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There Was Going to Be A ‘Jurassic Park’ Animated Series
The 1990’s were the golden age of Saturday morning cartoons. The only thing that could have taken it to new heights would have been an animated series based on Steven Spielberg’s Jurassic Park.
It was planned, artist William Stout reveals, sharing a handful of concepts from the JP series with From Director Steven Spielberg Tumblr.
“Upon the success of Steven Spielberg’s ‘Jurassic Park’ movie, all kinds of ancillary projects abounded: toys, games, novelties, apparel, etc.
Towards the end of all of this merchandising I got a call from artist Will Meugniot, asking if I’d be interested in designing a ‘Jurassic Park’ animated series. This was not going to be a kiddy show (although kids of all ages, including myself, could enjoy it). They wanted the show to be a mature prime time series with top writers and state-of-the-art television animation augmented with quite a bit of CG animation. Universal Cartoon Studios wanted a “graphic novel look” to the series. I came in, showed my portfolio and was hired.
We made a trailer to communicate the look and feel of the series, also showing how we would combine computer animation with traditional animation. All we needed was Spielberg’s approval.
I heard through the grapevine that he never bothered to watch what we had done. By that time the word was out that he was burnt out on ‘Jurassic Park’ merchandising and all of the film’s commercial exploitation. So, it never got made.
Too bad.”
It’s brutal to hear that all this work was done and nobody took the time to even take a look, although the concept of doing something more for adults fits into what cartoons were always about (they weren’t made for kids, originally). And cartoons back then were awesome – I have no doubt this would have been badass, too.
Oh, and there’s a bonus. Check out a trio of concepts for the official Jurassic Park poster!
Images via William Stout
Epic’s Fortnite is heading for another crossover, this time with Universal Orlando and Halloween Horror Nights. The title’s annual Fortnitemares Halloween event will be coming to Universal Studios Hollywood and Universal Orlando Resort in a new scare zone, kicking off on August 28.
For those not in the know, Scare zones are themed, open-air areas where guests and actors roam around freely.
This is the first time Fortnite will be featured during the after-hours event, which will run from August 28 until November 1. Tickets and packages are on sale now at the official site.
Per the press release, guests will enter Freaky Fields, a Halloween-inspired living battleground that’s been “overcome with a threatening force.” From there, fans will meet up with the Battle Bus, featuring familiar Fortnitemares characters, including “a few new additions exclusive to Halloween Horror Nights.”
And of course, there will be Fortnitemares merchandise available for fans, including a graphic t-shirt, decal set, and an acrylic collectible piece.
Fortnitemares won’t be the only featured property at this year’s Halloween Horror Nights. Killer Klowns from Outer Space will also be getting its own scare zone. Sinners, Stranger Things, Hellraiser, and Evil Dead Burn will also be part of the event, though they will be relegated to their own specific houses.
And while it’s early yet, gamers can probably expect Fortnitemares to return to Fortnite this October.
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