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Watch Welcome to Jurassic Park: A Reunion with the Original Cast with BD Wong, Ariana Richards, Joseph Mazzello, & Wayne Knight from Chicago's C2E2!

The original stars of Jurassic Park stomped their way into C2E2 2026, with Wu (Wong), Lex (Richards), Tim (Mazzello), and Nedry (Knight) joining forces for a (pre)historic panel! Watch it here

News by Grant DeArmitt, Staff Writer

Published on Mon Mar 30 2026

Like the massive claws of a Tyrannosaurus Rex, the original Jurassic Park has left an indelible imprint on our pop culture landscape. So when we heard that some of the film's cast was headed to Chicago's C2E2 2026, what could we do but pack our best cameras (and dinosaur repellent) for the event?

What we caught weren't monsters of a bygone age, but they were history makers in their own right. OG cast members BD Wong, Ariana Richards, Joseph Mazzello, & Wayne Knight came together for an unmissable (and unrepeatable) hour-long panel sure to delight even the most casual of Jurassic Park fans, and we've got the full footage for you to watch below.

This is one of the many C2E2 2026 panels Popverse is filming at McCormick Place's Main Stage. Consult our C2E2 2026 livestream/VOD panel schedule for a

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Comics, cosplay, gaming, authors, and anime abound in the only pop culture convention in the heart of Downtown Chicago! We've gathered your favorite celebrities, unique exhibitors, incredible comic creators, and larger-than-life literary authors into one place to celebrate the fandoms you love. From the halls of Artist Alley to the depths of the Show Floor, our goal is to provide a space of creativity and fun, but most importantly, one that cultivates a sense of belonging, safety, and inclusiveness.

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Chicago's McCormick Place
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Grant DeArmitt: Grant DeArmitt (he/him) likes horror, comics, and the unholy union of the two. In the past, and despite their better judgment, he has written for Nightmare on Film Street and Newsarama. He lives in Brooklyn with his partner, Kingsley, and corgi, Legs.