Jurassic Park III is a science fiction action film directed by Joe Johnston and written by Peter Buchman, Alexander Payne, and Jim Taylor. The third installment in the Jurassic Park franchise, it concludes the original trilogy and is the first film in the series not directed by Steven Spielberg or directly adapted from a novel by Michael Crichton, though it uses his characters and concepts.
The film stars Sam Neill, William H. Macy, Téa Leoni, Alessandro Nivola, Trevor Morgan, and Michael Jeter, with Laura Dern reprising her role alongside Neill as Dr. Alan Grant and Dr. Ellie Sattler. The story follows a divorced couple who trick Grant into returning to Isla Sorna to help find their missing son.
Universal Pictures announced the film in 1998, with Johnston confirmed as director in 1999. The screenplay underwent major rewrites before and during production, and filming took place in Hawaii and California over five months in 2000 on a $93 million budget. The film features a mix of CGI and animatronic dinosaurs, introducing the Spinosaurus as the main dinosaur antagonist.
Released on July 18, 2001, Jurassic Park III received mixed reviews but was a box-office success, grossing $368.8 million worldwide.
Genesis:
Following the release of Jurassic Park (1993), Joe Johnston expressed interest in directing a sequel. Steven Spielberg, who directed the first two films, agreed Johnston could helm a third installment, as he had no desire to continue directing the series after The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997). Although Spielberg remained involved as a producer, he believed the franchise would benefit from a new director.
Universal Pictures announced Jurassic Park III in June 1998, with Spielberg producing. Early story ideas included Dr. Alan Grant living in isolation on one of InGen's islands, but the concept was abandoned as unrealistic. In 1999, Craig Rosenberg wrote the first screenplay, centering on teenagers stranded on Isla Sorna, but it was rejected after Johnston felt the story was not suitable for the franchise.
Johnston was officially announced as director in August 1999 and was given considerable creative freedom by Spielberg. Production was planned to begin in 2000, with Hawaii once again chosen as a primary filming location.
Box Office:
Jurassic Park III earned $19 million on its opening day and grossed $80.9 million during its first five days, including $50.3 million over its opening weekend. At the time, it recorded the third-highest July opening weekend and was one of four consecutive films to debut with more than $45 million.
The film went on to gross $181.2 million in the United States and $368.8 million worldwide, making it the eighth-highest-grossing film of 2001. Although it was a commercial success, it remains the lowest-grossing installment in the Jurassic Park franchise.
The film stars Sam Neill, William H. Macy, Téa Leoni, Alessandro Nivola, Trevor Morgan, and Michael Jeter, with Laura Dern reprising her role alongside Neill as Dr. Alan Grant and Dr. Ellie Sattler. The story follows a divorced couple who trick Grant into returning to Isla Sorna to help find their missing son.
Universal Pictures announced the film in 1998, with Johnston confirmed as director in 1999. The screenplay underwent major rewrites before and during production, and filming took place in Hawaii and California over five months in 2000 on a $93 million budget. The film features a mix of CGI and animatronic dinosaurs, introducing the Spinosaurus as the main dinosaur antagonist.
Released on July 18, 2001, Jurassic Park III received mixed reviews but was a box-office success, grossing $368.8 million worldwide.
Genesis:
Following the release of Jurassic Park (1993), Joe Johnston expressed interest in directing a sequel. Steven Spielberg, who directed the first two films, agreed Johnston could helm a third installment, as he had no desire to continue directing the series after The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997). Although Spielberg remained involved as a producer, he believed the franchise would benefit from a new director.
Universal Pictures announced Jurassic Park III in June 1998, with Spielberg producing. Early story ideas included Dr. Alan Grant living in isolation on one of InGen's islands, but the concept was abandoned as unrealistic. In 1999, Craig Rosenberg wrote the first screenplay, centering on teenagers stranded on Isla Sorna, but it was rejected after Johnston felt the story was not suitable for the franchise.
Johnston was officially announced as director in August 1999 and was given considerable creative freedom by Spielberg. Production was planned to begin in 2000, with Hawaii once again chosen as a primary filming location.
Box Office:
Jurassic Park III earned $19 million on its opening day and grossed $80.9 million during its first five days, including $50.3 million over its opening weekend. At the time, it recorded the third-highest July opening weekend and was one of four consecutive films to debut with more than $45 million.
The film went on to gross $181.2 million in the United States and $368.8 million worldwide, making it the eighth-highest-grossing film of 2001. Although it was a commercial success, it remains the lowest-grossing installment in the Jurassic Park franchise.
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