Jurassic World Dominion stars say franchise may continue
Director Colin Trevorrow and star Laura Dern spoke exclusively with RadioTimes.com.
Jurassic World: Dominion has long been marketed as the culmination of the Jurassic franchise, bringing together characters from both the Park and World series and concluding the story first started in Steven Spielberg's 1993 original.
However, with the film arriving in cinemas today (10th June), the cast and crew of the latest entry in the franchise have suggested there may still be more to tell, when speaking exclusively with RadioTimes.com.
Colin Trevorrow, director of both Jurassic World: Dominion and 2015's Jurassic World, said: "It's really up to the audience.
"If the audience responds in a way to this that makes us feel like they want to know more about this world that we've created, more about the new characters we've created – Kayla Watts, Ramsay Cole – I did want to create that possibility that there's characters who we could walk forward with.
"But I also wanted to tell the end of this story we've been telling and of the larger story that Steven started telling a long time ago."
When asked where the story could go next, Trevorrow said that would be up to whoever the new filmmaker was taking over the franchise.
He said: "I think that's what I did. And I think for someone to have a really clear vision of where this can go, that's what makes them the one to take on the huge responsibility but also the incredible joy of making these movies.
"I know he or she is out there and I can't wait to meet them."
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Meanwhile, when asked whether she would like to be involved in future films, Laura Dern, who returns to the series in this film 21 years after her last appearance in Jurassic Park III, agreed that future films could focus on the new additions to the franchise.
Dern said: "This is a culmination of two stories coming together and there also is the introduction to several amazing characters, but particularly with DeWanda [Wise] and Mamoudou [Athie] joining us, some really delicious and fun characters to follow. But I've learned to never say never."
You can read our full review of Jurassic World: Dominion here.
Additional reporting by Huw Fullerton.
Jurassic World Dominion arrives in UK cinemas on Friday 10th June 2022. Check out more of our Film coverage or visit our TV Guide to see what's on tonight.
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James Hibbs is a Drama Writer for Radio Times, covering programmes across both streaming platforms and linear channels. He previously worked in PR, first for a B2B agency and subsequently for international TV production company Fremantle. He possesses a BA in English and Theatre Studies and an NCTJ Level 5 Diploma in Journalism.
