The third installment in theJurassic Worldseries,Jurassic World Dominionmarked the conclusion to a six-movie saga, circling back to character arcs as old as the original movies.Jurassic World Dominionwas a global success, earning third spot among the highest-grossing movies of 2022. However, the movie’s radically different international storyonly further proves the original park idea is dead forever.
Jurassic World Rebirthis slated for a July 2025 release.
With the release ofJurassic World Rebirthlater in 2025, the franchise is making some major changes in order to retain the popularity of the movies, but also in the hopes of performing better critically.Dominionhas already made huge steps in remodeling theJurassic Worlduniverse, with the creatures no longer constrained to a remote island but alive on the earth where humans must handle their fate. However, while some fans have bemoaned the divergence from the original premise,this setting opens up much greater possibilities for the franchise.
Jurassic World Dominion’s Global Plot Means The Park Setting Won’t Work
The Scale Of These Films Demands More From Its Narratives
The creative choices thatJurassic World Dominionmade means that the franchise cannot return to the traditional themes in theJurassic Parkmovies. Firstly, the way in which the dinosaurs are now roaming the mainland, unrestricted and free, is a situation that cannot be undone. Reverting to the original park idea afterDominionwould necessitate too much elaborate planning and would diminish the entire plot of the movie, which is not feasible. Any subsequent movie in the franchise has to explore how the two species can coexist, without separating them once again.
After the global reach ofJurassic World: Fallen KingdomandDominion, any subsequent adventures require even bigger stakes.
Beyond any doubt,theJurassic Worldmovieshave still been major hits.The laterJurassic Worldmovies have massively upped the scale, transforming the franchise by moving the dinosaurs onto the mainland and unleashing them on the general population. After the global reach ofJurassic World: Fallen KingdomandDominion, any subsequent adventures require even bigger stakes. Containing the narrative on isolated islands would be to neglect the true potential of the stories.
Jurassic Park III’s Return Shows Why A Bigger Story Is Better For The Franchise
The Jurassic World Films Must Adhere To Staying “Global”
After failing to impress critics or audiences,Jurassic Park IIIbecame the lowest-grossing project in the entire franchise. Set four years afterThe Lost World: Jurassic Park, the movie takes place in a world where humans are aware of the existence of the genetically cloned dinosaurs over on Isla Sorna, but are prohibited from making any contact with the island. Although the Pteranodon andRaptors inJurassic Parkmoviesare always fun to watch, the plot is relatively small in the grand scheme of things. The dinosaurs cannot do anything out of the ordinary or unexpected and are still contained in a familiar setting.
Jurassic Park III’s story is a predictable rehash of previous franchise elements.The relative failure of the thirdJurassic Parkmovie could be down to the central premise of keeping dinosaurs trappedon an island – especially sinceThe Lost Worldhad already taken dinosaurs off Isla Sorna. The lukewarm reception to this regression meansJurassic World Rebirthcannot connect to the other moviesby making the same mistake. Now thatJurassic World Dominionhas made dinosaurs a part of the natural order, the next movie needs to reflect this new dynamic.
