Here Is Some Interesting Trivia About The Jurassic Park Franchise

When legendary Hollywood filmmaker Steven Spielberg made Jurassic Park in 1993, few would have thought that the film would go on to become the highest grossing film of all time beating Spielberg's own E.T. The film gave birth to a successful multimedia franchise which resulted in numerous theme park rides, comics, cartoons and toy & clothing merchandise.

The sequels Lost World and Jurassic Park 3 followed soon after and the franchise became one of the highest grossing franchises of all time. Spielberg resisted the temptation to revive the franchise for long as he believed the new generation sequels should take some time and extensive effort was put into the script. 

Jurassic World was released on 12th June 2015 and soon raced towards the 1 billion mark and ended up grossing 1.6 Billion USD worldwide. The latest sequel, Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom will release on 22nd June in the US while the film will release this week in India. Here are a few interesting facts about the Jurassic Park franchise:

Highest Grossing Film of all time: At the time of its release, Jurassic Park became the highest grossing film worldwide and earned 914 Million USD. The film also received great reviews from the critics and the audiences and soon became a modern classic. During its 3D re-release, the film grossed more than a billion dollars worldwide.

Spielberg's paycheck: Steven Spielberg is the core of Jurassic Park franchise. He envisioned the Jurassic Universe in a way no one else could and directed the first 2 parts which were not only blockbuster box-office successes but also received positive reviews from the scientists and critics. Spielberg's earnings from the franchise have been more than 250 Million USD which turns out to be approximately 1700 Crore Rupees.

Jim Carrey: At one point in time, Jim Carrey, who was one of the most popular actors of the time was also considered for the role of Dr. Ian Malcolm. It was down to Carrey and Jeff Goldblum and the makers went with the latter for the role. 

Director Confusion: Joe Johnston who has also directed Captain America: The First Avenger was the primary choice to direct Jurassic Park in 1993 but scheduling conflicts with Jumanji (which he was also directing, released in 1995) forced him to drop out and Steven Spielberg went on to direct. Other big names such as James Cameron, Tim Burton, and Richard Donner were also considered.

No Star-Lord: It is hard to see anyone but Chris Pratt in the role of beloved raptor trainer Owen Grady who became a modern culture icon thanks to his turn as Star-Lord in Guardians of the Galaxy and voicing the lead character in The Lego Movie. But the makers also considered Jason Statham, Josh Brolin, Armie Hammer, John Krasinski and Henry Cavill for the lead role while Kristen Stewart and Keira Knightley were considered for the role of Bryce Dallas Howard.