Jurassic World: Before The Park

Jurassic World: Before The Park is a 2021 direct-to-video adventure film directed by Ryan Coogler from a screenplay by Colin Trevorrow, Josh Friedman and Derek Connolly from a story by Trevorrow, Connelly and Emily Carmichael. Serving as a prequel set 65 million years before the events of Jurassic Park (1993) to Jurassic World Dominion (2022), the plot concerns a Velociraptor who's life is full of surviving the prehistoric plains from various dangers while defending his pack from a rival pack.

The film was released on June 25, 2021 to positive reviews, with Critics praising the story and direction.

Plot
65 million years ago during the Cretaceous, a pack of Velociraptors live a life of hunting and peace. After being driven from their home by a rival pack, the alpha sends a young adult raptor named "Noah" to find a new home while other pack members tale refuge in a cave.

Along the way, Noah observes dinosaurs in their natural habitats. Noah then witnesses a short battle between a Giganotosaurus and a Tyrannosaurus Rex. The Giganotosaurus kills the rex. A mosquito sucks it's blood (setting up the main premise of the franchise). Upon finding a lush veld and wetland, Noah meets "Fern," an orphaned female Velociraptor. As they try to get to the cave, the two Raptors escape from dangers like a Quetzalcoatlus and a bull T.Rex.

Upon arriving back to the cave, the pack attacks Fern, believing she is part of the rival pack. However, she guides the pack to the paradise, and the pack eventually spares her. Years later, Noah and Fern become mates. After making a nest, the couple protect it from the rival pack. Weeks later the offspring hatch.

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Creatures On Screen
· Ankylosaurus

· Dreadnoughtus

· Giganotosaurus

· Iguanodon

· Moros

· Nasutoceratops

· Oviraptor

· Parasaurolophus

· Pteranodon

· Quetzalcoatlus

· Stygimoloch

· Triceratops

· Tyrannosaurus Rex

· Velociraptor

· Unidentified Cretaceous Bird

· Unidentified Cretaceous Mosquito

Production
The film and it's director were both announced in May 2019. John Schwartzman shot the film and was edited by Mark Sanger and David Brenner. Locations for filming included Socotra, Kenya, Florida, Tanzania, Canyon de Chelly and Pinewood Studios. Filming was delayed by the COVID-19 Pandemic in 2020. Filming eventually continued until early 2021.

Music
Ludwig Göransson, a frequent collaborator with Coogler, composed the film's score. He incorporated the themes John Williams used in the first two films and gave them an "Edgier, More Tribal" makeover.

Release
The film was released on June 25, 2021 on Blu-ray, 4K Ultra HD and in digital format. The DVD was sold for Walmart and Target stores.

Reception
On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, Jurassic World: Before The Park has an approval rating of 84% based on 18 reviews, with an average rating of 8.5/10.