According to reputable source The Hollywood Reporter, Jurassic Park 7 is within touching distance – with veteran writer David Koepp having already penned a script for the next outing in the Jurassic Park universe.
The article suggests that Universal may be looking to as early as 2025 for a release of the next instalment – although it is important to note that a director has not yet been found for the film. It does appear that both Frank Marshall and Patrick Crowley will return, however – with Stephen Spielberg once again acting as executive producer through Amblin Entertainment.
It is interesting to hear discussion of a sequel to Jurassic World Dominion given that all recent discussion around the cinematic future of the franchise has been relatively stagnant up until this point. Whilst it is true that Jurassic World Chaos Theory and Jurassic Park Survival are around the corner, this is the first concrete discussion we have seen about a sequel to the films.
The prospect of David Koepp writing the film is incredibly exciting – and we’re sure most Jurassic fans would agree that they would love to see another instalment of the franchise guided by his storytelling skill! 1993’s Jurassic Park earned its place in cinema history due in no small part to its fantastic writing and world building.
It’s clear that Koepp knows how to translate Crichton’s signature thriller-style writing to the screen, so the potential that would bring to a post-Dominion story is very compelling.
Whilst there is no indication of the direction of the story which the sequel will tell, it is fair to say that there are a few interesting directions which Koepp could choose to explore. A story which delves deeper into the wider ramifications of dinosaurs in the wild, or perhaps explore more of the murky dino trafficking world which Dominion introduced us to certainly has potential.
For now, it’s safe to say that we are excited to see more happening with this franchise, and will be watching excitedly to see the next steps Universal decide to make with this behemoth of a franchise.
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Credit to Hollywood Reporter for first breaking this story: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/new-jurassic-world-movie-in-the-works-1235792506/
Written by:
Tom Jurassic