The Jurassic Park Book: New Perspectives on the Classic 1990s Blockbuster - Paperback

by Matthew Melia (Editor)

The definitive 1990s blockbuster, Steven Spielberg's Jurassic Park met with almost universal critical and popular acclaim, broke new ground with its CGI recreation of dinosaurs, and started one of the most profitable of all movie franchises. To mark the film's 30th anniversary, this exciting illustrated collection of new essays interrogates the Jurassic Park phenomenon from a diverse range of critical, historical, and theoretical angles. The primary focus is on Jurassic Park itself but there is also discussion of the franchise and its numerous spin-offs.

As well as leading international scholars of film studies and history, contributors include experts in special effects, science on screen, fan studies, and palaeontology. Comprehensive, up to date, and accessible, The Jurassic Park Book appeals not only to students and scholars of Hollywood and contemporary culture, but also to the global audience of fans of the greatest of all dinosaur movies.

Author Biography

Matthew Melia is a senior lecturer in film, television, and English literature at Kingston University, London, UK. He is editor of The Films of Ken Russell (2021), a contributor to The Bloomsbury Companion to Stanley Kubrick (2021), and co-editor of The Jaws Book (Bloomsbury, 2020).