Brief Summary
This video provides a comprehensive timeline of the Jurassic Park/World franchise, incorporating movies, short films, and canonical websites. It begins 65 million years ago and extends to the events of Jurassic World Rebirth in 2028. The timeline clarifies specific dates and events, focusing on main media appearances while acknowledging the franchise's expanded universe.
- The timeline starts in the Cretaceous period with the "Jurassic World: Prologue" short film.
- Key events include the establishment of Jurassic Park, the San Diego incident in "The Lost World," and the creation of hybrid dinosaurs.
- The timeline incorporates events from "Camp Cretaceous," "Battle at Big Rock," "Chaos Theory," and "Jurassic World Dominion."
- The video concludes with the events of "Jurassic World Rebirth" in 2028 and speculates on future installments.
Intro
The video introduces the concept of establishing a complete timeline of the Jurassic Park/World franchise, acknowledging the addition of lore from the new movie, Jurassic World Rebirth. The video aims to clarify specific dates based on what is shown on screen in the main cinematic franchise, while also mentioning that there are spoilers ahead for Jurassic World Rebirth.
Cretaceous Period to Pre-Jurassic Park Era
The timeline begins in the Cretaceous period, 65 million years ago, with the short film "Jurassic World: Prologue," which depicts dinosaurs in their natural habitat. The timeline then jumps to 1525, marking the discovery of Isla Nublar. In 1988, John Hammond plans to build San Diego Jurassic Park. 1982 Dr. Henry Wu signs up to be an InGen scientist. In 1986, the Microceratus becomes the first dinosaur brought back to life.
Jurassic Park (1993) and The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997)
In 1993, the events of the first "Jurassic Park" movie occur. In 1994, the Isla Nublar cleanup operation takes place. 1997, "The Lost World: Jurassic Park" happens, featuring Ian Malcolm's visit to Site B, where dinosaurs were cloned and bred before being moved to Isla Nublar. The San Diego incident marks the public's first awareness of the return of dinosaurs.
Amalgam Testing Era (1999-2001)
In 1999, Dr. Wu initiates the amalgam testing era, creating dinosaurs not on InGen's list, including the Spinosaurus from "Jurassic Park 3." BioSyn becomes aware of the Spinosaurus. In 2001, "Jurassic Park 3" is released, where Alan Grant visits Isla Sorna. Pteranodons from the film fly to Canada and are captured by Vic Hoskins.
Jurassic World Opening (2005) to Scorpius Rex Creation (2009)
In 2005, Jurassic World officially opens. In 2007, the Mosasaurus is born. In 2009, Dr. Wu creates the first successful hybrid dinosaur, the Scorpius Rex, which is later put into cryogenic freeze.
Jurassic World Rebirth (2011) to Jurassic World Incident (2015)
The opening sequence of "Jurassic World Rebirth" takes place in 2011, featuring the Distort Rex, suspected to be a failed Indominus Rex hybrid. In 2012, the Indominus Rex and Blue the Velociraptor are born, and the IBRIS project starts with Owen Grady and Barry Sembène. In 2015, the Jurassic World incident occurs, coinciding with the events of "Camp Cretaceous" Season 1.
Camp Cretaceous Seasons 2-5 (2016-2018)
"Camp Cretaceous" Seasons 2 and 3 take place in early to mid-2016, with Season 3 aligning with the prologue of "Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom." The kids escape Isla Nublar at the end of Season 3, leading to Season 4 on Mantah Corp Island. Seasons 4 and 5 occur, and in 2017, the Indoraptor is born.
Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018) and Battle at Big Rock (2019)
The events of "Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom" occur in 2018, along with the end of "Camp Cretaceous" Season 5. In 2019, "Jurassic World: Battle at Big Rock" is released, showcasing dinosaurs on the mainland.
Dino Tracker (2020-2022) and Jurassic World Dominion (2022)
From 2020 to 2022, the Dino Tracker events take place. In early 2022, the latter half of the "Jurassic World Dominion" prologue shows Rexy in a drive-in cinema. In September 2022, "Jurassic World: Chaos Theory" Seasons 1 and 2 occur. "Jurassic World Dominion" takes place in November 2022, with "Chaos Theory" Seasons 3 and 4 happening simultaneously.
Jurassic World Rebirth (2028) and Future
"Jurassic World Rebirth" occurs in the summer of 2028, five years after "Jurassic World Dominion." The video speculates that the sequel's events may also take place in 2028. The video concludes by expressing hope for the future of the franchise.
