Jurassic Minutes Ep 52, Feb 2024

Jurassic Minutes Podcast

Hello and welcome to Episode 52 of Jurassic Minutes, The February issue.

Where we discuss recent movie, toy and franchise news for the Jurassic series.

Introductions

Brad

David

On this episode we will be discussing

• Yes we are going to talk about the new film. Actually that’s pretty much all we are going to talk about…

So stay tuned as we discuss all of that and more...

But first,

Recent Toy or Prop Purchases?

Brad - nil

Dave - TLW Bull T-Rex HC repaint

Now for the news

00:12:07 -new Jurassic film on the way, and a lot closer to release then most thought. Now all this must be taken with a grain of salt. We’ve already seen new stories confirmed and then things have fallen through so nothing is set in concrete. It’s why we don’t rush to get news content out there like everyone else. The other podcasts have already had lengthy discussions about the new movie news and now most of it is a mute point because of what we will discuss shortly.

Here’s what we know;

-The Hollywood reporter wrote an article about David koepp returning to pen new Jurassic film. Lastest works include Indy 5. And although his final script wasn’t used by mangold, the original story idea was Micheal koepps.

Universal said the script was written and in a place they thought was strong enough to start production on the seventh film. https://www.facebook.com/100064603813478/posts/pfbid02Wjqesv1ixRrtwo5qJn2Q4FWEhBgmUktB18cTVN4cemsX4GmmWV9FE2iW64fBcn2el/

-it was then revealed Steve Brusatte was returning as paleontology consultant for upcoming Jurassic film!

https://www.facebook.com/100064603813478/posts/pfbid02yZs7eHqWXZLKWfk1qonZxLFPzjbiVka5qxbSoMimuifFG3HSPnZdL9SmC2cG2m5fl/

-and then came the flood of small click bait articles about Bryce returning, maybe directing, Brian Cranston wanting to be in it with Bryce. Apparently Bryce was asked to return, spoiler alert for later she said no. And then someone reported that none of the original or world cast would be returning. No would Colin travarrow. Which is for the best. He gave us a trilogy story. Time for someone else to give us a new take and story.

-next, According to Deadline Hollywood, David Leitch was in talks to direct the next Jurassic film and its release date was confirmed as July 2nd, 2025!

As for the release date. A lot are saying that’s way too early, including me and the feeling of it being rushed is very present.

First up to defend it, don’t forget dominion was pushed back a year. In that year they wouldn’t have changed anything with the film, we’ve discussed this before. But it would have given them an early start on what was coming next. And yes during the marketing for dominion it was said to be the final chapter in the jurassic story etc etc, but frank Marshall had said it’s the start of a new jurassic era. So it can be pretty much assumed the new film will feature the post dominion world.

As for the director, His known in the franchise as the second unit director for jw, he also did a fast & furious and John wick film, and some others that aren’t really important now because……

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-Deadline reported talks have fallen through with David Leitch, who will no longer direct the next jurassic film.

It would appear fans jumped the gun with shit talking the director before he was even locked in to direct. All the previous articles and reports state “in talks” or “in negotiations” everyone assumed it was a sure thing.

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We talked earlier about David koepp writing the Indy script and then mangold coming in and changing a whole part of it. Even David’s the lost world script changed a lot during production, we’ve talked a lot about that. Having a strong scrip now doesn't mean you’ll have a ready film in just 15 months. No director at this point concerns me, either a puppet director will come in and make the film universal want, or they will hire someone that will then make changes to the script and next thing the films being moved to July 2026.

We also don’t know what else has been going on behind the scenes. At this point animatronics and pre production should be started and leaks will probably start coming out shortly, plus principal photography will most likely start mid year with a large portion being filmed in England once again.

So time will tell. With all the Jurassic films averaging a billion dollars we were wrong to think universal would just sit on the franchise for a few years. This also probably rule out any live action tv show for the time being, unless assets made for this film will continue on in a tv format. It hasn’t been announced if this is the start of a new trilogy, but personally with the world being a lot smaller then a star war or trek universe maybe go back to individual movies with maybe one or two through points but new casts, new locations and maybe some old ones, and just give us good story telling and dinosaurs.

00:47:17 -okay so also in the news docket, while we are talking David Leitch, he was the second unit director on jurassic world, and filmed the unimog chase scene from that film. A scene we talked a lot about because of some interesting structures in the back ground that looked very abandoned jurassic park. His production assistant recently dumped a heap of info on twitter, including the location of that scene.

https://maps.app.goo.gl/PMjUVa6oXP47LJfu6

01:06:36 -original JP Rex assets used in resent episode of La Brae. Beloved to be season 3 episode 6.

-that’s pretty much it for the news, there was an announcement of a Hammond collection Claire but no photos yet so we will check that out next month. We are also heading into the 10th anniversary of jurassic world so expect a lot of jw themed figures on the way. Mattel hasn’t done a lot with the first film so this year we might be getting thier chance on that toy line.

-also just yesterday beyond the gates posted up some images from 1996 of some of the ingen unimogs presumable parked on the back lot either pre or post filming of the lost world. These photos keep surfacing, what else is out there yet to be found.

Outro

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