Sam Neill reveals he starts work on Jurassic World: Dominion on Monday with Laura Dern

Leading Jurassic Park stars Sam Neill and Laura Dern will commence shooting on the sixth film in the dinosaur franchise on Monday.

Both actors – who appeared together in 1993’s original and 2001’s Jurassic Park III – took to social media over the weekend, ahead of their big return to the iconic roles of Dr Alan Grant and Dr Ellie Sattler.

On Sunday, Sam, 72, posted a snap of himself in character, wearing a signature panama fedora.

Leading Jurassic Park stars Sam Neill and Laura Dern will commence shooting on the sixth film in the dinosaur franchise on Monday

He captioned this: ‘Tomorrow I’m back in The Grant Hat and into the Whole Jurassic World. Terror knows no bounds!’

He followed this with a tweet, adding: ‘Hold onto your hats – gettin’ my old one back on this week, and facing off dinosaurs once again!’

He went on to remark that he thinks Jurassic World: Dominion is the ‘best’ film in the series so far.

He added: ‘Best yet. Excited and terrified – these things will kill ya!’

'Tomorrow...' On Sunday, Sam, 72, posted a snap of himself as Dr Alan Grant, wearing a signature panama fedora

‘Tomorrow…’ On Sunday, Sam, 72, posted a snap of himself as Dr Alan Grant, wearing a signature panama fedora

'Excited yet terrified!' He also tweeted about his return

‘Excited yet terrified!’ He also tweeted about his return

Dr in the house: Laura also posted a snap, of her Ellie Sattler action figure. She captioned this, 'In quarantine getting ready to get back to work. #jurassicworlddominion'

Dr in the house: Laura also posted a snap, of her Ellie Sattler action figure. She captioned this, ‘In quarantine getting ready to get back to work. #jurassicworlddominion’

He tagged co-star Laura, as well as fellow returnee Jeff Goldblum, who starred alongside them in Jurassic Park as Dr Ian Malcolm, reprising that role for original sequel The Lost World: Jurassic Park and fifth movie Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom.

Sam also tagged stars Bryce Dallas Howard  and Chris Pratt, as well as writer/director Colin Trevorrow, who was responsible for rebooting the dormant franchise in 2015.

Sam added: ‘I’m obviously a little more… grizzled now!’

Laura also posted a snap, of her Ellie Sattler action figure. She captioned this: ‘In quarantine getting ready to get back to work. #jurassicworlddominion’

Reprisal: Both actors - who appeared together in 1993's original [pictured] and 2001's Jurassic Park III - took to social media over the weekend, ahead of their big return to the iconic roles of Dr Alan Grant and Dr Ellie Sattler

Reprisal: Both actors – who appeared together in 1993’s original [pictured] and 2001’s Jurassic Park III – took to social media over the weekend, ahead of their big return to the iconic roles of Dr Alan Grant and Dr Ellie Sattler

Chaos! Sam tagged fellow returnee Jeff Goldblum, who starred alongside them in Jurassic Park as Dr Ian Malcolm [pictured], reprising that role for original sequel The Lost World: Jurassic Park and fifth movie Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom

Chaos! Sam tagged fellow returnee Jeff Goldblum, who starred alongside them in Jurassic Park as Dr Ian Malcolm [pictured], reprising that role for original sequel The Lost World: Jurassic Park and fifth movie Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom

Back together: Sam also tagged stars Bryce Dallas Howard and Chris Pratt, who have been updating fans from the set already

Back together: Sam also tagged stars Bryce Dallas Howard and Chris Pratt, who have been updating fans from the set already

Cast who have flown from the US to London to appear in the new film, which shoots at Buckinghamshire’s Pinewood Studios, have had to isolate ahead of returning to set.

Bryce and Chris have already begun work, but also had to quarantine.

Appearing on This Morning last month, Sam joked that he and Jeff have asked Laura to do the COVID-19 safety ‘homework’ for them, before they return.

Brutal! Bryce and Chris have already begun work, but also had to quarantine. Bryce proudly showed off her bruises from performing her own stunts last week

Brutal! Bryce and Chris have already begun work, but also had to quarantine. Bryce proudly showed off her bruises from performing her own stunts last week

What's in store? Little is known about the plot, aside from the fact that the dinosaurs - including the original park's Tyrannosaur [pictured] - are now on the mainland

What’s in store? Little is known about the plot, aside from the fact that the dinosaurs – including the original park’s Tyrannosaur [pictured] – are now on the mainland 

‘We are about to begin again. I should be in the UK all things being equal in a couple of weeks – at Pinewood working under very strict protocols,’ he explained on Wednesday’s This Morning. 

‘We’ll be breaking new ground in fact, we are the first big film to get back into production and it’s going to be very interesting to see the process.

‘I am very excited about it… it’s going to be a terrific film!’

Jurassic World: Dominion will see the trio of stars appear together for the first time since 1993’s original blockbuster.

Of this, Sam said: ‘I’m very much looking forward to meeting my old friends again.’

He also joked that he and Jeff won’t be poring through the alleged 100-page COVID-19 regulation document that the cast are said to be being provided before they get to work post-lockdown, and have instead asked Laura to read it and give them the gist of it.

‘We’ve gotten Laura to do the homework!’ he laughed.

Sam will reprise his role of Dr Alan Grant from Jurassic Park and Jurassic Park III, having not played the part since the latter movie, which was released in 2001. Laura played Dr Ellie Sattler, appearing alongside Sam in the same two films.

Jeff, however, appeared in a different sequel – The Lost World: Jurassic Park – as Dr Ian Malcolm, before reprising the part for the fifth instalment, Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, in 2018.

High praise: 'I am very excited about it... it's going to be a terrific film!' Sam said of the movie

High praise: ‘I am very excited about it… it’s going to be a terrific film!’ Sam said of the movie

Sam said: 'I'm very much looking forward to meeting my old friends again'

Sam said: ‘I’m very much looking forward to meeting my old friends again’

It was recently revealed that the newest film in the franchise is implementing a ‘drive-thru coronavirus test facility’ as it prepares to resume filming next week at Pinewood Studios in the UK.

The Jurassic Park sequel was announced as the first major film to get back to work after the COVID-19 shutdown, but with ‘rigorous safety protocols on-site’ in guidance with post-lockdown regulations.

And this has been revealed to feature the drive-thru facility, which will see everyone involved in the film going through it before gaining access to the set.

A source told The Sun: ‘This is the future of movies and hopefully it can prove successful. We need to get these productions back on track and fast.

‘There are millions of pounds at stake, and it’s going to take months to catch up so this solution seems a good way to put minds at rest.

Life finds a way: Sam said last month that the sets were built 'ready and waiting' for things to resume

Life finds a way: Sam said last month that the sets were built ‘ready and waiting’ for things to resume

On the road again: Jurassic World: Dominion is implementing a 'drive-thru coronavirus test facility' as it prepares to resume filming next week [pictured are stars Bryce Dallas Howard, Isabella Sermon and Chris Pratt]

On the road again: Jurassic World: Dominion is implementing a ‘drive-thru coronavirus test facility’ as it prepares to resume filming next week [pictured are stars Bryce Dallas Howard, Isabella Sermon and Chris Pratt]

Access approved: 'Everyone on set, from the runners to the leading stars, will have to drive through the testing station — and only those who pass the checks will be allowed on set. One person showing symptoms somewhere like this could be totally catastrophic!' a source said

Access approved: ‘Everyone on set, from the runners to the leading stars, will have to drive through the testing station — and only those who pass the checks will be allowed on set. One person showing symptoms somewhere like this could be totally catastrophic!’ a source said

‘Everyone on set, from the runners to the leading stars, will have to drive through the testing station — and only those who pass the checks will be allowed on set. One person showing symptoms somewhere like this could be totally catastrophic!’

Production has been delayed by around three months, with speculation rife that the sequel could face a late-summer release rather than an early-summer one.

The cast being flown out to the UK will also be required to undergo a two-week quarantine once arriving, before being allowed on set, as per the UK’s current travel rules.

Sam said last month that the sets were built ‘ready and waiting’ for things to resume.

‘I should be going into Pinewood at 6AM,’ he told The Guardian in May. ‘All the sets are there, waiting. I can’t wait to get back to it.’

Jurassic Park: Dominion is the sixth film in the Jurassic Park franchise, and began shooting in Canada earlier this year.

The park is (re)open: Jurassic World: Dominion is set to resume filming in 'early-mid July' in the UK - and will be the first movie to get back to work following the COVID-19 industry shutdown

The park is (re)open: Jurassic World: Dominion is set to resume filming in ‘early-mid July’ in the UK – and will be the first movie to get back to work following the COVID-19 industry shutdown

Back in business: The likes of Chris and Bryce were sent home and plans to fly them to the UK - where much of the movie was set to be shot at Pinewood Studios outside London - were put on hold back in March

Back in business: The likes of Chris and Bryce were sent home and plans to fly them to the UK – where much of the movie was set to be shot at Pinewood Studios outside London – were put on hold back in March

Shut down: The sixth film in the Jurassic Park franchise began shooting in Canada earlier this year, but was halted when the global health crisis forced the majority of movie and TV productions into dormancy

Shut down: The sixth film in the Jurassic Park franchise began shooting in Canada earlier this year, but was halted when the global health crisis forced the majority of movie and TV productions into dormancy

Amid the global health crisis, the likes of Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard were sent home and plans to fly them to the UK – where much of the movie was set to be shot at Pinewood Studios outside London – were put on hold.

In addition, returning Jurassic Park stars Sam, Laura Dern and Jeff Goldblum were also stopped from joining them, having signed on to the sequel to appear as a trio for the first time since the original 1993 film.

But Universal have confirmed that pre-production will commence next week and that filming will re-start on July 6.

Speaking to Deadline, an exec from Universal said: ‘The plan is for us to be shooting early-mid July.’ 

The question on everyone's lips: Will the Dilophosaurus finally return to the franchise in Dominion?

The question on everyone’s lips: Will the Dilophosaurus finally return to the franchise in Dominion?

'We have  a T-Rex!' Returning Jurassic Park stars Laura and Sam were also stopped from getting to work [pictured with the late Richard Attenborough in the original 1993 film]

‘We have  a T-Rex!’ Returning Jurassic Park stars Laura and Sam were also stopped from getting to work [pictured with the late Richard Attenborough in the original 1993 film]

Speaking to Deadline, an exec from Universal said: 'The plan is for us to be shooting early-mid July... implementing rigorous safety protocols on-site'

Speaking to Deadline, an exec from Universal said: ‘The plan is for us to be shooting early-mid July… implementing rigorous safety protocols on-site’

‘Anyone with symptoms will be isolated immediately before being sent home,’ the source went on. ‘We want to make sure that we are going above and beyond the national protocols to create a safe environment.

‘Cost isn’t our main concern now: it’s safety.’

The executive added: ‘We will take direction from our medical team, but we’re confident that with the staggered scheduling and zones of talent and crew, along with a system of contact tracing, we can move forward with limited delay in production.’

This will please fans of the franchise who are expecting Jurassic World: Dominion to hit cinemas on 11 June 2021.

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