The first script handed in for the movie involved genetically engineered dinosaurs. I think Jurassic Park fans are pretty much all in agreement in thinking that genetically engineered dinosaurs seems like a pretty silly idea on paper... but I think there are certain negative connotations people have of that idea. “Genetically engineered” is such a broad term that I think people are automatically jumping to the worst possible conclusions; that it will be an almost fantastical Spiderman-like jump in plot logic and that these “genetically engineered” dinosaurs are going to be used in some kind of military initiative... It also gives people the idea that what would be enhanced about dinosaurs would be their intelligence; dinosaurs hatching plans and fighting a war with the humans and such. However, I don’t think this is necessarily the case.
Yeah... None of this.
My idea for the movie would start out with the military experimenting with the possibility of using dinosaurs to different ends, but mostly utilizing them as weapons... Yes, it’s the same vague idea as was rumored, but hear me out. Obviously it would be absolutely ridiculous to have Einstein-level dinosaurs running about scheming against the humans that created them. I don't think we're gonna have raptors running for senate anytime soon... Instead, in taking a cue from Malcolm from the first movie, “life will find a way.” You can’t stop life as much as you can stop nature, which is exactly what happens when these dinosaurs start developing gills and wings for flight.
Like this... only cooler... and less Sean Connery-y
But I’m getting ahead of myself... So, the military steps in to take control of the island, doing whatever they like with it. Now that Hammond is dead (or perhaps just loses control of the island in some fashion), the dinosaurs are now in the government’s control. From here, the government sends some research teams to try out some experiments on dinosaurs in trying to make them more adaptive and capable of being controlled, mentally.
On the island, the scientists are desperately trying to find the genome in a dinosaur that they can target to evolve and change at their discretion. Once they find it, they activate the genome which then sets in motion some evolutionary toll in the dinosaur. They dunk the dinosaur in water and it sprouts gills. It’s a resounding success. They start to replicate this experiment with all the dinosaurs and the first part of their duties is fulfilled.
But when the dinosaurs start to evolve, they are then capable of getting off the island. T-Rex’s start to form gills, raptors form wings, dilophosaurus’ start to resemble monkeys with opposable thumbs. They become even more powerful than they were previously and even grow in size. The team tasked with controlling and experimenting with these dinosaurs is now powerless and experts are sent in to deal with the problem. People who have dealt with this kind of thing before...
Enter Dr. Grant and Dr. Sattler, etc. to save the day. The General who sent the order doesn’t see the point in bringing these so-called “experts” into the mix, but follows his orders given by the President. Dr. Grant and Dr. Sattler suddenly being thrust back together to solve a problem is a bit awkward at first, but they start to get back into the swing of things before too long. They start to realize that the dinosaurs that reach the nearest island don't stay there--They use up whatever resources they can and then leave to go to the next island... They theorize that some force of nature is causing them to “island-hop” in an initiative to reach the mainland where there is the possibility for permanent subsistence. Something must be done.
Dr. Grant introduces an idea that if you give an animal in nature options, it will always take the route with lesser difficulty and higher rate of survival. Therefore, they start to lure them back to the island with dead cows and goats (reference!) as well as using sonar to push their attention in the opposite direction. The dinosaurs will turn back, right?
But they fail... big time. Even by following these suggestions, the dinosaurs remain persistent. Without causing a major upset in the ecosystem, they can’t seem to stop the dinosaurs from moving. The dinosaurs keep adapting to whatever they throw at them, so they just become more and more dangerous... They must come up with another plan and fast before the military decide to nuke them once and for all. That General's a real dick and will most likely get eaten by the end of the movie, because that's what happens to guys we don't like in Jurassic Park movies... but now they're out of ideas.
Enter the ever-reluctant Ian Malcolm.
Malcolm tries to help out, albeit with a bit of resistance. He realizes that targeting the genome was the military’s biggest mistake and what they need to do is reverse the process. That’s when they realize that they have to go back to the island where it all started in order to obtain the research that the scientists were working on (before they were, ya know, all eaten). This way they can form a reversing agent.
The General says that they must be the ones to go since they've been there before and because they know what to look for. All of them feel majorly boned, but reluctantly agree to go. They also bring along a few experts, but can't seem to find anyone who wants to risk their lives... except for Tim and Lex, both adults now and "evolved" into their natural career choices. Lex is an experienced computer programmer who can help them hack into the encrypted computers to retrieve the information they need and Tim... well, he’s probably been dreaming of going on another adventure for years with Dr. Grant. He's a budding archeologist... Malcolm is hesitant at first, but then just says “Fuck it. I’ll go.” Because, seriously, he’s getting used to this shit...
It would be great if Roland, the great hunter from the Lost World could return to offer up some of his expertise, but the actor died, so I doubt that would happen... Maybe the character has a son? Or it could just be someone on the island who has been dealing with these evolved creatures for years and knows how to handle them.
So yeah... That’s my idea. I don’t think it’s completely horrible, though it does need work, of course. I think it has a certain amount of sci-fi to it, but I don't think it's a huge jump in logic from the 1st film. It's a natural progression that these dinosaurs are to become a threat to the human race. This could just be the first in another trilogy, too.
The next movie could be if the dinosaurs laid eggs in the ocean while they were migrating from island to island. This causes a different upset because now the ecosystems are involved. The dinosaurs could work their way into these ecosystems and become apart of them. This isn't a problem until the dinosaurs start to attack ships and other oceanic constructs... I mean, that's not really a plot, but it's a beginning. I think having oceanic dinosaurs is also a logical step in the evolution of these beasts and something we shouldn't be afraid to explore.
Tell me what you all think.
Oh, and Dr. Grant and Dr. Sattler get back together by the end of the film due to her divorce... It's a perfect ending.
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