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Just last week Empire Magazine gave us another look at the upcoming Jurassic Park sequel and today, Vanity Fair have extended that look, with a new photo featuring Scarlett Johansson in that same long grass.
\n\n\n\nThe quote:
\n\n\n\nScarlett Johansson and Mahershala Ali wade through a field while filming in Thailand with director Gareth Edwards (Rogue One). In the seventh movie of the franchise, they’re members of a team harvesting genetic material from wild dinosaurs that contains lifesaving compounds. The other parts of the dinos are as deadly as ever.
\n\n\n\nHowever, the photo actually features Bechir Sylvain in the background there.
\n\n\n\nWe also have an extended look at the full Empire Magazine spread which features some new quotes from director Gareth Edwards. See below:
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A few choice quotes: Where Godzilla was tougher to sell as a specific threat to the lead characters in that movie, Edwards explains, dinosaurs present an immediate, viscerally direct peril. So if Godzilla needed to be more of a disaster movie, this one allows him to make an “action horror, of sorts”. Much like, he points out, the original Jurassic Park.
\n\n\n\nWhile Edwards is clearly harking back to the original (even shooting on 35mm film for the first time in his career), this will be a “whole new chapter in the timeline of Jurassic”, which blends elements of the mission movie with some classic ‘monster island’ antics.
\n\n\n\nThe character [Zora Bennett], he adds, was not gender-specific in the script, so could have been played by anyone. But at the first mention of her name, he knew it had to be Johansson. “In the first-ever meeting I had with Universal and Steven Spielberg, Steven mentioned how he’d once met Scarlett and she’d been super keen to be in a Jurassic film. As soon as I heard that I thought, ‘That’s the end of the meeting, right? Are you going to call her, or shall I?’ Thankfully, she was totally up for it.”
\n\n\n\nHow excited are you to return to Isla Sorna’s long grass? Comment below!
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The Jurassic franchise has been through all kinds of evolutions already. There was Spielberg’s classic original Jurassic Park, which led to The Lost World and Jurassic Park III. And then in 2015 began the Jurassic World trilogy, giving us a fully-fledged dinosaur theme park before letting the pre-historic beasts loose on the world. Now, Jurassic is about to be reborn – quite literally, with Jurassic World Rebirth ready to bare its teeth. This time, Godzilla and Monsters director Gareth Edwards is putting his scaly-beast expertise to good use, working from a script by original Park scribe David Koepp – ready to take the saga back to the source.
\n\n\n\n“It goes back to what I loved about the original,” Edwards tells Empire in our Andor Season 2 issue, “with an embarrassment of riches of different set-piece-type scenarios and tense, fun action moments. There were a lot of opportunities as a filmmaker to have a lot of fun and try and play games with the audience.” Set give years after the events of Jurassic World Dominion, it continues the dinos-in-the-wild premise established across that trilogy, while beginning “a whole new chapter in the timeline of Jurassic”.
\n\n\n\nWhile it’ll be packed with prehistoric beasts (“there are certain dinosaurs it would be a crime against cinema not to include,” notes Edwards), the new human lead is Scarlett Johansson – whose operative Zora Bennett is leading an epic dino-DNA hunt. “She’s looking for meaning in her life after leaving the military,” Edwards teases of her role, “and this opportunity comes along where [after it] basically she’d never have to work again. But through that journey, she starts to question the ethical rights and wrongs of what they’re doing.” You’re saying she was so preoccupied with whether or not she could, she didn’t stop to think if she should? Buckle up for some classic Jurassic.
\n\n\n\nRead more about Jurassic World Rebirth in Empire’s Ultimate 2025 Preview, led by Andor Season 2 – in the January 2025 issue. Pre-order a copy online here. Jurassic World Rebirth comes to UK cinemas in July.
\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEXCLUSIVE 🦖#JurassicWorldRebirth “goes back to what I loved about the original”, Gareth Edwards tells Empire.
— Empire (@empiremagazine) November 15, 2024
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The new image of Scarlett Johansson’s Zora Bennett appears to be in the same location or a similar one to the previously shared set photo above. It could even be the same scene with Jonathan Bailey’s Dr. Loomis, as Zora appears in her ex-military operation attire and is wielding some kind of large combination of a weapon and dino-DNA extraction syringe. What is this location, and how will this weapon/tool be used? The location itself and the lighting and colors present are excellent and feel quite in-line with Jurassic. According to director Gareth Edwards, Bennett is “looking for meaning in her life after leaving the military, and this opportunity comes along where [after it] basically she’d never have to work again. But through that journey, she starts to question the ethical rights and wrongs of what they’re doing.” This brings interesting depth to her character within the Jurassic world, but what could it also mean for the larger story of Jurassic World: Rebirth?
\n\n\n\nEdwards also stated that “it’ll be packed with prehistoric beasts (there are certain dinosaurs it would be a crime against cinema not to include,” and that “it goes back to what I loved about the original.” With a new director on board, David Koepp bringing a fresh writing perspective after time away from the franchise, and new star-power embarking on adventures in very Jurassic environments, we could be headed towards a very exciting rebirth for the Jurassic franchise. What dinosaurs will we see, and what dino-DNA are we after – and why? What is the dynamic between humans and dinosaurs as we traverse the globe with Dr. Henry Loomis, Duncan Kincaid, and Martin Krebs on Zora Bennett’s operation? How does it all connect to the “sinister, shocking discovery that has been hidden from the world for decades”?
\n\n\n\nJurassic World: Rebirth – in theaters July 2, 2025.
\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n“It goes back to what I loved about the original, with an embarrassment of riches of different set-piece-type scenarios and tense, fun action moments. There were a lot of opportunities as a filmmaker to have a lot of fun and try and play games with the audience,” Jurassic World: Rebirth director Gareth Edwards tells Empire. […]
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Both Saturday 26th and Sunday 27th saw director Gareth Edwards directing the actors and filming sequences that seemingly link to what was filmed at the University of Greenwich in the UK, weeks earlier.
\n\n\n\nThe scenes appear to be set during the first act of the movie – expositional scenes that establish the world that the movie takes place in, and provide some context for the story. A number of photos and videos from the set were shared online showcasing the two actors, many extras, and a team from “NYC Animal Control & Rescue” decontaminating an area.
\n\n\n\nThe scenes were all shot in Brooklyn, specifically DUMBO (Down Under the Manhattan Bridge Overpass) and you can see many of the photos below! Be sure to check out our video above for more information, and watch some of the filming taking place in the shorts below.
\n\n\nProducer Frank Marshall also took to social media to share this image of one of the cameras used for this filming, confirming that the movie is the first in the franchise to shoot with Anamorphic lenses.
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Despite the next installment in the Jurassic World series having wrapped filming at the end of September, actors Scarlett Johansson and Rupert Friend were spotted filming in New York City last weekend! Both Saturday 26th and Sunday 27th saw director Gareth Edwards directing the actors and filming sequences that seemingly link to what was filmed […]
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\n\n\n\nFrom new dinosaurs to all-new characters, take a look at the galleries below to see 20+ new images from the upcoming season!
\n\n\nWe break down all of these images in the video below!
\n\n\n\nHow excited are you for Season 2 of Jurassic World Chaos Theory?
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\n\n\n\nDesigned by David Silva, a toy industry veteran and mastermind behind the realistic dinosaur action figure line “Beasts of the Mesozoic,” these 1/18th scale action figures are scientifically accurate, hand painted, and fully articulated. Silva has also made figures for popular entertainment brands including Star Wars, Jurassic Park, Godzilla, Spiderman, G.I. Joe, Terminator 2, Aliens, Predator, Spawn, and Pacific Rim.
\n\n\n\nProduced by PBS Digital Studios and Complexly, PBS Eons takes viewers on a journey through the history of life on Earth. Hosts Kallie Moore, Michelle Barboza-Ramirez, Gabriel Santos, and Blake de Pastino are tour guides to the past, demonstrating what existence was like for the animals and plants that came before us.
\n\n\n\nRead on for more from PBS Eons, Complexly, and Creative Beast Studio:
\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMISSOULA, MT and HACKENSACK, NJ – September 3, 2024
\n\n\n\nComplexly and Creative Beast Studio today launched a new line of prehistoric elephant action figures inspired by weekly YouTube series PBS Eons with a BackerKit campaign. Depicting extinct proboscideans (elephants and their close relatives), these scientifically accurate, hand painted, and fully articulated action figures give fans of the popular Eons series and those who love majestic megafauna the opportunity to hold a woolly mammoth in the palm of their hand. Fans can support the Backerkit campaign here.
\n\n\n\nTo create the new line of 1/18th scale prehistoric elephant action figures, Eons and Complexly partnered with veteran toy designer and Creative Beast Studios founder David Silva, who boasts more than 20 years of experience crafting figures for popular entertainment brands including Star Wars, Jurassic Park, Godzilla, Spiderman, G.I. Joe, Terminator 2, Aliens, Predator, Spawn, and Pacific Rim. He is a proven innovator in the toy industry, having also launched his own line of scientifically accurate dinosaur action figures, “Beasts of the Mesozoic,” which includes multiple species of raptors, tyrannosaurs, and ceratopsians. With the prehistoric elephant line of action figures, Silva is venturing out of the Mesozoic and into the Cenozoic.
\n\n\n\n“There is enthusiastic demand for high quality, realistic action figures of extinct fauna, and it’s an honor to work with PBS Eons and Complexly to create the first proboscidean action figure line of my career,” said Silva. “With these woolly mammoths, we’re transporting the engaging, educational content from Eons directly into the hands and hearts of viewers. Built using data from the latest scientific discoveries and painted with colors inspired by modern-day creatures living in similar environments, we know that fans will love this line of prehistoric proboscideans.”
\n\n\n\nProduced by PBS Digital Studios and Complexly, PBS Eons takes viewers on a journey through the history of life on Earth. From the dawn of life in the Archaean Eon through the Mesozoic Era — the so-called “Age of Dinosaurs” — right up to the end of the most recent Ice Age, hosts Kallie Moore, Michelle Barboza-Ramirez, Gabriel Santos, and Blake de Pastino act as tour guides to the past, demonstrating what existence was like for the animals and plants that came before us.
\n\n\n\n“Working with David has been a dream for our team, and we’re so excited to present these one-of-a-kind action figures to fans of the PBS Eons YouTube series,” said Seth Radley, Executive Producer for Eons at Complexly. “Eons brings the wonder of deep time into the homes of natural history fans of all ages. To maintain that high standard of scientific rigor, we turned to an expert who has no peers when it comes to sculpting spectacular prehistoric action figures. We know our fans will love David’s beautiful and charismatic proboscideans.”
\n\n\n\nThe initial $185,000 BackerKit goal includes two all-new woolly mammoth action figures. Stretch goals may be reached on the BackerKit crowdfunding platform after the initial goal is met, giving contributors the opportunity to unlock other extinct proboscideans, including Gomphotherium, Platybelodon, and Moeritherium.
\n\n\n\nThe BackerKit’s first wave of prehistoric elephant action figures includes:
\n\n\n\nClick here to download hi-res images. The PBS Eons proboscideans BackerKit runs through 10:00 pm ET on October 3rd. If fully funded, the figures are estimated to ship in mid 2025.
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\n\n\n\nAbout PBS Digital Studios
\n\n\n\nPBS Digital Studios produces original, digital programming designed to engage, enlighten, and entertain online audiences. The PBS Digital Studios network has more than 30 million subscribers on YouTube, generating an average of 50 million views each month. Since 2012, it has launched over 120 original series and has accumulated over five billion lifetime views on YouTube. Series include the Webby Award-winning BE SMART and SOUND FIELD, as well as popular series such as WEATHERED, EONS, MONSTRUM and SPACE TIME. For more information on PBS Digital Studios, visit PBS.org.
\n\n\n\nAbout PBS
\n\n\n\nPBS, with more than 330 member stations, offers all Americans the opportunity to explore new ideas and new worlds through television and digital content. Each month, PBS reaches over 120 million people through television and 26 million people online, inviting them to experience the worlds of science, history, nature and public affairs; to hear diverse viewpoints; and to take front row seats to world-class drama and performances. PBS’ broad array of programs has been consistently honored by the industry’s most coveted award competitions. Teachers of children from pre-K through 12th grade turn to PBS for digital content and services that help bring classroom lessons to life. Decades of research confirms that PBS’ premier children’s media service, PBS KIDS, helps children build critical literacy, math and social-emotional skills, enabling them to find success in school and life. Delivered through member stations, PBS KIDS offers high-quality educational content on TV – including a 24/7 channel, online at pbskids.org, via an array of mobile apps and in communities across America. More information about PBS is available at www.pbs.org, one of the leading dot-org websites on the internet, or by following PBS on Twitter, Facebook or through our apps for mobile and connected devices. Specific program information and updates for press are available at pbs.org/pressroom or by following PBS Communications on Twitter.
\n\n\n\nAbout Complexly
\n\n\n\nFounded in 2012 by Hank and John Green, Complexly is one of the largest global online educational companies. We produce over a dozen education video channels and podcasts with a worldwide audience of 32 million subscribers and five billion views on YouTube.
\n\n\n\nEons is a YouTube channel produced in collaboration with PBS Digital Studios featuring hosts Kallie Moore, Michelle Barboza-Ramirez, Gabriel Santos, and Blake de Pastino. Each episode, we take our audience on a journey through the history of life on Earth. Over the past seven years, we’ve created over 400 videos that have been viewed over 686 million times.
\n\n\n\nCrash Course has created over 1,500 videos covering 45 academic courses with more always in the works. Subjects include World History, English Literature, Chemistry, Biology, Economics, Physics, Psychology and Philosophy. The show is an immensely helpful tool for students and teachers, but it also has a large viewership of casual learners who seek out online educational content independently. Around 65% of viewers watch Crash Course without being currently enrolled in an associated class. Crash Course has over 15 million subscribers and its videos have been viewed over two billion times.
\n\n\n\nSciShow is an online video series that delves into the scientific subjects that defy our expectations and make us even more curious! Our goal is to capture the awesomeness of this bizarre universe and make it easy for everyone to understand and enjoy. SciShow has over eight million subscribers and its videos have been viewed over two billion times.
\n\n\n\nAbout David Silva
\n\n\n\nDavid Silva has been sculpting and designing in the toy industry for companies including McFarlane Toys, Hasbro, and NECA (National Entertainment Collectibles Association) since 2003. He specializes in creature-related action figures, with past and current work devoted to toy lines such as Spawn, McFarlane’s Dragons, Star Wars, Jurassic Park, Predator, Aliens, Terminator, Pacific Rim, and Godzilla. He launched Creative Beast Studio in 2009 to focus on dinosaur model kits, a passion since childhood. David received the Spectrum 22 Silver Dimensional award for his piece “Dragon vs. Raptors” in 2015.
\n\n\n\nAbout Creative Beast Studio
\n\n\n\nFounded in 2009 by toy industry veteran David Silva, Creative Beast Studio is home to Cyberzoic, the “Beasts of the Mesozoic” dinosaur action figure line, model kits, and more. Originally created to meet fans’ rabid demand for accurate depictions of dinosaurs, Creative Beast Studio’s “Beasts of the Mesozoic” line of dinosaur action figures features the only scientifically-accurate representations of its kind on the market. The line has evolved into the go-to destination for authentic-looking dinosaurs using the most up-to-date scientific knowledge publicly available. Today, Creative Beast Studio focuses on its new IP Cyberzoic and “Beasts of the Mesozoic” dinosaur action figures, while also creating highly detailed collectible resin model kits for prehistoric animals and fantasy characters including dragons. In the future, Mr. Silva plans to expand the Cyberzoic universe and release more prehistoric action figures under the “Beasts of the Mesozoic” brand.
\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe great news is that as of October 8, 2024, the project has reached its funding goal and is fully funded! Be sure to check out our previous interviews with David and Creative Beast, and check out the studio and PBS Eons for great content and updates on projects like these!
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PBS Eons, Complexly, and indie toymaker Creative Beast Studio have partnered to launch a new line of prehistoric elephant action figures via BackerKit crowdfunding campaign. It’s the first action figure tie-in for the PBS YouTube series, and includes fan favorites like Woolly Mammoths. Designed by David Silva, a toy industry veteran and mastermind behind the realistic dinosaur action figure line “Beasts […]
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\n\n\n\nTo celebrate the original program’s 25th anniversary, composer Ben Bartlett is reissuing his majestic and memorable score on digital platforms! Performed by the BBC Concert Orchestra, this score was the winner of the BAFTA for “Best Original Television Music” in 2000, and its legacy has been lovingly endured by its fans ever since.
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Composer Ben Bartlett says:
\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n“I am super excited to be re-releasing my music for Walking With Dinosaurs after 25 years, and to revisit my musical roots in orchestral music. Listening to these tracks again I am struck with how fresh they sound. I feel I am coming full circle after living a quarter of a century in TV and Film music production, and liberating a musical spirit from its amber mould.”
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\n\n\n\n“Over the years I have received heartwarming messages from both aspiring composers and paleontologists. Some now mature scientists have expressed gratitude for the music for the iconic show Walking With Dinosaurs, as during their childhood it tapped into emotions beyond the reach of pure science, and driving a passion for paleontology. I am incredibly touched that over the years Composers have frequently got in touch to connect about how the music led them to pursue careers in music for picture, and the score has been used at music colleges around the world.”
The score is available on various digital platforms, including Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, YouTube, & Qobuz (high resolution audio).
\n\n\n\nThis new soundtrack release appears to be remastered and is a tad louder than before. In terms of music that was previously unreleased, there are really only two tracks.
\n\n\n\nThe opening track “Walking With Dinosaurs” omits the Kenneth Branagh dialogue that played over the original CD version from 1999 (he was the narrator on the original program) in favor of simply the music. While some may miss that edit, I personally am happy to finally have this piece of music without it. Interestingly, the opening brass statement (and perhaps the rest) sounds like a different performance as well.
\n\n\n\nThe second track with unreleased music comes near the 2:50 mark of the aptly renamed “Torosaurs Lock Horns Plus,” providing about a minute of new material.
\n\n\n\nA few tracks from the score actually appear to have slightly less music compared to the original CD release, but in minor ways that may not be detected by most in the form of micro-edits. The biggest example of this is “Cruel Sea,” which is over 40 seconds shorter than its CD counterpart. It seems to mostly remove some of the track’s repetition in parts, but it is curious such an edit was made for a digital release when length is not relevant. I can only assume this was done by Ben Bartlett for his own personal preferences, but completists may want to hang onto their CDs to retain the minor omissions. Because of this, and other music from the show that is still missing from this release, I hesitate to refer to this as a “complete” release myself.
\n\n\n\nAfter the “End Credits” track, there are three additional tracks from the ‘Walking With Dinosaurs’ special ‘The Ballad Of Big Al’ (aka ‘Allosaurus’). These were previously on the CD album for the ‘Walking With Dinosaurs’ sequel production from 2001, ‘Walking With Beasts.’ It’s more appropriate to now have them included on this release, featuring some of the most rousing action music of the entire saga in “Battle Of The Salt Plains.”
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The ‘Walking With Beasts’ soundtrack also has a new digital release of its equally fantastic score. It includes several never-before-heard tracks from the program, performed by the BBC Singers, and is available at the same Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, YouTube, & Qobuz (high resolution audio) links.
\n\n\n\nWhile the ‘Beasts’ soundtrack release is also not “complete,” it does feature about 18 minutes of previously unreleased music; covering episodes of the program that weren’t represented before. This will be a godsend for fans, since the original soundtrack CD album was apparently fast-tracked for release before the final two episodes were even scored. This is something Ben Bartlett has wanted to rectify ever since, making this new release an important milestone.
\n\n\n\nFor fans of ‘Walking With Dinosaurs’ who have never heard the ‘Beasts’ score, it features much more percussive elements throughout and a darker overall tone (ala ‘The Lost World: Jurassic Park’). Several tracks also feature very effective choir, usually in the form of chants, that give it a striking identity not present in the previous score. Definitely worth a listen, especially in this extended release.
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Previously, AI artwork was used for both digital album covers but was quickly changed to instead feature the composer among museum displays. A forthcoming vinyl release of both scores will apparently feature original paleo artwork for their covers. No ETA on those releases just yet, or if the digital versions will have their album artwork updated to match. Sadly, CD collectors, like me, appear to be omitted from all releases (the format isn’t dead yet!).
\n\n\n\nDespite the mentioned issues of both score releases, it is still great to have them widely available again for everyone to hear. I think every ‘Jurassic Park’ fan should give them a listen (and perhaps throw Bartlett’s name in the ring to score ‘Jurassic World: Rebirth?’). Hopefully Blu-Ray releases of the original programs themselves will also be on the way to celebrate the anniversary!
\n\n\n\nDo you remember the original ‘Walking With Dinosaurs’ mini-series from 1999 and its sequels/spinoffs (including ‘Prehistoric Park‘ starring Nigel Marvin)? Reminisce in the comments below, and stay tuned to Jurassic Outpost for the latest!
\n\n\n\nNOTE: This article was updated on 10/22/2024 to reflect album cover updates & more information on the ‘Walking With Beasts’ soundtrack.
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