Now we have word from Deadline Hollywood that Colin Trevorrow has been hired to direct. He directed last year’s finely tuned “Safety Not Guaranteed” (read my review here) and his indie sensibilities should bode well for JP IV’s character work. It’s fair to wonder if he’ll be entirely outside his comfort zone, but Marc Webb made a fairly smooth transition last year from “(500) Days Of Summer” to “The Amazing Spider-Man.”
I think it’s an inspired choice and should benefit both Universal and Trevorrow in the long run. The series’ marriage of CGI and animatronics has already been well-established, so an inexperienced director shouldn’t be a roadblock to a stellar final product. Now we wait for casting announcements. Will we see Sam Neill don the straw fedora once again? How about Jeff Goldblum’s return? Laura Dern? Joseph Mazzello? Or will we see an all-new cast? Production will have to kick into high gear shortly to make a 2014 release date.
-J. Olson
Source: Deadline Hollywood
I wouldn’t say I have high hopes for Jurassic Park IV but like you the first film was a formative one for me. It still holds up really well today (that reminds me I must pick it up on Blu-ray). The sequels have disappointed me although each has some impressive moments. That means I’m not holding out too much hope for this one. I hope they don’t push the 3D angle (I hate 3D) and concentrate on a good story that doesn’t over-use the CGI.