Universal Pictures has announced that a sequel to 'Jurassic World' will premiere in the U.S. on June 22, 2018 and it has already been confirmed that Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard will return.
- July 24, 2015
AceShowbiz -
After becoming the third highest grossing movie of all time with more than $1.522 billion, "Jurassic World" obviously gets a sequel. Universal Pictures and Amblin Entertainment have officially announced that "Jurassic World 2" is set for release in the U.S. on June 22, 2018.
Producer Frank Marshall will team up with Steven Spielberg in leading the team of filmmakers for the next installment in the franchise. The film will be written by "Jurassic World" director, Colin Trevorrow, and Derek Connolly. Spielberg will be joined by Trevorrow as executive producer for the film.
There is no director attached to the project just yet, but Trevorrow previously said that he would not sit behind the camera again for the upcoming film. " 'Jurassic Park' is like 'Star Wars'. Different directors can give a different taste to each movie," Trevorrow said before the release of "Jurassic World". "I would be involved in some way, but not as director."
The leading stars of the movie, Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard will reprise their roles as Owen Grady and Claire Dearing respectively. As of now, only Pratt and Howard who are confirmed to return to the sequel and there is no word yet about other candidates who will join the duo in the cast.
Although details are still scarce, Trevorrow once hinted at possible plot lines of the upcoming movie. He said that the sequel might have something in common with the previous movies. "There are themes and ideas in here that we're setting up, such as the coexistence of these animals on the planet with humans. In the same way that we exist with animals now. And imagine a world where just like, you know, 'don't go into that jungle, there's tigers in there.' They're gonna eat you. Just replace that with raptors," Trevorrow said.
