Jurassic Park III dinosaur-bird connection, said the feathers quills added to the "Velociraptor" for "Jurassic Park III" "looked like a roadrunner's toupee", but conceded that feathers are difficult subjects for computer animation and speculated that "Jurassic Park IV"'s raptors would have more realistic with plumage. In 2002, Crichton said he had not watched the film. A teaser trailer was released online in September 2000. Universal avoided excessive early marketing to prevent a possible backlash; the studio believed awareness of the film was already sufficient. Marketing began in April 2001, three months before the film's release. The first footage from the film was aired
Jurassic Park Adventures: Prey Jurassic Park Adventures: Prey Jurassic Park Adventures: Prey is the second installment of the "Jurassic Park Adventures" book series by Scott Ciencin. Similar to the original script for "Jurassic Park III", the book tells the story of a group of teenagers that end up stranded on Isla Sorna after Alan Grant and Eric Kirby escape the island. "Prey" reveals that Alan Grant has become part of a U.N. project to protect the dinosaurs of Isla Sorna. He is forced to stay on the island coordinating a crew of scientists and other experts. It is decided to return balance to the