In a number of his novels (Jurassic Park, The Lost World, Next, Congo). For his part, Crichton did no real promotion for Congo, and basically washed his hands of the movie. From the 1 New York Times bestselling author of Jurassic Park and Timeline comes a gripping thriller about. Most of Crichtons novels address issues emerging in scientific research fields. Unfortunately, Crichton was right on the effects front, as Amy, while a charming character, is hardly convincing as being real, and neither are the crazed monster gorillas seen later on in Zinj. In a rare reversal of Hollywood's usual circumstances, the studio objected, and finally decided to proceed on the project without Crichton's direct creative involvement.Ĭongo's adaptation spent the next few years being teased as coming soon, then falling back into development hell, before Jurassic Park's smash success pushed Fox to finally make the film happen. On a remote jungle island genetic engineers have created a dinosaur game park. Yet, Crichton and company were unable to find a way that using a real gorilla in the film would be possible, so he eventually recommended to Fox that they cancel the project. 1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER From the author of Timeline, Sphere, and Congo, this is the classic thriller of science run amok that took the world by storm. Crichton felt that no person in a gorilla suit or animatronic creation could properly convince the audience Amy was a real gorilla, and that it would take them out of Congo's story.
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