has been wrongfully convicted of murdering his wife. He can be reunited with his children if he wins, but unfortunately for him, that’s easier said than done. The game’s nefarious host adds increasingly difficult challenges for the contestants and,just like The Hunger Games, there can only be one winner.
If anyone remembers the Gerard Butler movieGamer, there are definitely elements of that thrown into the mix for good measure here as well.The Jurassic Gamescomes from writer/director Ryan Bellgardt, the man responsible for othersuch creations as Gremlin(notGremlins) andArmy of Frankensteins. So, for better or for worse, this seems to be right in his wheelhouse. The cast for the movie includes Adam Hampton (The Harvesters), Ryan Merriman (Final Destination 3) and Perrey Reeves (Old School).
If you’re looking to get your hands on the movie,Jurassic Gamesarrives on VOD platforms this summer on June 12. That just so happens to be a little more than a week ahead of the release ofJurassic World: Fallen Kingdomon June 22. If you’re feeling like you need a hard copy of the movie for your collection, the DVD arrives on July 3. Sorry for those who were hoping to see this in Blu-ray quality. Be sure to check out the trailer forThe Jurassic Games, courtesy ofThe Hollywood Reporter, for yourself below.
