Real-Life ‘Jurassic Park’ Dinosaur Fossil Sells for $12.4 Million The raptor skeleton that was auctioned off Thursday was excavated in Montana about seven years ago.

Members of the cast and crew from the original 1993 film sat down with ABC News for the “20/20” special, “Lights, Camera, Summer,” airing Wednesday, May 23 at 10 p.m. ET.

But much like the plot of Jurassic Park, the pursuit of producing an unrivaled spectacle — whether it be Dr. John Hammond’s dinosaur park or the real-life $47 million opening weekend ...

The $6 billion franchise hosts six movies split into two trilogies, Jurassic Park and Jurassic World, and a seventh film titled Jurassic World Rebirth is expected to be released in July 2025.

In hindsight, perhaps one can even say that Jurassic Park III’s talking raptor was never truly THAT bad…perhaps. You can stream the Jurassic movies on Peacock.

The sale price was more than double the auction house’s estimated high of $6 million. The species most likely would not be getting so much attention if not for “Jurassic Park.” ...