What 1997 sequel did Spielberg direct after Jurassic Park?

The 1997 sequel Spielberg directed after Jurassic Park was The Lost World: Jurassic Park.

The film returns to the dinosaur-filled world created in Michael Crichton’s novel and Spielberg’s 1993 blockbuster. Jeff Goldblum reprises his role as mathematician Ian Malcolm, who travels to Isla Sorna to study dinosaurs living in a natural environment away from the original park. Julianne Moore, Pete Postlethwaite, and Arliss Howard join the returning cast.

The Lost World expands the series beyond the first island setting. Dinosaurs are observed in the wild, captured by a corporate expedition, and eventually brought to San Diego, where a Tyrannosaurus causes chaos. The movie is loosely based on Crichton’s 1995 sequel novel of the same name, though its story differs in important ways.

A common mistake is choosing Jurassic Park III, which followed in 2001 but was directed by Joe Johnston, not Spielberg. Jurassic World and Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom belong to the later continuation of the franchise. The Lost World was released by Universal Pictures on May 23, 1997.