Also, Max Szoc wanted to remind everyone that the Official Lost World Webpage is scheduled to be updated this weekend.

Here's the cover of this month's Tuff Stuff Collect, a popular collectors magazine:

A few important LW people will start "making the talk show rounds", with Jeff Goldblum scheduled to appear on Late Night with David Letterman sometime this week (according to Rick Granston), and Steven Spielberg appearing on The Today Show on Tuesday, May 6th. (according to "Leon")

Gibson Greeting, Inc. announced yesterday that they would produce a large line of JP2 products, including "a number of new product formats including a 3-D gift box, collectible cardboard dinosaurs, 3-D pop-out wall art and tattoos. Traditional best sellers such as stickers, postcards, note cards with envelopes, magnets, gift wrap and, of course, greeting cards are also featured. " (thanks to Max Szoc)

Kyle reports that the new issue of Fangoria Magazine is now out on news-stands, which includes an article on JP2.

I added and/or replaced about 4 or 5 pics from the LW Scrapbook, and also moved all of them to their own page--check them out in the Media Gallery.

My friend Sean (of The Fifth Element - IT MU5T BE FOUND), has agreed to mirror the 15-second trailer here, for anyone who's having trouble getting it from the first server.

Last day to vote!

Beau sent along the audio track to the new 30 second trailer--here (Real Audio required--if it's breaking up, download it here).

The May 97 issue of Nickelodeon Magazine which just hit news-stands, has interviews with Stan Winston, Jeff Goldblum, and Vanessa Lee Chester. Some excerpts: (thanks to Jerry GlonekM)

What's the scariest creature that you've created?
Stan Winston: Tyrannosaurus Rex was the scariest - not just in the film but in the filming too. If something had gone wrong on the set, it could have killed somebody. It weighed close to nine tons.

Since there are no pictures of real dinosaurs, how did you know when your designs were accurate?
SW: There's a certain amount of leeway because no one knows exactly what dinosaurs looked like. But you can add a creative mind to what is known about science, anatomy, and animals today. You look at a dinosaur design and say, "Its right because it looks right, it feels right, and it make sense."

What is your favorite Movie?
Jeff Goldblum: The Lost World. It really is. I certainly had a great time making the movie, and I had a part that I really liked. Steven Spielberg is a great director.

Vanessa Lee Chester says that you guys were always goofing off on the set of The Lost World. Were you?
JG: True enough. I am known to be silly, and Vince Vaughn (Who plays Nick Van Owen) is the silliest adult I've ever seen. One time, we went to a restaurant and all the waiters put on big hats and started dancing. They put a hat on me and I got on a Conga line and started dancing. I had my picture taken and I looked pretty goofy. Vince got his hands on the picture, and when we were eating at this fancy hotel, he went to all the other tables and showed it to everyone. He made me laugh until my sides ached.

What's your character, Kelly, like?
Vanessa Lee Chester: She's just one of the kids. She's a lot like me. We're both kind of funky. [Dan: ah...funky]

Did the cast goof around?
VLC: Oh yeah. Once, Vince Vaughn put my hand into a dinosaur model that had its intestines hanging out. It was so disgusting.

Talking about magazine articles, Sci-Fi Magazine's cover story this month in on The Lost World. Inside, you can find an interview with Jeff Goldblum, info on the making of the dinosaurs, and pics from the film. Look for it on news-stands now. (thanks to Ed Hall)

If that's not enough magazines for you, the new Disney Adventures with the JP2 article just hit the stands. What's kinda funny is that it had the same basic interview that "Nickelodian Magazine" had above. There's also a contest where you can enter to win a model Raptor used in the movie. To enter, hand write your full name and address, and daytime phone number with area code on a 3x5 inch card and mail it to the following address by June 9th. (thanks to Rory)

Raptor Model Sweepstakes/Disney Adventures
P.O. Box 862 NY, NY
10113-0862

More merchandise news from Scott Smith: Cinnamon Toast Crunch has a "Special Jurassic Park Edition" out now, which has footprint shapes. Also, a "collectors edition" of Jurassic Park Crunch has been spotted, which has a metallic-like box.

"Defiant1313" spotted a "3-D" Lost World Game in Target.. It is most likely the "JP2 Battling Raptors Game" by Parker Brothers. While I'm talking about JP2 boardgames, look for a "JP2 Card Game", also by Parker Brothers.

"PlanetMe" was lucky enough to receive a free stuffed Raptor and Steogsaur when he bought the Jurassic Park Crunch at his local Giant Foods (Motto: Our savings are HUGE!)

It looks like the report of the JP2 trailer having the new theme music looks to be incorrect, as Mike got word from Universal that "no theme music would be released until the May 20th", the day the LW soundtrack goes on sale.

I just got the Lost World Posterbook (order it!), and will scan in some pics tomorrow. Unfortuantly, the teacher with the Snappy wasn't in today, so I couldn't get pics from the new trailer...tomorrow, hopefully!

• The announcer says something along the lines of: "4 years ago, Steven Spielberg took you to a place beyond your imagination, on May 23rd, he'll take you to a place you've never been."
• They lengthened the shot of the English girl. When she whirls around with a smile on her face to see the compy, see hears something off to her left, looks over...and suddenly she isn't happy anymore...:)
• A nice shot of Malcolm and Eddie in the trailer, looking *scared.*
• "What was that?......something BIG"
• A shot from inside a log as an enormous tooth cuts through it.
• A shot of the T-Rex peeking inside the tent. (this picture)
• They lengthened the shot of the raptor jumping from roof to roof.
• They lengthened the shot of the T-Rex charging the workers.

Scott Smith spotted a Lost World Hand-held game at Target called "Last Flight" (presumably made by Tiger) . In the game, you're a person person flying in a plane, and shooting at dinosaurs and bad-guys.

At a Cobb Theater near him, "ShadowEye" noticed that they were giving away a special JP2 collectable cup.

Adam Rose reports that they are selling JP2 toys at Target. Stores selling them: Toys 'R' Us, Kaybee, Walmart, K-Mart, and Target.

For all you Spanish-speaking Lost World fans, the Unofficial Spanish LW page is now open.

Unfortunately, I couldn't get the pictures from the MTV trailer (see yesterday and the day before's news), but I will get them tomorrow if my teacher remembers to bring in his Snappy.

• The announcer says: "Discover the wonder....Experience the adventure.....As Universal Pictures takes you to a world you've never seen before...A Steven Spielberg production....The Lost World"
• There's a scene where Hammond says: "We're not making the same mistakes again...". Malcolm, putting his hands to his face, says, "...we're making all new ones."
• An awesome scene with a T-Rex in a clearing, with dozens of people scrambling to get away, flashlights flashing on the skin of the T-Rex...
• A raptor jumping up above some high grass, arms and legs poised for attack, and landing on the upper-half of a unsuspecting individual.
• A scene with Malcolm, Harding, and somebody else running towards a large compound of some sort (I guess it's the side of the building pictured here), with a helicopter landing in the distance.

Another shorter JP2 trailer (about 20 seconds long) was shown earlier last night (although I somehow missed it). Homer Simpson captured an image from it:

Here's some info about Universal's Islands of Adventure theme park, which will open in Florida next year: (from Gatsby's Page)

"On May 7th, Universal will open their Islands of Adventure Preview Center, which will contain a huge model of IoA, and some additional ride information. More info on JP the Ride, will be unveiled. It's said to be a lot like the Hollywood version, but MUCH larger, longer, and hopefully a bigger drop. From the map of IoA, the Isla Nublar island is gargantuan. It includes Visitor's Center (like the one in the original JP) type buildings, a helipad, and more. Hopefully, this will better capture the grand Jurassic Park feeling the ride in California was not able to really accomplish.

Also at Gatsby's page, he reports that there will be a JP2 exhibit opening this summer at Universal Studios Florida with props and sets from the movie.

Chris reports that a large movie memorabilia store, Cinema City supposedly has "the regular poster, the script, and a set of stills from the movie". As for the hologram poster, they say that "we have received 945 calls on the 3-D poster that is being displayed in theaters for LOST WORLD - unfortunately, these posters are expensive to print and virtually none exist that are not in theaters. If seriously interested, head to your local theater manager with a wad of cash and try to strike a deal". If you're interested in the other merchandise, their number is (616)-739-8303.

Dan Worthington that the Lost World Storybook is now in stores. You can order it in the shop)

• It uses the JP music
• Shot of Dieter Stark looking up at something as he lay on the ground
• Shot of a CG Rex as it stands over the hunter's camp as all of the humans run away
• Shot of the baby Stegosaur moving
• Shot of Harding as she approached the Stegos with Eddie looking from behind (like this pic)
• More of Malcolm and Hammond talking, Hammond looks really excited and happy
• Close-ups of Eddie Carr, Peter Ludlow, and Dieter Stark
• Sarah saying "What was that?" and Eddie replying "Something BIG"
• Roland Tembo and someone dressed in camouflage gear with guns, they look like a pile of leaves.
• Raptors taking down some hunters in the grassy field
• Nick Van Owen holding the flashlight as he backs up (this pic)
• Something, maybe a dino, coming out of a waterfall
• A dinosaur sticking it's head throught a tent door.
• A dinosaurs that looked like it was jumping, but it was shaped like a raptor. It looked like it had long arms, but it was VERY brightly colored, and it appeared to be changing colors.
• Narrator saying "4 years ago, something, something about JP, now welcome to the new world of Steven Spielberg" or something along those lines" (Dan's note: this sounds a lot like the originals JP trailer, where the announcer says, "This summer, let Steven Spielberg take you to Jurassic Park"...)

Well, the news is just flying in today....Here's Part 3 of the Topps' Official Plot Description. If you didn't read part's 1 and 2, they're in the "Plot Summary" section. Even know this is a plot summary of the Topps Comic book, I'll bet it is very similar to the movie: (thanks to Joey G.)

Have a Jurassic-July as Topps Comics releases the penultimate and concluding issues of The LostWorld: Jurassic Park. No waiting an extra month for readers to pick up on the explosive final issue; shipping over two consecutive weeks, these explosive issues contain the real "meat" of the Jurassic Park storyline! Ian Malcolm and Sarah Harding rescue an injured infant T-Rex from the clutches of Peter Ludlow and Roland Tembo of the InGen Corporation. Unfortunately for Ian and Sarah, the mother of all T-Rexs' shows up looking for her missing baby! And just when you thought our heroes had their hands full fleeing from an slightly angered, full grown T-Rex - they run into a pack of Raptors! While Sarah and Ian survive attacks from both Raptors and T-Rexs, they can't stop InGen from carrying our their diabolical plan - to bring a living, breathing T-Rex back to the civilized world! In a heart-stopping conclusion, a rampaging T-rex escapes to run amok in the streets of San Diego! Be sure to stock up on both these issues - after seeing the movie, fans will be sure to want to stock up on the cataclysmic comic movie adaptation! (32 Pages in Full Color.)

Joshua Fitch has gotten his hands on the JP2 Storybook (you can order it in The Store) and sends along this info:

The book says that that Ian, Eddie Carr, and Van Owen get to the island on an ocean barge. It also says that the hunters take a baby T-Rex back to their camp and chain it up to to try to attract a larger adult T-Rex. In the middle of all this, the baby's leg is broken. The book also has pictures from the movie in it and it shows the big building on the island, probably a dinosaur lab, with a helicopter landing area on top of it, and an electric fence with. On the top of the building there is a sign that says: "Ingen: We make the future"

A Dreamworks employee reports that the official Dreamworks Web Site will be updated on Monday with movie clips of the upcoming Playstation game, still shots, storyboards and more.

An article in Variety called "Studios Shuffle Summer Slate" basically says that other studios are moving around their release dates. "You're constantly fighting for an ideal time to position every title," says Universal distribution president Nikki Rocco. "The best possible scenario would be 'Titanic' moving to Aug. 1 and 'Air Force One' bumping up a week to July 18," observes a senior exhibition executive. "But there's really not an ideal solution. Any movement of the summer's big pictures this late in the game is going to create a scramble that will result in a booking nightmare." The article also states that besides JP2, the month of May is relatively light, which could be good news for The Lost World's box-office gross. "The major question, though, is just how much of a good thing the American public is willing to support. Summer 1997 has a lineup of 10 megabudget pictures with production costs that are hovering around $100 million each...."There's no way for a picture to debut in August and gross $200 million," insists an exhibitor. "You've got two good weeks and then your audience goes back to work or school. They don't have the same leisure time quotient." (thanks to Max Szoc)

Here's more about Spielberg's decision to take a lower budget than was offered to him: (thanks to Max Szoc)

Reading the Wall Street Journal's summer movie report makes one wonder how Steven Spielberg turned out what could be the summer's biggest picture -- "The Lost World: Jurassic Park" -- at a $74 million budget, less than just about any other major summer picture. Buzz hears both "Jurassic" creator Michael Crichton and Spielberg waived upfront fees for bigger backend, which saved $20 million.

Spielberg actually was very frugal on his just-completed picture "Amistad." Sources close to the picture said a near-$60 million budget was whacked into the $40 million range by cutting prep time and shooting days. That picture was financed by Spielberg's company, DreamWorks.

Here's another Kenner JP2 Toy Index, from Krunker418. He also says that the Hershey's chocolate is now out, as are two JP2 "plush toys" (found at Target) -- a T-Rex (sporting the colors of JP's Rex toy), and the Triceratops:

AkirA reports seeing a TLW Activity Box which had the coloring and activity books in it in a cool box with the head of the T-Rex crashing through.

Chad Garlinghouse reports that "Dunkaroos" are now being sold with JP2 shaped cookies like T-Rex, Trikes, and Stegos.

There is a special JP2 contest only open to Australian and New Zealand residences, according to Andrew. The contest's top prize, spotted on a box of Kellog's Corn Flakes, is a trip to Universal Studios' Hollywood. Other prizes include Apple Macintosh computers, Lost World Play Sets, and a Sega Saturn + JP2 video game.

At the theater to see the amazingly bad movie, Volcano, last night, they had a huge JP2 poster on the wall, with the T-Rex bursting through the JP2 logo. The poster was around 7 feet high, and about 5 feet wide. Ryan says that at his movie theater, they several large Lost World logo floor mats or floor decals spread around on the lobby carpet.

There are a few more pics up at Chris' LW Scrapbook Page.

• Sarah: "How are we going to find the adult?" Malcom: "Follow the screams."
• Nick Van Owen(to Roland): "What's the matter with you?! This animal exists on the planet for the first time in tens of millions of years, and the only way for you to express yourself is to kill it!"
• Dieter Stark: "I'm certain we can handle ourselves against anything"
• Hammond: "If we can only step aside, and trust in nature, life will find a way."

Here's a pic of the Lost World Bookcovers that were mentioned a few days ago. Check your school to see if they've gotten any! (thanks to "KJoker5"):

Here's a possible scene straight from the rumor mill, care of "Eraser":

[There will be] a scene where a few of the characters are trapped by raptors, and one of the humans becomes bait while the others get away. He has a large knife and the other raptors stay back while the 'lead' raptor attacks him. the raptor and he position themselves and then the raptor snaps, clamping down on the guys arm, backing him against an oil drum or something, them uses his claw to eviscerate the guy, the guy screams in pain, blood flows from his mouth, then a scene of the other humans looking back, hearing him scream, Sarah screams and cries, but is told to keep going, cut back to the fight, as the raptor clamps down on the guys neck (camera pulls back), the guy with his last ounce of strength stabs the raptor in the abdomen, cuts across, slicing the raptor wide open. the raptor jumps back and hits the ground, in death throes.. then the other raptors jump on BOTH the sacrificial hero AND the fallen raptor!!!!

Gatsby's LW Page reports that Universal wants to continue the JP line with possibly a TV Series, a comic book series, and another movie.

Mercedez-benz, having secured the exclusive rights to provide the vehicles seen in The Lost World (the new Mercedes M-Class), is also planning a full-scale marketing blitz to go along with the release of the film: "This is a great promotional opportunity for Mercedes-Benz," said Rich Anderman, general manager of marketing communications for MBNA. "We think it catches the spirit of the new M-Class which combines rugged off-road capability with passenger car handling and safety features." The new vehicles will will debut four in 1997 (as 1998 models) including the newly arrived two-seater SLK roadster; the stylish CLK coupe and E-Class wagon which arrive in the fall; and the M-Class. The M-Class is expected to be priced in the mid-$30,000 range. (from a Business Wire press release provided by KBubsy2256)

Unfortunately when the server crashed yesterday, it brought the Weekly Poll down with it. Sorry to say, you'll have to vote again :(. Because of this, I will extend the poll until Thursday of next week.