Scott Kreamer On The Final Season of Jurassic World: Chaos Theory

In this interview, Scott Kreamer discusses the final season of Netflix’s Jurassic World: Chaos Theory and what this journey has meant to him.

The world of dinosaurs and humans colliding has never been more thrilling than in the animated series, Jurassic World: Chaos Theory. As a compelling sequel to Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous, the show follows the now-teenaged “Camp Fam” as they navigate a world where dinosaurs roam the mainland, forcing them to survive against both prehistoric predators and mysterious human organizations. The series has expertly blended high-stakes action with deep character development, captivating a new generation of fans while enriching the established Jurassic canon.

Mama’s Geeky recently sat down with co-creator and executive producer Scott Kreamer to discuss the highly anticipated final season. Kreamer opens up about the surprising genesis of Chaos Theory, the immense responsibility of maintaining canon continuity with Jurassic World shepherd Colin Trevorrow, the unique challenges of balancing scares for a family audience, and the emotional journey of watching his young cast grow up alongside their characters.

Kreamer also teases an ambitious and big final outing, and whether the door is truly closed on the Camp Fam’s adventures.

From Camp Cretaceous to Chaos Theory: The Story’s Genesis

Mama’s Geeky: As we approach the final season, is this the plan you had from the beginning or did things change and evolve?

Scott Kreamer: Well look, Camp Cretaceous, there were no thoughts of getting to do past that. That was the story and when we finished Camp Cretaceous, I really wasn’t thinking of more. I think we were in post-production on the final season of Camp Cretaceous when we started to find out what was going to happen in Dominion and that’s when the idea, the small kernel of an idea which would become Chaos Theory came about and we sort of just hit the ground running on that.

As far as, is this where it started? When we first started working on Chaos Theory, my original idea was to bookend it with the first season of Camp Cretaceous, which was a survival story with kids surrounded by dinosaurs and so once we were able to see early cuts and find out exactly what was in Dominion, it was always the idea to do another let’s have the kids with only themselves to count on surrounded by dinosaurs needing to survive. That broad idea was what we were shooting for.

The Collaborative Process with Colin Trevorrow

Mama’s Geeky: What is that collaboration like with Colin Trevorrow?

Scott Kreamer: We’re very lucky in that the co-writer and director and shepherd of Jurassic World, Colin Trevorrow, is very involved with our production. Going back to Camp Cretaceous, when we’re breaking a season, figuring out what the broad strokes or even the nitty-gritty of a season is going to be, Colin is with us either virtually or in the writer’s room for at least a day or two, sometimes more. We were lucky he happened to be in Los Angeles when we were breaking this final season, so he was with us, and that’s an embarrassment of riches.

Also read every script, looked at every design, every outline, so we felt secure that we weren’t going to screw anything up, canon-wise, which of course, you do your best. And so yeah, the collaboration was really a wonderful one, you know, and I’m just glad that Colin was willing to give us so much of his time.

Mama’s Geeky: Absolutely, because I’m sure on some projects it’s like you’ll get an email with like one sentence and you’re like, great, that’s not helpful.

Scott Kreamer: Yeah, I mean, even back when we were breaking the end of Camp Cretaceous is when he was writing Dominion. I remember he was in our writer’s room in Camp Cretaceous the day, that night he was going to announce to the world that Dr. Grant and Ellie Sadler and the original and Malcolm were going to be in Dominion. We’ve been working hand-in-hand with him for a long time.

The Weight of Canon and Fan Expectation

Mama’s Geeky: What has the love and acceptance from fans meant to you? You mentioned keeping things canon, the fans will tell you if you don’t.

Scott Kreamer: Oh yes, yeah, no one’s shy about expressing their ideas. So I’m very grateful that the vast majority of them seem to like what we’re doing. So yes, it’s crazy to be a part of that. But again, you’re excited and grateful to be a part of this thing, but the pressure is real, you know. I’ve said it many times, we don’t get everything right, but it’s not for lack of effort. This isn’t just something that we’re making for ourselves.

This is something that means a lot to a lot of people. So you want to tell the best story you can, but also don’t mess it up, you know. And we’re also in this great position where not only do we get to tell our own story, but we get to hopefully enrich the features. They only get a couple of hours and have a lot of dinosaurs and a lot to do, a lot of plates to keep spinning, and we’ve got the luxury of time to spend. So it goes both ways. What happens in the features enriches what we’re doing, and hopefully we’re returning the favor.

Gateway to the Jurassic Universe

Mama’s Geeky: Jurassic Park, Jurassic World in general is very generational. What does that mean to you that this could be the introduction to Jurassic for some kids?

Scott Kreamer: Yeah, it’s amazing. My kids were six and seven when I started, they’re 14 and 15 now. I remember having to pause the Scorpius Rex in Camp Cretaceous because I saw my son’s eyes get big as saucers. And it was like, okay, we might have pushed it too far here. So yeah, it’s amazing if we’re somehow a gateway for a new generation to experience this franchise that’s meant so much to me and so many on our crew. It’s wild. These things don’t happen. You don’t get a chance to be a part of something like this. I’ve been saying a lot, just my main feeling is gratitude to have been just a small part of this whole thing.

Designing Dinosaurs

Mama’s Geeky: How fun is it to design new dinosaurs?

Scott Kreamer: We get a lot of the ILM assets, what they use in the feature, which are far more than we could even open up in our computers. So our design team, starting with our art director, J.P. Baume, and then our number one dinosaur designer, Chris Sears on this show, are able to take what they did in the features and slightly stylize it so they fit in with our stylized human characters. But yeah, it’s amazing.

And then for the team and then, you know, different color patterns and it’s really cool. And, you know, even though I’m a writer by trade, my design meetings were my favorite meetings of the week. I don’t want to hurt anyone’s feelings for that, but I’ve been pretty, yeah, amazing. And you see the work and the care that goes that the whole design team, and then the artists and the animators put into it. It’s really cool. It’s really cool part of the whole thing that comes with the gig.

Mama’s Geeky: I feel like I would be geeking out so much.

Scott Kreamer: Yeah, there’s a lot of geeking out, you know, or there’s like, just, you know, you start with the writers, you know, Bethany and I and everyone, it’s like, well, what would be really cool to see? What could plausibly be here? Yeah. In the Jurassic canon, what could have been here? Now we’ve got other genetics companies are creating different dinosaurs, excuse me. So, yeah, it’s a really cool part of the whole process, like seeing what these designers are going to come up with next.

Balancing Family-Friendly Scares

Mama’s Geeky: Can you talk about balancing the scares? Because it is dark at times, but then it still warrants itself to family viewing.

Scott Kreamer: Yeah, it’s a tricky balance. At the end of the day, it’s part of parenting, deciding, because it is too scary for some kids. But also kids today seem to be watching Family Guy and The Last of Us.

Mama’s Geeky: I watched South Park when I was younger.

Scott Kreamer: Exactly. So you don’t know, there are definitely times that we have gone too intense, that we dial it down. It’s sort of, I don’t know if we always get it right perfectly, but it’s definitely something to keep in mind. But we’re going for it. We want these, we want this to feel real. And, you know, Jurassic Park is pretty dang scary. And there’s some pretty dang scary stuff in Jurassic World in those films too. So we always wanted it to feel back, you know, when we started Camp Cretaceous, when Mr. Spielberg said, don’t do the kiddie version. And we’ve definitely tried to even ramp that up further in Chaos Theory. So it’s definitely a balancing act.

Would You Go to Jurassic Park?

Mama’s Geeky: Let’s say Jurassic Park happened. Way back, first one, the island is real, would you go?

Scott Kreamer: Have I learned nothing? Absolutely not. Are you kidding me? No, of course not. I’d stay as far away. And then with, yeah, with Dominion, I think I would, I don’t know if I’d go full on survivalist, but no, I’ve, I’ve, I’ve put these six kids through enough over the last seven years or however long it’s been. So yeah, absolutely not. You can send me pictures. No way.

The Camp Fam’s Evolution and Favorite Arcs

Mama’s Geeky: Is there a character arc that you have been maybe most proud of?

Scott Kreamer: Well, I’ll be honest with you. I really love the arc that we’ve sent all these kids through. You know, whether it’s, it’s, you know, it’s really hard to tell because I feel like we’ve really gone out of our way to put these kids through things and try not to repeat ourselves and see them evolve. You see where Kenji starts and where Kenji ends up.

You can say the same thing about Brooklyn. You know, I can say them all. It’s really, it’s really hard just, you know, and getting to watch them grow up, getting to watch this cast grow up. Like I’m saying, when we cast Paul McHale, our amazing Darius, the heart of the entire show, he was 12 years old. He wasn’t a teenager yet and he’s turning 20 in a few months. So he’s about to not be a teenager.

So to watch Paul grow as this amazing kid into this amazing young man, maybe that’s my favorite arc, watching his journey. So I don’t know. It’s, I really can’t pick just one. I’ve loved the journey and, and really seeing, you know, when you think about watching episode one of Camp Cretaceous and where they end up, I don’t know if it’s necessarily where you thought it was going to go, but they feel true to the characters to me.

Mama’s Geeky: What has it been like working with this, this cast, and really, like you said, watching them grow up?

Scott Kreamer: It’s the cast and the crew that’s probably the best thing that came out of this for me. Working with all these people, good people work so hard. But like I said, just the hearts of the people in this cast and this crew, as we all sort of try to come together and make something that’s going to mean something to people, has been perhaps the most gratifying thing.

Rainey Rodriguez, who plays Sammy and I still text regularly, you know, even if it’s usually just because she’s an Astros fan and I’m a Mariners fan, it’s not always kind, you know, spending time with, you know, we, we just got to do New York Comic Con and I’m really, Rainey and Darren couldn’t be there, but just being there with the other kids and their families and you become close with them. They’re just lovely, lovely human beings that I’ve got to spend so much of this journey with. And it’s been amazing.

Teasing the Ambitious Final Season

Mama’s Geeky: How would you tease this final season to people?

Scott Kreamer: Well, it’s definitely bigger. It’s the most ambitious thing we’ve ever tried to pull off. That comes with, you know, the dinosaurs are bigger, the set pieces are bigger, the emotions are bigger. We packed a lot in these nine episodes. It doesn’t feel rushed to me. It feels like there’s a lot of ground to cover and a lot of big, it’s just… it’s big. It’s big in every sense of the word. I’m really excited for people to watch.

Is the Jurassic Journey Truly Over?

Mama’s Geeky: Do you have thoughts in your head of where things could go should there be potentially another series?

Scott Kreamer: Yeah, the answer is yes. Knowing where we’re going in Rebirth and having that being in the future gives us plenty of runway. Sure. Yeah. I’ve got thoughts. So if anyone wants to do that, give me a call, you know where to find me. But if that isn’t in the cards to get to spend 90 episodes with these kids and tell their story, I’ll sleep well feeling like we did them justice.

Jurassic World: Chaos Theory season 4 is now streaming on Netflix.

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