The Lost World: Jurassic Park is an American science fiction/adventure film directed by Steven Spielberg. It is the second installment in the Jurassic Park film series developed by Spielberg based on a novel by Michael Crichton. The film was produced by Universal Pictures and Spielberg's Amblin Entertainment and was released theatrically in the United States on May 23rd, 1997. The story takes place four years after the events of the first Jurassic Park and scientist Doctor Ian Malcolm discovers that John Hammond is sending a research team to site B on Isla Sorna to study the flourishing breeds of genetically engineered dinosaurs on the island. Initially refusing to entertain any more of Hammond's ideas, Malcolm changes his mind when he discovers that his girlfriend Sarah Harding has already flown to the island. Now, the expedition has just become a rescue mission as Malcolm struggles to protect a group of people from a dangerous threat that he knows only all too well.
Jurassic Park: The Lost World was released to DVD in both full screen and widescreen formats by Universal Studios on October 10th, 2000. It was also included in a double-feature DVD pack with Jurassic Park released on July 10th, 2001 as well as the Jurassic Park Trilogy Collection released on December 11th, 2001. The Jurassic Park Adventure Pack was released on November 29th, 2005.
Film Series This article relates to the films within the Jurassic Park film franchise. This template will categorize articles that include it into the Jurassic Park films category.
