Draft:Jurassic City (2025 film)

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Jurassic City
Directed byGareth Edwards
Screenplay byDavid Koepp
Based onCharacters
by Michael Crichton
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyJohn Mathieson
Production
companies
Distributed byUniversal Pictures
Release date
  • July 2, 2025 (2025-07-02)
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Jurassic City is an upcoming American science fiction action film directed by Gareth Edwards and written by David Koepp. It is the seventh installment overall in the Jurassic Park film series, following Jurassic World Dominion (2022). It stars Scarlett Johansson, Jonathan Bailey, Manuel Garcia-Rulfo, and Rupert Friend.

Jurassic City is scheduled to be released in the United States on July 2, 2025.

Cast[edit]

Production[edit]

Development[edit]

According to producer Frank Marshall, the plot of Jurassic World Dominion (2022) would mark "the start of a new era", in which humans have to co-exist with dinosaurs.[1][2] Director and writer Colin Trevorrow, who spent nine years working on the Jurassic World trilogy, said in May 2022 that he would likely not return for another film, except in a possible advisory role.[3]

In late January 2024, it was announced that a new Jurassic World film was in development by Universal Pictures, with David Koepp writing the screenplay, after previously working on Jurassic Park (1993) and its sequel The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997). Like the Jurassic World films, the new installment would be produced by Marshall and Patrick Crowley through The Kennedy/Marshall Company, while Steven Spielberg would return as executive producer through Amblin Entertainment.[4][5] The film would reportedly launch a "new Jurassic era" with an all-new storyline. The characters from the Jurassic Park and Jurassic World trilogies, namely those of actors Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard, Sam Neill, Laura Dern and Jeff Goldblum, would likely not return.[4][6]

Development of the project had been underway for some time,[4][7] with several drafts already written by Koepp.[5] The producers had also done some pre-production work, including dinosaur designs, meaning that any creative input from the eventual director would be minimal.[5][8] The position was reportedly described as being "more shooter than auteur", as the producers sought to have more creative control compared with Dominion,[5] which was negatively received by critics.[9]

David Leitch was briefly in talks to direct the film during early February 2024,[10] but negotiations broke down after several days,[11] as the project's progress up to that point left little room for his creative input.[5][12] Gareth Edwards was confirmed as director later that month.[13] Spielberg enjoyed Edwards' 2014 film Godzilla, and Edwards is a fan of the original Jurassic Park.[9][14] Edwards had planned to take a break from studio filmmaking and was busy writing a new film when he was offered the Jurassic World project, which he described as "the only movie that would make me drop everything like a stone and dive right in."[13] By late February, the title had been revealed to be Jurassic City.[15]

Scarlett Johansson, Jonathan Bailey, Manuel Garcia-Rulfo, and Rupert Friend were cast in leading roles over the next three months.[16][17][18][19] Glen Powell, who had previously voiced Dave in the animated series Jurassic World Camp Cretaceous (2020-2022), turned down a role.[20] Paleontologist Steve Brusatte will return from the previous film as dinosaur consultant.[21] In late May, Mahershala Ali was in talks to join the film.[22]

Filming[edit]

Principal photography is scheduled to begin on June 17, 2024, and will include Thailand as a shooting location.[23] Filming will also take place from July to September 2024, at the Malta Film Studios in Kalkara, Malta,[24] before moving to London and Sky Studios Elstree in the United Kingdom.[25][26][27] Filming is expected to wrap on October 18, 2024.[23] John Mathieson will serve as the cinematographer.[28]

Release[edit]

Jurassic City is scheduled to be released in the United States on July 2, 2025.[10][4]

References[edit]

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  19. ^ Kit, Borys (May 22, 2024). "New 'Jurassic World' Movie Lands Rupert Friend in Starring Role (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter.
  20. ^ Glen Powell Finally Conquered Hollywood. So Why Is He Leaving?
  21. ^ Scott, Ryan (January 24, 2024). "The New Jurassic World Movie Has Found Its Dinosaur Expert". Fangoria. Retrieved May 14, 2024.
  22. ^ Kit, Borys (May 30, 2024). "Mahershala Ali in Talks to Star in New 'Jurassic World' Movie (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on May 30, 2024. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
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  24. ^ Zammit, Mark Laurence (April 29, 2024). "New Jurassic World movie will start shooting in Malta in July". Times of Malta. Retrieved May 14, 2024.
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  28. ^ "John Mathieson BSC Director of Photography". Independent Talent. April 28, 2024. Archived from the original on April 28, 2024. Retrieved May 6, 2024.

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