Jurassic World 3recently became one of the first big-budget Hollywood movies to wrap filming in the middle of a global health emergency. The cast and crew took to social media to celebrate the milestone. Sam Neill, who is returning to the world of dinosaurs in the role of Dr. Alan Grant, took to Twitter to retweet a set photo shared by director Colin Trevorrow with the following message.
“There were days we thought we might not make it. But we have…we pulled offwhat seemed well nigh impossible . Great crew. Lovely cast . Top director. Phew- and CELEBRATIONS. #JurassicWorldDominion #JurassicPark”
Jurassic World: Dominionpicks up the story threads fromJurassic World: Fallen Kingdom. The dinosaurs have been brought from their island to mainland America, and now humanity has to learn to deal with the presence of theJurassic superpredatorsliving alongside them.
To deal with the crisis, Neill’sDr. Gant, Laura Dern’s Dr. Ellie Sattler, and Jeff Goldblum’s Dr. Ian Malcolm are brought on board to decide how to deal with the dinosaur population. In the past, Trevorrow had promised that the roles played by the three returning characters from theJurassic Parkseries will be sizeable, instead of quick cameos.
Filming forJurassic World: Dominionwas fraught with uncertainty and delays. While on set, the cast and crew had to adhere to extensive social distancing and disinfection rules to avoid the spread of infection. In an interview, Trevorrow had explained how the circumstances ofmaking the film under lockdownultimately ended up helping improve the filming process.
“I think that close proximity to each other has made the movie better. Everything we were going through emotionally we would share. We would rehearse on Sundays, we crafted the characters, which made the emotion of the film richer. I think the movie will be stronger for it. I’ve never been as immersed in a filmmaking process. Because of the protocols, the actors didn’t go far from set. The distance was stripped away. There were things that happened on this movie that I’d hope to be able to continue on future productions.”
While the cast and crew of the movie seem optimistic about what they have managed to achieve, it will be interesting to see if audiences feel the same way once they finally see the film in 2022. After all, it is hard to imagine aJurassic Worldmovie without huge, open locations, and large crowds of actors, both of which are very tricky to pull off in the new era of social distancing. For now, the people who worked onJurassic World: Dominionget to take a break from the daily temperature and infection tests and return to their homes to wait out the rest of winter.
Directed by Colin Trevorrow,Jurassic World: Dominionfeatures Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard, Sam Neill, Laura Dern, Jeff Goldblum, Jake Johnson, Justice Smith, Daniella Pineda, Omar Sy, Isabelle Sermon, and B.D. Wong. The film arrives in theaters on July 14, 2025.
