WORLD PREMIERE OF
JURASSIC PARK III
Photos and Text by ALBERT L. ORTEGA
July 16, 2001, Universal Amphitheater, Universal City, CA.
Some people just never learn, I can imagine those were the words that went through the mind of Sam Neill's Dr. Alan Grant on the latest jaunt into the prehistoric island. Its' eight years since Paleontologist Dr. Alan Grant has since been face to face with a dinosaur but without funds to continue his research on Velociraptor communication he reluctantly takes a charter from wealthy businessman Paul Kirby (William H. Macy) and his wife Amanda (Tea Leoni) to go over restricted Isla Sonra. Little does he know that the couple are really estranged and the true nature of the excursion is that of a rescue mission to find the couple's 14 year old son Eric (Trevor Morgan) stranded while parasailing with Amanda's current beau. After Grant's staunch disapproval over the team's decision to land on site B where InGen once stood the flight gets grounded by an over anxious Pteranadon forcing them to crash land. Once on the ground the excitement begins as the team try and survive while searching for the young Eric Kirby. Upon revisiting the resident Velociraptor, Grant discovers that the creatures have since evolved into an intelligent species. Another huge surprise for the team is the discovery of the dominant predator on the island a creature InGen had refused to divulge, the Spinosaurus which is much larger and more fierce than the T-Rex and hunts equally on land and in the water. Actress Laura Dern makes a cameo as Dr. Elie Sadler, Dr. Grant's love-interest from the first film. You can bet if this installment makes bucket loads of cash we will be meeting up with these hungry dinos again!
Alessandro Nivola plays Dr. Alan Grant's protégé. He brought along his actress girlfriend Emily Mortimer (SCREAM 3) |
Screenwriter Alexander Payne (ELECTION) brought along ARLISS actress Sandra Oh |
BOSTON PUBLIC cutie Bianja Kajlic |
Bruce A. Young plays the latest actor to fall victim to the dino's exclusive diet |
Chris Owen returns for more outlandish fun for another slice in AMERICAN PIE 2 |
The sultry Christa Campbell is a sucker for those prehistoric creatures |
A much hipper looking Drew Carey enjoys a night out on the town without his own predator lurking behind him in the guise of "Mimi." |
Will Elias Koteas, seen here with his family return to the TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES fold when the get revamped for the big screen? Well until then you'll have to settle with him chewing up the scenery with Ah-Nuld in COLLATERAL DAMAGE |
The absolute stunning beauty of Ever Carradine, is it just me or does she resemble the ravishing doll Uma Thurman? You can currently catch her in the comedy BUBBLE BOY |
That's the typical pose you'll get out of MALCOM IN THE MIDDLE star Frankie Muniz |
Beauty is the middle name of this British import we have come to know as Jane Seymour |
More food for the dinos? That just seems to be the question on the mind of costar Jesus Oscar Mechoso |
A newly blond tressled Joanna Cassidy prepares for the release of her own film, director John Carpenter's own Mars opus, THE GHOST OF MARS |
Director Joe Johnston takes of the reins of the JURASSIC PARK franchise from Producer Steven Speilberg, can you say JURASSIC PARK 4? |
Pinup brothers JONATHAN & RICHARD JACKSON love a afternoon with the dinosaurs... |
John Diehl thinks he can hold his own against the roaming dinos on Isla Sonra. he looks more a tasty morsel if ya ask me! He was last seen in the World War 2 epic PEARL HARBOR |
Strolling down the red carpet was veteran thespian Jon Voight who had to battle with his own large reptile in the form of a giant snake in ANACONDA |
Soon to be staring in the David Lynch drama MULHOLLAND DRIVE is former beauty queen Laura Elena Harring |
Former stud on BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER, Marc Blucas exchanged his stake for a baseball uniform in the film, SUMMER CATCH |
Maria Canals of the old Tony Danza sitcom, THE TONY DANZA SHOW plays Adinah in AMERICA'S SWEETHEARTS as well as the voice of Hawkgirl in the new animated JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA |
Getting up his dander was Matt Schulze of the thriller THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS |
Michael Jeter surely won't forget about his romp on Isla Sonra |
Actor Robert Forester and gal partake in the escapades of those wild and crazy dinos. |
WEST WING star Rob Lowe enjoys an afternoon out with his wife Sheryl and their two sons |
A thumbs up approval from GLADIATOR uberstar Rolf Moeller and wife Annette |
Actor Sam Elliott along with his wife/actress Katharine Ross bring along their daughter for a "dinomite" time. I know but I couldn't help myself! He will be starring alongside Mel Gibson in WE WERE SOLDIERS...ONCE |
Returning for another matchup against those pesky Velisoraptors is Sam Neill as Dr. Alan Grant |
Model/actress Shaune Bagwell gets dressed up in her best dino viewing duds |
Once again out doing himself was FX master Stan Winston, who apparently needed a flatbed truck to transport the new Spinosaurs |
Oscar wining actress Susan Sarandon indulges her son Miles' passion for those prehistoric creatures |
Tamara Mello of the upcoming TORTILLA SOUP wonders about how long she would last on the run from those hungry carnivores |
Tea Leoni stars as a desperate parent searching for her son on a very dangerous island the guy with her you have heard of, husband David Duchovny formerly of THE X-FILES |
Thomas Ian Nichols is reunited later this Summer with his cast of miscreants in the comedy AMERICAN PIE 2 |
Just what kind of a genius would go parasailing over an island filled with dinosaurs? Ask Trevor Morgan the kid who needs rescuing among the world of the dinosaurs |
Star of the film THE LOST WORLD, Vanessa Lee Chester knows a thing or to about hungry dinos |
Vanessa L. Williams from the Showtime series SOUL FOOD steps out with her family for an exciting time inside the spacious Amphitheater |
JURASSIC PARK 3 star William H. Macy plays amateur photographer by taking a picture of his sons before the screening |
William H. Macy and wife/actress Felicity Huffman pose for the family snap shot before dad has to meet the press and tell of those long grueling hours running away from those hungry oversized lizards |
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