Bryce Dallas Howard Was Surprised By Jurassic World 2 Pitch

Jurassic World 2 will raise the stakes in a myriad of ways, including some much-needed character […]

September 5, 2017, 9:36pm

Jurassic World 2 will raise the stakes in a myriad of ways, including some much-needed character development for Claire, who was played in the first film by the talented Bryce Dallas Howard.

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While there will, of course, be more dinosaurs and epic chase sequences, Howard’s backstory is getting some much-needed attention in the sequel as well. In a recent interview with Joblo, the actress talked about the process of coming up with the history between Claire and Owen.

“That’s part of the story, that’s part of the journey. She definitely went through a lot and is permanently changed because of that. But she is also who she is. Chris [Pratt] and I are already having a lot of fun with that. We’re in that stage right now of figuring out the backstory and talking through all those beats, like everything that happened in between. That’s always such a fun time. You’re like, ‘No, she did that?! No way, he couldn’t have!’ It’s really, really fun, and then you step into the present moment and it becomes alive.”

As for the overall narrative, this is really the fifth film in the franchise, and as such it’s important to introduce new wrinkles to keep things fresh. Howard is excited for fans to see what is coming up with the sequel and was surprised quite a bit herself when she first read it.

“I think what is tricky about doing the fifth movie of a franchise is how will you bring in new stuff and still pay tribute to what we all know and the legacy of the film. So, it’s the balance between the new stuff and the old stuff. I think Colin did a great job in the first one finding the balance between what people are expecting and what people are being again. I was kind of surprised when he pitched me the story because it leads the story to a place that we’ve never seen before and it brings some of the most important elements from the other films and makes something with them. I thought that was very interesting. It’s the second chapter of a trilogy so it gets the story to a place that wants you leaving more and more.”

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Jurassic World 2 is being directed by J.A. Bayona and stars Bryce Dallas Howard (Claire), Chris Pratt (Owen), Rafe Spall, BD Wong (Dr. Henry Wu/Rumored), Toby Jones, and Justice Smith. The film is being produced by Belen Atienza, Patrick Crowley, and Frank Marshall, with Steven Spielberg, Colin Trevorrow, and Thomas Tull serving as executive producers.

Jurassic World 2 hits theaters on June 22, 2018.