Last night we celebrated a very special edition of the Collider Screening Series. Not only did we screen 2015’sJurassic Worldbut we also showedColin Trevorrow’s most recent smash hit, theJurassicshort filmThe Battle at Big Rock. (Big screen or small, I highly recommend giving the short film a watch if you haven’t already.Click hereto check it out.)
TheJurassiccelebration didn’t stop there. AfterBig Rockrolled, Trevorrow joinedSteve Weintraubfor a post-screening Q&A withBig RockandJurassic World 3screenwriterEmily CarmichaelandBig RockcomposerAmie Dohertyto talk about making the short, to discuss what’s already happened in theJurassic Worldfilms, and also to tease a little something for the future of the series.
Just as the Q&A was coming to a close, an audience member asked about the possibility ofJurassic Parkcharacters returning forJurassic World 3and who was waiting in the wings to discuss just that? None other than Ellie Sattler herself,Laura Dern! You can watch Dern surprise the packed theater with the big news that she is reprising her role as Ellie inJurassic World 3, not for a cameo but as a significant part of the film, in the video player at the top of this article. And as though that wasn’t enough, she also revealed that bothSam NeillandJeff Goldblumwill be back as Alan Grant and Ian Malcolm, respectively.
Now the question is, how will Trevorrow and Carmichael work the trio into the new story, particularly Ellie given the fact that she’s had lessJurassicscreen time since the 1993 original compared to the other two? The last time we saw the character was for a brief appearance inJurassic Park IIIthat saw her helping Alan escape Isla Sonar remotely by calling in the Marine Corps and the Navy. On today’s episode of Collider Movie Talk, I tossed around a few story ideas withJohn RochaandVinnie Mancusoin attempt to predict how Ellie might feel about the state of the world and the Dino’s place in it after the events ofFallen Kingdom. you’re able to check out that conversation below at the 8:26 park of today’s show.
Finally, the full Q&A with Colin Trevorrow, Emily Carmichael and Amie Doherty will be on Collider in the coming days.Click herefor all our previousJurassic Worldcoverage.
