Universal’s latest entry in itsJurassic Worldfranchise has a director, a writer, and a release date — and now it may have its star.Scarlett Johanssonis in talks to star in the prehistoric creature feature.The Hollywood Reporterhas the news that Johansson is negotiating a lead role in the upcoming film, which is currently set for a July 30, 2025 release date.
The film is moving as fast as a herd ofGallimimusas it approaches its upcoming release date. It was initially slated to be directed by action mavenDavid Leitch, whoseThe Fall Guywill kick off the summer movie season in May, butnegotiations fell apart. Instead, Universal turned toGareth Edwards, a director with a surfeit of giant creature experience in the form ofMonstersand 2014’sGodzilla.
The film will have a pedigree that links it back to the franchise’s genesis in 1993’sJurassic Park:Steven Spielbergis attached to produce the film via Amblin Entertainment, as he has for every entry in the franchise, andDavid Koepp, who penned the original film and its sequel,The Lost World: Jurassic Park, is set to pen the script. However, the film will be a fresh take on the franchise — neither the stars of theJurassic Worldseries nor the original films, who all appeared in 2022’sJurassic World Dominion, are expected to return.
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What Has Scarlett Johansson Been In Recently?
Following hercontentious exit from the MCU, which ended with a settlement and a continued working relationship, and a busy 2019 which saw her nominated for both Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress inMarriage StoryandJojo Rabbitrespectively, Johansson has slowed her on-screen output. Last year, she starred inKristin Scott Thomas' directorial debutNorth Star, which premiered at last year’s Toronto International Film Festival, and joined theWes Andersonensemble for a prominent role inAsteroid City. This year, she has two releases on the docket;Greg Berlanti’s 1960s-set Space Race romantic comedyProject Artemis, which will pair her withChanning Tatum, and the animated prequel filmTransformers One, which will see her voice the Autobot Elita One.
The pairing of Johansson with the dinosaurs ofJurassic Parkseems a recipe for surefire box office. Johansson’s filmography hascollectively earnedover 15 billion dollars of big-screen revenue, while theJurassicfilms have been consistent money-makers — even the critically-savagedDominioncleared over a billion dollars at the global box office.
The as-yet-untitled newJurassic Worldfilm isset to hit theaters on July 11, 2025. Stay tuned to Collider for future updates. you’re able to watch the most recent addition to the franchise,Jurassic World Dominion, on Max.
Jurassic World Dominion
Four years after the destruction of Isla Nublar, Biosyn operatives attempt to track down Maisie Lockwood while Dr Ellie Sattler investigates a genetically engineered swarm of giant insects.
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