Rupert Friend Joins Star-Studded Cast of 'Jurassic World' Sequel
British actor Rupert Friend is set to star alongside Scarlett Johansson, Jonathan Bailey, and Manuel Garcia-Rulfo in the upcoming 'Jurassic World' installment, directed by Gareth Edwards. The film, penned by original 'Jurassic Park' screenwriter David Koepp, is scheduled for release on July 2, 2025.
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British actor Rupert Friend is the latest addition to the next installment in the ''Jurassic World'' franchise.
Friend, known for his performances in films such as ''Pride & Prejudice'', ''The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas'', ''The Death of Stalin'' and ''At Eternity's Gate'', will feature alongside Scarlett Johansson, Jonathan Bailey and Manuel Garcia-Rulfo in the project.
Hollywood studio Universal Pictures has set the new film for theatrical release on July 2, 2025.
Gareth Edwards of ''The Creator'' fame is attached as a director with the project, after David Leitch's exited the project.
David Koepp, the screenwriter of 1993 original ''Jurassic Park'' and its 1997 sequel ''Jurassic Park: The Lost World'', will pen the script for the new movie.
The project will mark the beginning of a fresh storyline in the juggernaut series, which has spanned three decades. The franchise started with Steven Speilberg's ''Jurassic Park'' trilogy, which also included ''Jurassic Park III'' (2001).
A new trilogy, set 22 years after the events of ''Jurassic Park'', began with 2015's ''Jurassic World'', followed by sequels - ''Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom'' (2018) and ''Jurassic World Dominion'' (2022). Frank Marshall and Patrick Crowley will produce the new movie through Kennedy-Marshall. Spielberg is executive producing through Amblin Entertainment.
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