Lost Escape From Jurassic Park Trailer Resurfaces
A 1993 pitch for a cancelled animated spinoff has surfaced after 33 years, offering a look at a series Steven Spielberg never approved.
Updated on Oct. 31, 2026 in Animation
A 1993 internal pitch trailer for the cancelled animated series Escape from Jurassic Park resurfaced after 33 years, shared on X by Jurassic Library. Internal Kenner documents dated June 18, 1993 tied the proposed cartoon to a second series of Jurassic Park action figures.
Why it matters
The resurfaced material shows how far merchandising ambitions once extended around the original film, and why the project never reached audiences. It also offers a rare view of an unrealized chapter in one of the most commercially successful franchises of the 1990s.
The material consists of an internal 1993 pitch trailer and a Kenner letter dated June 18, 1993 linking the proposed show to a second action figure line. The release timeline and any budget figures remain undisclosed in the available record.
The players
Steven Spielberg
The director of the original Jurassic Park film, who never gave the go-ahead for Escape from Jurassic Park and reportedly grew weary of the franchise's merchandising.
Will Meugniot
A veteran animator who oversaw development of Escape From Jurassic Park.
William Stout
A artist involved in the character and dinosaur designs for the proposed series.
The details
The proposed series would have continued the original film's story, with John Hammond reclaiming Isla Nublar. The Dino Trackers, including Alan Grant and Ian Malcolm, were to face the Dino Raiders, mercenaries who captured prehistoric creatures for profit. One proposed episode, "Brachiosaurs on Broadway," depicted poachers in Central Park with 20 Brachiosaurus.
Timeline
June 18, 1993: Kenner letter ties the proposed cartoon to its second Jurassic Park action figure series.
1993: Original Jurassic Park film released, with the cartoon developed afterward.
November 1993: Amblimation released We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story.
Franchise Context
The cancelled cartoon sits alongside Amblimation's We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story, released in November 1993, as one of several dinosaur-themed animation projects from that year. Its abandonment reflects how the 1993 film's merchandising push shaped what studios chose to animate.
The trailer is available only through fan-shared posts rather than any official release. Viewers in the United States can find it through the Jurassic Library account on X, but the series itself was never broadcast.
The takeaway
Unreleased franchise projects often reveal the commercial pressures behind familiar films. Readers curious about the era can compare this pitch with the finished original to see what was kept and what was dropped.
Further reading
Explore more on animation coverage of forgotten and cancelled projects.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Comicbook.
