Although Jurassic World doesn't come out until next summer, you might sense its release date coming ever closer, just like Dr. Ian Malcolm could feel the T-rex before it came back for a second snack. To help hold fans over, a viral site has been launched that focuses on Masrani, the company that acquired International Genetic Technologies and successfully opened Jurassic World on Isla Nublar.
A fictional company that will play a key role in Jurassic World, Masrani is run by CEO Simon Sanjay (played by Irrfan Khan). Originally a telecommunications company, Masrani expanded its reach into the oil field where profits skyrocketed, eventually allowing Simon to buy International Genetic Technologies after Dr. John Hammond died in 1998. Having control of InGen, Simon built the Jurassic World theme park on Isla Nublar, the destination droves of moviegoers will visit next June via their local big screens.
The viral site is built to reflect a respectable corporation. The overall design of the site is classy and clean. Tabs on the menu bar include "Home", "About", "Investors", "Media", and "Careers." You can even apply for the fake Genetic Biologist Intern position on the "Careers" page.
The real treat for fans of the movie, however, lies in the nine images on the "Media" page. Pictures of fossilized mosquitoes, dinosaur eggs, and even Simon Sanjay and the returning character of scientist Henry Wu (B.D. Wong) are featured on this page, giving fans a glimpse of what's to come in about seven months.
Hints at the film's plot abound throughout the site. For instance, in the CEO's Blog, Simon writes that "...one idea has been brewing for a number of years now and recently it’s become a reality. Unfortunately, you’ll have to wait for that one." And in the News section of the Home page, it's revealed that a team of InGen scientists and excavators are drilling through the permafrost of Siberia in hopes of finding DNA leftovers from a pack of wooly mammoths.
To browse through the Jurassic World viral website, visit:
Set for release on June 12th, 2015, Jurassic World is directed by Safety Not Guaranteed's Colin Trevorrow, with Steven Spielberg on board as an executive producer.
Taking place at a time when Jurassic World is a functional theme park, the movie stars Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard, Nick Robinson, Ty Simpkins, Vincent D’Onofrio, and Irrfan Khan.
We have images from the site below (via Masrani):
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