Summary Scarlett Johansson confirms starring in Jurassic World 4 , expressing excitement as a long-time fan of the franchise. The Jurassic Park sensation continued with Jurassic World Dominion hitting the billion-dollar mark, despite mixed reviews. Jurassic World 4 will be directed by Gareth Edwards with a script penned by David Koepp, which promises a fresh story.
Scarlett Johansson has confirmed that she'll star in the next installment of the Jurassic Park franchise, which as of right now is only known as Jurassic World 4. First premiering in 1993, Steven Spileberg's Jurassic Park became a global sensation, earning over $1 billion dollars at the box office, thus spawning an entire franchise of feature films and television shows. The latest entry in the long-running series, Jurassic World Dominion, also managed to reach the coveted billion dollar mark, despite failing to connect with critics, as the movie only holds a 29% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
During a press event for her upcoming film, Fly Me to the Moon (via ComicBook.com), Scarlett Johansson confirmed the rumors that she'll star next in Jurassic World 4, which is slated for release on July 2, 2025. When asked what made her want to return to star in another franchise following her decade-long stint in the MCU, Johansson replied "everything," saying she's been a huge fan of Jurassic Park for years.
"I'm an enormous Jurassic Park fan . It's one of the first films I remember seeing in the theater. I remember seeing it so vividly. It was like life-changing. It was mind-blowing. I cannot express how excited I am ."
Jurassic Park PG-13 Release Date June 11, 1993 Director Steven Spielberg Cast Sam Neill , Laura Dern , Jeff Goldblum , Richard Attenborough , Bob Peck , Martin Ferrero Main Genre Adventure
Jurassic World 4 will be directed by Gareth Edwards (Godzilla), and will also see the return of screenwriter David Koepp, who penned the first two entries in the series, but hasn't been involved in its evolution since 1997. Speaking about Koepp's new script, Johansson calls it "incredible," while also citing the passion that went into writing it.
"The script is so incredible . David Koepp wrote it. He returned after like 30 years to write the script. He's so passionate about it , which is so awesome."
Scarlett Johansson Says She's Been Trying to Star in a Jurassic Park Movie "For Over 10 Years" Close
While Jurassic World star Chris Pratt has teased his return to the series, for now the spotlight remains on Johansson, whose last appearance in a franchise role came by way of 2021's Black Widow, where she portrayed Natasha Romanoff for what she says was the final time. For her, she calls her new role in Jurassic World 4 a dream come true, and says that she's been trying to appear in a Jurassic Park movie "for over 10 years."
"I'm such an enormous fan of the franchise and huge nerd for it. I'm just like, I can't even, I'm pinching myself. I've been trying to get into this franchise in any possible way for over 10 years . I'm like, 'I'll die in the first five minutes! I can get eaten by whatever! I'll do the craft service!' I'll do anything for it. The fact that it's happened in this way at this time just is actually unbelievable. I can't believe it."
Jurassic World 4 will feature an all-new story by Koepp, severing ties to previous installments for what could be the beginnings of a new trilogy. Previous star Bryce Dallas Howard has offered her own advice to both him and director Gareth Edwards, calling on them not to forget the franchise's main audience, which she says are kids.
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As we await more details on Jurassic World 4, you can catch Scarlett Johansson in the new movie, Fly Me to the Moon, which hits theaters on July 12, 2024. Following that, she'll reunite with MCU co-star Chris Hemsworth for the animated film Transformers One, where she'll provide the voice of Elita One.
The original Jurassic Park trilogy is available to stream on Peacock .
Jurassic World: Dominion PG-13
The epic conclusion in the Jurassic World trilogy brings back original cast members Sam Neill, Laura Dern and Jeff Goldblum to deal with dinosaurs as they have free roam of the Earth.
Release Date June 10, 2022 Director Colin Trevorrow Cast Bryce Dallas Howard , Chris Pratt2 , Isabella Sermon , Sam Neill , Jeff Goldblum , Laura Dern
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