The Jurassic Park franchise has been popular for decades now, dating back to Steven Spielberg's groundbreaking original. The Jurassic World movies (which are streaming with a Peacock subscription) have continued to tell new stories, the most recent being Rebirth. That movie featured Jonathan Bailey's Dr. Henry Loomis, who revealed he was actually a student of Alan Grant's. And now Sam Neill has responded to his signature character being named dropped in that blockbuster.

Sam Neill recently played Dr. Grant in a Super Bowl commercial, but before that he and his co-stars returned in Jurassic World Dominion. While he didn't appear in Rebirth, Alan Grant being mentioned offered some connection to the franchise's history. In a conversation with EW, the 78 year-old actor reacted to the name drop in the most recent movie, saying:

Alan Grant has spoken. It sounds like Neill was happy about the way that his character was both mentioned and honored during that brief exchange in Jurassic World Rebirth. Of course, there are fans who might be holding out hope for the actor to once again reprise his role in a future installment. But at the time of writing this story, Universal has not announced that another sequel is happening.

As previously mentioned, Neill, Laura Dern, and Jeff Goldblum got to get back into the fray for Jurassic World Dominion. Unfortunately the movie failed to impress, with critics taking umbrage with Dominion's focus on bugs rather than actual dinosaurs. But the trio of OGs survived that adventure, possibly leaving the door open for future appearances in the franchise.

Spielberg's 1993 original Jurassic Park was a game changer, and continues to be a vital part of the pop culture landscape. Groundbreaking visual effects (which still hold up today) influenced countless projects, and the franchise has never really been far from both the small and silver screens. Case in point: the recent Super Bowl commercial.

Jurassic Park Rebirth did well in theaters, and was one of the highest grossing movies of 2025. Add in the fact that the movie had a killer cast including Sexiest Man Alive Jonathan Bailey, and it seemed like a no-brainer for the studio to continue the franchise with a sequel. But as previously mentioned, no such project has been given the official green light by Universal. If one does happen, there are plenty of fans who would love to see Bailey's Dr. Loomis and Neill's Dr. Grant meet on the big screen.

All of the Jurassic World movies are streaming over on Peacock. It remains to be seen if Rebirth will get a sequel, but it's definitely not going to happen as part of the 2026 movie release list.

In the broad view of their respective careers, Scarlett Johansson and Sam Neill would probably be connected by most via their roles in one of the biggest franchises of all time: Jurassic Park. Neill, of course, starred in the original movie, Jurassic Park III, and Jurassic World: Dominion, and Johansson began the new era of the canon last year with Jurassic World Rebirth. Long before they had dinos in common, however, the two actors previously had a chance to work together on 1998’s The Horse Whisperer, and more than a quarter-century later, the Kiwi actor still has some lingering paternal feelings.

Thanks to the new Super Bowl ad in which he is featured, Neill recently got talking about his time in the Jurassic franchise in conversation with Entertainment Weekly, and he was specifically asked about his relationship with Johansson vis-à-vis her new position as the face of the brand. While it’s been nearly two decades since they last had the chance to work together, he has nothing but feelings of fondness towards his former co-star, saying,

Long before becoming formidable covert ops expert Zora Bennett in Jurassic World Rebirth, Scarlett Johansson played Grace MacLean in The Horse Whisperer – a girl who is involved in a tragic accident while out horseback riding with a friend. Both Grace and the formerly friendly equine are traumatized by the event, but Grace’s mother (Kristin Scott Thomas) learns about a “Horse Whisperer” (Robert Redford) who can help the animal, and his help leads to a healing path for them all.

Johansson is now known for big blockbusters like last year’s Jurassic adventure or all of the movies where she plays Natasha Romanoff a.k.a. Black Widow, but The Horse Whisperer was a massive hit when she was just 14 years old – the movie earning both positive reviews and $186.9 million at the global box office.

Someday seeing Scarlett Johansson and Sam Neill back on the big screen together again would be fun if not just for the trivia (maybe they can plan something for the 20th anniversary of The Horse Whisperer in 2028?). The most obvious path would be Neill’s Alan Grant showing up in a Jurassic World Rebirth sequel, and it’s hard to imagine anyone saying no to that idea after old and new generations from the franchise meeting in Jurassic World: Dominion led to over $1 billion in ticket sales worldwide.

Super Bowl LX is nearly upon us, and many are looking forward to watching Bad Bunny's halftime show as well as the slew of commercials. Thus far, viewers have been treated to a tease for Ben Affleck’s latest Dunkin’ TV spot as well as a Raisin Bran ad featuring William Shatner. Now, Jurassic Park fans have reason to be excited, as the three main stars of Steven Spielberg's 1993 science fiction flick reunited for an ad. It’s a truly funny piece of work, and I’m still grinning at the sight of the stars donning their costumes again.

Ian Malcolm famously said, “Life, uh, finds a way,” and I believe that sentiment is just as true as the notion that advertisers will always find a way to bank on nostalgia. Xfinity is doing that in a fun way for this year’s SB by reuniting Jeff Goldblum, Laura Dern and Sam Neill for a TV spot in which they reprise their roles as Malcolm, Ellie Sattler and Alan Grant, respectively. The ad presents an altered version of the events that transpired in one of Spielberg’s best movies, and you can check out the funny commercial for yourself down below:

As fans can see, the TV spot initially plays on the fateful moment from Jurassic Park in which Dennis Nedry shuts down the power in the titular location, which sets the core action of the film in motion. However, in this scenario, all of that death and destruction is avoided due to an Xfinity employee saving the day by plugging in one of the brand’s routers. From there, Grant, Sattler, Malcolm and co. end up having a joyous weekend at John Hammond’s park on Isla Nublar, complete with swimming, jogging and web-surfing.

What’s particularly surreal for me is seeing the three center stars wearing recreations of their original costumes. Alan Grant’s blue denim shirt and red ascot are on point, and Ellie Sattler’s pink camp shirt are on point. Additionally, Jeff Goldblum even wears Malcolm’s signature black shirt and poses as he did in that iconic shirtless scene. I’ve honestly been impressed by some of the fun Super Bowl ads that play on classic movies (like that spot featuring Timothée Chalamet as Edward Scissorhands’ son). But this JP ad really makes me smile.

Fans of the Jurassic Park universe may also be delighted to see some funny nods to iconic lines and scenes from the original film. At one point, Grant – like in the movie – asks how Hammond recreated the dinosaurs only for the Xfinity rep to offer to show him. Malcolm, while at a buffet, also takes note of a “big pile of shrimp,” which alludes to his NSFW comment about dino feces in the movie. To top it all off, while on a ride, Grant gleefully calls Hammond to say he’s endorsing his park unlike in the actual film.

I think the only awkward part of the ad is that there seems to be a little de-aging tech involved, which seems a tad wonky. Nevertheless, the nostalgia outweighs any uncanny valley vibes for me this time around.

Although there’s a lot to love about this commercial, the biggest draw is the sight of Dern, Neill and Goldblum reuniting. The trio last reprised their roles for the 2022 film Jurassic World Dominion, which marked the first time all three had starred alongside each other in one of the franchise's installments since the original movie. It warms my heart to see that they still maintain ties to the groundbreaking ‘90s blockbuster.

The original core cast of the Jurassic franchise grew quite close while they were working on the film. In fact, they all endured what was actually a very dangerous-sounding situation. While promoting this ad, Sam Neill recalled how they faced a hurricane during production. Luckily, everyone got through the experience, which actually gave the group some time to bond with each other as well as director Steven Spielberg. I'd like to think that that off-camera chemistry bled into Neill, Dern and Goldblum's interactions on screen.

The chances of any of the aforementioned Jurassic alums reprising their roles in another film seem slim. With that in mind, I’ll just be relishing this Super Bowl and the nostalgia it evokes. Now, if you’ll excuse me, I need to give this another watch (and I’m also eager to know if that Xfinity rep ended up getting chased down by that Dilophosaurus).

Fans can check out Super Bowl LX when it airs on NBC on Sunday, February 8, at 6:30 p.m. ET. The game and halftime show will also be streamable with a Peacock subscription.

As with many years prior, several upcoming films will bring us tales of joy and woe with animated adventures, heartfelt family films, people overcoming horrific circumstances, fun comedies and more. But, something that many people love to see is a story that focuses either on people who do intriguing work or who have some true magic in their lives. As such, let’s take a look at 32 famous actors who’ve given us that by playing a wizard, witch or magician in some popular movies. 

Nicole Kidman (Practical Magic, Bewitched)

An Oscar winner who’s notably portrayed a witch twice in her big screen efforts is Nicole Kidman. Seeing as how Practical Magic 2 is now being worked on in earnest, you probably remember her 1998 hit with Sandra Bullock easily. But, do you recall her turn as a real witch hired to play a fictional one in the 2005 comedy, Bewitched?

Hugh Jackman (The Prestige)

We actually don’t get as many magicians on screen as one might think, but Hugh Jackman did us all a solid when he starred as one in the 2006 Christopher Nolan movie, The Prestige. If you somehow still haven’t seen this Edwardian London-set thriller, do yourself a favor and track it down. You won’t regret it.

Ian McKellen (The Lord Of The Rings And The Hobbit Trilogies)

This list would be nothing without mentioning maybe the most famous wizard in all of literary history, who made his major motion picture appearances courtesy of Sir Ian McKellen in The Lord of the Rings movies, as well as The Hobbit trilogy. Gandalf the Grey cannot be ignored, and not just because he’s so much taller than most of his traveling companions!

Neve Campbell (The Craft)

Fledgling teen witches count just as much as those who’ve been witchin’ for decades, which is why Neve Campbell’s eventual power-hungry sorceress, Bonnie, is on this list. The Craft is a teen horror classic that’s worth a watch.

Bette Midler (Hocus Pocus)

Here’s another classic movie witch who’s hard to forget. Bette Midler really dialed it up for her performance as Winifred Sanderson in 1993’s Hocus Pocus (along with fellow witchy Sanderson sisters Kathy Najimy and Sarah Jessica Parker), and the results were so memorable that a Disney+ sequel was made nearly 30 years later.

Jesse Eisenberg (Now You See Me)

We’ve come to another magician, but Jesse Eisenberg’s modern-day character, Atlas, is an illusionist who works in Las Vegas in a popular group…who are really teamed up to steal lots and lots of money. It was so popular that a sequel followed.

Alexandra Daddario (Mayfair Witches)

If anything, we could trust late horror author Anne Rice to pen an intriguing tale that keeps us glued to the pages of a book. It also turns out that White Lotus star Alexandra Daddario can help turn that story into a can’t-miss TV show, as she’s done by playing witchy lead Rowan on Mayfair Witches.

Cher (The Witches Of Eastwick)

Cher has excelled in pretty much every role she’s ever had, and that includes widowed mother/witch Alex in The Witches of Eastwick. This one gets wild but you’ll never regret watching her (or her co-stars Susan Sarandon, Michelle Pfeiffer and Jack Nicholson) as things go from weird to worse.

Nicolas Cage (The Sorcerer’s Apprentice)

We all know that Nicolas Cage has played a multitude of roles during his decades-long career, so it should be little surprise that he’s portrayed as a user of magic. Before you get too deep into wondering whether or not there’s a real difference between a wizard and a sorcerer, just know that Cage played the latter in this 2010 film that takes some inspiration from a segment in Disney’s animated classic, Fantasia.

Tia And Tamera Mowry (Twitches)

Sure, there have already been people on this list who played witches along with other really famous people, and those co-stars weren’t listed as the main star, but guess what: none of those other people starred with their twin, which is the case with Tia and Tamera Mowry in the beloved Disney Channel original film, Twitches. Did this one get a sequel? You bet it did!

Meryl Streep (Into The Woods)

No one can deny the prowess or ability of 21-time Oscar nominee (and three-time winner) Meryl Streep to deliver an amazing performance. The same can be true for when she played the character known simply as The Witch in the film adaptation of the Broadway musical Into the Woods (and, yes, got an Academy Award nomination for her work).

Steve Carell (The Incredible Burt Wonderstone)

And here we have another Las Vegas magician in Steve Carell’s Burt Wonderstone. Instead of watching him steal money, we follow along in this comedy as Burt attempts to reunite with his former partner (Steve Buschemi) so they can gain more traction than a competing magician (Jim Carrey) whose “tricks” mostly involve odd feats of endurance and real pain.

Edward Norton (The Illusionist)

You’d be forgiven for confusing this film with the above-mentioned The Prestige, as they’re both about old-timey magicians and released in 2006. However, this film stars Edward Norton as our…illusionist, and is more of a romantic mystery than Nolan’s thriller.

Lucy Lawless (Salem)

So many evil witches, so little time. The WGN TV series, Salem, was loosely inspired by the Salem witch trials, and focused on a lead who was trying to bring the Devil to earth. But, that wasn’t even the character played by Xena actress Lucy Lawless, as her Countess Palatine Ingrid von Marburg was simply a different and far more evil witch. Can’t anyone use magic to just like, keep everyone’s house clean so we can all have more free time?

Guy Pearce (Death Defying Acts)

It’s actually rather surprising that we’ve gotten this far into the list without coming to someone who portrayed a famous real-life magician, so we can thank Guy Pearce for that. His 2007 supernatural romance, Death Defying Acts, saw him play Harry Houdini.

Angela Bassett (American Horror Story: Coven)

Even for those who don’t follow along with the amazing antics on every season of the anthology series, American Horror Story, it would probably be a little shock to find out that the show has cast several witches during its long run. The subtitle of this 2013 season tells you that it was dedicated to witchy goings-on, and double Oscar nominee Angela Bassett had a notable guest role as real historical figure/Voodoo practitioner Marie Laveau.

Sebastian Stan (The Covenant)

The actor who would come to be known as Bucky “Winter Soldier” Barnes, Sebastian Stan, played a very different type of super-powered character in 2006, when he played teen warlock Chase Collins in the fantasy film The Covenant. It also features stars like Taylor Kitsch and Chase Crawford, who also get their magic on in the film.

Michelle Pfeiffer (Stardust)

As we’ve seen from the entry on Cher, Michelle Pfeiffer had already played a witchy woman by the time she appeared in the 2007 movie Stardust, as an evil (of course) witch looking to retrieve a fallen star to have ever-lasting beauty and youth.

Debbie Reynolds (Halloweentown)

Here’s another Disney Channel classic, which follows a young witch who realizes she has powers on her 13th Halloween, only to be transported to the titular town where supernatural creatures can live without human interference. The late Debbie Reynolds plays her grandmother (also a witch), and returned for all three sequels.

Benedict Cumberbatch (Doctor Strange)

This 2016 MCU entry stars Benedict Cumberbatch as an injured doctor who involves himself in the business of fighting evil with sorcery after losing the use of his hands and heading to a mysterious enclave to look for healing. Cumberbatch has appeared as the character in a number of Marvel franchise films now, including a 2022 sequel to his original solo film.

Mila Kunis (Oz The Great And Powerful)

Here’s a movie filled with magical beings that’s often forgotten. Oz the Great and Powerful saw Mila Kunis, along with Michelle Williams and Rachel Weisz, play witches of, yes, that Oz who have to determine if the Kansas magician who’s turned up in their realm is really the “great” wizard they’ve been waiting for.

Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter And The Sorcerer’s Stone)

This is another actor and portrayal that this list would basically be pointless without. Though Daniel Radcliffe has gone on to portray a wide variety of good and bad guys in the past decade or so of his career, for many he will always be known as the boy wizard, Harry Potter.

Selena Gomez (Wizards Of Waverly Place)

What? Did you forget that Selena Gomez, the Grammy-nominated singer and star of the Hulu hit show Only Murders in the Building, got her first taste of fame on a Disney Channel series? Well, shame on you for not being able to remember that Gomez led Wizards of Waverly Place through a magical four-season run as the supernaturally gifted teen, Alex Russo.

Elizabeth Olsen (WandaVision)

Do we have yet another MCU stalwart for you? You bet we do! Elizabeth Olsen first took on the role of Scarlet Witch during the post-credits scene of Captain America: The Winter Soldier, later starring in several more of the franchise films and the critically lauded Disney+ series, WandaVision, for which she received an Emmy nomination.

Sam Neill (Merlin)

While there have certainly been a number of movies and shows that have given us versions of the mythical wizard known as Merlin, NBC’s two-part, 1998 miniseries saw Sam Neill use his recent Jurassic Park stardom to show us an adventurous tale of Merlin’s life before the birth of King Arthur.

Rosamund Pike (The Wheel Of Time)

Many of the portrayals we’ve discussed (and will continue to discuss below) have dealt with book-to-screen adaptations that are based on already incredibly popular novels, and The Wheel of Time is certainly one of those. The Amazon series, which takes its story from the 14-book franchise by Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson, stars Rosamund Pike as powerful magic user Moiraine Damodred, who takes a group of young adults on a journey to save the world.

Julia Ormond (Witches Of East End)

This Lifetime series, which ran for two seasons from 2013 to 2014, followed the women of the Beauchamp family, witches in a small, fictional seaside town who are led by their mother, Julia Ormond’s Joanna, and have to fight to save themselves and the people of their town from dark magical forces.

Emma Thompson (Beautiful Creatures)

This 2013 Gothic fantasy romance focuses on a teen who will learn on her 16th birthday whether or not her witch tendencies will be for good or ill. Two-time Academy Award-winning actress and screenwriter Emma Thompson plays her mother, Sarafine, who didn’t raise the girl but wants her on that dark side really, really badly.

Tilda Swinton (The Chronicles Of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe, Suspiria)

Considering that Tilda Swinton has played everything from a gender-switching hero in Orlando to the MCU’s version of the Ancient One in the aforementioned Doctor Strange and the archangel Gabriel in Constantine, is anyone surprised to know that she’s played some witches? In both The Chronicles Of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe and Suspiria she was very good at playing magical ladies who wanted (or already had and wanted to continue) to do some very bad things, but the latter film has WAY more serious and bloody fun for those who watch.

Jack Black (The House With A Clock In Its Walls)

Frequent funny man Jack Black as a warlock? That’s what the 2018 fantasy The House With A Clock In Its Walls delivers, as the Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle star portrays a boy’s magic uncle who lives in the house of a dead evil wizard and is trying to discover the location and purpose of a clock the previous dastardly owner hid in the walls.

Jude Law (Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes Of Grindelwald)

While much of the Harry Potter franchise featured either actors Richard Harris or Michael Gambon as the beloved Professor Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore, when the prequels were made, a younger Albus Dumbledore was needed and they called in Jude Law to fill the wizard’s very important and legendary shoes.

Julianne Moore (Seventh Son)

Last but certainly not least on our list of famed actors who’ve brought wizards, witches and magicians to life is lauded talent Julianne Moore. The Academy Award winner starred in 2015’s Seventh Son as the evil witch Mother Malkin, who escapes after many years imprisoned and looks to restore her full power by any means necessary.

As you can see, many of our most beloved stars have portrayed wizards, witches and magicians!

While the list of A-listers who have joined the Marvel Cinematic Universe is long and diverse, another list that’s worth looking into is the wild group of actors, performers and others who have said yes to doing cameos. So, in celebration of those folks, here are the 32 best cameos in the MCU. 

Harry Styles As Eros In The Eternals 

Big names pop up in the MCU all the time, however, they’re almost always well-known actors. While Harry Styles has had a few acting roles, it’s not his primary profession, so yes, it was shocking when the singer showed up as Eros, Thanos’ brother, in the post-credits scene of The Eternals. However, since the film’s release in 2021, Styles’ future in the MCU has remained unknown, leaving his role as simply a cameo and nothing more.  

Blake Lively As Lady Deadpool In Deadpool & Wolverine 

Leading into Deadpool & Wolverine’s release, the speculation about who would play Lady Deadpool was running rampant. However, it wasn’t all too shocking when it was revealed that Ryan Reynolds’ wife Blake Lively was playing the female variant of her partner’s merc with the mouth.  

Sam Neill As Odin’s Actor In Thor: Ragnarok 

While the Thor: Ragnarok cast is stacked with legends like Chris Hemsworth, Anthony Hopkins, Mark Ruffalo, Jeff Goldblum and more, Taika Waititi also assembled quite the ensemble of cameos to play a troupe of actors in Asgard who put on a play about Thor and his family. This included Jurassic Park’s Sam Neill, who portrayed Anthony Hopkins’ King of Asgard, Odin.  

Stan Lee As Various Characters 

While future MCU projects sadly won’t have any in-person Stan Lee cameos, we can always re-watch the Marvel movies in order to see the legendary comic writer. Before his death in 2018, Stan Lee made cameos in just about every Marvel project, whether it was from Marvel Studios, Fox or Sony. 

Some fan-favorite cameos from him included his role as a security guard in Captain America: The Winter Solider, a New York resident being interviewed on the news in The Avengers and an astronaut telling a story to the Watchers in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, among many, many, many others. 

Matt Damon As Loki’s Actor In Thor: Ragnarok 

In the play Loki orchestrated in Thor: Ragnarok that tells the (not so true) story of him and his family, Matt Damon was cast to play the role of Tom Hiddleston’s God of Mischief. Which honestly, is inspired casting. Damon also popped in the non-MCU Deadpool 2. 

Kevin Bacon As Himself In Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special

Bringing a joke from Guardians of the Galaxy full circle almost eight years later, Peter’s hero Kevin Bacon finally appears. However, it’s kind of against his will, because Drax and Mantis decide to go to Earth and steal the Footloose actor to give to Chris Pratt’s character as a gift of holiday cheer.  

Miley Cyrus As Mainframe In Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2

In Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, we see a group of Ravagers approach The Guardians. One of them is a robot head named Mainframe, and it's voiced by Miley Cyrus.

Trevor Noah As Griot In Black Panther

Much like how Paul Bettany voiced J.A.R.V.I.S., Trevor Noah voiced Griot, Shuri’s artificial intelligence she uses at her lab in Wakanda in Black Panther. 

Melissa McCarthy As Hela’s Actress In Thor: Love and Thunder 

Adding to the mix of A-listers playing actors who are playing Thor characters (try saying that five times fast), Melissa McCarthy took on the role of Cate Blanchett’s Hela – the goddess of death – in Thor: Love and Thunder. She joined the theatrical company that already featured Sam Neill, Matt Damon and Luke Hemsworth to reenact the events of Thor: Ragnarok in Taika Waititi’s second movie about the God of Thunder.

Kenneth Branagh As Asgardian Distress Call In Avengers: Infinity War

You probably know that Kenneth Branagh directed the first Thor movie. However, what you might not know is he provided a meaningful Easter egg for Avengers: Infinity War. He voiced the Asgardian Distress Call that was played after Thanos attacked their ship. 

Luke Hemsworth As Thor’s Actor In Thor: Ragnarok 

Who else could play Chris Hemsworth’s Thor in an Asgardian play about the adventures of the God of Thunder and his family? Truly, picking Luke Hemsworth to play his real-life brother’s character was fantastic! The added bonus that makes all this even better is their other brother, Liam Hemsworth also auditioned to play the god back in the day. 

Bruce Campbell As Pizza Poppa In Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness saw director Sam Raimi’s return to the superhero genre. With him came his The Evil Dead star Bruce Campbell, who played Pizza Poppa in the Doctor Strange movie. 

Bill Maher As Himself In Iron Man 3

During a montage of news clips in Iron Man 3, Bill Maher pops up as they’re talking about War Machine’s rebrand into The Iron Patriot. 

Charlie Cox As Daredevil In Spider-Man: No Way Home

If you saw Spider-Man: No Way Home in theaters on opening night, you likely heard applause when Charlie Cox made his big-screen MCU debut as Matt Murdock. While he played Daredevil for three seasons on his Netflix show, and he has returned as the character since this cameo where he was giving Peter Parker legal advice, this was the first time we’d seen Cox back in action in years. 

Tom Morello As Gaurd In Iron Man

Rage Against the Machine’s Tom Morello made one of the first cameos in the MCU when he popped up for a quick second in Iron Man. In the movie, he played a guard in the Ten Rings camp that Tony Stark was being held at. 

Joan Rivers As Herself In Iron Man 3

Along with Bill Maher and a bunch of other TV personalities, Joan Rivers popped up to rib on War Machine’s rebranding in Iron Man 3. 

Harry Dean Stanton As Security Guard In The Avengers

In The Avengers, there’s a security guard who finds Bruce Banner after he crashes into the Earth as Hulk. That guard is played by Harry Dean Stanton, who is best known for his roles in classic films like Alien, The Green Mile, Paris Texas and Repo Man. 

Justin Theroux As Police Officer In Iron Man 2

Not only did Justin Theroux write Iron Man 2, but he also had the smallest blink-and-you-’ll-miss-it cameo, per CBR. He played one of the police officers who arrested Justin Hammer and escorted Pepper Potts off the premises toward the end of the film. 

Rob Zombie As Ravager Navigator In Guardians of the Galaxy

In many of James Gunn’s movies, Rob Zombie makes a cameo. After doing that for Slither and Super, he lent his voice to his friend's first Marvel movie by voicing a Ravager Navigator in Guardians of the Galaxy. 

Megan Thee Stallion As Herself In She-Hulk: Attorney at Law

We can thank Jameela Jamil for Megan Thee Stallion’s incredible cameo in She-Hulk. The rapper appeared in an episode of the Disney+ show during a courtroom scene, and then she popped up one more time to twerk with the titular attorney. 

David Hasselhoff As Himself In Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2

When Chris Pratt’s Peter Quill was a kid he’d pretend that David Hasselhoff was his dad. So, in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 Hasselhoff was part of one of the songs on the soundtrack – “Guardians Inferno” –  and it plays during the end credits. And at the very end of those credits, you can see his face pop up as he says the final words of the song. Talk about an epic cameo.

Brett Goldstein As Hercules In Thor: Love and Thunder

In the post-credit scene for Thor: Love and Thunder, Brett Goldstein appeared as Hercules. In his brief scene, he was shown speaking with Russell Crowe’s Zeus. It was thrilling to see the Ted Lasso star show up as the son of Zeus, however, it’s been years since that happened, and he hasn’t shown up again. 

Ken Jeong As Security Guard In Avengers: Endgame

Before the Russo Brothers were making big fancy Marvel movies, they worked on Community. So, it’s always fun to see actors from that show pop up in the MCU. For example in Avengers: Endgame, Ken Jeong appeared for a quick cameo as a security guard who is watching over the storage unit that Ant-Man’s van is in. 

Nathan Fillion As Monstrous Inmate In Guardians of the Galaxy And Headpool In Deadpool And Wolverine

You can see Nathan Fillion (looking like himself) as a major member of the supporting cast in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, as he plays Master Karja. However, before that, he had a cameo in James Gunn’s first Guardians movie, because he voiced “Monstrous Inmate.” After that, he voiced Headpool during the Deadpool variant fight in Deadpool and Wolverine. 

Brad Pitt As The Vanisher In Deadpool 2

Now, I fully realize Deadpool 2 wasn’t technically in the MCU, but Deadpool and Wolverine is, so this counts. One of the most fun cameos maybe ever came when Brad Pitt appeared for a split second in the Ryan Reynolds-led sequel to play The Vanisher right as he gets electrocuted. 

Joe Russo As Grieving Man In Avengers: Endgame

Joe and Anthony Russo are best known as the guys behind the camera who led some of the best Marvel movies, including Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Captain America: Civil War, Avengers: Infinity War, and, of course, Avengers: Endgame. So, in this big finale for the MCU’s Infinity Saga, Joe Russo made a cameo as part of Steve Rogers' support group. 

Yvette Nicole Brown As S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent In Avengers: Endgame

The Russo Brothers didn’t forget their roots, and included multiple members of the Community cast in their Marvel movies. This included Yvette Nicole Brown, who played a S.H.I.E.L.D. agent that Tony Stark and Steve Rogers run into when they go back in time to steal Pym Particles. 

David Bradley As Tower Keeper In Captain America: The First Avenger

David Bradley is a legendary British character actor, and you’ll likely recognize him for his role as Filch in the Harry Potter cast or as The Doctor in various episodes of Doctor Who. He also notably played a small role as the Tower Keeper protecting the Tesseract in Captain America: The First Avenger.

Danny Pudi As Com Tech #1 In Captain America: The Winter Soldier

The Russo Brothers adore their Community cast, so in their first Marvel movie, they gave Danny Pudi, Abed himself, a little cameo. For a brief minute, you can see him as Com Tech #1 during the beloved Captain America sequel. 

Garrett Morris As Car Driver In Ant-Man

While Ant-Man himself is played by a comedy legend, that actor being Paul Rudd, there’s another hilarious icon in this cast. Yep, original Saturday Night Live cast member Garrett Morris (who actually dressed up as the superhero on the sketch comedy show back in the day) appeared in this movie as a man driving a car that Ant-Man fell onto, and it’s fantastic!

Matthew McConaughey As Cowboypool In Deadpool and Wolverine

When all the variants of Deadpool appeared to fight Deadpool and Wolverine, one of them was Cowboypool. Fittingly, the Western Merc with the Mouth was voiced by Matthew McConaughey.

Henry Cavill As Cavillrine In Deadpool and Wolverine

When Wade Wilson was looking for a Wolverine to bring back to his universe, he came across one version of Logan who was played by Henry Cavill. After seeing fanart of the former Superman as the X-Man, it was clear he was a good fit for the part, and it was incredible to see Deadpool and Wolverine act on the fans’ wishes. 

As you can see the range of these cameos is wide, and frankly legendary. And we’re sure that as Marvel continues to release movies and TV shows, the iconic cameos will keep coming. 

The Jurassic Park sequel trilogy, Jurassic World, seemed to come to an end in 2022, but that doesn’t mean Universal Pictures is done with the profitable piece of IP. The dinosaur-centric action franchise is set to be revived at the studio via a fourth J-World film that's currently in the works. However, with such a successful franchise, it wouldn’t be a surprise to anyone if the studio wanted to expand further, possibly with a spinoff limited series. CinemaBlend recently caught up with OG star Sam Neill, and he revealed what he thought about the franchise extending beyond the big screen. 

Sam Neill has been booked and busy since making an appearance in the most recent Jurassic World film, Dominion. His latest endeavor is the buzzy new Peacock series, Apples Never Fall, and he chatted with CinemaBlend's very own Sean O'Connell about the new series. During the conversation, the star also shared his thoughts on the future of the Jurassic franchise. While the beloved actor weighed in on whether the IP is miniseries material, he admitted that he's unsure whether it would fit the mold. He said:

While Jurassic Park still has momentum and holds a loyal audience to this day, he still isn’t sure if the franchise could sustain a story for eight episodes, the same way that Apples Never Fall does. He further said to CinemaBlend: 

The Jurassic movies may be a perfect fit for the intensity of the big screen, but Sam Neill seems right to contemplate whether or not the entertainment property would be appropriate for the series format. A mystery story like his new Peacock miniseries is a great fit, considering eight episodes are needed to unpack all the twists and turns that occur as the mystery evolves and unfolds. The appeal of Jurassic Park is somewhat less about the characters' relationships to each other (which can be fun) but the conflict that comes with massive dinosaurs roaming around a modern Earth. The runtime and structure of a movie allows for the action and terrifying sequences to shine, without it being bogged down by too much heavy-lifting narrative wise.

But, then again, the franchise has made the transition to the small screen in recent years by way of the animated series Camp Cretaceous, which ran for five seasons on Netflix and gained a solid following. A sequel series is also now in the works at the streamer. So maybe a live-action production in that vein could work? It's hard to say for sure.

At present though, a fourth Jurassic World installment very much seems to be happening. The movie already has a director attached with Rogue One filmmaker Gareth Edwards, who dropped "everything" to take on the gig. The movie will also be written by OG Jurassic Park screenwriter David Koepp. No casting decisions have been made just yet, but the plan is currently to introduce a new set of actors to the franchise. As for whether Sam Neill would return, he recently seemed to indicate that his days running from dinosaurs are over.

Even though there don’t seem to be any current plans for a live-action JP miniseries, it shouldn’t be completely ruled out. This is still a viable franchise for the studio, with Dominion surpassing a billion dollars at the box office. Every J-World film reached this milestone as well. Like Sam Neill says, there still seems to be a deep love for the series, as it's constantly being discovered by new audiences. With that, I’m sure fans would be interested in seeing a new reimagining, if it were to happen on the small screen.

Even with pre-production underway, it may be a while before we see another Jurassic project on the big screen. In the meantime, fans can stream the Jurassic Park movies now , in anticipation for new installments coming in the future. You can also see Sam Neill in Apples Never Fall, which is currently streaming for Peacock subscribers. 

Life, finds a way, and so do Jurassic Park sequels, some of which are ranked in the best sci-fi movies of all time. Following a second successful trilogy that made billions at the global box office, the massive dinosaur franchise is getting yet another movie, that is looking to go into production very soon. Considering that the last movie Jurassic World: Dominion saw the return of both Laura Dern and Sam Neill to the franchise, one has to wonder if they might be back for this new project. Neill was recently asked about the possibility of his return, and he indicates that he certainly hasn't been asked, and isn’t sure he’s in a state to go back to Jurassic Park.

Speaking with Forbes about his role in the upcoming Apple TV+ series, Apples Never Fall, Sam Neill says he doesn’t know anything more about Jurassic World 4, or whatever it ends up being called, than the rest of us. And he strongly implies that his days of running from dinosaurs are probably over. Neill explained…

While the announcement of the new Jurassic movie was only recently, we expect to get some idea as to casting in the short term. The Jurassic World 4 release date is currently set for July 2025, which means filming is going to have to get underway fairly soon for it to be completed early enough for post-production digital effects to have enough time to finish before next summer.

Who exactly will be in this new movie is a pretty significant question. It’s unclear if the new movie is set to be the continuation of the story of the previous Jurassic World films or something entirely new. Whether any stars from the Jurassic Park or Jurassic World movies are returning for this new movie will go a long way to explaining just what sort of story we’re in for.

Neill is the latest actor to have appeared in a previous film to suggest they likely won’t be in the new movie. DeWanda Wise has said she doesn’t expect to be in it, despite very much wanting to be. Nick Robinson has also said he’d love to return but isn’t holding his breath.

Of course, Sam Neill could end up in a role in the new movie that doesn’t require him to run from dinosaurs, so that possibility still exists. With a director for the new Jurassic World in place and a script reportedly all but complete, we’ll likely be finding out who will be running from dinosaurs very soon.  

In the informative history of Jurassic Park trivia, one of the most remarkable stories comes from the time that the cast and crew were unexpectedly visited by natural disaster. As the on-location shoot for one of Steven Spielberg’s contributions to the best '90s movies ever was about to wrap in summer 1992, Hurricane Iniki would arrive and have a massive impact. 

The bigger picture is a story that includes some rather interesting developments and aspects. With everything from Sir Richard Attenborough being able to sleep through the chaos, to a stunt performer risking life and limb to get weather updates, this Jurassic Universe story is further proof that life can truly find a way; especially when you throw in a chance encounter that ties Raiders of the Lost Ark to this sci-fi movie masterpiece.

CinemaBlend readers, and my dear Jurassic Park fans, welcome to the story of Hurricane Iniki.  

Hurricane Iniki: The Natural Disaster That Eerily Mirrored Jurassic Park’s Plot

Between September 5th and September 13th, 1992, Hurricane Iniki took shape in the Central Pacific region, eventually becoming a Category 4 storm. As Jurassic Park was nearing the end of its shooting schedule on the Hawaiian island of Kaua’i, initial reports stated that the hurricane was projected to hit Oahu, 100 miles southeast. 

That would not be the case, as producer Kathleen Kennedy explained to author James Mottram in the book Jurassic Park: The Ultimate Visual History. Here’s how Kennedy recalled the moment that defined the rest of the film’s shoot, from the section entitled “The Power of Iniki”: 

That knowledge is an eerie coincidence that draws a parallel to Jurassic Park’s plot. Game warden Robert Muldoon (Bob Peck) warns of a tropical storm raging “75 miles west of us” as the tour is about to begin. Hinging their hopes on the storm changing course away from Isla Nublar, John Hammond (Sir Richard Attenborough) gives Ray Arnold (Samuel L. Jackson) the go ahead to start the tour program. 

But as we know, Jurassic Park’s equivalent of an influencer preview turned into a modern fight for survival against prehistoric creatures. In the real world, however, as Sam Neill’s own Jurassic hurricane story revealed, cast and crew saw worsening conditions that posed a very real threat. 

The Chance Encounter That Helped Kathleen Kennedy Get The Jurassic Park Cast And Crew Out Of Kaua'i

Kathleen Kennedy could be considered the Ellie Sattler of Jurassic Park’s production thanks to her resourcefulness and a hell of a trek on foot. In the moments leading up to Hurricane Iniki’s impact, Kathleen Kennedy requested that Universal Pictures send a jet that would transport cast and crew off of Kaua’i and back home to California. Unfortunately, in another parallel to the Jurassic story, communications were down in this literal disaster area. 

Once Hurricane Iniki had dissipated, the producer took a ten-mile round trip run to Lihue Airport in order to check on the location’s condition. As she did this, the Jurassic crew, led by head greensman Danny Ondrejko, provided vital assistance in clearing storm debris in Kaua’i.

Kennedy would then take a Jeep back to Lihue Airport in order to talk her way onto a flight to Oahu, which would hopefully help her secure passage home for everyone. All of this travel was necessary so that the Jurassic Park producer could continue her quest, while also assuring families back home that everyone was ok. 

And this is where life imitating art took a kinder turn, thanks to a chance encounter with Hawaiian Airlines pilot, and one-time actor Fred Sorenson. You probably don’t recognize the man by name, but you’d definitely know him through his singular acting gig, shown below: 

That's right! Sorenson’s claim to fame, besides being a real-life Jurassic Park hero, was playing Jock, the pilot who saves Harrison Ford’s life in the opening sequence to Raiders of the Lost Ark. The funny thing is, Fred was an actual pilot cast at the last minute, taking him away from his gig at Hawaiian Airlines.

To be fair, Kathleen Kennedy didn’t recognize him at first either, as she recalled to authors Don Shay and Jody Duncan. Here’s how that story unfolded in their 1993 book, The Making of Jurassic Park: An Adventure 65 Million Years In The Making:

Thanks to this serendipitous meeting, Kennedy and Sorenson worked out a strategy that would not only get vital medical personnel and supplies out to Kaua’i, but would also allow Jurassic Park’s cast and crew to evacuate as a result. Through the use of a Hawaiian AIrlines DC-8 and a Universal private jet, it only took 48 hours to execute this plan. 

Of course, Fred Sorenson had a real sense of humor about his role in making this all happen. Kathleen Kennedy made that fact perfectly clear in her story for Jurassic Park: The Ultimate Visual History, which added this fun detail: 

When all was said and done, director Steven Spielberg claimed in an interview for that same book that only a day of shooting was scrapped to Hurricane Iniki. Several days after their flight to safety, Jurassic Park would pick up its shooting schedule once more on the Universal lot. 

While not much time was lost, there was a bit of a tradeoff that took place. As the production would gain some actual footage from the hurricane's earlier phases, which was used in the film. a pretty big scene had to be scrapped because of the devastation. 

How Hurricane Iniki Wound Up In Jurassic Park, And The Big Scene It Scrapped

Telling his side of the Jurassic Park story involving Hurricane Iniki, cinematographer Dean Cundey revealed during a 2009 episode of Storm Stories that Steven Spielberg actually had a quick idea to take advantage of the storm. Before conditions forced everyone to take shelter, the E.T. director approached Cundey with the following pitch: 

If you recall the brief shots of disaster that show huge waves crashing over barriers, just before Dennis Nedry (Wayne Knight) is about to sabotage the park, that’s the footage that came from this crazy shoot. However, the storm giveth and the storm taketh away, as Samuel L. Jackson would eventually reveal in an interview for Jurassic Park’s 20th anniversary.

Published in the September 2013 issue of Empire, the feature “When Dinosaurs Roamed The Earth," which is currently shared on author Nick de Semlyen’s website,  a whole bunch of Jurassic history was discovered. That included the story where the MCU veteran revealed why we never saw Ray Arnold die at the claws of a Velociraptor pack. Jackson’s explanation, and his reaction to the change of plans, was the following: 

Years after that admission, Jackson continued to tell that Jurassic tale, and it’s one of the greatest “what ifs” in Jurassic Park history. Besides, of course, 'what if Jurassic Park’s original ending remained intact?' In the grand scheme, the loss is still heartbreaking, but thankfully it wasn't a deal breaker for the production's June 1993 release date. 

Also, at least Samuel L. Jackson didn't have to endure Hurricane Iniki firsthand. That was an experience that had most of Jurassic Park's cast and crew shaken, except for one notable exception. 

Sir Richard Attenborough's Curious Reaction To Hurricane Iniki

I’d like to end with one final anecdote from Sam Neill, courtesy of Jurassic Park: The Ultimate Visual History. More specifically, I feel like it'd be a waste to not recall Sir Richard Attenborough's reaction to the events that were unfolding.

You see, while most everyone involved was rattled, and rightfully so, the person who seemed to weather the storm the best was the Gandhi director, who was cast as the park's visionary creator, John Hammond. 

Neill’s recollection of why that happened to be is a humorous button to a serious story. At the same time, it feels like a moment where actor and character come together in a comfortable chuckle, as you'll read below:

30 years later, Jurassic Park is still a marvel of blockbuster filmmaking, and if you're ready to return to Isla Nublar, you can do so with a Netflix subscription. But whenever you partake in this adventure 65 million years in the making, keep the history told above in mind. 

For all of the danger and devastation that Hurricane Iniki delivered to Kaua’i, the fact that the cast and crew made it through safely feels like a miracle. To remember that only makes the end result all the more astonishing. 

Back in March, Sam Neill revealed he’d been diagnosed with blood cancer, although the Jurassic Park actor clarified afterwards that he’d been in remission for eight months. Still, with such a weighty health battle hanging over his head, one wouldn’t be faulted for thinking that mortality would often be on Neill’s mind. But as it turns out, the man who’s brought Alan Grant to life in three movies is “not remotely afraid” of dying from cancer, as there’s a bigger concern for him.

At the time of this writing, Neill has been in remission from his blood cancer for 12 months, but he’s “not really interested” in it because it’s out of his “control,” and if something’s out of one’s control, then he doesn’t feel a need to “get into it.” On the subject of death, Neill said after getting over the shock of his diagnosis and thinking about mortality, he decided that while death would be “annoying,” it’s the prospect of no longer working that frightens him even more. The actor bluntly summarized his thoughts on retirement as follows:

As Sam Neill discussed in an interview with Australian Story, he’s in remission thanks to going in every two weeks for infusions of a rare anti-cancer drug. Neill described the days after these treatments as “very grim and depressing,” and they make him heel like he’s “gone ten rounds with a boxer.” He’s also been told by doctors that someday this drug will stop working, but he’s “prepared for that.”

So between his disinterest pouring too much mental energy into his blood cancer, and his zeal for working, Sam Neill continues to perform onscreen. Last year saw him respectively reprising Alan Grant in Jurassic World Dominion and the Asgardian community’s Odin actor in Thor: Love and Thunder, and this year, he’s appeared in The Portable Door and Assassin Club. His upcoming movies include Scarygirl and Bring Him to Me, and TV-wise, he’s been working on the second season of the Australian series The Twelve, as well as Apples Never Fall, the miniseries adaptation of the Liane Moriarty novel co-starring Annette Bening that will be available to Apple TV+ subscribers, though its production remains paused because of the actors strike.

Although the day will come that Sam Neill’s blood cancer will become untreatable, for now, he has his gaze planted firmly on his professional endeavors, which is admirable. And it’s not as if he’s ignoring the reality of his situation, with the man’s doctor noting that eventually a “third line option” will need to be thought about concerning the disease, and that is “a difficult thing to carry around, day in, day out, waiting for that to happen.”  But for now, Neill is “so pleased to be awake” each morning and is taking his life on a day by day basis. Every time he gets over feeling ill from his treatments, he has 10 days where he “could not feel more alive or pleased to be breathing and looking at a blue sky,”

If you’re interested in revisiting Sam Neill’s work in the Jurassic Park franchises, Jurassic Park and Jurassic Park III can be streamed with a Peacock subscription, while Jurassic World Dominion, for now, can only be rented or purchased digitally or on physical home media. Otherwise, keep your eyes peeled for more stories on how Neill’s professional and personal lives are going.

When watching the James Bond movies in order, one witnesses an interesting portrait of what the tastes of the audience were like at the time of a given film's release. That much extends into the casting process as well, which is part of the story that saw Jurassic Park actor Sam Neill almost playing the role of 007 himself. Possessing a keen insight into the process himself, this “almost Bond” is suggesting his own choices for the role, with one of the candidates being a rather obscure choice at that. 

Speaking with The Telegraph during an interview, the New Zealand acting legend once again revisited his reluctant James Bond audition. He summed up that moment in a crisply comic manner and would eventually drop a couple names for the job. It goes without saying that the first choice is an unconventional pick:

Of the two names the star gave in his interview, Rob Collins is definitely more obscure to audiences at large. The indigenous Australian actor is best known for his roles in TV series like Cleverman and Total Control and really hasn’t landed a project that’s exported him to superstardom outside of his home country. 

That being said, a nod from someone like Sam Neill is bound to be a hell of a boost, and could spike interest in Rob Collins’ body of work thus far. Not to mention with something as simple as a Daniel Craig Wimbeldon sighting boosting the odds of frequent competitor James Norton, the Neill/Collins connection might even put the Wrong Girlˆs star in the statistical spotlight sooner than later. 

As for the other actor that was named in this interview, Jack Lowden was the more conventional choice that was put into play again. Lowden is definitely more of a well known name with audiences, thanks to films like Fighting With My Family and Benediction; as well as TV series like Apple TV+’s Slow Horses. CinemaBlend has even suggested Lowden for the 007 short list in the past so, while he’s a bit of a back bench competitor himself, Jack is a name we’ve seen pop up in betting odds roundups of the past.

Admittedly, the buzz surrounding the next James Bond will probably go on for a little longer than anticipated. While producer Barbara Broccoli previously stated that Bond 26 would start shooting in 2024, one has to wonder if the originally set plan will have to move due to the current SAG-AFTRA and WGA strike actions.

That gives anyone like Rob Collins a lot of room to become a potential frontrunner, as we’ve seen this sort of situation turn on a dime. Though if there's anything that would put Scottish actor Jack Lowden over his Australian competition, it'd be the fact that Collins is currently 44. Should previous reporting hold true, the search for a younger Commander Bond would rule him out, while the 33-year-old Lowden fits the potential age range rather nicely.

For now, it’s exciting to see Sam Neill throw his opinion into the ring, as both an acting legend and former Bond contender himself. This sort of news rarely comes at fans from the front, but more often from the sides, with competitors some people didn’t know were there. Thanks to Neill, Rob Collins could now technically be considered the velociraptor in the room, acting as a potential spoiler to the race ahead.

As an actor, Sam Neill has had to fight with the prehistoric animals featured in the Jurassic Park movies (which are streaming). More recently though, the talented actor has been contending with a different type of battle, as he recently revealed that he received a blood cancer diagnosis of stage 3 angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma. Since the news became public, Neill has eased concerns about his condition, assuring the fans that he’s doing well. Now, he’s opening up about how he was initially misdiagnosed with something entirely different and lost his signature beard due to chemotherapy.

Sam Neill’s situation was made known through excerpts from his memoir, Did I Ever Tell You This?. Apparently, he first got an inkling that something was wrong when his neck seemed to look abnormal. In the book (via People), Neill explained that these issues actually arose while he was still promoting Jurassic World Dominion. In his own words:

I think most of us would probably be concerned if our own necks appeared “lumpy.” It’s a good thing the star didn’t wait too long before taking action. As the New Zealander couldn’t keep ignoring what was happening to his neck, he met with a doctor in Sydney, who named a potential cause that’s very different from blood cancer:

That’s why it’s always good to get a second and sometimes, even third one when it comes to serious health abnormalities. After a PET scan confirmed his blood cancer diagnosis, Sam Neill endured four rounds of chemotherapy. Because he received multiple rounds of radiation, he lost his hair. And in the process, he had to deal with the loss of his beard, which many consider to be one of his signature attributes. Neill described – in great detail – what it was like to ultimately part with his famous whiskers:

Surely, that new look was initially surprising for the actor’s family and friends. Speaking of the latter, Jeff Goldblum opened up about his Jurassic Park co-star’s cancer diagnosis, saying that it was shared with him early on. Of course, Goldblum says his co-star now looks great and appears to be in great shape now. 

Thankfully, after his cancer treatments and a little dancing, the Golden Globe nominee’s fourth PET scan determined his cancer was in full remission and has gone the past eight months without any symptoms. It’s for that reason that when Neill’s cancer diagnosis started to make headlines, he wasn’t happy that his health status was overshadowing the rest of his book as well as his upcoming projects. You can’t help but appreciate how candid the star has been about his cancer battle and its effects but, as he said, let’s also relish the fact that he’s feeling good and ready to work.

You can now purchase Sam Neill’s Did I Ever Tell You This?, which is dedicated to his doctor and the friends he made at St. Vincent’s Hospital. You can watch his latest performance returning as Dr. Alan Grant in Jurassic World Dominion on your Paramount+ subscription. 

Among the best sci-fi movies out there is 1993’s Jurassic Park, as it imagined a world where dinosaurs and humans could collide in a theme park concept gone wrong. Ahead of the classic’s 30th anniversary coming up this summer, one of its stars, Sam Neill, got real about the time while making it when he, along with the cast and crew, “came very close” to dying on set. 

Sam Neill just released his memoir Did I Ever Tell You This? this week, where he speaks to his career as an actor and gets candid about his cancer diagnosis. In between the pages of the new book release, Neill shared how he and the Jurassic Park cast almost said their final goodbyes in Hawaii while filming the Steven Spielberg dino movie. In his words (via People): 

Now that’s intense! As it turns out, Jurassic Park was filming at the same time a Category 4 hurricane called Iniki passed through and destroyed 14,350 homes on Kauai. As Neill reflected in the memoir: 

For context, a Category 4 hurricane is based on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale where Category 1 is the least dangerous and Category 5 is the worst possible. On the hurricane scale, a Category 4 will cause winds between 130 and 156 miles per hour and will cause “catastrophic damage,” per Weather. So for real, the Jurassic Park cast and crew almost actually died while filming one of the most beloved movies of many of our lifetimes. 

As Neill recalled, within three to four hours, the hurricane had moved through their area and they found themselves “surrounded by wreckage of our huge resort hotel.” The actor also shared that a few days after the hurricane, the Jurassic Park team flew out to Los Angeles to film some scenes in a studio before returning to Hawaii to film the rest of the footage. 

The story is among many anecdotes Sam Neill tells during Did I Ever Tell You This? As Neill recently shared, while he was being treater for stage-three blood cancer, which the actor has been in remission for eight months, he found that writing about his life was helpful to him while he took time off work. Since recently revealing the details of his personal health, his co-star Jeff Goldblum has opened up about the diagnosis, which he knew about “early on.” 

The 75-year-old's memoir comes after he, Goldblum and Laura Dern returned to their legacy characters for Jurassic World: Dominion last year to tie up loose ends for their characters and save the world. Sam Neill is currently back to work as his memoir arrived to bookshelves this week. 

Sam Neill has greatly endeared himself to the public, thanks in large part to his memorable roles in movies like Jurassic Park, The Piano and (underappreciated classic) Event Horizon. So it wasn’t surprising that many had visceral reactions when Neill’s blood cancer diagnosis was revealed this past week. Of course, the revelation also made the rounds within the news cycle, with the New Zealand actor practically going viral. Well, Neill himself took notice of all the buzz surrounding him and his news. And with that, he’s speaking out again in order to provide some clarity on the status of his health. 

It was on Friday that an excerpt from the 75-year-old actor’s upcoming memoir – Did I Ever Tell You This? – was released and revealed that he’d been treated for stage-three blood cancer. As Sam Neill explained in an interview, the book essentially came together after he began writing about snippets of his life amid his medical treatments. After the portion of the text went viral, Neill took to Instagram to drop a very candid video. The caption of the post is a transcription of the clip and, in it, the actor admitted to finding it somewhat “tiresome” that his diagnosis is overshadowing the book itself. And as he also points out, he’s doing well in regard to his health:

I think I speak for just about everyone when I say we’re glad that the Hunt for Red October alum is still “alive and kicking.” One can also understand his feelings on the matter and why he would be compelled to set the record straight. He surely appreciates the well wishes, but he probably doesn’t want fans overreacting for nothing. Later in the clip, he reiterated the sequence of events that led him to start writing in the first place: 

It’d be a crying shame – for both us and Sam Neill himself – if he weren’t able to work. So it’s wonderful to hear that he’s doing well and is still able to do what he enjoys. So as he says, let’s “not worry too much” about his health and appreciate the fact that he’s in good health. Check out his video in its entirety down below:

The actor is indeed staying booked and busy these days and is coming off of a major 2022. He excitedly appeared in Jurassic World Dominion, in which he reprised his famous role as Dr. Alan Grant. The threequel also reunited him with fellow franchise veterans Laura Dern and Jeff Goldblum. Additionally, the leading man also reteamed with director Taika Waititi for Thor: Love and Thunder, as he once again played the Odin impersonator in the MCU, which seemingly confuses him. And this year, he’ll be seen in the thriller film The Portable Door and alongside Annette Benning in Peacock’s Apples Never Fall, which was referenced in the video above.

Sam Neill clearly isn’t dwelling on his health and is simply aiming to do what any actor wants to do – work. While the cancer information will probably remain on many people’s minds, let’s hope that most just sit back and enjoy the work that Neill has on the way.

You can pick up Did I Ever Tell You This? when it releases on March 21, and check out The Portable Door when it arrives on April 7 as part of the schedule of 2023 new movie releases.

Today brings more unfortunate news concerning popular actors in Hollywood. Along with The Wire and John Wick star Lance Reddick dying at the age of 60, it’s been revealed that Jurassic Park and Hunt for the Wilderpeople’s Sam Neill has been diagnosed with blood cancer. The actor addressed this health issue in an interview with a poignant statement: “I’m not afraid to die, but it would annoy me.”

Sam Neill has a memoir coming out next Tuesday called Did I Ever Tell You This?, and among the subjects discussed in the book is how he is being treated for stage-three blood cancer. While being interview by The Guardian, Neill said that he started writing vignettes about his life to both keep himself busy and act as a “salve” while he was undergoing treatment. As he recalled:

Last year saw Sam Neill reprising Dr. Alan Grant for Jurassic World Dominion for the first time since 2001’s Jurassic Park III. During the Dominion press tour, Neill experienced swollen glands and was then diagnosed with angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma. He received chemotherapy, but when that stopped working, he started taking a chemotherapy drug and he is now cancer-free, although he will need to take this drug for the rest of his life. Should you be interested in reading Did I Ever Tell You This?, Neill made it clear that the book does not chiefly focus on his blood cancer, but rather serves as a “spiral thread” for the events from his life he goes over. Neill also had this to say:

In addition to Sam Neill reuniting with Laura Dern, Jeff Goldblum and BD Wong on Jurassic World Dominion, last year also saw him briefly appearing in Thor: Love and Thunder as the actor playing Odin in another Asgardian stage production, just like he did in Thor: Ragnarok. The actor’s other credits from recent years include the Peter Rabbit movies, Blackbird, Invasion and The Twelve. He’ll next appear in the movie The Portable Door, and and he’s gearing up to work on the limited series Apples Never Fall. Oh, and let’s not forget Neill’s close calls with some major franchises, like when he auditioned for one of the Lord of the Rings movies and tried out for the James Bond movie The Living Daylights with “extreme reluctance.”

We’ll keep you apprised of any major updates concerning Sam Neill’s health, but for now, if you’d like to see how his third outing as Alan Grant went, stream Jurassic World Dominion with a Peacock subscription. You’re also welcome to look through our 2023 release schedule to figure out what movies you’ll be checking out later in the year.

25 years ago, Event Horizon's theatrical release was technically a box office bomb. Eventually the film would have a healthy life on home video by becoming a cult classic that would eventually spawn a dedicated fandom. Unfortunately, that second life would lead to some bittersweet reflection, as 25 years later, star Sam Neill reflected on what still bugs him about the film’s final form. 

I had the great honor to speak with Neill during the theatrical promotion of Jurassic World Dominion, and it was a conversation that yielded some amazing results. One of the most exciting was the actor’s answer to whether or not he’d take part in Paul W.S. Anderson’s hypothetical “Snyder Cut” for Event Horizon. Sam Neill revealed to CinemaBlend that not only was he enthusiastic about partaking in such an enterprise, it all tied into his disappointment in the state the film was released in back in 1997: 

As much as fans want to see what could have been with a longer cut of Paul W.S. Anderson’s film, Sam Neill shares that same desire. Hearing him talk about alternate takes on some of the landmark moments in the finished film only made me even more amped to see a slightly remade version of Event Horizon actually happen. Time hasn’t lessened that desire either, as this is one of the director’s cuts fans have debated long before the Snyder Cut of Justice League. 

While the history of Event Horizon’s post-production woes isn’t as horrific as Zack Snyder’s epic battle, it’s still considered one of legendary proportions. Forced into an earlier release date as a bid to land a successful summer release before the already controversial Titanic, Paul W.S. Anderson’s film was backed into a corner. Anderson agreed to a quicker turnaround in the editing room, and the compromised version was released to the world on August 15th, 1997.

It wasn’t until the DVD release of Event Horizon that anyone thought about restoring Anderson’s vision, and by then, it was too late. Years in a Transylvanian salt mine degraded the cut footage, with only two extended sequences and one deleted scene of Sam Neill’s being recovered. One of the extended sequences gave another Event Horizon cast member some exciting to talk about every so often, as Jason Isaacs once told the story about how he wasn’t allowed to keep his gutted fake corpse from production.

25 years later, Event Horizon is now the subject of a 4K UHD re-release by Paramount, which came on the heels of a revamped Blu-ray from Shout Factory. Additionally, a TV adaptation of the film has been developing at Amazon since 2019. There’s still a lot of love out there for this movie, and with Sam Neill being on board for re-filming/de-aging in to Dr. Weir again, one could hope that maybe a little more momentum will be added to resurrecting this haunted ship yet again. 

In the meantime, Sam Neill fans shouldn’t fret! You can see the legendary actor in the extended edition of Jurassic World Dominion, which will be available on 4K UHD, Blu-ray and DVD this Tuesday. Meanwhile, the 4K UHD re-release of Event Horizon is currently available wherever you stock your home entertainment collection from. For all other inquiries into what’s ahead on the schedule of 2022 movie releases, we have that information waiting for you with just a click, and no hellish hyperdrive is required. 

Spoilers ahead for Jurassic World: Dominion. 

Steven Spielberg’s original Jurassic Park movie changed the film world forever, partly thanks to the groundbreaking visual effects that debuted in the 1993 classic. The beloved movie starred Sam Neill, Jeff Goldblum, and Laura Dern, who recently reunited for the new blockbuster Jurassic World: Dominion. And director Colin Trevorrow “never considered” killing off any of the franchise’s legacy characters for a very emotional reason.

Jurassic fans were delighted to see that the original heroes were going to be back on the big screen and facing dinosaur action in Jurassic World: Dominion. Colin Trevorrow assured fans early on that they’d have significant roles in the movie, which indeed turned out to be true. While some moviegoers were worried that Ian Malcolm, Ellie Sattler, or Alan Grant were going to be killed off, that was never in the cards for Trevorrow. He recently explained his approach while appearing on our very own ReelBlend podcast, saying:

Well, there you have it. While BD Wong’s Dr. Henry Wu might have been a villain in the last two Jurassic World movies, he was still safe from being killed off throughout the course of Dominion’s 146-minute runtime. As were the heroes played by the likes of Laura Dern, Jeff Goldlblum, and Sam Neill. In fact, the only original character to bite the dust in the movie was Lewis Dodgson. 

But exactly why did Colin Trevorrow make this decision for (most) of the Jurassic Park OG’s? Other franchises like Scream and Star Wars have promptly killed off legacy characters upon their return to the big screen. It turns it out it was a very emotional decision, as Trevorrow shared with the hosts of ReelBlend,

I’m not crying, you’re crying. While the Jurassic franchise is known for dealing with out of this world circumstances, it’s still made by people. And Colin Trevorrow thought that killing off the beloved original characters in Dominion would leave the audience with sobering thoughts about mortality and aging. Instead, Trevorrow let the original trio and BD Wong’s Dr. Wu survive the threequel with all of their limbs.

Jurassic World: Dominion ended the current story, so it’s unclear how long it’ll take the property to return to theaters. This is especially true since the reviews for Colin Trevorrow’s threequel have been less than positive.

Jurassic World: Dominion is in theaters now. Be sure to check out the 2022 movie release dates to plan your next movie experience. 

Warning: minor SPOILERS for Jurassic World Dominion are in play. If you haven’t seen the movie yet, feel free to take a different Jeep off to the twist-free coverage we have on CinemaBlend. 

Bringing back their characters of Dr. Ellie Sattler and Dr. Alan Grant in Jurassic World Dominion, actors Laura Dern and Sam Neill had their fair share of moments that recaptured Jurassic Park’s magic. None of that would have been possible without an invitation to return to the dinosaur franchise, or a desire to even reprise their characters for the first time since 2001. Sure enough, Dern and Neill’s enthusiasm made for an easy return, as both actors were particularly excited about specific angles presented for their legacy Jurassic characters.

Covering the return of both Jurassic Park all-stars, my participation in interviews with both Sam Neill and Laura Dern saw us cover a lot of ground in the franchise they were representing. We made sure to talk about their experiences on Jurassic World Dominion, while also dipping back into the well of the past. As such, when discussing the run-up to making director Colin Trevorrow’s “conclusion of the Jurassic era,” there were various pieces to their classic roles that stuck out as pleasant paths for a much welcomed return.

Starting with Laura Dern’s recollections of what excited her most about Dominion, it all started with the man who kicked it all off in 1993. As she stated to talk to CinemaBlend about what most pleased her about returning, Dern praised three figures in the Jurassic power structure specifically when expressing her gratitude:

Dr. Ellie Sattler’s icon status is something Laura Dern is still praised for to this very day. Protecting that legacy went hand in hand with Colin Trevorrow and Emily Carmichael’s Jurassic World Dominion script, which sees Ellie leading the charge against an existential threat that could lead to the next mass extinction. She's the one who lures Dr. Alan Grant out of the first place you’d expect to see him: an archeological dig site in Utah.

As the two reunite for the first time since Jurassic Park III, Ellie eventually approaches Alan with an ask that turns into another adventure filled with genetically-modified danger. It’s pretty similar to how the two were won over on visiting Jurassic Park’s central island by a cheerily persuasive John Hammond (Sir Richard Attenborough). Only this time, the stakes are higher than a mere theme park endorsement.

However, Jurassic World Dominion shows off how ill-equipped, yet totally required Dr. Grant's presence is in the franchise. While there's one key difference between Alan and Chris Pratt's Owen Grady, Sam Neill's iconic emergency father figure has his own reasons to jump into danger yet again. As he explained in his own opinion of what Dominion represented to him, Neill admits there are two reasons that he'd even embark on this journey in the first place:

Bear in mind, Dr. Alan Grant has already made two harrowing trips into the world of dinosaur-filled peril, as following the events of The Lost World (that are still in canon), we reunited with him in Jurassic Park III. Being present on Isla Nublar, and then being suckered into a surprise trip onto the more dangerous Isla Sorna, the very academic character faced down more beasts than he probably cared to admit to. 

Yet as soon as Dr. Ellie Sattler turns up, asking an “old friend” to jump into danger for the sake of humanity, Sam Neill’s trademark smile flashes on screen, confirming that Grant is leaving another dig site. Ellie’s quest in Jurassic World Dominion was another huge part of what had Laura Dern ready to go when it came to returning to the franchise she helped put on the map. 

Looking into the genetically-engineered locust plagues that the nefarious corporation Biosyn have been using to push their own corporate agenda, Dr. Sattler’s expertise lures her and her fellow Jurassic Park co-stars into danger once more. Dern admitted to that focus drawing her back in for Dominion, as she continued to discuss the process that led to her participation in the third Jurassic World film:

Once their decisions were made to come back, it wasn’t long before Laura Dern, Sam Neill and even Jeff Goldblum were back to their old tricks on the set of Jurassic World Dominion. Presumably closing off their roles from the original film, Drs. Grant and Sattler finally sharing an on-screen kiss was a moment worth waiting nearly 30 years for. We may not see them again on the big screen, but if that’s the case, the ending to the Alan and Ellie story is one that stays true to their characters right to the final frames.

No one knows what the future holds for the franchise, as the Jurassic World still turns after Dominion’s conclusion. There’s plenty of opportunity, and even some promise in DeWanda Wise’s Kayla potentially leading the future of this dinosaur-populated world. For the moment, Jurassic World Dominion is currently in theaters, continuing to present dino-fueled adventures that are thrilling audiences.

Returning to a role like Dr. Alan Grant or Dr. Ellie Sattler is a prospect that can be intimidating but also comforting when making an upcoming movie. With Sam Neill and Laura Dern embodying their Jurassic Park characters again, there were bound to be moments where the production of Jurassic World Dominion would send both actors straight down memory lane. As it turns out, there were a few moments that mad them feel as though they were working on the OG film. And they weren’t the only people on set that felt like they were stepping back almost 30 years into the past.

While speaking with both Sam Neill and Laura Dern during their respective Jurassic World press days, it was time to get nostalgic. Looking back at the impact of Steven Spielberg’s 1993 blockbuster adaptation of Michael Crichton’s original novel, stories of how Laura Dern’s role inspired fans all over have come to the forefront.

That inspiration is two fold, because when approached to star in Jurassic World Dominion, the actress shared the same concern pretty much everyone working on the film had. To make a sixth Jurassic movie, with the original trio of legacy characters returning, there had to be a good reason. If there was any doubt in her mind that Dominion wasn’t a good idea, it seemed to have washed away her first day on set. Here’s the first of two moments that the Oscar winner told CinemaBlend made her feel her most Jurassic: 

It’s easy to call Jurassic Park things like “a landmark classic” or a “massive blockbuster” almost three decades on. However, that still feels like it’s kind of underselling the reaction to the movie overall. Though it became the top movie of 1993’s box office showings, that wasn’t always a given with this then untested brand. In fact, right up to its earth shattering release, Arnold Schwarzenegger’s The Last Action Hero was supposed to be the victor of that weekend.

Even with Jurassic World Dominion’s critically savaging reviews, the film managed to land the best non-superhero opening since 2019. Those good feelings from Isla Nublar’s natural splendor have kept this franchise alive through an entire trilogy of legacy-quels, though that’s not all that’s survived. As Sam Neill responded to the question of his most Jurassic moment, he shared this very in-character observation: 

Having the Jurassic Park trio together certainly showed that they hadn’t lost any steps since last teaming up. Jeff Goldblum’s uncanny improv abilities were the best evidence, as both Sam Neill and Laura Dern had their favorite Dominion outtakes that they wished could have stayed in the finished film. The magic of the old gang together is still undeniable in the finished film, and it led to Dern’s other most Jurassic moment on set:

One scene in particular stood out to her, and it’s one that you can see in the most recent trailer for Dominion. Once the legacy cast of Jurassic Park and the new kids from the World series meet up, they’re faced with some close encounters that involve the Joker-esque Giganotosaurus. That creature in particular mined the practical experience for moments like the one the Ellie Sattler icon describes below: 

Once they’ve reached the ending of Jurassic World Dominion, audiences will probably have their own picks for the moments that felt the most reverent towards Jurassic Park. Reading Laura Dern and Sam Neill’s personal picks will only help bolster those discussions, as the events that transpire in this summer blockbuster are the payoff to a gamble made at the movies in 1993. Paired with the chemistry of the stars that helped land that first dinosaur adventure in the history books, it's enough to keep fans inspired to the entire series for some time to come.

Whether you’ve seen it yourself, or still need to take this latest walk with the dinosaurs, Jurassic World Dominion is currently showing in theaters. Those of you who have a nostalgic desire for the original trilogy can turn back to the past, so long as you’re an HBO Max subscriber. At the time of this writing, that’s where you can relive all of those iconic moments as you stream the Jurassic Park movies.

The return of Sam Neill to the Jurassic franchise was a nice nostalgia trip for OG Jurassic Park fans. He had just as much fun teasing his return in Jurassic World: Dominion. His return to the dino-centric film series came more than three decades after the first Jurassic Park film premiered in 1993. Being in the blockbuster gained the acting veteran international recognition and put him in rooms with high-profile figures like the late Princess Diana. But being around British royalty didn’t shield Neill from an embarrassing moment. He revealed a time when his son farted while sitting next to the princess at the big-budget film’s premiere.

The OG Jurassic Park star revealed he hadn’t seen the first film since its London premiere in 1993. The real standout moment for Neill was sitting near Princess Di during the premiere. Of course, sitting near a British monarch was already a high-pressure situation, but that was compounded by some unexpected bodily functions courtesy of his son. The Jurassic World: Dominion actor opened up about the embarrassing incident to The New York Times.

There’s nothing like your son breaking wind around British royalty to make you anxious. Neill didn’t want to offend the People’s Princess with unruly flatulence. For an 11-year-old boy, farts are funny at that age (or any age). But for The Hunt for Red October actor, this didn’t curb his anxiety from the smell being pinned on him by the late princess.

Passing gas can be an anxiety-filled moment for anyone, especially in public. The film and TV actor didn’t want to leave a bad impression on the beloved figure. Maybe his son’s gas wasn’t as bad as the actor believed it was. Or as he mentioned, she was exemplary and didn’t bother to mention the incident. At least, he can look back at the moment now with fondness.

Right now, OG and new Jurassic fans can watch Sam Neill’s reunion with fellow Jurassic Park OG’s Laura Dern and Jeff Goldblum in Jurassic World: Dominion, which received a mixed reception so far. The Jurassic World finale is currently ruling the box office after overtaking earlier box office champ Top Gun: Maverick. You can also revisit the original Jurassic Park film, which is regarded as better than its source material, by subscribing to Hulu. 

Landing the chance to audition for the lead of the James Bond movies is something that most actors would kill for. That isn’t always the case, especially when it comes to the story of Jurassic World: Dominion star Sam Neill, one of several big actors who were almost 007. Famously auditioning for the role in the run up to The Living Daylights, the actor admits he only did it out of “extreme reluctance.” Neill not only has quite the story behind how it all happened, but his reasons behind those feelings are quite understandable.

Talking with Sam Neill during his rounds of press for the latest Jurassic World entry was a joy and an honor in and of itself. However, this was a moment where two of my fandoms met at a crossroads, as I’m also a James Bond fan. As such, I asked how Neill even got his audition, and how he felt filming the standard From Russia with Love scene that’s used to test pretty much all modern 007 candidates.

I couldn’t have imagined the actual answer, told to CinemaBlend by Sam Neill himself. In his trademark storyteller’s pacing and tone, here’s how the actor described his James Bond audition experience.

Recalling some of the roles that Neill has played over the years, from the kindly but firm Dr. Alan Grant to the slowly maddened Dr. Weir in Event Horizon, it’s hard to see him being bullied into anything. Yet that seems to be the case when talking about his Living Daylights screen test, which presumably came after Pierce Brosnan’s unfortunate close call with being cast in that role shortly before production started. In all fairness, none of us wants to be that James Bond, so this reticence is absolutely justified. 

A little bit of history sees why Sam Neill would be considered for the role of 007 in The Living Daylights. The search for a new Bond after 1985’s A View to a Kill closed the Roger Moore era of James Bond saw the New Zealand talent positioned quite well for this role. Having the espionage miniseries Reilly: Ace of Spies under his belt certainly helped Neill’s chances in the running. That project was coincidentally directed by Goldeneye and Casino Royale’s Martin Campbell, another one of those interesting path crossings that make the cinematic history of James Bond so rich to research. 

So what did Sam Neill’s James Bond screen test look like? Thankfully, this is one of the rare instances where you can see for yourself what might have been:

The source of Sam Neill’s screen tests was the 2000 documentary Inside The Living Daylights, a DVD extra lost to time and contractual limbo. So naturally, you’re able to find it on the internet until a proper home video release is secured yet again. Also included in that special feature are remarks from James Bond series producer Michael G. Wilson, who recalled the following feelings about Neill’s potential casting:

Naturally, the decision making vote came from none other than Wilson’s step-father, and previous James Bond overlord, Albert “Cubby” Broccoli. He was a fan of Timothy Dalton for the role, and after vetoing Pierce Brosnan’s potential juggling of both Remington Steele and James Bond for The Living Daylights, the field was open. Sam Neill was the first actor to test for the role, but he didn’t make the cut. Which, in the actor’s own opinion shared below, was a blessing in his eyes:

In movie history, everything seems to have fallen into its right place. Timothy Dalton and Pierce Brosnan landed the role of 007 on their second go-round, and Sam Neill got to play Dr. Alan Grant in Jurassic Park not to long down the road. It may be another “what if” scenario that’s tempting to envision, but since the man himself wasn’t so hot on the prospect, not much was lost.

To think, if Neill had landed the role in The Living Daylights, his tenure as Bond might have extended far enough that it may have cost him that role in the Steven Spielberg blockbuster. Though considering how Sam Neill sees Dr. Alan Grant as a character, mixed with how he didn’t want to be James Bond, this could just be another prime example of Chaos Theory at work.

All of this has led to the gigantic debut of Jurassic World: Dominion, which is currently stomping into theaters as we speak. That’s just part of the upcoming movies that will be invading multiplexes soon, which happens to include Pierce Brosnan’s upcoming role in Black Adam. Meanwhile, Amazon Prime subscribers can watch The Living Daylights, and pretty much any 007 film up to and including Skyfall, as at the time of this writing the first 23 installments are available for streaming.

Heroes in the Jurassic franchise exist in various forms and walks of life. From scientific experts to a human clone seeking answers to her own existence, we’re now able to see them all come together in  Jurassic World Dominion. Comparing and contrasting legacy heroes like Sam Neill’s Dr. Alan Grant and Chris Pratt’s Owen Grady is something fans have been doing for some time, and will continue to do after the film's big screen run is over. So naturally, Neill himself got into the fun, and his view on the significant difference between the characters was insightful, while slightly self-deprecating.

While speaking with Sam Neill during his press day for the third Jurassic World movie, we discussed the legacy of Michael Crichton’s learned protagonist. The conversation also included some interesting reflections on Dr. Grant that arose from Neill’s favorite Jeff Goldblum improv. 

Noting that Alan Grant somehow always winds up with the children, despite not having much knowledge in how to handle them, a wider subject started to open up. Mentioning how Dr. Grant has always been an academic Jurassic Park character who doesn’t want to be a part of the action, but handles himself well in a pinch, I compared that character to Indiana Jones. Once that was thrown into the air, Sam Neill shared with CinemaBlend his take on how Alan compares to the more action-ready Owen Grady from Jurassic World: 

As a Navy veteran-turned-raptor trainer, Owen’s introduction in 2015’s Jurassic legacy-quel showed he was ready to handle pretty much any dino danger thrown his way. Leading trained raptors into battle against larger predators, and eventually finding himself in life or death scenarios that lead to the ending of Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom unleashing a world of prehistoric animals, Chris Pratt’s character is a pure action hero. That’s definitely not the sort of character Dr. Alan Grant is, and that’s a vital difference that co-writer/director Colin Trevorrow, as well as co-writer Emily Carmichael, kept in mind for Jurassic World Dominion. 

In another version of this story, and in the hands of another writing team, there may have been a temptation to turn Sam Neill’s legendary paleontologist into someone who was an ace shot with a tranquilizer dart and ready for some payback. When we’re reintroduced to Alan in Dominion, that couldn’t be farther from the truth; and Sam Neill’s humorous action sequence story further backs that up.

It’s a dichotomy that ultimately serves Jurassic World’s trilogy-ending entry rather well, much like Dominion’s balance between past and present Jurassic characters. By the time the two halves of the story cross, with legacy characters uniting with the new kids on the block, the diversity in who’s on the team stands out even further. Despite Dr. Alan Grant and Owen Grady being worlds apart as far as the types of heroic skills they possess, the first trailer for Dominion showed that both men know when to warn their group not to move. 

Sam Neill’s Dr. Alan Grant may not share much in common with Chris Pratt’s Owen Grady, but Jurassic World: Dominion shows us that there’s some cases where important agreements can be had. You can see those harrowing and hilarious moments now since the movie has arrived in theaters. Meanwhile, the past adventures of Dr. Grant, Jurassic Park and Jurassic Park III, are streaming for HBO Max subscribers at the time of this writing.

What drives the popularity of the Jurassic Park franchise is obvious. The characters are cool, and there is strong thematic messaging about the arrogance of mankind, but the big draw will forever be the dinosaurs. The jaw-dropping wizardry in Steven Spielberg’s original film from 1993 brought the prehistoric creatures to life in a way that audiences had never seen before, and moviegoers have been chasing that extreme high in the sequels ever since.

In that sense (one of many), Colin Trevorrow’s Jurassic World Dominion is an extreme low point. Gone is the awe and wonder from the moment where Alan Grant (Sam Neill), Ellie Sattler (Laura Dern) and Ian Malcolm (Jeff Goldblum) see a herd of brachiosauruses for the first time. In the sixth chapter of the series, dinosaurs are little more than living guns and window dressing.

This is a flabbergasting development when one considers that this franchise has gotten to the point where dinosaurs have become a part of ecosystems around the globe, and you wonder why the filmmakers couldn’t develop a story about that world-changing development. And while that’s bad, the actual execution is even worse. Orchestrating two bland, wholly disconnected plotlines, Jurassic World Dominion reduces all of its legacy characters into blank sheets of paper walking through plot developments, resulting in a slog of a film with only a light scattering of memorable moments in its bloated two-and-a-half hour runtime.

The first of these plotlines follows up the events of Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom and finds Owen Grady (Chris Pratt) and Claire Dearing (Bryce Dallas Howard) having taken on the responsibility of being the guardians for Maisie Lockwood (Isabella Sermon), the young girl who we learned was a clone in the previous film. Together they have made a home deep in the woods of the Sierra Nevada Mountains, trying to keep Maisie safe from those who would like to take and study her – but this plan fails as a group of poachers discover her location and kidnap her (oh, and they also take the baby of Owen’s “pet” velociraptor Blue, but that development is ultimately given so little attention it might as well not exist).

Simultaneously in another part of the country, Ellie Sattler begins an investigation into swarms of giant locusts that are devastating crops – but curiously not those on farms that are grown using seeds made by the pharmaceutical conglomerate Biosyn. Theorizing that the insects are genetically modified using extinct DNA from the Cretaceous era, she enlists the help of her old friend Alan Grant, and the two of them make plans to go see Ian Malcolm, who has taken a job at the massive corporation.

By complete and total coincidence, all of the principal characters end up heading to the same location at the same time, creating a hollow meet-up of stars from different generations of the franchise that fails in any way to capitalize on or develop the personalities of the characters.

Jurassic World: Dominion has little to no idea what to do with its impressive lineup of established characters.

Like Colin Trevorrow’s Jurassic World, Jurassic World Dominion features a constant stream of nods to fans and Easter eggs that suggest that there is a genuine love for this franchise behind the camera, but it’s bizarrely never demonstrated in the actual storytelling. The arc for Owen and Claire never gets more advanced than “they’re parents now, and they want their kidnapped daughter back,” and it all but ignores their past with dinosaurs – the exceptions being an opening sequence where Claire liberates some of these creatures from an illegal breeder, and moments where Owen tries to calm a threat by holding out his palm (which eventually just feels laughably goofy).

The worse sin, however, is treating the “legacy” characters like they’ve spent the last 20 odd years of their lives treading water. The only meaningful development highlighted in the lives of Alan Grant, Ellie Sattler, and Ian Malcolm is the revelation that Ellie has gotten divorced (her marriage previously revealed in Joe Johnston’s Jurassic Park III), and that’s clearly only included to clear the runway for a romantic pairing fans have been wanting to see develop for the last three decades (and the conclusion is just as hollow as the setup). It feels like the filmmakers were afraid that audiences wouldn’t recognize the three protagonists if they weren’t exactly how they were in Jurassic Park, and it’s hard not to feel shortchanged by their big reunion.

Without meaningful character development or interesting plotting, Jurassic World: Dominion is a two-and-a-half hour-long slog.

Because the distinct plots are so disparate and vague, Jurassic World Dominion feels like two poorly constructed movies in one, and it just bounces back and forth between them. The inclusion of various action set pieces motivates the direction of the film far more than any complex revelations or compelling twists (of which this blockbuster has exactly zero). The action figures just slowly move from scene to scene until the third act when all of the action figures can come together… and not really do much at all.

There are thrilling moments, including the introduction of the crazy locust swarm and a sequence where Claire has to hide in a bog from a hungry carnivore, but otherwise, all action and emotion is mutually exclusive. At one point in the first act, Ellie pets a baby triceratops and comments, “You never get used to it” – but Jurassic World Dominion sure does try its hardest to try and suck all of the awe and wonder out of the exercise with laser-guided dinosaurs and giant carnivore battles that continue to play out meaninglessly even after all of the human characters are long gone from the scene.

The blockbuster model for Jurassic World Dominion is very clearly Avengers: Endgame – a capstone project that is intended to reflect cohesiveness in the continuity – but it fails in so many ways where the Marvel film succeeds. Rather than constructing a story that effectively captures the full scope of the franchise and takes advantage of the principal characters’ beloved qualities, we instead get two high-concept ideas that are mashed together in a structure-less mess with bad pacing and boring action. The only silver lining is that it is all but guaranteed to be a massive hit, so perhaps one day we’ll actually get the movie about the global proliferation of dinosaurs that this feature was supposed to be.

The end of an era is about to dawn with Jurassic World: Dominion’s theatrical release. Uniting Jurassic World castmates of Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard with legacy trio Sam Neill, Jeff Goldblum, and Laura Dern, and it’s been promised as an Avengers: Endgame level event. Even movies that big wind up leaving some fabulous moments on the cutting room floor, and both Neill and Dern had moments they really wanted to see released to the public; some of them naturally including Goldblum’s habit of Jurassic World improvs.

The Best Jurassic World: Dominion Improvs From Jeff Goldblum You’ll (Probably) Never See

As a fan of the Jurassic franchise since day one, I had the absolute honor of interviewing the actors behind Dr. Alan Grant and Dr. Ellie Sattler themselves, on behalf of the upcoming movie’s release. The opportunity had us all talking about both the past and present of this dino-driven blockbuster, which was enhanced by all of the cast members being able to contribute to their characters through additions to the dialogue. 

Naturally, Jeff Goldblum’s Dr. Ian Malcolm is the right character to take full advantage of such nature. With Sam Neill recalling one such moment to CinemaBlend, the following story is something you won’t see in theaters, no matter how much you want to: 

Children, fascinating as they may be, have never been Dr. Alan Grant’s field of expertise. Yet somehow, he always winds up being the right person to save them, especially when someone like Dr. Ian Malcolm is doing something foolish that could gum up the works. Reading about that Jurassic World: Dominion outtake that was improvised on set reminds me of how in Jurassic Park, Alan is initially the one who looks to be saving the group from Roberta the T-Rex with a flare. It all goes south practically at the last possible moment, when Ian steps out with his own flare and risks his life. 

At least when Jeff Goldblum improvises, it leads to bringing down the house, and not a bathroom. This was only further proven during my discussion with Laura Dern, who highlighted the following moment as her favorite Goldblum-enhanced playground:

All of the improvisations and workshopping that the legacy cast of Jurassic World: Dominion engaged in were a part of the process. With all involved talking about how fiercely protective everyone behind the scenes was of these characters, letting Jeff Goldblum play his character with the same prowess he plays jazz was an easy fit. Especially when a recent trailer showed Jeff Goldblum’s trademark snark on full display.

How Laura Dern’s Favorite Deleted Jurassic World: Dominion Improvs With Sam Neill Influenced The Final Cut

However, it was an even better idea to let Sam Neill and Laura Dern engage in some of that magic themselves. This was another piece of Dern’s favorite moments that didn’t make it into Jurassic World: Dominion’s final cut. It’s not a total loss though, as she laid out how those pieces still live on in the film:

Seeing Alan and Ellie reunited in the trailers for Jurassic World: Dominion was a sight for sore franchise eyes. Having seen the film myself, the chemistry between both Sam Neill and Laura Dern hasn’t waned a bit. That fact is thrown into even sharper relief when the two are reunited with Jeff Goldblum, reassembling the iconic trio from Jurassic Park almost 30 years after they first made box office history.   

Of course not everything shot for this latest walk in the Jurassic Park could fit, despite Dominion holding the franchise record for runtime. If we’re lucky, maybe some of these alternate takes will end up on the deleted scenes section of the home video release, or even an awesome blooper reel. For now, if you’re excited about this new adventure 65 million years in the making, Jurassic World: Dominion will be open in early showings starting Thursday. 

Cinema has introduced audiences to a number of memorable pairs of the years, and Jurassic Park’s Alan Grant and Ellie Sattler are definitely one of them. The two scientists (and lovers) were a fun pair, who more than matched each other on an intellectual level. They also proved to be somewhat unexpected heroes during the dangerous events of 1993’s epic dinosaur movie. Of course, one thing viewers are more than likely aware of is the significant age gap between the actors who play them, Sam Neill and Laura Dern. And years later, the two are getting honest about that gap and Hollywood standards. (All things considered, it’s probably best that the two characters split by the third movie.) 

Age gaps between leading men and ladies have been discussed for some time now, though the conversation has only truly picked up momentum over the past decade or so. Interestingly, a number of viewers don’t even give it a second thought while they’re taking in a film or TV show. The same can be true for the stars themselves at times, believe it or not. While reflecting on Jurassic Park, Sam Neill explained that the 20-year gap between himself and Laura Dern didn’t really hit him until a write-up caught his eye:

Well, if that’s not a wake-up call, then I don’t know what is. His co-star was far more gentle on that front, though. While the two spoke with The Sunday Times, Laura Dern reflected fondly on their faux relationship, though she can see why it could certainly be viewed as problematic in some light: 

Jurassic Park fans surely remember that when the two characters were first introduced in the original movie, they were mulling over whether they wanted to have kids. Ultimately, Grant seemed to warm up to the idea by the end of the movie but, by 2001’s third installment, the two broke up, with Ellie having married and had two kids of her own. While it may have been a heartbreaking development for franchise devotees, it probably makes sense – both on and off screen. Alan didn’t seem ready to settle down but, also, the age gap between the two stars themselves could’ve become more evident as time moved on, making things somewhat awkward.

All of that aside, it’s going to be great to see Laura Dern and Sam Neill’s characters return for Jurassic World: Dominion. Not much is known about their exact roles in the film, though Neill has teased their story, which involves them reuniting after not having seen each other for years. During the early days of filming, Dern also expressed excitement about getting to team up with Neill once more. Of course, they’ll also be joined by fellow franchise OG Jeff Goldblum, who’s spoken about the “unbelievable” experience of working with his old co-stars again. 

One can only hope that Ellie Sattler and Alan Grant’s reunion lives up to the hype. I’m not sure if moviegoers will be focusing so much on the age gap while watching, given everything else that’ll be happening in the jam-packed film. Still, conversations regarding these kinds of Hollywood standards are worth having in general.

Jurassic World: Dominion, one of 2022’s biggest upcoming movies, hits theaters on June 10. While you wait, catch up on the franchise by streaming the other Jurassic films.

While there are plenty of films to get excited about this year, and certainly more than one major throwback film, Jurassic World Dominion is definitely one of the 2022 film releases that is getting people of all ages pumped for the summer. With all three OG Jurassic Park stars returning for the possible franchise finale, the anticipation for the film is at an all-time high. Sam Neill has opened up about filming the upcoming movie and the funny realization he had in setting up for one particular action-packed scene with Jurassic World star Chris Pratt. 

Things are going down in Jurassic World Dominion, and with dinosaurs running completely free in the world unlike any of the previous Jurassic films, action is probably at an all-time high in this next entry. It’s been a while since Sam Neill and the other OG cast members have needed to full-out run from dinosaurs, and it’s pretty obvious that the slowest out of the bunch is closest to becoming fresh food in this particular franchise. Let’s be honest, we know it’s not going to be Chris Pratt last in line.

Apparently Sam Neill was a little worried it was going to be him, so much so that he was worried the animatronic dinosaurs were going to get him. In an interview with Fandango All Access, Neill, while reunited with Laura Dern and Jeff Goldblum, explained the “dark moment” he had when looking at his co-stars getting ready for a heavy action scene where he considered he wouldn’t be fast enough to survive the shoot. Here’s how he told it:

I guess the panic and desperation in those on-screen 'run for your life' kind of situations isn’t all acting if Sam Neill had concerns and actors were limbering up for the scene. For real though, it's doubtful Neill in any real danger. Also, he is 74 years old and running with dinosaurs, so that’s fit enough in my book. Imagine being the dino operator to have killed Sam Neill, though.  That is not a good look.

Jurassic World Dominion is mixing old with new bringing back some of the beloved, OG characters while also introducing a new dinosaur. The playground for the dinosaurs is also much bigger, seeing as we left the franchise off with these prehistoric creatures being released out into the world. 

While I’m certainly hoping for a ton of action in the upcoming film, I don’t love thinking about Sam Neill feeling less than confident about filming said action scenes. He was such a badass in the Jurassic Park trilogy, I can’t wait to see him reprise his role of Alan Grant on the big screen. Jurassic World Dominion hits theaters exclusively on June 10th, and you'll be able to stream it later in the year with a Peacock subscription.

Steven Spielberg’s original Jurassic Park movie changed the film world forever, thanks to its ambitious scope and groundbreaking visual effects. Since then the property has become a mainstay of pop culture, especially due to Colin Trevorrow’s Jurassic World franchise. The upcoming threequel Dominion will feature the original trio of beloved actors, and now we can watch Chris Pratt teach Sam Neill his signature raptor move.

From the looks of it, Jurassic World: Dominion will be the giant finale to the dinosaur franchise as we know it. Fans were thrilled to learn that Laura Dern, Jeff Goldblum, and Sam Neill would all be reprising their signature characters in the summer blockbuster in significant roles. The OGs got to act opposite current franchise heroes like Chris Pratt, who recently shared an Instagram video teaching Neill and Maisie actress Isabella Sermon Owen’s signature raptor hand on the set. Check it out for yourself below,

I mean, how fun is that? You can really tell what an ensemble the actors made up throughout filming Jurassic World: Dominion. And while the legacy actors seemed thrilled to reunite on the big screen, there were also clearly bonds built with the New Guard as well. Let’s break down what we’re being shown here.

The above clip feels like it should be required watching for any character involved in a Jurassic World movie. We see Chris Pratt, in full costume as hero Owen Grady, as he explains the reasoning behind his character’s signature hand move that he does throughout the trilogy. Rather than reaching his hand out as a shield, he’s actually trying to replicate the anatomy of a raptor’s neck and mouth. And as such, he can try to assert dominance when in contact with Blue and other dinosaurs.

Chris Pratt also revealed that the key to truly mastering his signature Jurassic World: Dominion move is lining up his hand with his eye. This allows Owen to make eye contacts with raptors, and further replicate their anatomy. After that, it’s all about making yourself as big and loud as possible to intimate the dinos. For their part, both Sam Neill and Isabella Sermon did a fine job at the Owen hand in the video.

Funny enough, this signature stance can be seen consistently throughout the trailers for Jurassic World: Dominion by a variety of characters. So perhaps a similar type of tutorial happens on screen during the blockbuster. After all, dinosaurs are now living among us on the mainland. 

Jurassic World: Dominion will arrive in theaters on June 10th. In the meantime, check out the 2022 movie release dates to plan your next movie experience. 

Steven Spielberg’s original movie Jurassic Park movie changed the film world forever, particularly thanks to its groundbreaking use of CGI. Fans of the dinosaur property were thrilled to learn that the three original stars were going to be reprising their role in Jurassic World: Dominion. And director Colin Trevorrow recently shared an awesome photo of Sam Neill’s return as Alan Grant.

Jurassic World: Dominion will wrap up the current trilogy of movies, but will also be deeply connected to the events of the original Jurassic Park. Case in point: the trio of original heroes are reuniting on the big screen in the form of Laura Dern, Jeff Goldblum, and Sam Neill. They will reportedly have major roles in the threequel, and filmmaker Colin Trevorrow is helping to buoy fan excitement thanks to an awesome new image of Alan Grant on Twitter. Check it out for yourself below,

I mean, how cool is that? Sam Neill’s Jurassic Park character is known for his signature hat, and this latest image shows off his silhouette in an intriguing way. But exactly what is Alan Grant finding in this cave? We’ll just have to wait until June to find out.

Colin Trevorrow shared this image of Sam Neill in Jurassic World: Dominion wiith his 90k followers on Twitter, and it’s already been shared and liked a number of times. While the upcoming threequel was delayed a full year as a result of the pandemic, anticipation has been steadily building thanks to the first trailers. Particularly since Neill, Goldblum, and Dern have been so heavily featured in the marketing material so far.

Not much about the actual contents of Jurassic World: Dominion has been revealed, but the stakes going into the blockbuster have seemingly never been higher. The ending of Fallen Kingdom saw the resurrected dinosaurs being released on the mainland, which is sure to chaos all sorts of chaos. No wonder the original Jurassic heroes were called back into the fray. As a reminder, you can check out the full trailer below,

Exactly what type of wild action will happen in Jurassic World: Dominion is a mystery, but the first footage showed that the dinosaurs are seemingly evolving and adapting for life outside of Isla Nublar. The short film Battle at Big Rock showed just how destructive they can be on the mainland, and that’s only the tip of the iceberg. Luckily the extended wait for the movie is nearly over.

The posters and trailers for Jurassic World: Dominion have been teasing that the movie will mark the end of the Jurassic franchise as we know it. It’s unclear if/when the property will return to theaters, so the pressure is on to deliver for the generations of fans.

Jurassic World: Dominion is currently expected to arrive in theaters on June 10th. In the meantime, check out the 2022 movie release dates to plan your next movie experience. 

Countless movie projects were shut down as a result of COVID-19, including Jurassic World: Dominion. But Colin Trevorrow’s highly anticipated blockbuster was one of the first movies to resume filming, albeit with new health protocols. And Dominion star Bryce Dallas Howard recently recalled bonding with the cast, and how Sam Neill and Jeff Goldblum entertained everyone.

Perhaps the most highly anticipated aspect of Jurassic World: Dominion is the fact that the OG trio of heroes will be reunited and starring in the project. This includes Laura Dern, Sam Neill, and Jeff Goldblum. According to Bryce Dallas Howard’s recent interview with People, the latter two actors were especially amusing on set. As she put it,

Honestly, I don’t blame her. While filming in the midst of a pandemic has its own challenges, Bryce Dallas Howard was seemingly thrilled to spend time with the cast of Jurassic World: Dominion, especially the iconic OG’s. Because who doesn’t want to have a jam session with Jeff Goldblum and Sam Neill?

Bryce Dallas Howard’s comments show just how strict the lockdown was for the cast of Jurassic World: Dominion. Since the blockbuster was one of the first movies to resume filming, the health protocols had to be strong in order to protect the health (and jobs) of the cast and crew. And as such, the actors spent a ton of time together– both on and off camera.

While this type of isolation likely created some challenges for the cast of Jurassic World: Dominion, it also seems to have bonded the actors who brought Colin Trevorrow’s threequel to life. It should be interesting to see how this influenced the performances of blockbuster, especially as the footage makes it seems like the ensemble has a ton of group scenes together. Fans especially can’t wait to see the original Jurassic trio back on the big screen, and with significant roles.

It looks like Jurassic World: Dominion will wrap up the story that Steven Spielberg and company began back with the original (groundbreaking) Jurassic Park movie. There are a number of returning characters from the 1993 original, aside from the aforementioned trio. And with dinosaurs now living among us on the mainland, the stakes have never been higher.

Jurassic World: Dominion is currently expected to arrive in theaters on June 10th. In the meantime, check out the 2022 movie release dates to plan your next movie experience. 

Almost 30 years ago, Steven Spielberg’s Jurassic Park opened its gates to moviegoers worldwide. The legendary hit paved the way for five sequels, with Jurassic World Dominion being the latest entry of dinosaur mayhem. Combining legacy actors Sam Neill, Laura Dern and Jeff Goldblum with Jurassic World stars Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard, all involved feel very strongly that this upcoming movie properly honors that first trip to the park.

With the wait for Jurassic World Dominion is down to just a few months, the promotional wheels are spinning even faster. This has led to fun stories about things like Jeff Goldblum’s charming on set ad-libs, or how co-writer/director Colin Trevorrow is promising a dinosaur reminiscent of the Joker. In the latest video released by Universal, entitled “Legacy Featurette,” both Trevorrow and his cast members reflect purely on what Jurassic Park means to them, and why Jurassic World Dominion is a fitting conclusion to two trilogies of story.

Jurassic World Dominion’s intrepid “custodian” said as much during his segments in this new video. As Colin Trevorrow reflected on his return to the franchise he helped revive in 2015’s Jurassic World, he described this next chapter as follows: 

To some, the disconnect between Jurassic Park’s vision and the execution of its many sequels is a bit of a sticking point when discussing the franchise as a whole. Thanks to the adaptation of Michael Crichton’s bestselling novel crushing at the box office through awe-inspiring thrills, that was always going to be a problem. Jurassic World trilogy star Bryce Dallas Howard understands this quite well, as she shared her reaction to that first movie, along with how she feels this latest sequel serves both trilogies: 

What’s even better about Jurassic World: Dominion’s approach to unifying the two halves of franchise history is that legacy characters aren’t just being used as cameos. While Jeff Goldblum’s Dr. Ian Malcolm had a role of that stature in Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, Colin Trevorrow has already promised equal screen time between Jurassic Park and Jurassic World characters.

Which brings us to what Laura Dern had to say on the matter. Encapsulating the magic of making Jurassic Park while signing off on Jurassic World: Dominion’s approach, one of the original franchise stars has hammered home why this latest film is a fantastic idea:

From the sounds of everyone above, Jurassic World Dominion looks to be something that everyone can enjoy, no matter how they rank the entire Jurassic franchise. If you want to hear these remarks and more, as well as catch a glimpse of some new and interesting footage, take a look at the video included below:

The clock is ticking towards Jurassic World Dominion’s huge debut, which is slated to take place on June 10th. Only a year and a day removed from the 30th anniversary of Jurassic Park, there’s plenty of time to take a fond look back at the series so far. Or, if you’re so inclined, you can pick on the Jurassic merchandise like Sam Neill did. 

With nostalgia continuing to be a powerful force in the entertainment industry, a number of beloved movie franchises have returned to theaters. Jurassic World: Dominion will wrap up the current trilogy of movies, while also featuring the return of the original trio of heroes. This includes Sam Neill, who is seemingly having the best time teasing his Jurassic return. And now he’s “spoiling” moments with Chris Pratt and Jeff Goldblum.

The generations of Jurassic fans were delighted to learn that the original stars would be back for Dominion: Sam Neill, Laura Dern, and Jeff Goldblum. This marks the first time the three of them have appeared in the franchise together since Steven Spielberg’s original. Neill has been posting fun photos with his co-stars, and is now jokingly revealing spoilers with the likes of Chris Pratt. As he recently “shared” online:

Honestly, sign me up. While the cast of Jurassic World: Dominion will likely work as a team in order to survive interacting with dinosaurs on the mainland, Sam Neill is jokingly spoiling a conflict between the humans. And honestly, who wouldn’t want to see Alan Grant fight Owen and Ian at once?

Sam Neill offered this faux spoiler about Jurassic World: Dominion over on his personal Twitter account. In a video alongside actor-comedian Stephen Fry, he reveals some top secret information about his return to the dino-centric property. Screw the NDA’s, it’s just too hard for Neill to not spill the beans regarding Alan Grant’s next appearance on the big screen.

Later in the same video, Sam Neill took the joke about a fight with Chris Pratt and Jeff Goldblum a step further. Not only is he maintaining that Jurassic World: Dominion will feature the male leads exchanging blows, Neill revealed the result of his fictional fight with those co-stars. He hilariously “shared”,

All jokes aside, it’s clear that Sam Neill is super psyched about returning to the big screen in Jurassic World: Dominion. Fans are eager to learn what his character Alan Grant has been up to since he was last seen in Jurassic Park III. Luckily the trio of original actors are expected to have major roles in the upcoming threequel. Check out the trailer below,

Is it June yet? After being pushed back a full year as a result of the pandemic, fans are eager to finally see wha Colin Trevorrow has in store for Jurassic World: Dominion. The stakes for the franchise have never been higher, as the ending of Fallen Kingdom saw dinosaurs released on the mainland. There’s no telling what destruction and chaos have followed, so it’s going to be an all hands on deck situation to somehow wrangle the resurrected creatures.

Jurassic World: Dominion will arrive in theaters on June 10th. In the meantime, check out the 2022 movie list to plan your next movie experience. 

The film world was changed forever by the release of Steven Spielberg’s 1993 classic Jurassic Park. The franchise has remained linked to pop culture in the decades since, returning to theaters thanks to the Jurassic World movies. And as it gets closer to theaters, Dominion star Chris Pratt shared a fun set photo with Sam Neill.

Jurassic fans young and old were thrilled to learn that the original trio of heroes would be back for a significant role in Dominion. This includes Laura Dern, Jeff Goldlbum, and the man in the hat: Sam Neill. Current protagonist Chris Pratt is taking on Neill’s legacy, and posted a sweet throwback with the living legend over on social media. Check it out below,

Is it June yet? Because after Jurassic World: Dominion was delayed a full year as a result of the pandemic, fans are eager to finally see the OG trio of Jurassic heroes united with the current cast like Chris Pratt’s Owen and Bryce Dallas Howard’s Claire. And if the first trailer is any indication, the originals are going to have big parts in Colin Trevorrow’s mysterious blockbuster threequel.

The above image comes to us from Chris Pratt’s personal Instagram account, and is sure to delight the hardcore Jurassic Park fans out there. In it we see both Pratt and Sam Neill in their costumes for Dominion, presumably on a break from filming the highly anticipated dino-flick. While giving Neill props as a living legend, the Parks & Rec alum also put his signature sense of humor into his caption. Because why wouldn’t he?

Despite the extended wait for Jurassic World: Dominion, the cast and crew of the threequel have been keeping the movie’s contents close to the chest. The stakes have seemingly never been higher for the franchise as a whole, especially since it’ll feature the first onscreen reunion of Sam Neill, Jeff Goldblum, and Laura Dern since the 1993 original movie was released. The cast and crew worked hard and were one of the first movies to resume filming after sets around the world were shut down due to COVID. An insane number of tests were used, but Colin Trevorrow and company were eventually able to successfully get the movie in the can.

As previously mentioned, Sam Neill and his two OG co-stars are expected to have large roles in Jurassic World: Dominion. The trailer that’s seen above seems to confirm this, as there are plenty of satisfying shots of characters like Ian Malcolm and Ellie Sattler. And considering how Fallen Kingdom ended, it’s no wonder that those heroes are jumping back into the dino-action. The resurrected creatures are now living among us on the mainland, and it seems like it’s going to be total chaos.

Jurassic World: Dominion is currently expected to arrive in theaters on June 10th. In the meantime, check out the 2022 movie release dates to plan your next movie experience. 

Nostalgia has been a powerful force in the entertainment industry for years now, leading to the release of various “re-quels.” Jurassic World is in that category, and the upcoming threequel Dominion will feature the return of the original trio of Jurassic Park stars. Now Jeff Goldblum, Laura Dern, and Sam Sam Neill recently reunited again, and it feels so good.

While the first two Jurassic World movies were super popular, there’s even more anticipation for Dominion thanks to the return of those legendary original stars. They’re expected to have major roles in the blockbuster, which was seemingly confirmed by the first trailer. Jeff Goldblum recently shared a photo with Dern and Neill, and it’s as delightful as one would assume. Check it out below,

I’m not crying, you’re crying. Clearly this trio of living legends are thrilled to be spending more time together thanks to their roles in Jurassic World: Dominion. First they got to collaborate on set, and now they’ll once again be working together to promote Colin Trevorrow’s upcoming blockbuster. Smart money says there’s going to be plenty of funny interviews coming.

The above images come to us from the personal Instagram of Jeff Goldblum. The always delightful actor is known for his sparkling personality, and that’s definitely highlighted in the photos alongside Laura Dern and Sam Neill. Clearly the three actors have a ton of chemistry, both on camera and off.

The upcoming release of Jurassic World: Dominion will mark the first time that the trio of actors will be reprising their roles together since the original Jurassic Park movie. While they each appeared in various sequels, they never coincided. That includes the most recent movie Fallen Kingdom, which featured a brief role by Jeff Goldblum as Ian Malcolm.

Considering the ending of Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, it makes a great deal of sense that the trio of original heroes would factor into Dominion’s story. Maisie Lockwood released the dinosaurs into the mainland in the final act, and now humans have been forced to live alongside the dangerous creatures they unnaturally resurrected. With chaos ruling, Ian Malcolm, Ellie Sattler, and Alan Grant are uniquely qualified to help the situation.

While information about the contents of Jurassic World: Dominion is limited, the above trailer teased that Colin Trevorrow’s threequel is going to be a wild ride. Jeff Goldblum, Sam Neill, and Laura Dern are heavily featured in the footage, with the latter actress even rocking Ellie Sattler’s signature original costume. Talk about iconic.

After being delayed a year, Jurassic World: Dominion will arrive in theaters on June 10th. In the meantime, check out the 2022 movie release dates to plan your next movie experience. 

Ready for a big dino summer? Jurassic World Dominion looks like it's coming in hot this June, and the franchise is bringing back some old friends in the form of Jeff Goldblum’s Dr. Ian Malcolm, Sam Neill’s Dr. Alan Grant and Laura Dern’s Dr. Ellie Sattler. The trio are, of course, the first characters we adventured with in the original Jurassic Park. Now that the Dominion trailer debuted the three back into the mix, I want to talk about the moments I have on my wishlist for their return. 

As we already know, the original Jurassic Park trio will be “such big characters” in Jurassic World Dominion. Director Colin Trevorrow told us this last summer, and the trailer seriously suggested this as well. Now that I anticipate a sizable reunion with dinosaurs running rampant around the world, here’s what I want to see: 

A Quippy, Yet Emotional Reunion Between The Trio

Jurassic World bringing back its original characters comes following a lot of other franchises doing so. Star Wars and Spider-Man are great examples (in my opinion) of fan service colliding with great storytelling, and I hope Dominion does so when it brings back Malcolm, Grant and Sattler. We’ll always remember the moment when Han Solo and Chewbacca wandered in the Millennium Falcon, or when Andrew Garfield and Tobey Maguire wandered in those portals in Spider-Man: No Way Home. Both moments go to show that movies have the ability to catch us off guard and truly awe us with these reunions (even when we know they’re going to happen). 

From the Dominion trailer, it looks like Malcolm, Grant and Sattler catch wind of the world’s big dino problem and get in contact with one another before coming together with Chris Pratt's Owen and Bryce Dallas Howard’s Claire to save our collective skins. Here's hoping that the moment when all three of the OG actors come together again is written in a way that has catching butterflies and chills down our spines all at once. 

The Trio Reminiscing On Their Jurassic Park Misadventures With New Cast

In addition to Dominion needing to have a solid reunion moment, I’d also like to see a few clever callbacks to the first time these three were together in Jurassic Park. Obviously this one is going to happen somehow in some way, but hopefully it happens in a way that ties in seamlessly with how they’ll work together with the new cast in the Jurassic World movie. I’d love to see one of the trio pulling one of the moves they did in the original movie on these dinos as they take over the world. 

Jurassic World Dominion is set to be the last movie in the main Jurassic franchise, so having a full circle moment where one or all the first Jurassic Park actors does something key to saving the planet would really warm my heart. This is especially since 1993’s Jurassic Park is not only a classic, but for many people, one of their favorite movies of all time. 

Dr. Alan Grant Back In On The Dino Action 

Look, I know Chris Pratt is the big action star on the block in the Jurassic World movies, but I will need more from Sam Neill’s Dr. Alan Grant than what we saw in the trailer. There’s an interesting moment in the first look where both Alan and Owen both say “Don’t move” at the same time, and while it’s funny, I’m also hoping we get a legitimate arc from Grant in Dominion. 

Jumping off the previous point, I don’t want the original cast to simply play the role of “jurassic consultants.” I want them to be a major part in the action, and since Grant was specifically was the first hero of the Jurassic movies, he deserves a big role in this Jurassic World installment. 

Dr. Ian Malcolm Reclaiming His Sex Symbol Status

Like many, I was disappointed to see the minor and rather boring role Jeff Goldblum was given in Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom. Thankfully, the character will return in Dominion, and the actor better go full Goldblum with the same kind of sex appeal his younger self offered us up in 1993 when flashed his pecks our way. In late 2020 (while filming), the actor recreated the infamous scene to entice his fans to vote during the presidential election, but it has yet to be seen what Dr. Ian Malcolm is like these days. 

Jeff Goldblum remains a sex symbol in our hearts, but Jurassic World Dominion is the perfect place for the actor to reclaim his status on film with what’s to come with his character. Hopefully Malcolm truly goes for it as a silver fox because it’s a major part of the charm in 1993’s Jurassic Park. 

Alan And Ellie Falling Back In Love Obviously

Finally, it’s time to see Dr. Alan Grant and Dr. Ellie Sattler back again as an item! In the first movie, their chemistry is incredibly palpable, but in Jurassic Park III, it seemed their love grew apart as Ellie started a relationship with Mark Degler, with the two of them eventually marrying and having two kids. Still, Alan and Ellie remained close friends as she started a family. 

In the Dominion trailer, Grant specifically calls his former colleague as “Dr. Ellie Sattler,” perhaps signaling that Ellie is no longer with Mark and perhaps single just in time to fight off some dinos with an old flame. Even in the short few moments from the trailer we caught glimpses of, all I could think about is how perfect they are together and how they need to be back together immediately. Wouldn’t it be the perfect ending to see Alan and Ellie riding off into the sunset? It absolutely needs to happen or I will riot at dawn!

All that being said, I do believe we’re in good hands with Colin Trevorrow as he wraps up his Jurassic World film series with Dominion on June 10. The upcoming 2022 movie surely has a lot up its sleeves. Check out our biggest Jurassic World questions after seeing the trailer and check back here on CinemaBlend for more updates as the film approaches theaters.   

It’s amazing what one trailer can do for a movie like Jurassic World Dominion. Though teases have been given here and there, the full weight of the story is finally starting to come into view. As the first trailer for director Colin Trevorrow’s threequel has now been allowed to roam in the wild, we now have a bunch of fantastic glimpses into the reality of this new world. Conversely, we also have eight big questions that are kickstarting the next round of anticipation. 

Before we get too deep into the woods teeming with genetically-reconstructed creatures of prehistory, you should probably watch the trailer yourself. Whether you’ve had it on a loop throughout the day or haven’t seen it at all, we present to you the first trailer for Jurassic World Dominion. 

Take a moment to relax and compose yourself, because that is a lot of dinosaur magic and reunions of fan favorites to take in. With that in mind, let’s start to ask the hard questions about "the conclusion to the Jurassic era."

How Do Jurassic World Dominion’s Dinosaurs Reproduce?

Right out of the gate, we need a lesson in the dino birds and bees in this brave new world. Showing the public a brand new baby raptor tagging along with proud mama Blue is absolutely aww-inducing, and it gives our dino protagonist a new facet to explore. But without another raptor in the wild (that we know of), gender-flipping DNA goes only so far in explaining how this new baby exists. 

What Happened To Ellie's Family From Jurassic Park III?

While we’re on the subject of family, it was fantastic to see Laura Dern’s Dr. Ellie Sattler and Sam Neill’s Dr. Alan Grant reunited, presumably in the Montana dig site we first met them at in Jurassic Park. But only raises another huge question, and it’s something that the Jurassic World movies have kind of skirted around: sequel continuity. In terms of Jurassic Park III, we have to ask what happened to Ellie’s family, and why they aren’t shown in this trailer? 

Why Are There Jacked Up Raptors (And More) In Europe?

At the end of Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, we did see some dinosaurs being auctioned off the highest bidders. Some of those parties had their goodies shipped throughout the world, so seeing dinosaurs loose in Europe is not terribly surprising. Where the situation starts to get hazy is where those new jacked-up raptors we’ve seen chasing Chris Pratt came from. Could this tie back to wild dino breeding, or are we finally seeing “open source” dinosaurs roaming free?

Is That A New Hybrid That’s Worrying Dr. Wu?

BD Wong’s Dr. Henry Wu returns in Jurassic World Dominion looking like a genius who’s either in captivity or exile after the events of previous two films. Whichever scenario is applicable, the trailer frames him as being worried about a DNA sequence that we’re briefly shown on screen, which seems to hint at another hybrid. Granted, it's possible these could be two unrelated scenes, and we were previously told that Jurassic World 3 would have no hybrids. Still, those rules may have been changed or broken somewhere along the line. This is a franchise that loves to wave smiling as it ignores laws of nature and genetics, after all. 

Is That A Secret Base Or A New Jurassic Theme Park?

Humanity does not learn in the world of the Jurassic saga, as we’ve seen with many theme parks and dinosaur projects recurring over almost thirty years of history. So this shadowy new spot of high tech appearance that Dr. Grant is flying off to looks like it could double as either a secret base for the as-of-yet unseen Lewis Dodgson, or it could be a new theme park just waiting to go online. Again, this could go either one of two ways, and we’d like to know whether to book tickets or practice invasion tactics to get in.

Did We See The Entire Jurassic World Dominion Gang On Isla Sorna?

Chris Pratt once teased Jurassic World Dominion as the Avengers: Endgame of the franchise, and the shot of the classic and modern casts together matches up to that description rather beautifully. Could there be a chance that this big team up is headed to The Lost World: Jurassic Park’s Isla Sorna? This setting looks vaguely similar to the worker's village in the first Jurassic sequel, and we already know there's going to be some globe-trotting in this new caper. If so, it would make total sense, as that was where the dinosaurs were bred and raised for the parks, and all the infrastructure was there for the taking in Jurassic Park III. 

Are Owen And Claire Trying To Hide Blue Or Maisie?

In the aftermath of the previous Jurassic World film, Owen and Claire promised that they would look after Maisie Lockwood (Isabella Sermon) no matter what. That responsibility is pretty taxing, considering she’s the only living human cloning experiment that exists on the Earth in this world. So when Owen starts talking about how “we have to protect her, that’s our job,” he could be referring to that particular oath; or he could be talking about Blue and her baby. Those scenarios are equally valid, but whichever one happens to be discussed at that moment seems key to what we see happen in this next adventure.  

Could Owen Grady Die In Jurassic World Dominion?

Claire Dearing and Owen Grady’s relationship has been blooming throughout this trilogy. So as the finality this chapter seems to be sold with feels like an indicator that all bets are off when it comes to character safety, it feels like the stage is set for a major death. Those fears didn’t get any easier to deal with when Chris Pratt’s character states “I always come back” when told by Bryce Dallas Howard to do just that. 

Killing off a major Jurassic Park character, or even Roberta the Tyrannosaurus from the original trilogy, feels a bit too much. But killing Owen might be the middle ground that shows that Jurassic World Dominion has serious stakes at risk in this final chapter. Could Owen have just signed his own death warrant, horror movie-style? 

All of these burning questions and more will be answered this summer in Jurassic World Dominion. Opening exclusively in theaters on June 10th, dinosaurs will rule the Earth once more, and it looks like quite the adventure is on the way. For all the other new movie releases in the 2022 calendar, head over to the full listing of what’s coming to a theater near you in the coming months. 

We’ve known for a while that Jurassic World: Dominion has been on its way, and director Colin Trevorrow’s franchise uniting sequel is getting closer each day. But this very moment you’re experiencing now is a pretty huge one, as the first trailer for the sixth film in the Jurassic saga has given us all what we’ve been waiting for. Now that we've seen our first look at Laura Dern and Sam Neill’s return to the franchise (as well as the return of Jeff Goldblum), it's time for some dino sized feelings. 

In the world that’s been shaped since Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom’s massive finale, dinosaurs are both natural beauties and serious problems. We see as much in this big glimpse given by Universal, which is almost assuredly going to play a part during this week's Super Bowl ad blitz. It’s gotten to the point where even Claire Dearing (Bryce Dallas Howard) has deemed John Hammond’s legacy an ecological disaster. Though from what we’ve seen hinted at in this trailer, natural dinosaur breeding is only the beginning, as it looks like another hybrid might be in play.

This is an adventure that evokes echoes of the past, while casting a terrifying shadow for the future. It all culminates in Dr. Ian Malcolm asking the right question at the right time: “Why do they always have to go bigger?” Cue the shot of our legacy characters together again, and looking rather concerned. 

“Bigger” is a word that definitely comes to mind with the scope of this latest dinosaur excursion. A lot of the stuff that was mentioned in last year’s CinemaCon reel seems to be on display here, with everything from a European dino chase to the return of the mighty Dilophosaurus in the mix. Also, the expanded cast roster is shown off to great effect, mixing classic and recent heroes together, as well as newcomers like a new character played by DeWanda Wise. 

Though Jurassic World: Dominion is indeed going bigger with scope in action, that also looks like it applies to the heart of the film as well. Protecting those you love, as well as leaving a legacy of spectacle and conservation behind, have always been Jurassic threads. Using voiceover from Sir Richard Attenborough’s John Hammond to hammer home that second factor is a quick shortcut to the hearts of franchise fans. With legacy villain Lewis Dodgson returning to threaten this vision all over again, the stakes couldn’t be higher.

While the term legacy-quel is thrown about quite often, we may have just seen the best definition of that word realized in this trailer. Though this movie is promising “the conclusion to the Jurassic era,” there’s still plans to keep the franchise going. Life always finds a way with this universe, and this massive next step looks to hold the keys to the future. 

Jurassic World: Dominion roams the earth, exclusively in theaters, on June 10th. That’s just one of the many upcoming movies to make this summer a gigantic event to look forward to. So be sure to look into what else is headed down the road, as there’s bound to be more movies like this teased during the Super Bowl.

And just like that, the Jurassic World trilogy is approaching a conclusion with Dominion just a handful of years after the franchise made a grand entrance with Colin Trevorrow’s movie. It feels like just yesterday, but life finds a way, you know? The upcoming blockbuster is unique because it will unite the new Jurassic World characters with the original Jurassic Park trio of Sam Neill’s Dr. Alan Grant, Jeff Goldblum’s Dr. Ian Malcolm and Laura Dern’s Dr. Ellie Sattler. The question that remains to be seen is how it will all go down. 

Jurassic World Dominion is not hitting theaters until next summer, so for the most part, we’re in the dark. That said, director Colin Trevorrow has shared a bit of information about how the OG trio will interact with Chris Pratt’s Owen and Bryce Dallas Howard’s Claire. In the director’s words: 

In a recent interview with Total Film Magazine, the filmmaker shared that the three leads from the original Jurassic Park film will be just as important to Dominion as many as the Jurassic World established characters are. It’s great news for fans, and it sounds like there’s a really interesting structure being played with here. 

Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom left things off with the surviving dinosaurs from the theme park being let loose into civilization. The fallout has left Owen and Claire in a major predicament they likely cannot deal with on their own. Perhaps as they try their best to control the situation, Grant, Sattler and Malcolm come out of the woodwork and get back together to figure out how to help as well. I absolutely cannot wait to see that moment when they’re all back together again and how they’ll interact over twenty years later. 

Previously, CinemaBlend spoke with Colin Trevorrow about the upcoming movie, and he shared that they are in so much of Dominion, it will be difficult to market the movie without their presence included. As he shared with us: 

It’s definitely exciting to imagine the amount of time we’ll get with our favorite trio from the first Jurassic Park movie after all this time. Jurassic World Dominion is coming to theaters on June 10, 2022. While we wait, you can check out the movie’s prologue, which features first footage about where Dominion will pick up. 

Jeff Goldblum is a national treasure, I think that’s something that we can probably all agree on, right? He’s just one of those actors that everybody seems to love. Whether we love him because of the movies he’s made, or the movies he’s made are memorable because of him, Goldblum is an actor to celebrate. And this past weekend the celebration was even bigger because it was Goldblum’s birthday, and Sam Neill made sure to wish his Jurassic Park co-star well.

Sam Neill posted to Instragam over the weekend to wish his Jurassic Park and Jurassic World costar Jeff Goldblum a happy birthday. The image contains both the actors and a pair of their Jurassic Park Funko Pops. And of course, the one for Goldblum includes his iconic open shirt moment. Sam Neill has some thoughts about that. 

We’ve seen Sam Neill and Jeff Goldblum together a lot on social media and it’s clear the two really do have a lot of fun together. Neill pokes some fun at Goldblum’s signature speech patterns, which maybe doesn’t work quite as well in writing, but with all the pauses in the text here you can still tell what he’s going for.

And the love clearly goes both ways. Jeff Goldblum responded to Sam Neill’s birthday wish in the comments with some love of his own. These two are really just adorable. Goldblum responded... 

If there’s a downside to knowing we’ll see Sam Neill and Jeff Goldblum together again in Jurassic World: Dominion, it’s maybe that the characters don’t exactly have the same loving relationship that the actors do. It’s not entirely clear how much Dr. Grant and Dr. Malcolm have kept in touch in the years since the events of Jurassic Park. While the pair, along with Laura Dern’s Dr. Sattler, certainly went through a traumatic situation together, it’s possible that that has actually kept these two apart for the last several decades. 

We saw Jeff Goldblum’s Dr. Malcolm return in a small role in Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, but with the other two members of the star trio coming back for Jurassic World: Dominion, the new movie is set to be a star-studded affair. Whether or not Jeff Goldblum will take his shirt off in the new movie has not been confirmed. I mean’s 69-years-old now, but let’s face it he looks great.  

When you have any major movie blockbuster, you can be sure that merchandise will be hitting the stores even before the movie does. There's nothing wrong with that. While merchandise can certainly get out of hand, people want toys and posters and whatever else to help commemorate their favorite movie. Sometimes that merchandise can be really cool, but sometimes, it gets a little weird, or in the case of one piece of LEGO merch that Jurassic World: Dominion co-star Sam Neill recently discovered, possibly a little insulting.

Sam Neill has already called out one piece of Jurassic Park related merchandise that he found a little weird, an action figure of himself as Dr. Alan Grant that includes, among other things, more than one head. That piece of merch was already strange, but now Neill has come across a Jurassic Park LEGO set that, for some reason, doesn't give him quite the same recognition as it does his co-stars in the movie. Check it out.

The LEGO set includes classic minifigs of all your favorite Jurassic Park characters, which is cool. And the box includes a shot of each minifig along with a shot from the movie to make sure you're clear on who is who. But when it comes to the Dr. Alan Grant figure, there's no corresponding picture of Sam Neill. Instead, the image next to him is a LEGO toilet.

I mean, to be fair, that's a pretty iconic toilet. The lawyer getting eaten by a Tyrannosaurus Rex while he sits on a toilet is possibly the most famous scene in the move, and so knowing that this LEGO set will let you recreate that moment is potentially a selling point. At the same time Sam Neill is probably right to be a little confused. It does make one wonder just what LEGO was thinking with this box design. Luckily, they did respond to Sam Neill's tweet with something of an explanation.

Considering that almost every other character us included on the box, including Samuel L. Jackson who has a relatively small part, Sam Neill is probably justified in being a little confused by the whole thing. Perhaps there was a feeling that his character, being a bit more iconic and recognizable, didn't need the movie still attached. But still, the toilet?

Hopefully whoever receives this autographed LEGO set will appreciate the autograph and not think too much about the box itself. Although, Sam Neill could have potentially drawn attention away from it if he had signed the other side. Maybe LEGO can make it up to him when the eventual Jurassic World: Dominion LEGO sets come out. He'll probably be a minifig again and maybe this time he can get his picture on the box.

It’s been 20 years since Sam Neill starred in Jurassic Park III, which arrived eight years after he debuted as Dr. Alan Grant in the first Jurassic Park movie. We’re still counting down to his long-awaited return to the franchise alongside Jeff Goldblum and Laura Dern in Jurassic World: Dominion, but in the meantime, the actor is keeping us entertained with some amusing commentary on some Alan Grant merchandise that’s hitting shelves soon.

With a franchise as huge as Jurassic Park, naturally toys/collectibles are one of the big ways fans can show off their enthusiasm for the property. For those of you who like action figures, an Alan Grant figure from Jurassic Park’s Amber Collection is being released next month, and Sam Neill had this to say about his miniature, inanimate counterpart on Twitter:

It looks like Sam Neill approves of this new Alan Grant action figure, although whether he’ll procure one for himself (assuming one hasn’t been sent to him already) is unclear. Neill doesn’t strike me as the collectible type, but I’d like to think he has some Jurassic Park-related items around his home, even if they aren’t prominently displayed. If he were to get this action figure, I’m assuming Grant’s head with the Raybans would be the one staying put on the body. And let this be a lesson to all of you from Neill: don’t go a restaurant with a lit flare in hand.

Sam Neill has admitted that when he first played Alan Grant in Jurassic Park, he had trouble getting a good grasp on bringing an action hero to life. Neill also revealed earlier this month that Alan’s American/New Zealand hybrid accent came as a result of director Steven Spielberg originally wanting Neill to do a straightforward American accent, but then later allowing Neill more freedom with how he vocally played the character. Ultimately though, Jurassic Park remains one of Neill’s most well-known movies, and Jurassic Park III was the first time he reprised one of his characters.

It still hasn’t been revealed how Alan Grant factors into Jurassic World: Dominion’s plot, let alone how he’ll reunite with Jeff Goldblum’s Ian Malcolm and Laura Dern’s Ellie Sattler. Granted, Alan and Ellie were once romantically involved, and even after breaking up, they were still in contact with one another during Jurassic Park III, so it’s easy enough to imagine they’ve kept in touch for the following two decades. As for Ian, he briefly showed up in Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom to testify in front of a couple U.S. Senate hearings, but like Alan and Ellie, he’ll have have a more prominent role in Dominion.

Along with the aforementioned trio, Jurassic World: Dominion will also feature the return of Jurassic Park alums Dr. Henry Wu, with BD Wong’s character having already appeared in Jurassic World and Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, as well as Lewis Dodgson, who be played this time by Campbell Scott. Dominion’s other familiar faces will include Chris Pratt’s Owen Grady, Bryce Dallas Howard’s Claire Dearing, Daniella Pineda’s Zia Rodriguez, Justice Smith’s Franklin Webb, Isabella Sermon’s Maisie Lockwood and Omar Sy’s Barry Sembène, while the new actors include Mamoudou Athie, Scott Haze, Dichen Lachman, DeWanda Wise and Dimitri Thivaios. Other than dinosaurs now running/flying rampant around the world following the events of Fallen Kingdom, no story details have been disclosed yet.

Directed by Colin Trevorrow, who also co-wrote the script with Emily Carmichael, Jurassic World: Dominion rampages into theaters on June 10, 2022. Find out what other movies are arriving next year with our 2022 release schedule.

When the Jurassic Park franchise was relaunched in 2015 with Jurassic World, only one familiar face from the previous movies was present: BD Wong’s Dr. Henry Wu, who had a minor role in 1993’s Jurassic Park. Having avoided the grisly fate of his counterpart from Michael Crichton’s original novel, Wong’s Wu was free to be incorporated into the World era of this film series. Having returned for 2018’s Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, Wong also participating in next year’s Jurassic World: Dominion, which saw him reuniting with Jeff Goldblum and some of his other Jurassic Park costars.

With nearly 30 years having passed since BD Wong first worked with Jeff Goldblum, Sam Neill and Laura Dern on the movie that kicked off this dinosaur mayhem, BD Wong told ET what it was like to reunite with the actors after all that time on Jurassic World: Dominion, which Chris Pratt once described as being like the Avengers: Endgame of the Jurassic Park franchise. As Wong put it:

Although Jeff Goldblum briefly reprised Ian Malcolm in Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, Dr. Henry Wu has been the main bridge between the Jurassic Park and Jurassic World eras. When we met him in Jurassic Park, he was one of the senior geneticists hired by John Hammond to recreate dinosaurs for InGen. Wu was still an integral member of InGen when Simon Masrani took over the company, but when his creation, the Indominus Rex, started wreaking havoc in Jurassic World, he and his research were flown off Isla Nublar. Then in Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, Wu was working for Eli Mills and had created the Indoraptor, although once again, it didn’t take long for things to go sideways. BD Wong also vocally reprised Wu for the animated Netflix series Jurassic World Camp Cretaceous.

While it hasn’t been revealed yet what’s in store for Dr. Henry Wu in Jurassic World: Dominion, considering the antagonistic role he played in the first two Jurassic World movies, it’s reasonable to assume he’ll fill that same position in the threequel. If that’s the case, that will undoubtedly put him at odds with Ian Malcolm, Alan Grant and Ellie Sattler, as they’re more likely to ideologically fall in line with World’s main protagonists, Chris Pratt’s Owen Grady and Bryce Dallas Howard’s Claire Dearing. On the other hand, maybe Dominion will finally see the character taking his first steps towards redemption. Either way, it’s good to hear that BD Wong enjoyed working alongside his Jurassic Park cohorts again.

Along with the aforementioned characters, Jurassic World: Dominion will also bring back Lewis Dodgson, who hired Wayne Knight’s Dennis Nedry to steal the dinosaur embryos in Jurassic Park. This time around though, Dodgson be played by Campbell Scott. Dominion will also feature the return of Daniella Pineda’s Zia Rodriguez, Justice Smith’s Franklin Webb and Isabella Sermon’s Maisie Lockwood, all of whom debuted in Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, as well as Omar Sy’s Barry Sembène, who was last seen in Jurassic World. The lineup of new faces includes Mamoudou Athie, Scott Haze, Dichen Lachman, DeWanda Wise and Dimitri Thivaios.

Directed by Colin Trevorrow, who also co-wrote the script with Emily Carmichael, Jurassic World: Dominion rampages into theaters on June 10, 2022. But not to worry, Jurassic Park fans, as it’s been clarified that Dominion will not be the final film in this franchise, but rather the “start of a new era.”

Jurassic Park is one of the most iconic film franchises of our time, even more so now that it’s been rebooted in such a big and nostalgic way. It’s hard to imagine a film most of us know and love being different in any way but, apparently, one of the OG film’s stars, Sam Neill, almost had a completely different accent in the movie. Neill has now revealed the utterly honest reason for the odd accent he uses as Alan Grant.

When it comes to films, Steven Spielberg arguably has the title of most prestigious director locked down. It would seem that Sam Neill was so on board with working with him on Jurassic Park that he would have agreed to a lot of things out of his comfort zone and actually did when asked to do an American accent for the film. In Netflix’s The Movies That Made Us docuseries, Neill reflected on his decision to join the fan-favorite movie. Here's what he said exactly:

The man has a point, as the combination of Steven Spielberg and dinosaurs turned out to be something pretty epic and iconic. While Jurassic Park did not launch Sam Neill’s career or put him on the map, it certainly helped him out a great deal and made his face one that generations would recognize for years to come. At this point, he's practically synonymous with brilliant paleontologist Alan Grant.

Sam Neill’s Alan Grant is pretty known for his odd hybrid-like accent. The actor, born in Ireland and having grown up in New Zealand, reasonably enough wasn’t awesome at taking on an American accent when playing the challenging character it would seem. But based on Neill's further comments during the Netflix docuseries, a decision was soon made that would change up things for Grant This is what Neill said, exactly:

It’s been a while since we’ve heard the accent that did end up making it on screen in the Jurassic Park franchise, but it would seem that’s soon to change. Sam Neill will be reprising his role as Alan Grant, which he played in both Jurassic Park and Jurassic Park III, in the upcoming addition to the rebooted franchise, Jurassic World: Dominion. He'll be doing so alongside the other two OG franchise actors, Jeff Goldblum and Laura Dern -- and it looks like their roles are not small ones, either.

The newest addition to the franchise is in post-production and is set to release next year on June 10th, and I honestly can’t wait to hear Sam Neill's accent emanating from the big screen again.

The Jurassic Park/World franchise is filled with a number of notable installments, yet some can sometimes fall by the wayside. 2001's Jurassic Park III is arguably one of those films but, despite this, it still managed to add some action and likable stars to the long-running franchise. Now, Téa Leoni, one of the film's stars, shared the perfect response to some throwback photos from the movie.

The Jurassic World Twitter recently shared some behind-the-scenes photos from Jurassic Park III in celebration of its 20th anniversary. The movie might not be the most highly regarded Jurassic Park film, but it still holds a special place in fan’s hearts. So the fact that the franchise is celebrating it is a nice thing to see. Jurassic Park III star Téa Leoni seems to have enjoyed the photos as well, and her tweet was a great way to join in on the celebration:

Most would probably agree with Téa Leoni when she says her role in Jurassic Park III featured the best screaming of her career. It's really hard to debate when you consideri the number of scares and yelling required in a Jurassic film. Leoni's shout-outs to late dinosaur designer Stan Winston and the late actor Michael Jeter are also really sweet The photos are sure to provide fans with some nostalgia and the comfort of knowing that Leoni enjoyed her time working on the film.

In Jurassic Park III, Téa Leoni played Amanda Kirby, the wife of Paul Kirby (William H. Macy). After losing their son on the island of Isla Sorna, they trick Sam Neill’s Alan Grant onto the island in hopes that he will help rescue their son. Now, that the Jurassic films are bringing back the original cast of Jurassic Park, maybe we will see Leoni make a cameo in a future movie?

The Jurassic behind-the-scenes nuggets have been coming in full force lately. Jeff Goldblum has recently revealed that one of his iconic Independence Day lines was, in fact, a nod to Jurassic Park. Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson has also shared a connection between the Jurassic movies and Jumanji. It's cool to see just how much the Jurassic Park franchise has influenced those directly involved as well as others who haven't.

Speaking of The Rock, there are still rumors of a long-shot collaboration between the Fast and Furious franchise and the Jurassic World franchise. Tyrese Gibson has been vocal about wanting to see the two franchises come together for a special collaboration, despite his Fast co-star Ludacris’ dismissal of the idea. Whatever the future holds though, we know we are getting the OG stars of Jurassic Park in Jurassic World: Dominion and, hopefully, we see other stars like Téa Leoni get to join in on the fun.

Jurassic World: Dominion hits theaters on June 10, 2022.

Back in 1993, the Jurassic Park movies all started with Sam Neill’s Dr. Alan Grant, Laura Dern’s Dr. Ellie Satler and Jeff Goldblum’s Dr. Ian Malcolm taking a field trip to see a place called Jurassic Park prior to its opening. Amidst their awe of advanced theme park technology, these experts in their field saw firsthand how its creation could spell out some major trouble for the world as they knew it. In Jurassic World: Dominion, their dark predictions will come true.

We already know that all three original stars from Jurassic Park are officially returning for Dominion. When CinemaBlend spoke to Colin Trevorrow to ring in the film coming one year from now, the writer/director confirmed that Sam Neill, Laura Dern and Jeff Goldblum are going to be back and in the field again within the Jurassic franchise. In his words:

Hold onto your butts! The Jurassic Park stars will be major characters in the trilogy alongside Chris Pratt’s Owen Grady and Bryce Dallas Howard’s Claire Dearing. During our interview, I asked Colin Trevorrow about his thoughts on how he might decide to reveal the trio’s reunion, and as the director explained, their return is so interlaced in the DNA of Jurassic World: Dominion that audiences won’t be waiting for a blink-and-you’ll-miss cameo.

We’ve seen some hints here and there of Sam Neill, Laura Dern and Jeff Goldblum finding a larger role in Jurassic World: Dominion via set photos (see below), but I’ll admit, I remained apprehensive of them taking the lead following Dr. Ian Malcolm’s minimal role in the prior installment, Fallen Kingdom. The marketing saw Goldblum heavily featured, but when we caught the movie, he only appeared in two quick scenes.

As Colin Trevorrow revealed, the story we’ve been following featuring Owen Grady and Claire Dearing will intersect with the original storyline from the Jurassic Park movies, and the original stars won’t be on the sidelines. They are going to be completely in the action of Dominion. And that’s truly the dream of any Jurassic Park fan, because the chemistry of those three with Industrial Light and Magic’s groundbreaking dinosaurs is how we fell in love with the franchise.

We’re still a year out from Jurassic World: Dominion, but fans can see a first look at the movie's dinosaurs and action this month at an IMAX screening of F9. It has been announced that starting June 25, in front of the Fast and the Furious movie’s theatrical opening, only audiences who buy an IMAX ticket will see five minutes of exclusive footage from Jurassic World movie coming on June 10, 2021.

If everything for Jurassic World: Dominion went as originally planned, the Universal blockbuster would be hitting theaters this weekend. The return of the franchise has since been delayed a year by the COVID-19 pandemic, but as we know… life finds a way. And fans of the franchise will soon get to see a first look at the third Jurassic World movie, but only if they buy an IMAX ticket for one of the biggest movies of this summer season.

With a year to go for Jurassic World: Dominion, Universal has announced that an exclusive five minutes of the film will be screened for those who catch the upcoming Fast and Furious movie, which will begin playing on June 25. The exclusive extended IMAX footage will even take audiences back to the Cretaceous period when dinos truly did rule the Earth. Check out the poster below:

The upcoming first look at Jurassic World: Dominion, which will not only wrap up the Jurassic World trilogy, but continue what began back in 1993 with the original Jurassic Park movie. It will be all about the terrifying yet beautiful creatures that inspired Dr. John Hammond to recreate. The footage will set up the incredible effects in play with the dinosaurs and give fans a peak at what to expect from the action.

The exclusive footage was crafted in celebration of moviegoers going back to theaters this summer after a year away during the COVID-19 pandemic. In recent months, big movies have returned to theaters across the globe proved to be events again – between Godzilla vs. Kong’s and A Quiet Place Part II’s success. Later this month, one of the most profitable franchises of all time, Fast and the Furious is returning to theaters and with it an exciting look at Jurassic World: Dominion.

The five minute footage opens on the narrative 65 million years before the events of Jurassic Park and Jurassic World, taking audiences back to the moments when the mosquitos unknowingly harvested the DNA that would later be used to create the dangerous Jurassic theme parks. The preview will feature seven new species of dinosaurs including the Dreadnoughtus, the largest dinosaur recorded by paleontologists, said to be 85 feet long and weigh about 65 tons.

The five-minute preview of Dominion will also take audiences to Jurassic World’s chaotic present day, picking up with the events of Fallen Kingdom that had the dinos from Isla Nublar leaving the confines of the park and entering the world with the rest of humankind. We’ll leave the scene to your imagination for now, but it will definitely get you pumped for how Dominion is going to expand the action and dinosaur mayhem in a whole new way. Plus, it features some more of Michael Giacchino's spine-tingling score.

Jurassic World: Dominion hits theaters on June 10, 2022, but until then you can plan to check out the first footage of the movie before F9 only in theaters on June 25. And check out the full lineup of upcoming movies coming to theaters and streaming with CinemaBlend's 2021 release schedule.

Fans may be just a little bit disappointed to hear that not everyone who has a role in the Marvel Cinematic Universe knows all the inner workings of the franchise. You can’t really be too upset though, because Marvel has delivered over a decade of stories, and that’s just this current adaptation of our favorite superheroes. So we can’t really expect all the Marvel actors to be an expert like Tom Hiddleson. In a more adorable than disappointing development, it would seem that Thor: Love and Thunder’s Sam Neill is kind of (okay, maybe majorly) confused by the MCU.

In a radio interview with Nova’s Fitzy, Wippa and Sarah McGilvray (via Australia’s News.com) Jurassic Park franchise regular Sam Neill admitted that when it comes to the MCU, he has literally no clue what’s going on. The actor revealed that at times, he doesn’t even know what planet he’s supposed to be on in the universe. Here’s what Neill said:

I mean, you can’t really blame Sam Neill here. Unless you’re familiar with the MCU or are paying pretty close attention to the films, it’s pretty easy to become confused. I can’t speak to the validity of it, but I imagine that being on set of the films is even more confusing, as they shoot scenes out of order and without context at times.

Sam Neill appeared in Thor: Ragnarok as a faux Odin. During one of Loki’s mischievous tricks, he put on a play that depicted a story of Loki’s own death in order to trick everyone into thinking he was dead, but he was, in fact, impersonating his father on the throne of Asgard. Neill played the Asgardian actor who was playing Odin in the play, and he will reprise this odd role in the upcoming Thor: Love and Thunder, as well as a number of other interesting actors. It’s pretty easy to see where the confusion comes from now, especially when Neill isn’t really a Marvel regular.

While it may be majorly confusing on set of a Marvel film to know what’s going on, and even more confusing if you’re coming back a second time years later (very much like Sam Neill’s situation), the final product comes together pretty epically in the editing room. We’ll be able to see Neill in action as faux Odin again when Thor: Love and Thunder releases on February 11, 2022, and maybe it’ll even make more sense when Neill sees the final version on the big screen.

Jurassic World: Dominion is on the way, and Chris Pratt and crew are excited to be able to finish the film mid-pandemic. The new entry in the Jurrasic World franchisie promises thrilling dinosaur action, unlike anything to come before it. The film will also see the returns of Sam Neill’s Alan Grant and Laura Dern’s Ellie Sattler and Jeff Goldblum (who appeared previously appeared in 2018's Fallen Kingdom), finally bridging the original movies with the current series. Dern has opened up about her sweet reunion with co-stars Neill and Goldblum on the set of Dominion.

Laura Dern, Sam Neill, and Jeff Goldblum all played a part in movie history, bringing to life one of the most iconic blockbusters ever. And now they will all be back on screen together after all these years. Dern recently commented about what it was like to reunite with her co-stars, telling People:

Laura Dern is happy to be back with her original castmates, and seeing how they have been integrated into the new films with new stars has apparently been a great experience. Bringing back the old and mixing it with the new doesn’t always work, but Jurassic World: Dominion has the Oscar-winning actress excited for the journey they are embarking on together. Dern goes on to say:

Laura Dern recalls the fantastic experience of working on the first installment of the Jurassic franchise, remembering working with the animatronics developed by Stan Winston and seeing the use of CGI for the first time. All in all, the experience has been a walk down memory lane for Dern, and her excitement Jurassic World: Dominion is sure to spread to the fans.

Laura Dern has had many iconic roles and continues to add to her stacked résumé, but many will likely always remember her for playing the heroic Dr. Ellie Sattler. Jurassic World: Dominion is going to be epic, and there are some dinosaurs we're hoping to see in the third film. Fans just want unbridled Jurassic chaos, even if new research has blown some holes in iconic scenes from the franchise. It'll be exciting to see what’s in store for the heroes of in this next installment.

Jurassic World: Dominion hits theaters on June 10, 2022.

The Jurrasic Park franchise keeps evolving, and Jurrasic World: Dominion is looking like another insane dinosaur epic. Jurassic World: Dominion, which has been delayed and recently given a status update by its director featuring Kermit the Frog, is bringing back the original protagonist of the films. The new photos from the film's composer tease the return of Sam Neill’s Alan Grant, a move that has received praise from the new school cast.

Alan Grant, Played by Sam Neill, the original hero of the first Jurassic Park, is set to return in Jurrasic World: Dominion. The renowned paleontologist is reentering the franchise and is set to play a significant role in the new movie. Composer for the film, Michael Giacchino hs teased Sam Neill’s return with a recent photo on Instagram:

Michael Giacchino posted a picture of a score he is working on, which is presumably the theme for Sam Neill’s Alan Grant. The sheet music is titled “Alan F or Granted” is a cheeky way to tell fans that this piece of music is specifically for the iconic Alan Grant. Composer Michael Giacchino is clearly just as excited as fans are for the return of the OG hero of Jurassic Park.

The musical cues in the Jurrasic movies have always been exceptional. The score beautifully marks the wonder of seeing the dinosaurs for the first time and the horror of when everything inevitably goes wrong. The composer is undoubtedly excited to write a piece of music for the return of Sam Neill’s Alan Grant and craft a memorable musical moment for the film.

Of course, Sam Neill isn't the only original Jurassic Park actor expected to appear in Jurassic World: Dominion. He'll be joined by OG heroes Jeff Goldblum and Laura Dern. What's more BD Wong will once again reprise his role as Dr. Henry Wu. It seems Colin Trevorrow's blockbuster will be the Avengers of Jurassic movies, and fans can't wait.

Sam Neill has marked his return to the Jurassic franchise with an awesome post. He recently remarked on how confused he was filming a cameo for Thor: Ragnorok and has been having some fun with fellow Jurassic Park OG Jeff Goldblum about Thor: Love and Thunder rumors. Sam Neill has had a news-packed 2021 already, and Jurrasic World: Dominion is still far away from releasing.

Jurassic World: Dominion may have been pushed back to 2022, but it still has fans excited for the new entry into the franchise that promises to keep upping the ante after 2018’s Jurrasic World: Fallen Kingdom. With the return of Sam Neill’s Alan Grant into the fold, the bridge between the original movies and the reboots is being steadily established, and the future of the franchise is looking exciting.

Thor: Love and Thunder is a somewhat unique Marvel movie in the way that we have been told, from the very beginning, one of the big moments that's going to happen. We know Natalie Portman's Jane Foster will become The Mighty Thor, but exactly how that's going to happen is now the film's big mystery. We also know the Guardians of the Galaxy have a part to play, and Russell Crowe will fit in somehow. There's also the possibility of Jeff Goldblum reprising his Ragnarok role. That last one is a rumor so far, Goldblum and Sam Neill seem to be having fun with all the fan speculation.

The rumor that Jeff Goldblum might be reprising his role as the Grandmaster from Thor: Ragnarok came after he was spotted in a private box at a sporting event alongside the Thor: Love and Thunder cast and crew, including Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman and director Taika Waititi. Now Goldblum is making sure he gets spotted again, this time along side his Jurassic Park and Jurassic World: Dominion co-star Sam Neill.

On the one hand, you can look at this and see that Jeff Goldblum is still in Australia, where Thor: Love and Thunder is filming. So the possibility that he is, in fact, there to film scenes for the new Thor movie isn't entirely outside the realm of possibility. He certainly could be reprising his role as Grandmaster, although it would be an interesting coincidence if he just happens to be in Australia at the same time as everybody is filming.

At the same time, it really could be just a coincidence. Maybe Jeff Goldblum is visiting Australia just to hang out with his friend Sam Neill and because he happened to be in town he got invited to a sporting event by his friends from Thor: Ragnarok. It wouldn't be the strangest thing to ever happen.

Even if Jeff Goldblum is appearing in Thor: Love and Thunder, knowing that doesn't necessarily tell us much anyway. We know that the Guardians of the Galaxy will be in the film is well but the likelihood is their roles are small-- so the same certainly could be the case here as well. The fact that Goldblum has apparently only been spotted at sporting events and playing tourist certainly doesn't indicate he's needing to work very hard.

However, it i interesting that if Jeff Goldblum is in Thor: Love and Thunder that fact hasn't been made public. We know about so many other actors, like Christian Bale and Russell Crowe, who are appearing in the film; there's no obvious reason not to reveal the Grandmaster's return if it's happening. Although, at this point, it seems like the movie is getting more mileage out of the question than it likely would if the truth were known. So maybe that's why we don't know for sure. We'll find out, what way or the other, when Thor: Love and Thunder arrives in theaters in February of next year.

1993's Jurassic Park changed the film world forever, and the property has remained a vital part of the pop culture landscape. Dinosaurs returned to big screen with the Jurassic World franchise, which will come to a conclusion with Colin Trevorrow's upcoming threequel Dominion. The highly anticipated movie recently wrapped production, and will feature the return of the OG trio of heroes. And now Sam Neill is teasing his upcoming storyline opposite Laura Dern.

Long-time Jurassic fans were thrilled to learn that Jurassic World: Dominion would include actors Jeff Goldblum, Laura Dern, and Sam Neill. The trio are reportedly going to have major roles in the movie, getting back into the dino action in the process. Neil recently spoke about his part in Dominion, and what to expect when Alan Grant and Ellie Sattler finally reunite on the big screen. As he put it,

Well, color me intrigued. It seems that we'll be able to see the reunion of Alan and Ellie in real time during Jurassic World: Dominion. And with Dinosaurs now living among people on the mainland, it's sure to trigger some memories.

Sam Neill's comments to Variety don't reveal much, but it's the most indication we've got regarding the OG heroes and their story in Jurassic World: Dominion. The trio of doctors were likely contacted shortly after dinosaurs were freed on the mainland, as their experience on Isla Nublar is no doubt invaluable. But the story will also likely dig into their personal lives, especially former flames Dr. Grant and Dr. Sattler.

In the original Jurassic Park movie, Alan and Ellie were love interests trying to survive a trip to the park that went very wrong. While both characters were noticeably absent from The Lost World, they returned for Jurassic Park III. The last we saw them they had broken up, but remained friends. In fact, Laura Dern's character had married and had children.

From Sam Neill's comments, it seems the pair eventually lost touch over the years. But that'll change in Jurassic World: Dominion, and they'll once again attempt to survive deadly encounters with the resurrected dinosaurs. And with the dinos now released on the mainland, seemingly nowhere is safe from the chaos that makes the Jurassic movies so thrilling.

While the contents of Jurassic World: Dominion are being kept under wraps, that didn't stop the trio of original stars from posting plenty of adorable content from the set. Sam Neill and Jeff Goldblum got into a habit of recording videos singing together, while Laura Dern joined them to encourage folks to vote during the 2020 election. The movie recently wrapped after a long shooting schedule, making the threequel feel all the more real.

Jurassic World: Dominion is currently expected to arrive in theaters on June 10th, 2022. In the meantime, check out our 2021 release list to plan your next movie experience.

As the world awaits the fallout of Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom to be fully realized in next year’s Jurassic World: Dominion, those grueling final phases of post-production are underway. With the film wrapping production last fall, dear friends Jeff Goldblum (the human) and Sam Neill have more than likely returned home, separated until fate brings them together once more. But that doesn’t mean there aren’t any more of those delightful videos of the two singing from their time making Colin Trevorrow’s new sequel.

Dubbed the third in the series of “The Lost Goldblum Tapes,” Sam Neill has provided the world with yet another dose of joy that involves him and his Jurassic World: Dominion co-star plunking out a tune at the piano. With his trusty ukulele and Mr. Goldblum’s piano-playing skills at the ready, the pair set their musical minds to playing The Everly Brother’s hit “Bye Bye Love.” It went as charmingly well as you’d expect, as you can see in Sam Neill’s Instagram post holding all of the fun:

Sometimes when you’re on the job in this crazy world, and you get a break from being chased around by dinosaurs, the best way to unwind is singing with a dear friend. Though it also doesn’t hurt to be these Jurassic World: Dominion co-stars, as Sam Neill and Jeff Goldblum’s continued antics just seem to feed each other’s souls. Those coping skills probably are probably helping those two nutty funsters deal with the film’s bump into the 2022 schedule, as who can focus on an even longer wait for the return of the Jurassic World saga when you and your friend are trying to trick each other into saying that they’re old?

It’s all part of the magic that makes the Neill/Goldblum double act a constant delight to behold. No matter how many of these videos they’ve seemed to pull out of thin air, that old Jurassic magic puts its spell on those who choose to enjoy it. That chemistry is enough to lead fans to ask why this big Jurassic Park reunion hasn’t happened sooner, as well as whether or not we’ll see them together again past Jurassic World: Dominion. All questions could wait at this point, so long as the music keeps playing between Sam Neill and Jeff Goldblum.

Just imagine if the two pals decided to start holding Zoom concerts throughout 2021. Jurassic World: Dominion would have a hybrid of promotional material and special features so potent, you could put the Indoraptor and the Indominous Rex in the backup band and they’d totally blend in. In the meantime, this year will provide plenty of cinematic delights to keep the memories of their dulcet tones from totally taking over our minds.