“Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom” of 2018 was the second episode of the franchise “Jurassic World”, a series of suites inherited from the films “Jurassic Park”. Historically, the follow -up of “Jurassic Park” of 1993 did not successfully succeed with the public and criticism, having not taken up the magic of the classic of original dinosaurs. However, the first “world of the Jurassic” turned out to be largely popular in its approach to return to the franchise, which increases its hopes for its subsequent aftermath. Despite the return of the original stars of “Jurassic Park”, these consequences did not quite maintain the excitement generated by “Jurassic World”. Nevertheless, they have made daring choices, demonstrating at least a desire to push the narration of the franchise in new directions rather than simply cling to nostalgia. Not only “Fallen Kingdom” extended the concentration of genetic engineering with human cloning and put the dinosaurs around the world, but the film also caused the end of a pillar of the major franchise with the destruction of Isla Nublar.
Presented in the very first “Jurassic Park”, Isla Nublar was the distant island where the original Jurassic Park theme park was located. While the suites presented Isla Sorna as a research installation – “site B” – where the jurassic park dinosaurs were created, “Jurassic World” saw the franchise return to Isla Nublar. Then, “Fallen Kingdom” revealed that the volcano on Isla Nublar was not as inactive as the first thought, leading to the tragic destruction of the island – a daring decision which gave reflection on the writers of the film.
Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom’s writers understood the impact of the destruction of Isla Nublar
Colin Trevorrow co-written “Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom” with Derek Connolly, and it was their decision to destroy the original central framework of the franchise. In a 2018 interview with Empire, Trevorrow explained that writers understood the potential benefits of destroying such a huge piece of the “Jurassic Park” tradition. “We have treated it with great reverence, we take it very seriously,” said Trevorrow about the volcanic destruction of Isla Nublar. The executive writer and producer continued by explaining how him, Connolly and director Ja Bayona tried to avoid the anger of the public:
“We have looked at him almost as, if our characters are looking at it, it is as if they were witnessing the fire of a church or a temple. I honestly think that it is like killing a character in a way, and if you are going to do it, as long as you approach with good respect and recognition, but you do not understand yourself for you.”
The destruction of Isla Nublar took place in a heartbreaking way in “Fallen Kingdom”. Observed by Owen Grady of Chris Pratt and Claire by Claire de Bryce Dallas Howard, the island burned in a cloud of smoke and volcanic fire. A lonely brachiosaur – The first dinosaur to appear in the original “Jurassic Park” – shouted because it was consumed by the fire and the original Jurassic Park site was lost forever.
