
Dern would not appear in the film's immediate sequel, The Lost World: Jurassic Park, in 1997, but he did appear in Jurassic Park III in a minor part. Ellie and Alan were in a romantic relationship in the first film, but they couldn't decide whether or not to have children. Ellie and Alan were no longer together by the divisive Jurassic Park III, and Ellie was married with children, yet the two characters remained close. Dern will appear with original Jurassic Park co-stars Neill and Jeff Goldblum in the upcoming Jurassic World: Dominion, which is set to hit theatres later this summer.
Dern discusses her role in the original Jurassic Park in a recent interview with The New York Times, focusing on the enormous age gap between her and Neill. Neill was 20 years older than Dern when Jurassic Park was shot, and Dern pointed out the significant age difference after Neill said, "I am 20 years older than Laura!"