The upcoming third (and reportedly final) installment in the Jurassic World franchise will be a true Jurassic Park reunion, with Sam Neill, Laura Dern and Jeff Goldblum all confirmed to be returning. Speaking about the 2021 movie with Empire for their 2020 preview issue, director Colin Trevorrow notes that he’s viewing “Jurassic World 3” as “Jurassic Park VI.”
“The next film allows the legacy characters to be a part of the story in an organic way,” Trevorrow told Empire, explaining why they haven’t yet reunited in the Jurassic World films.
“Emily Carmichael and I call it ‘Jurassic Park VI’, because it is.“
He added, “You start asking the most basic questions: who are these people now? What do they make of the new world they’re living in, and how do they feel about being part of its history? Ultimately it will be in collaboration with the actors. They know and love these characters. We’ll do it together.”
Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard are also back in Jurassic World 3, alongside newcomers Mamoudou Athie (“Sorry for Your Loss”) and DeWanda Wise (“The Twilight Zone”).
Trevorrow is directing Jurassic World 3, arriving on June 11, 2021.
Emily Carmichael wrote the script with Trevorrow. Frank Marshall and Pat Crowley are set to produce with Steven Spielberg and Trevorrow serving as executive producers.