Hey Roland! - Gareth Leaves The Island, DinoCon Debrief and Sam Neill Tribute

Who should direct the next Jurassic film now that Gareth Edwards has walked away? In this free sample of Hey, Roland!, the monthly bonus show for subscribers, I work through the director shortlist name by name, report back from DinoCon 2026 in Birmingham, and set up next week's very special tribute to Sam Neill with James Mottram.

I also want your voice on that tribute episode. Tap the Fan Mail link at the bottom of these show notes and leave me your memories of Sam Neill, Jurassic or otherwise, and I will share them on the show.

Links from this episode

- Jurassic Outpost on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@JurassicOutpost 
- The Hollywood Reporter on Gareth Edwards leaving the Rebirth sequel: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/jurassic-world-rebirth-sequel-loses-director-gareth-edwards-1236666236/
- DinoCon UK: https://www.dinocon.co.uk/
- Terrible Lizards with Dave Hone and Iszi Lawrence: https://terriblelizards.libsyn.com/
- The Lost Valley Podcast with Cian Gill: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-lost-valley-podcast/id1448284008

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