Rogue One director to helm new Jurassic World movie after Bullet Train filmmaker drops out

Gareth Edwards has taken over Jurassic World 4

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Jurassic 4 has found a new director: Gareth Edwards has stepped in to take over from David Leitch after theBullet Trainhelmer dropped out of the project mere days afterhis involvement was announced.

Edwards is best known for directing Star Wars prequelRogue One, as well as 2014’s Godzilla. He most recently helmedThe Creator, an AI sci-fi movie starring John David Washington, which was released last year.

According toThe Hollywood Reporter, Leitch dropped out of directing the dinosaur flick after realizing he would have minimal creative input – production has been fast-tracked and Universal reportedly wants “to wield a stronger hand after the experiences ofJurassic World Dominion”, so direction is set to be “more shooter than auteur.”

Production is set to kick off this June, with a planned release date in July 2025. The fourth installment in the Jurassic World series (and the seventh entry of the Jurassic franchise) is still untitled and plot details are firmly under wraps. We don’t know if Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard, or any of the other Jurassic World players will be returning for round four, either.

David Koepp wrote the fourquel’s script – he co-wrote the originalJurassic Parkmovie and its sequel,The Lost World: Jurassic Park. His other screenwriting credits include the first Mission: Impossible film,Panic Room, andIndiana Jones and Kingdom of the Crystal Skull.

Jurassic World 4 is set to arrive on the big screen on July 2, 2025. In the meantime, check out our guide to the biggest 2024movie release dates.

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