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Behind the Scenes: Jurassic Park 
John Hammond: “We’ve made living biological attractions so astounding that they’ll capture the imagination of the entire planet.” 

This is the part one of six making of (1993) “Jurassic Park” hosted by James Earl Jones with interviews with Steven Spielberg, author Michael Crichton and legendary visual effects master Stan Winston.

“Jurassic Park” is a 1993 American science fiction adventure film directed by Steven Spielberg. The film is based on the novel of the same name by Michael Crichton. It stars Sam Neill, Laura Dern, Jeff Goldblum, Richard Attenborough, Martin Ferrero, and Bob Peck. The film centers on the fictional Isla Nublar near Costa Rica in the Central American Pacific Coast, where a billionaire philanthropist and a small team of genetic scientists have created an amusement park of cloned dinosaurs.

Before Crichton’s book was even published, many studios had already begun bidding to acquire the picture rights. Spielberg, with the backing of Universal Studios, acquired the rights before publication in 1990, and Michael Crichton was hired for an additional $500,000.00 to adapt the novel for the screen. David Koepp wrote the final draft, which left out much of the novel’s exposition and violence, and made numerous changes to the characters. Filming locations were in both Hawaii and California.

“Jurassic Park” is regarded as a landmark in the use of computer-generated imagery, and received highly positive reviews from most critics. During its release, the film grossed over $900 million worldwide, becoming the most successful film released up to that time (surpassing E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial and surpassed 4 years later byTitanic), and it is currently the 20th highest grossing feature film (taking inflation into account, it is the 18th-highest-grossing film in North America). It is the most financially successful film for Universal and Steven Spielberg. It won the Academy Award for Best Sound Mixing, Best Sound Editing, and Best Visual Effects.

“Jurassic Park” (1993) was based on novel by Michael Crichton, screenplay written by Michael Crichton and David Koepp, directed by Steven Spielberg and starring Sam Neil, Laura Dern Jeff Goldblum, Richard Attenborough, Bob Peck, Martin Ferrero, BD Wong, Samuel L. Jackson, Wayne Knight, Joseph Mazzello and Ariana Richards. permalink


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