Dr. Henry Loomis is a paleontologist with a passion for discovery and education. He enjoys engaging the public. He loves to spark curiosity in young minds. Unfortunately for Dr. Loomis, the public is no longer interested. Some 32 years have passed since dinosaurs were reintroduced to the world as part of a landmark project known as Jurassic Park — a massive zoo-like theme park with plant-eating and meat-eating prehistoric creatures alike brought to life in a supposedly safe environment. But then a series of deadly accidents happened. And then the public’s interest waned. Loomis heads a New York City dinosaur museum that no longer attracts the massive crowds it once did. His beloved museum is closing.Disease and climate wiped out most of the world’s dinosaurs, leaving only a few wild survivors clinging to life on islands near the equator, where the warmer climate and dense, oxygen-rich air help sustain them. “We sold a dozen tickets all last week,” he says. “Five years ago, you’d have to wait in line for hours.”Perhaps, though, a new dinosaur adventure can bring renewed joy to this sad scientist.It all starts when a pharmaceutical employee, Martin Krebs (Rupert Friend), asks…
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