Rogue One director Gareth Edwards is directing the new Jurassic World movie
Washington: “Rogue One” director Gareth Edwards is in talks to direct an all-new “Jurassic World” film for Universal, Variety reports. This revelation comes just days after the studio’s negotiations with David Leitch ended.
Steven Spielberg will produce the film through Amblin Entertainment. Frank Marshall and Patrick Crowley will produce, with David Leitch and Kelly McCormick also producing through 87North. David Koepp, the original screenwriter of Jurassic Park and The Lost World: Jurassic Park, will write the script.
The currently unannounced project, which is scheduled to debut on July 2, 2025, will mark the beginning of a new plot in the decades-long dinosaur franchise. It’s unclear if former stars Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard, Sam Neill, Laura Dern, or Jeff Goldblum will return.
Koepp’s previous screenplays include “Mission: Impossible,” “Spider-Man,” “Death Becomes Her,” “Panic Room,” and “War of the Worlds.” He is represented by CAA and attorney David Fox at Myman Greenspan Fineman Fox Rosenberg and Light.
The six-film series, which began with Spielberg’s original 1993 Jurassic Park film, has grossed more than $6 billion worldwide. The most recent film, 2022’s Jurassic World Dominion, has grossed more than $1 billion globally.
Edwards’ most recent directorial credit, “The Creator,” follows a former Special Forces operative (John David Washington) sent to destroy a weapon designed to tip the scales against humanity in a decades-long war, only to discover that the target is an artificial intelligence that takes the form of a child. The film was nominated for Best Sound and Best Visual Effects at this year’s Academy Awards. His other films include 2010’s “Monsters” and 2014’s “Godzilla” Edwards, which is produced by WME and Range Media Partners, Variety reported.
