

A pre- That 70’s Show Mila Kunis was considered for the role of Ian Malcolm’s daughter Kelly, but Spielberg had his heart set on Vanessa Lee Chester after seeing her in A Little Princess. He did however direct Jurassic Park III just a few years later.Ĩ.

Joe Johnston wanted to direct, but he was still working on post-production for Jumanji and was unable to.

Mostly known for comedic roles, Vaughn has great chemistry with the rest of the cast here and makes for an interesting character.ħ. Upon seeing it, he loved Vince Vaughn’s performance and cast him in The Lost World. The producers of Swingers had requested to use the Jaws music, and Steven Spielberg himself watched the film in order to decide whether he was okay with it. Julianne Moore later admitted that she only signed on because she was trying to pay off her divorce settlement with John Gould Rubin, plus she had always wanted to work with Steven Spielberg.Ħ. The title of the movie was changed from The Lost World to The Lost World: Jurassic Park to differentiate it from Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s “The Lost World”.ĥ. This was to remind him to get to the dinosaurs sooner.Ĥ. While writing the screenplay, David Koepp kept a fan letter from the first movie that complained about how it took too long to show the dinosaurs. It makes for one of the most memorable scenes in the movie.ģ. So he made it a point to feature it in this film. After the first Jurassic Park, Steven Spielberg received countless letters (many from kids) asking why the Stegosaurus wasn’t included in the movie. However, in the years that follow, Crichton himself admitted that he wasn’t a big fan of his own book.Ģ. But when it was made clear that Universal would be proceeding with or without him, he agreed to write the novel, “The Lost World”. Michael Crichton was incredibly reluctant to write a sequel, believing that the story was perfect the way it was, and didn’t need to be continued. So on its 25th anniversary, we thought it would be fitting and fun to look at 25 Fun Facts about The Lost World: Jurassic Park !ġ. The Lost World: Jurassic Park had a very mixed reception, and even now still seems to divide fans. Thus a sequel was inevitable and a franchise that’s still running today was born. Back in 1993, Jurassic Park was more than just a movie, it was a global phenomenon that changed the world forever.
