Don't forget about tomorrow's upcoming events: Goldblum on the Today Show and Rosie O' Donnell, the "Lost World Special" on E!, and Goldblum and Moore's live chat. Click here for more info.

The Joseph Mazello Fan Page has an interview with Mr. Mazello himself ("Tim" from JP). It does indeed confirm that he and Lex (Ariana Richards) will be in The Lost World although only with a bit part, during the scene where Ian Malcolm visits John Hammond. (thanks to "tzm")

Here's one from the Controversy department: Several environmental groups are gearing up for a good old fashioned boycott of none other than The Lost World in Los Angeles this weekend. Their reason? Supposedly a new Dreamworks studio is being proposed to be built smack-dab in the middle of some coveted wetlands. (thanks to "Lazarus")

See something weird in the picture of the T-rex rampaging down the street (see yesterday's update)? Patrick Lynch let me know that if you look carefully at the sign on the right side of the street, you'll see an interesting message: "No Dinosaurs, Skating, Skateboarding"

A new batch of JP2 commercials have been spotted by Ryan, Grendel205, Barns, Russ Parker, and Kevin Williams (among others) . Here are some descriptions of the new scenes:

• A raptor jumps onto a car and hisses at a human character.
• A view from a raised location (high hide???) looking down at a large herd of dinosaurs.
• Two T-rexes walking towards a jeep.
• A bunch of raptors jumping around in the village.
• Someone riding a motorcycle through the legs of a brachiosaurs

The electronic Parasaurolophus, Electronic Velociraptor, Stegosaurus, Giant Pachycephalosaurus, Thrasher T-Rex, and Electronic Bull T-Rex are now out in stores, according to Krunker418.

Blockbuster is selling other JP2 merchendise, including these huge hand-puppets (T-Rex and Raptor) that cover your entire hand and growl when you push a button inside, as well as several posters (I didn't see these at my Blockbuster, but you may have better luck) - the "You are what we eat" poster (mentioned before), one with all the dinosaurs of JP2, one with a huge T-Rex head, and one with the T-Rex's feeding. (you can buy the posters online here. (Thanks to Eugene D. O'Rourke and ShadowEye)

On the subject of merchendise, a few new TLW t-shirts have been spotted, including one with the Jp2 logo, another with a T-rex bursting through the logo, and one with A sketch of T-rex with Something Has Surived under it. (thanks to Babi30930)

Kyle sent along some more pictures from the Official Topps Souvenir Magazine, I've added them to their appropriate page.

From MovieWeb, some info on TLW's PG-13 rating: (thanks to Babi30930):

A BLOODIER JURASSIC MOVIE IS STILL PG-13
Although the Jurassic Park sequel, The Lost World, is significantly more violent than the original, it will be released with a PG-13 rating, a rating aimed at attracting teenage males, the New York Post observed today. The newspaper quoted John Krier, head of Exhibitor Relations, which tracks box-office results, as saying "Kids don't want to see a sissy picture. A PG-13 sounds a little more daring or innovative and not as sugarcoated to kids" as a G or PG-rated film. Said Paul Kagan analyst Mike Yocco: "It's a science. ... The largest segment of moviegoers in the summer are young males, and all these testosterone-charged movies are geared to kids, who may patronize a movie six or 10 times."

Here's a picture of the Lost World Soundtrack "Dinorama". I dunno....I would have rather had liner notes and a real jewl case instead of this. But that's just my opinion: (thanks to LordCaff)

This LA Times article entitled "Monstrous Expectations" asks "Even if 'The Lost World' eats up the competition, will it live up to the pre-release hype?". Excerpts: (thanks to Trevor)

The mega-success of "Jurassic Park"--the highest-grossing picture worldwide ever made--makes the picture virtually review-proof, they say. Just about everyone who turned out for the original will probably show up again. Still, the $75-million film could fall short of expectations, discouraging the repeat business that separates blockbusters from hits. Nikki Rocco, Universal's president of distribution, has booked the sequel in a record-setting 3,024 locations, a move certain to enhance the movie's box-office performance--as will the prospect of a virtually clear playing field early on. (The film will also be sneaked Thursday at 10 p.m. in selected markets.)

"The nice part about 'Lost World' is that it has room to breathe," said Richard Fay, marketing president for AMC Theaters, which bet big on the picture, booking between three and five prints in each of its 20- or 25-screen megaplexes.

Howard Lichtman, executive vice president of marketing and communications for the Cineplex Odeon chain, got a firsthand glimpse of the public's thirst for a "Jurassic" sequel when he attended an exhibitors' convention in Ottawa in mid-May. "My 11-year-old son and I were carrying 'Lost World' balloons across the street," he recalled. "Four separate people asked if they could buy them off me. There's built-in awareness. . . . That dinosaur log is embedded in everyone's mind. Every exhibitor in America wants a print of that film."

I got some "inside" reports from last night's premier of the movie at the Cineplex Odeon Universal City Cinemas. The first person, who works at Stan Winston studios, said "On the whole, it was ok...The dialogue gets a little hokey, but.. so what!...The fx are flawless...". The second report, from someone who works at Dreamworks, was a bit more positive: "It rocked. 4 starts. You will absolutely love it! Better than the first. The raptors will scare the crap out of you."

Movie Fone has started their promotion, where you can win a trip for 2 to "the ancient island of Hawaii". All you have to do is buy your tickets using the movie fone system (in most cities, the number is 777-FILM). (thanks to Compy07)

Chris let me know that there will be a one-hour special on "The Lost World" this Thursday night, at 8pm EDT, on E! Entertainment Television. The Calendar has been updated accordingly.

This week's issue of Newsweek has a so-so review of TLW, along with the following very cool picture: (thanks to Blake Cooper:

Daily Variety just released their review of The Lost World -- you can read it online, here. The reviewer seems to like it, although he does say "the film moves at a breathless clip that almost makes one forget the thinness of the plot" (thanks to Trevor)

Both E! News Daily and CNN's Showbiz Today are both scheduled to have segments on JP2 today. (thanks to Chris Baker). For other scheduled JP2 events on TV/online, check out the Event Calender

The Lost World Soundtrack comes out tomorrow across the country!

Check out your local Blockbuster Video for some cool JP2 merchandise. They've got huge T-Rex and Raptor hand-puppets, which can growl, t-shirts, bookbags, keychains, and those "gurgling egg" things mentioned awhile back. (thanks to ShadowEye and Kyle)

Many of the Lost World Books are now shipping, including the "TLW Roleplaying book". You can order discount books online in the shop!

Bean says he found a cool new LW poster, which has two raptors in the jungle and the phrase "You are what I eat".

A couple of people e-mailed me to say that Burger King is now airing commercials about the new JP2 Watch promotion. You can get them for a measly $1.99 with a purchase of any "combo meal".

At the Timberland clothing store in Dallas, Texas, you can actually buy some of the clothes used in the movie (new of course). Don't forget about the Timberland and Mercedes contest that is going on--the winner gets a "9 day LW adventure". (thanks to Douglass Boehner)

Universal, taking advantage of the new popularity of Jurassic Park thanks to The Lost World, is re-releasing the VHS version of Jurassic Park, in letterbox with new THX mastering. What's more, it has a new low-price, only $6.99! (thanks to Gard)

{sigh} Oh well, only 4 days left : )

Last Week's Poll Results: Last week's poll was stupid. I admit it. I asked "How many times have you seen JP?" About 30% of those who answered said that they'd seen it "80+ times", while around 18% said they'd seen it "18-30" times. Only one person said they never saw it (althought that seems a little hard to believe), and only 21 people have seen it less than four times.

This week's Poll: "What was the coolest scene in Jurassic Park. Thanks to Velociraptor and Mike for the suggestion. Vote here.

Whoops! The link to the summary of Gremlin's JP2 movie description was wrong. If you really want to know it, check out yesterday's news.

Access Hollywood had a large three-part segment on TLW yesterday during their weekend edition. I, being the award-winning page maintainer that I am, taped it, and made a .RA file for your listening pleasure: There are three parts. Part one has interviews with Goldblum, Vaughn, and Moore. Part two has an interview with Stan Winston, and Part three has another interview with Goldblum, where they show two new clips. If you want to skip to the next part when listening, hit PageDown.

Chris digitized the new clip played during Friday's interview of Goldblum on David Letterman. It's basically a longer extended version of the "Stegosaurus Scene":

"RamNic" reports that the Official Topps Souvenir Magazine (mentioned yesterday with pics), costs $3.95, and contains more than "120 color pictures, behind the scenes info, and the complete movie story". This is a must have piece of JP2 memorabilia.

Before you go out to your local Blockbuster to try and get the JP2 soundtrack (mentioned yesterday), you might want to call in advance. It looks like it's only available in some stores. The rest of us are going to have to wait until Tuesday.

New Merchandise spotted:

• The special JP2 versions of Cinnamon Toast Crunch, Coco Puffs, French TOast Crunch, Lucky Charms, Count Chocula, and Trix contains one of four "Dino Chomping Spoons" (either A T-rex, Raptor, Pachy, or a Trike) (thanks to Dinoman)
• Here's a picture of the cover of the The Lost world Junior Novelization, thanks to Gremlin:
  
• Chris Baker spotted a "JP2 Microverse Playset" (made by Kenner), which comes with a few action figures and a "cliff-side that unfolds"
• The JP2 Snap-Tite Models have now been spotted in stores. One of them features a T-Rex stomping on a HummV. (thanks to Larry)
• Baryonyx "The Mercendise Man", sends along more JP2 stuff to waste our money on: Look for TLW Post Cards, greeting cards, gift wrapping, magnets, "Magic Rock Kits", "Watercolor painting kits", and a "Sand Art Kit"

According to Chris Baker, Monday's edition of E! News Daily will have a "big story on JP2".

There are many radio promotions going on across the country which are giving away free tickets to see TLW. In New York, Ramon Valera reports that you can win tickets to see TLW at the world-famous Ziefield Theater in Manhattan from Hot 97.

Talking about promotions, Andrew found another JP2 contest---this time on Colgate Toothpaste, where you can win a trip to London. This is a most likely an "Australia-Only" contest.

By the way, if you happened to watch the Nascar race yesterday at the Charlotte Motor Speedway, you would have seen Jeff Gorden win the race, in his new "JP2" car! Could this be foreshadowing how JP2 will do in the theater?

Check out Gremlin's LW plot description if you want to read a blow-by-blow description of JP2. Warning! Major spolier warning. According to Gremlin, this info was gathered from the Junior Novelization and other "official sources". However, if you want to be "surprised", do not read it! (I didn't)

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