8 Upcoming Movies That Will Be Nothing Like You're Expecting
4. Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom
The Expectation: A movie that's as glossy, bombastic and spectacle-focused as Jurassic World was.
Why That's Not The Case: Jurassic World, whether you love it, hate it or remain entirely indifferent, was a very safe movie.
It followed that tried-and-true Jurassic Park formula of the beasts breaking out of captivity and wreaking havoc, delivering Raptors and a T-Rex - the series' two most popular creatures - in the process.
But by all accounts, Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom will be anything but safe.
The hiring of director J. A. Bayona - who's known for his horror and character-driven pieces like The Orphanage and The Impossible - indicates that the sequel be more scaled-down, more gritty, and more focused on its characters than the action and effects that drove Jurassic World.
This was backed up by the writer of both films - Colin Trevorrow - who's previously stated that Fallen Kingdom will be more character-driven and suspenseful than the first film, and in a chat with CinemaBlend, he also mentioned that it will be a lot scarier.
That's not to say Fallen Kingdom will ditch the action and explosions entirely - absolutely not - but you should expect this dino movie to be one of the most thoughtful, tense, and horror-infused entries in the long-running series.