‘Jurassic World: Dominion’ Will Feature Feathered Dinosaurs but Many Fans Have Reasons to Feel Disappointed

Seems as if the famous franchise takes one step forward and two steps back…

Panos Grigorakakis
Tales of Prehistory

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Feathered dinosaurs will finally make an appearance in the Jurassic Park franchise / Photo posted by Colin Trevorrow on Twitter

Moviegoers in more than 40 countries across the globe will have the chance to watch a special extended preview of Jurassic World: Dominion ahead of every IMAX screening of Fast and the Furious 9. What is exciting about the five-minute-long preview is that it will — for the first time — feature dinosaurs with feathers on the silver screen.

While the decision to include feathered dinosaurs in the upcoming film received a lot of positive reactions, those who are fond of scientific accuracy have also reasons to feel a bit disappointed.

The good news…

The appearance of feathered dinosaurs has been long requested by many fans and experts who thought the famous franchise should have gotten in line with the latest paleontological discoveries sooner.

Back in 2013, when the fourth installment was in production, director Colin Trevorrow tweeted that the dinosaurs of Jurassic Park 4 (later to be renamed Jurassic World) will not bear feathers. The decision sparked a debate since scientists had long determined that certain dinosaur groups…

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