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If you are as excited as I am about Jurassic World Rebirth which is releasing this summer this is the podcast for you. Each week in the lead up to the film I am going to be sitting down with a guest to discuss an entry or aspect of the Jurassic franchise. 

This is episode one and it’s all about Michael Crichton’s original ‘Jurassic Park’ novel from 1990 and my guest is author James Lovegrove. 

We talk about our first experiences of reading the novel and what we think of Steven Speilberg’s adaptation. We also explore Michael Crichton’s early years and our thoughts on his writing style.

• Guest Name: James Lovegrove
• Bio: James is an author of over 70 books writing across many genres and also happens to be a huge Michael Crichton fan
• Links: Website, Facebook, Twitter/X

Chapters

03:02 The Genesis of Jurassic Park

06:04 Michael Crichton's Writing Style and Themes

12:13 Character Analysis and Differences in Adaptation

17:46 The Impact of Science and Technology

23:55 Comparing the Book and Film

30:06 Relevance of Jurassic Park Today

Next week I’m sitting down with Derrick Davis to talk about Steven Spielberg’s classic 1993 film. 

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