Jurassic Park III (2001)
- The incredible score for Jurassic Park III was composed in just a few weeks after the original composer dropped out.
- Before Sam Neill was cast, several major A-list stars turned down the lead role because they felt the script was too risky.
- Eagle-eyed viewers have noticed a hidden easter egg referencing Joe Johnston's previous film in the background of the opening scene.
Jurassic Park III is a 2001 American science fiction adventure film directed by Joe Johnston. Sam Neill returns as Dr. Alan Grant, who is tricked into visiting Isla Sorna — the dinosaur production facility from The Lost World — by Paul and Amanda Kirby, played by William H.
Macy and Téa Leoni, who are actually searching for their son who went missing on the island during a parasailing accident. Grant and his unwilling expedition must survive encounters with a new apex predator, the Spinosaurus — larger than the T-Rex — and a terrifyingly intelligent pack of Velociraptors who are hunting the group to recover stolen eggs. Jurassic Park III was the franchise's shortest and most straightforward entry, functioning as a lean survival adventure rather than attempting the thematic ambitions of its predecessors.
The Spinosaurus, which killed a T-Rex in the film's opening act, was a divisive addition that angered some fans who felt the franchise's most iconic dinosaur had been disrespected. The pteranodon aviary sequence was the film's most effective set piece. The film earned $368 million worldwide on a $93 million budget.
