Spielberg Makes It Official – ‘Jurassic Park 4′ Is In The Works
Not only is Steven Spielberg bringing dinosaurs to television this fall (Terra Nova on Fox), but he’s also just announced at Comic Con that he’s moving forward with a 3rd ‘Jurassic Park’ sequel, ‘Jurassic Park 4′.
During a Comic Con panel for ‘Tintin’, the prolific producer/director announced that they are working on ‘Jurassic Park 4′. They have a story and writer doing a treatment. And are hopeful that they will make the film in the next two or three years.
Also director Joe Johnston, currently out promoting ‘Captain America: The First Avenger’, has mentioned that he is in talks to direct ‘Jurassic Park 4′ and that it may involve a trilogy of new films. Johnston also directed 2001′s ‘Jurassic Park 3′.
Starting as a blockbuster novel from mega-author Michael Crichton, the 1993 Spielberg directed ‘Jurassic Park’ was a mega hit taking in $914 million in theaters. The film also helped usher in photo-realistic special effects that set a new standard in films.
Spielberg also directed the 1997 sequel ‘The lost World: Jurassic Park’ which took in $618 million at the box office. With ‘Jurassic Park 3′s $368 million box office take, the franchise has racked up more than $1.9 billion not including books, video games and other merchandise.
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