Jurassic World (HBO)

About Jurassic World (HBO)

Jurassic World is an enthralling science fiction adventure film that was released in 2015. It is the fourth installment in the Jurassic Park series and was directed by Colin Trevorrow. The film portrays a futuristic dinosaur amusement park, Jurassic World, that after being in operation for 10 years, introduces a new, genetically-modified dinosaur named Indomitus Rex to boost diminishing visitor interest. However, things go drastically wrong when the creature outsmarts its creators and escapes, putting everyone on the island in grave danger.

Making / Production

Produced by Universal Pictures, Jurassic World was primarily filmed in Louisiana, with its theme park scenes being shot in Kauai, Hawaii. The movie utilized state-of-the-art CGI for bringing their dinosaurs to life, and their latest creation, the Indomitus Rex was partly designed using motion-capture technology on human actors.

Actors

• Chris Pratt as Owen Grady: A velociraptor trainer, Pratt portrays the role with his signature charm, matching action hero toughness with comedic wit.
• Bryce Dallas Howard as Claire Dearing: Serving as the park's operations manager, Howard perfectly embodies a woman of power, yet showing vulnerability in times of crisis.
• Vincent D'Onofrio as Vic Hoskins: As head of security operations, D'Onofrio plays a complex character, ambitious and ruthless.
• Ty Simpkins and Nick Robinson as Gray and Zach Mitchell: Simpkins and Robinson accurately portray two brothers dealing with their parents' impending divorce while stuck in a dinosaur-infested island.

Trivia / Interesting Facts

• The film surpassed The Avengers (2012) as the third-highest-grossing film in worldwide box office history.
• It was the first film to generate over $500 million in a single weekend.
• Steven Spielberg, the director of the original Jurassic Park, served as an executive producer for Jurassic World.

Awards

Jurassic World was nominated for numerous awards in 2015 and 2016, including the Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Science Fiction/Horror Movie, and it won the MTV Movie Award for Best Action Performance (Chris Pratt).

Quotes

• "Your relationship with the raptors is... it's eventful" - Claire
• "These animals are thinking: 'I gotta eat. I gotta hunt'." - Owen
• "That's the thing about the real world... it's unpredictable." - Owen

Music, Soundtrack

• The film's score was composed by Michael Giacchino, marking his first time working in the Jurassic Park franchise.
• The soundtrack includes tracks like "Jurassic World Suite", "As the Jurassic World Turns" and "Our Rex Is Bigger Than Yours".