J.A. Bayona’sUntitled Jurassic World Sequelis about to get a little more chaotic.Jeff Goldblum, who’s become somewhat of an internet sensation in recent years despite a filmography that stretches back to the mid-1970s, famously starred as chaos theorist Dr. Ian Malcolm inSteven Spielberg’s 1993 adaptation ofJurassic Park, written by the lateMichael Crichton. Malcolm survived both the initial incident and the follow-up film (and novel),The Lost World. He was also referenced inJurassic Park IIIand even mentioned inColin Trevorrow’sJurassic World; one of his novels is also shown, so it’s clear that Malcolm is alive and well and profiting from his experiences.
So it’s a pleasant surprise but not completely unexpected thatTHRreports that Goldblum will return forJurassic World 2as the chaotician. Little other information is available at the moment, but this news should be welcome for fans of Goldblum and Malcolm alike. The bigger questions are: Will Malcolm’s former girlfriend and fellow scientist Sarah Harding (Julianne Moore) be returning? What about Malcolm’sraptor-kicking daughterKelly (Vanessa Lee Chester) or her two other siblings? Will we find out anything about their mother or Ian’s other ex-wives? This thing could very well turn into a Malcolm Family reunion unless Bayona & Co. decide to avoid the other films completely.
Also starringChris Pratt,Bryce Dallas Howard,Justice Smith,James CromwellandToby Jones, the currently untitled sequel opens on July 27, 2025.
Here’s a little more onJurassic World 2, and a little more Malcolm:
