Scarlett Johansson is in talks to star in a new Jurassic World movie

Scarlett Johansson at the premiere of Asteroid City on June 13 in New York City.

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Scarlett Johansson takes a bite out of a new blockbuster movie. The actor is in talks to join the new Universal company Jurassic World film, Hollywood Reporter He confirmed it.

Universal is moving quickly on the film, which is scheduled for release on July 2, 2025. Gareth Edwards is directing the new film Jurassic Worldwhich contains a script from Jurassic Park Writer David Koepp. Edwards took over the role after David Leitch’s exit after a brief association with the project.

The film brings Johansson back into the world of franchises. She has starred as Black Widow in a number of Marvel Studios films, including Avengers features, but unlike some of his co-stars in the superhero world, he’s had no problem launching into other projects. She has received two Academy Award nominations Marriage story And Jojo rabbit. She has a voice role in the upcoming animated film Transformers oneand has a big-budget Apple feature starring Channing Tatum also scheduled for release this year.

the new Jurassic World The film is the latest in the 30-year-old franchise, which began with Steven Spielberg Jurassic Park, the 1993 hit film based on the Michael Crichton novel. The second part, directed by Spielberg, was produced. The lost world (1997) and Joe Johnston Jurassic Park III (2001). Universal revived the franchise with a gross of $1.67 billion Jurassic World (2015), which produced consequences Fallen kingdom (2018) and Dominion (2022). Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard led the latest trilogy of films, which were overseen by director Colin Trevorrow.