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I had always wondered about this. Well, as Gavin said the T. rex was already a popular villain in Hollywood movies.

And like Gavin said, the novel featured the T. rex as one of the main dinosaur antagonists. When adapted to a movie, of course Spielberg probably didn't want to change too much from the book, even though me personally 95% of the time I actually ENJOY changes made from book to the movies.

And a change like this if it had been done right would be an excellent example- the movie and the book would be even more distinct experiences. Whenever a movie is exactly like its book, I actually feel sad since I didn't get to experience something new. A Spinosaurus would have been just as cool (again, if done right.)

Then my generation may have had Spinosaurus as their personal "king" if it had been this way... Interesting.

Then again the original Jurassic Park aimed at scientific accuracy (well for the most part...) and since little was known about Spinosaurus at the time, Crichton and the film makers probably didn't want to choose a dinosaur with little scientific information about it that could easily change within a few years to be the primary antagonist.

Well I feel there is two ways to look at this...

1. In Michael Crichton's novel the primary Dinosaur antagonist is the T.Rex, so adapting the novel for the big screen and giving that role to another Dinosaur would have been a dishonour to the original narrative.

2. On the other hand the T. Rex has been used as the defacto Dinosaur in any movie featuring the prehistoric creatures; think Journey to the Centre of the Earth, The Lost World (not the JP one), even 1933's King Kong. While its understandable that the creature is popular, had Jurassic Park used a Spinosaurus, a Ceratosaurus or an Allosaurus instead it could have worked just as well because its how the creature was depicted and executed on film that drives the suspension and fear, not what the creature looks like.

At its core, when you really strip it down to basics, Jurassic Park is no different to a slasher movie, 1987's Predator, or even 1979's Alien, all of which are just rehashing countless B-movies from the 1950's; Hollywood's most overused narrative premise (just think how many movies the following applies to)...

"A small group within an inescapable environment being eliminated one-by-one by an unseen antagonist."

Narratively whichever Dinosaur was used wouldn't have affected the scenes in which the T. Rex featured. The T.Rex was chosen and used for the same reasons that Velociraptors, Triceratops and Brachiosaurs were used; marketing. They used the most popular, most well known Dinosaurs to attract the widest audience possible.

Very excited for this. I wonder who they'll pick!

this would've made the movie more interesting

Update: Spinosaurus and Carnotaurus switched spots

Ok.  I still need to nickname Acro and Spino

Couldn't you come up with more creative names for the Dilophosaurus. I would of named them Akira, Achilles (Pack leader), and Sayomi (Female)

Looking forward to the fight. You know who I'm rooting for. 

10) Dilophosaurus Wetherlii

9) Torvosaurus Gurneyi

8) Saurophaganax Maximus

7) Carcharodontosaurus Saharicus

6) Giganotosaurus Carolinii

5) Dakotaraptor Steini

4) Ceratosaurus Nasicornis

3) Carnotaurus Sastrei

2) Spinosaurus Aegyptiacus

Honourable Mentions:

Sauroniops Pachytholus

Tyrannotitan Chubutensis

Utahraptor Ostrommaysorum

Yutyrannus Huali

Zhuchengtyrannus Magnus

1) Tyrannosaurus Rex

TAKE THAT JP3

my list

10. Chased By Dinosaurs

9. Ballad of Big Al

8. Clash of the Dinosaurs

7. Dinosaur Revolution

6. Jurassic Fight Club

5. When Dinosaurs Roamed America

4. Dinosaurs: Giants of Patagonia

3. Walking With Dinosaurs

2. Planet Dinosaur

1. Last Day of the Dinosaurs

The pics for rex and Cerato aren't appearing on my computer.  Voting for rex and Spino, they should team up.

Yes!

The thing was since they built robots for the first movie, it was something you could touch at many scenes. The added CGI gave the robots real life. The Lost World did imporve the effects, the amazing thing is Jurassic Park still looks real. It doesn't just look realistic, it simply looks real.

And then the pteosaurs in Jurassic World were awful... Just awful.

The first movie's special effects felt like something I could touch.  TLW had the best special effects out of all of them.

Rex will kick Giga's ass.

 It really is. I mean I liked the movie, and I can slightly understand why someone would argue it's the best sequel even though I disagree, but to argue this flawed movie is better than Spielberg's masterpiece is nonsensical to me. SOme guy even thinks Jurassic World was more realistic than Jurassic Park in special effects, and I was baffled. Jurassic World did have some amazing CGI for the final battle while the rest was obviosuly CGI, at times painfully obvious. (It was painful to see it when compared to the original CGI and robotic dinosaurs.)

Stegosaura- Stegosaurus

Ankylosaurus- Ankylosaurus

Ornithopoda- Parasaurolophus

Ceratopsia- Triceratops

Pacycephalosaura- Pachycephalosaurus

Prosauropoda- Plateosaurus

Sauropoda- Argentinosaurus

Tyrannosaurs- Tyrannosaurus rex

Spinosaurs- Spinosaurus

Dromaeosaurs- Dakotaraptor

Therizinosaurs- Therizinosaurus

Allosaurs- Tyrannotitan

Amazing

The only problems in TLW were a few plot holes.

 Tyrannoraptor horridus (Horrid Tyrant Thief)

DNA: Yutyrannus and Utahraptor

Size: 10 feet tall, 25 feet long, and 5 tons

Appearance: Long snout, sharp teeth, long arms with three fingered hands ending in long, sharp claws, long legs good for running, a long, sickle-shaped claw on each foot, and a long tail. Covered in feathers.

Abilities: Intelligence, speed, a bit more agile than the average dinosaur, claws used for killing, can pin down prey with a long killing claw on each foot stealth, and sharp teeth.

Weaknesses: A bit weaker than a large carnivore

Magnus rex (large king) is a hybrid therapod with the DNA of Tyrannotitan and Utahraptor.  This carnivore can grow to 47 feet long when fully grown, stands 15 feet tall at the hips, and weighs in at 6-8 tons. 

M.rex has a long skull like other pure-bred carcharodontosaurids, about 5 feet long, but is more robust towards the eyes.  Its maxilla and mandible (upper and lower jaws) are also deeper than dromaeosaurid and carcharodontosaurid teeth, giving it a stronger bite, capable of crushing bone.  Its eyes face forwards like Utahraptor, providing optimal binocular vision over short and long distances.  As well, it can open its mouth as wide as the Indominus rex.

M.rex’s body is long and lean, due to its Utahraptor DNA, but does not have any feathers.  Instead, long quills run down its lean, muscular neck and forlimbs.  Each forelimb has 3 long fingers with two-foot claws.  These are the main weapons of M.rex, and due to incredible arm strength and flexibility for a therapod’s forelimbs and fingers, they are capable of slashing or stabbing deep into an adversary’s hide. 

The long tail of this powerful creature, with long legs and ability to briefly walk or stand on its forelimbs, provide it with unmatched agility and quickness compared to other therapods.  M.rex is well armoured too, with tough scales along its neck and back for protection, and very strong bones that prove difficult to fracture. 

The M.rex shows great intelligence for a theropod, which is a common trait in dromaeosaurs.  It can run for long distances at 30 mph, but prefers to ambush its prey.  Capable of imitating other animals, it can lure prey closer to its hiding place when hunting.  But there is no mistaking its natural-occurring sounds for another animal; its high-pitched roar (which can be heard from 5 miles away) and guttural growls send other animals running when it’s angry or territorial.  It is also known to set traps for prey by maiming victims, so that its calls for help will attract other members of its herd to come help.  But when it comes to fighting adversaries, it doesn’t hold back.  M.rex, a naturally aggressive and very strong animal, will not back down from fights, and are known to have ugly scars across their body form past conflicts.

Beware this highly dangerous predator.  If you hear it…run; you won’t get away if you see it, or if it sees you!

Obviously, the motherfucking T. rex would kick their butts

I've seen people rate JW 5/5.  It's ridiculous.

It does have many flaws. All the people I know that hate The Lost World thought Jurassic World was better than the original Jurassic Park... Which just had me at a loss for words.

They were inconsistent, but most of the time, they said Giganotosaurus.

I have a theory baseed off a fanfic I read: It said that Rexy had a younger sister, and I think it's the juvenile mentioned on the map.  The fanfic said the juvenile died, so...

^Just noticed that. Looks like the films have some explaining to do...

Good reasons, but don't forget to factor in the flaws. I love TLW, screw the haters.

TLW is awesome, shut up, haters.

For the original T. rex paddock, they mentioned a juvenile...Quite possibly the one from the novel.

Velocicarius (Speedy Assassin)

Height: 12 feet

Length: 28 feet

Hybrid of: Chameleon, Baryonyx, Allosaurus, Carnotaurus, Velociraptor, and Spitting Cobra

Appearance: Has a long tail, horns above the eyes, Carnotaurus aromor, a large, hooked claw on each hand, a sickle-shaped toe claw on each foot, a somewhat long snout, long arms, and Indominus-like feathers on the arms, neck, and parts of the tail.

Abilities: Camouflage, can wrap its long tail around things, venom (able to spit it)

I have been severely delayed in terms of chapters, the next one will be coming.

@Danzilla93

Granted, we don't know anything about the film. But backlash is always expected whenever a film idea is pitched. However, if the rumours are true, there must be a very good backing to the idea that makes sense with the canon of the franchise besides:

"SMASHY SMASH DINASAURS"

Ahem. If I recall correctly, Jurassic World had similar plans and Backlash with the "Trained Raptors". Which I for one was against, However, the way it was executed was magnificent and made sense. 

Is it outlandish? Yes, very.  Could it work? Yeah, possibly.

Are the Rumours as it stands wrong? Yes and No. Schrodinger's cat but with Films, they are both correct and false until any statement comes foreward.

Minding, that because they're filming in London doesn't mean that dinosaurs are going to run rampant. Star wars was likewise filmed in London and Europe. JW was filmed some in Baton Rogue and at an abandoned six flags. Neither of those sound like legitimate film locations that would work with the film, but they did. 

LORD VADER - Wow ! That was a very compelling and tense chapter! I am very much enjoying the human struggle that is taking place amidst the greater threats! Excellent work, as usual! Thank you ever so much for continuing to share this wonderful adventure with us! :)

Yeah. Just PM me. I thought I responded. 

Nice chapter.  Do you still want to do a crossover/collab between our two series?

Thanks SR.

Wow, already complaining and the movie isn't even SHOT yet?!?!  How is the idea of dinosaurs rampaging in a city NOT amazing?!  And in London as well?  It could make for an excellent tribute to the original The Lost World, in which a Brontosaurus rampaged through the city in one of the earliest "monster on the loose" scenarios in motion picture history.  Sounds cool to me!  Plus, we have literally NO IDEA what that concept could mean, how it will be executed, or how it fits in with the plot.  Don't just assume something will be "rediculous" when we know so little.  And don't speak for every fan; I'm not sure who the "we" in this article is, but I certainly don't think its a rediculous idea.

Thanks, Vader.