Life has found a way,Gareth Edwardsis in talks to direct the next installment in theJurassic Worldfranchise according toThe Hollywood Reporter. PreviouslyDavid Leitchwas in talks for the gig butleft the project due to creative differences with the studio. Edwards, best known forThe CreatorandRogue One, is a good fit for the film which will feature new characters in the legendary franchise. The studio is hoping to get cameras rolling in June for the nextJurassic Worldadventure, with the movie currently scheduled to hit theaters on July 31, 2025. No cast members have been announced for the film.
The newJurassic Worldstory is currently scheduled to arrive three years afterJurassic World: Dominionreunited the characters from the recent trilogy of movies with the scientists fromSteven Spielberg’s classic. While viewers got the chance to see Owen Grady (Chris Pratt) and Claire Dearing (Bryce Dallas Howard) interacting with Alan Grant (Sam Neill), Ellie Sattler (Laura Dern), and Ian Malcolm (Jeff Goldblum), next year’sJurassic Worldfilm will work with new characters, setting itself apart from what’s been seen on the big screen from the franchise before. Knowing the legacy of the series though, we’re certainly in for some epic dinosaur action and sci-fi thrills next summer.
Edwards is no stranger to handling sci-fi/action blockbusters. Among his impressive list of credits is the first installment of the MonsterVerse,Godzilla. He then went to work on the galaxy far, far away withRogue One: A Star Wars Story, a prequel starringFelicity JonesandDiego Luna, which is widely regarded as one of the best in the franchise. Edwards recently directedThe Creator, a post-apocalyptic sci-fi movie starringJohn David Washingtonin a thought-provoking AI story.
Who is Writing the Next ‘Jurassic World’?
David Koepp, who worked on the screenplay of the originalJurassic Parkfilm, is returning to write the script for the nextJurassic Worldmovie. The writer also worked onThe Lost World, but he wasn’t a part of the newJurassic Worldtrilogy. Koepp wrote the first film with directorSteven SpielbergandMichael Crichtonwho penned the original novel. The talents for the fast-tracked sequel keep stacking up, so stay tuned at Collider for further announcements including the cast and when cameras begin rolling. In the meantime, you may watchJurassic Parkon Netflix in the US.
Jurassic Park
In Steven Spielberg’s massive blockbuster, paleontologists Alan Grant (Sam Neill) and Ellie Sattler (Laura Dern) and mathematician Ian Malcolm (Jeff Goldblum) are among a select group chosen to tour an island theme park populated by dinosaurs created from prehistoric DNA. While the park’s mastermind, billionaire John Hammond (Richard Attenborough), assures everyone that the facility is safe, they find out otherwise when various ferocious predators break free and go on the hunt.
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