J. A. Bayona

Jurassic World 2 will shoot in March and connect more with Jurassic Park

Most kids love to imagine what they'll be when they grow up, such as a doctor, a garbageman or a firetruck. The sky's the limit, but many years ago a young Kevin had his heart set on becoming a paleontologist....

Posted 9 years ago

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Toby Jones and Rafe Spall to helicopter over to Jurassic World 2

Posted 10 years ago

JURASSIC WORLD 2 (not its real title) is deep into pre-production, and it's about the time that casting announcements will begin pouring in in earnest. Two prominent British actors are currently in talks to join the film, and I don't...

Jake Johnson will not be returning to Jurassic World

Posted 10 years ago

One of the most memorable elements of Colin Trevorrow's JURASSIC WORLD was the comic relief provided by Jake Johnson and Lauren Lapkus as workers in the control room. Unfortunately, JURASSIC WORLD 2 (not the real title) will not be continuing...

A tree monster rises in clip from J.A. Bayona’s A Monster Calls

Posted 10 years ago

Originally scheduled to be a Halloween release, director J.A. Bayona's fantasy film A MONSTER CALLS is now set to reach theatres around Christmas – it moved from the season of the witch to awards season. Whether it's an Oscar contender or...

Colin Trevorrow describes Jurassic World sequel as a parable

Posted 10 years ago

In a recent interview, JURASSIC WORLD director Colin Trevorrow said that he was working with screenwriter Derek Connolly and director J.A. Bayona, who is taking over the helm from him for the JURASSIC WORLD sequel, to make sure a follow-up...

Colin Trevorrow says Jurassic World 2 will be a metaphor for animal abuse

Posted 10 years ago

Any good sci-fi film should have a message about the state of the modern world. Taking a glimpse into the future (or alternate reality. Not dogging on the alternate realities) should offer a complex look at our present day. I...

Jurassic World 2: suspense, scares, animatronics, and reason to exist

Posted 10 years ago

JURASSIC WORLD director Colin Trevorrow is handing the directorial reins of the film's sequel to THE ORPHANAGE director J.A. Bayona, but he is still deeply involved with the development of the follow-up, collaborating closely with Bayona while working on the...

Jurassic World 2 will be more suspenseful and scary than the first

Posted 10 years ago

Next to STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS, Colin Trevorrow's JURASSIC WORLD was the biggest nostalgia sequel of recent years, which obviously meant that it would spawn its own sequel. While I did enjoy it, JURASSIC WORLD didn't blow me away...

Colin Trevorrow envisions a Jurassic World trilogy

Posted 10 years ago

Sometimes it can be seriously annoying when filmmakers are planning ahead for sequels before they even see how successful the film they're currently working on will be. Everyone wants to make a trilogy these days, whether it's warranted or not....

J.A. Bayona confirms Jurassic World trilogy

Posted 10 years ago

When a movie hits a certain level of success the question isn't if there will be a sequel, but how many. The same can be said of JURASSIC WORLD, a movie many thought would finish around the $200 million domestic...

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