Jurassic World 2 Trailer - 11 Big Things We Learned

7. Only Half Of The Movie Takes Place On The Island

Jurassic World Fallen Kingdom Boat
Universal

For a lot of people, the initial reaction to the trailer was one of surprise - did the studio just give away the entire plot?

It's easy to see how someone might jump to that conclusion after finishing the trailer for the first time; there's the setup of the volcano, which you presume would be a late-game set-piece, but then the trailer spoils that anyway.

But all signs point to the volcano eruption being a mid-film (ish) event - possibly even the climax of the first act.

For starters, we're shown a shot of people on a boat, looking off into the distance at what can only be Isla Nublar, up in flames - so several human characters very clearly leave the island, dinosaurs in tow.

And then, there's a quick shot of Owen and Claire finding a T-Rex, which could be somewhere in the ship's cargo bay.

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Universal

Bayona even confirmed that the trailer in no way spoils the whole movie. While speaking to Empire, the director stated that this footage had been carefully put together:

“It’s a very short section of the film. Where the movie is moving forward after the volcano is one of the main reasons why I wanted to be involved. The trailer is only hinting at a section of the film.”

He also added that the trailer doesn't contain a single shot from the second half of the movie. Those with spoiler-phobia can rest easy!

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