The new Jurassic World movie, directed by Gareth Edwards, is in production and will be filming in Thailand for the subsequent month

Back in January, Universal Pictures created a surprising announcement: not only did they have a new Jurassic World movie in improvement, but the screenplay – by original Jurassic Park screenwriter David Koepp, returning to the franchise for the very first time since The Lost World: Jurassic Park – had currently been written, and the movie was on the rapid track to production. Soon just after, we discovered that it is aiming for a July 2, 2025 theatrical release. The project has been assembled in a mad scramble more than the final 5 months. At one particular point, The Fall Guy director David Leitch was in talks to direct, but he had a diverse vision than Universal was hunting forward, so they turned to Godzilla director Gareth Edwards. And with Edwards at the helm, the movie officially went into production these days, filming in Thailand.

According to Variety, the new Jurassic World movie will be filming in Thailand by way of July 16th, with locations like Bangkok, Trang, Phang Nga, Phuket, Chiang Mai and the Huai To Waterfall, which is inside the Khao Phanom Bencha National Park in Krabi province. Filming at the waterfall is anticipated to take a complete week. Outside of Thailand, the movie will be filming at studios in Malta and the U.K.

Through gear rentals, accommodation, venue employ, transportation, and catering solutions, the production is anticipated to bring $18 million of financial advantage to Thailand. It’s also anticipated to seek nearby subsidy by way of Thailand’s 20% production spending rebate program. That program is open to international productions that devote additional than $2.75 million in the nation.

The Variety write-up mentions that Koepp’s script is a absolutely fresh take, launching a new Jurassic era, following 3 adults and 3 teens finding stuck on the Island. Apparently the project is becoming referred to as Jurassic World 4 and/or Jurassic City by these who are operating on it… but I wouldn’t anticipate either of these to stick. The prior Jurassic World sequels didn’t have numbered titles, so why would they drop a quantity in there at 4? And if the story is as soon as once again set on “the Island,” why would it be named City? We’ll have to wait and see on the title challenge.

We do know that this new Jurassic World movie will not be featuring any returning lead characters from the prior Jurassic Park / Jurassic World films. Those played by Sam Neill, Jeff Goldblum, and Laura Dern are out, as are the ones played by Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard. The new characters are set to be played by the likes of Mahershala Ali (Green Book), Scarlett Johansson (Black Widow), Jonathan Bailey (Bridgerton), Rupert Friend (Anatomy of a Scandal), and Manuel Garcia-Rulfo (The Lincoln Lawyer) – all of whom had their roles straight supplied to them. Luna Blaise (Manifest), on the other hand, had to (according to Deadline) “beat out a number of actors” to land her function. This new Variety write-up adds that David Iacono of The Summer I Turned Pretty is also in the cast… along with a bunch of hungry dinosaurs.

Glen Powell (Top Gun: Maverick) was also supplied a function, but he turned it down simply because he felt his presence in the movie wouldn’t aid it. He did say that the script is fantastic, although.

Frank Marshall and Patrick Crowley are making the film for Kennedy/Marshall. Steven Spielberg is executive making by way of Amblin Entertainment. Universal’s executive vp of production improvement Sara Scott and inventive executive Jacqueline Garell are overseeing the project for the studio. 

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