Exciting Jurassic Park franchise news – The Hollywood Reporter brings word that Jeff Goldblum is set to return for next summer’s still untitled Jurassic World sequel! He joins a cast that currently includes returning stars Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard alongside Toby Jones, Daniella Pineda, Justice Smith and Rafe Spall. Frank Marshall and Steven Spielberg are returning to produce the film, which has JA Bayona (When a Monster Calls, The Impossible) in the director’s chair.
J.A. Bayona (The Impossible, A Monster Calls) will direct the Jurassic World sequel from a script by Colin Trevorrow and Derek Connolly.
Jeff Goldblum previously reprised the Ian Malcolm role for 1997’s The Lost World: Jurassic Park. The new film will mark the first full appearance of the character in more than two decades.
The Jurassic World sequel is set for release on June 22, 2018.