The dinosaur movies will continue until morale improves? Wait, that’s not quite how the saying goes. At any rate, the cast is beginning to form for the eventual next movie in the Jurassic World franchise, which has Rogue One’s Gareth Edwards as director and a script from original Jurassic World screenwriter David Koepp. It’s not yet known what the story is about, or who the characters are (though they are expected to be all-new), but Scarlett Johansson will hopefully trade her Black Widow costumes for some practical footwear as one of the leads.
And maybe her costar will sing to the dinosaurs? Deadline reports that Jonathan Bailey—of Bridgerton and the impending Wicked—is in talks to star alongside Johansson. One hopes, for the director’s sake, that they talk quickly, as these dinos are expected to hit the big screen next year, which is not really all that long from now.
Bailey is also known for the recent miniseries Fellow Travelers (pictured above) and, some years back, Broadchurch. He may not quite be as well-known as Johansson, but the two parts of Wicked may make him something more of a household name.
The as yet untitled Jurassic flick is expected to hit theaters July 5, 2025.
