A new teaser forJurassic World 2has arrived online in advance of a new, full-length trailer to be released on Wednesday. Since the sequel arrives in theaters on June 22, it’s highly likely that this will be the final full trailer that we get. Though, there are sure to be quite a few TV spots once the release date gets closer. For now, we have a new 30-second teaser, that packs an awful lot into a short window and really emphasizes the horror elements of Fallen Kingdom.
This brief teaser opens up with the shot of Owen (Chris Pratt) in the truck with the T-rex, which doesn’t go well. There are a few new shots of thehybrid Indoraptorin here as well, which looks to be formidable and terrifying. Easily the coolest shot is of the Mosasaurus from the firstJurassic World. This time, he’s swimming out in the open ocean with a bunch of surfers, which is reminiscent of a shot from Blake Lively’s shark flickThe Shallows, only with a much bigger threat than a shark. Lastly, we get Jeff Goldblum asIan Malcolm riffing on John Hammond’s famous line, with Malcolm saying, “Welcome toJurassic World.”
The big takeaway here is that clearly,dinosaurs are going to make their way to the mainlandin a way that will be very threatening to human life. While we knowJurassic World: Fallen Kingdomis going to take us back to Isla Nublar, a volcanic eruption is going to force the dinosaurs off of the island. According to Colin Trevorrow, who directed the first movie and co-wrote this installment, the volcanic eruption takes place within the first hour of the movie. So that won’t be the climax. It’s also been promised that this movie won’t just featuredinosaurs chasing peoplearound on an island. That seems to be true, as it appears they’re going to be chasing people around all over the place.
J.A. Bayona (A Monster Calls) took over directing duties for this installment. It’s been said that Jurassic World 2 will be darker than its predecessor and this brief teaser makes that inescapably clear. While this won’t be the first time we’ve seen dinosaurs on the mainland, as the climax ofThe Lost World: Jurassic Parkbrought a T-rex to San Diego, this looks to be doing it on a much more grand scale. Are they going to go full-onPlanet of the Apes, but with dinosaurs?
Jurassic Worldrevived theJurassic Parkfranchise, which had been dormant for 14 years up to that point. The movie grossed $1.67 billion worldwide, becoming one of the highest-grossing releases ever. Universal appears confident that the sequel will do big business as well, as they’ve already announcedJurassic World 3for June of 2021, with Colin Trevorrow returning to direct. While you wait for the full trailer to arrive on Wednesday, be sure to check out the newJurassic World: Fallen Kingdomteaser, courtesy ofUniversal Pictures, for yourself below.
