Just one day afterJurassic Worldbecame the third highest-grossing movie of all time at the worldwidebox office, Universal Pictures has officially announced thatJurassic World 2is happening.Jurassic WorldstarsChris PrattandBryce Dallas Howardare set to reprise their roles as Owen Grady and Claire Dearing in the sequel.Jurassic WorlddirectorColin Trevorrowis returning to co-write the script withDerek Connolly, butVariety’s report doesn’t mention if he is directing the follow-up as well.
The news ofChris Prattreturning isn’t particularly surprising, since the actor revealed last month that his contract has him locked in for more sequels.Colin Trevorrowstated in a May interview that he would still like to be involved inJurassic World 2, but not as a director, so it’s possible that Universal Pictures are currently searching for a new filmmaker to take the helm, as he writes the script withDerek Connolly.Colin Trevorrowis also on board as an executive producer, alongsideJurassic ParkdirectorSteven Spielbergand producerFrank Marshall.
Jurassic Worldis set 22 years after the originalJurassic Park, but it remains to be seen if there will be any significant jump in time between the blockbuster and this forthcoming sequel. We also don’t know yet if otherJurassic Worldstars such asVincent D’Onofrio,Ty Simpkins,Nick RobinsonandJake Johnsonwill be back forJurassic World 2.Jurassic Worldhas taken in $614.3 million at the domestic box office, and $1.522 billion worldwide.
Jurassic Worldwill open in Japan on August 5, its last international territory, so we’ll have to wait and see if the blockbuster can break any more box office records. It still has a long ways to go before eclipsing the top two movies of all time at the worldwide box office,James Cameron’sTitanic($2.16 billion) andAvatar($2.78 billion). It will most certainly overtakeMarvel’s The Avengers' $623.3 million take as the third-highest grossing movie domestically.
Jurassic Worldwas received positively by the nation’s critics as well, with a 71% “Fresh” rating on Rotten Tomatoes.Jurassic World 2currently has its June 10, 2025 release date all to itself, falling between an untitled Pixar movie on June 08, 2025 andHow to Train Your Dragon 3on July 27, 2025. What do you think of the inevitable news thatJurassic World 2is happening?
