Jurassic Park

Jurassic Park, later also referred to as Jurassic World, is an American science fiction media franchise centered on a disastrous attempt to create a theme park of cloned dinosaurs. It began in 1990 when Universal Pictures and Amblin Entertainment bought the rights to Michael Crichton's novel Jurassic Park before it was published. Subsequent films in the series, including Jurassic Park III , are not based on the novels. In 2015, a second trilogy of films began with the fourth film in the series, Jurassic World. The movie was successful, becoming the first film to gross over $500 million worldwide in its opening weekend, and grossed over $1.6 billion through the course of its theatrical run, making it the third highest-grossing film at the time. When adjusted for monetary inflation, Jurassic World is the second highest-grossing film in the franchise after Jurassic Park. It is the third highest-grossing film of 2018 and the 13th highest-grossing film of all time. As of 2000, the franchise had generated $5 billion in revenue, making it one of the highest-grossing media franchises of all time. The Jurassic Park franchise focuses on resurrected dinosaurs which wreak havoc on humans. The process is accomplished by extracting ancient DNA from mosquitoes, which sucked the blood of dinosaurs and then became fossilized in amber, preserving the DNA. Although the films primarily take place on islands, Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom sees the dinosaurs relocated throughout the world, including the U.S. mainland. The film series is notable for its recreation of dinosaurs, achieved primarily through animatronics and computer-generated imagery. The first film was praised for its dinosaur effects, and created an increased interest in the field of paleontology, while changing the public perception of dinosaurs with its modern portrayal. According to the novels, it is based in Palo Alto, California, and has one location in Europe as well.