The Jurassic World Squeal is Coming 2018, With Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard 

The ‘Jurassic World’ Sequel Is Coming in 2018, With Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard

Sequels, like evolution, are inevitable. Like genetically-modified dinosaurs, they cannot be stopped. When 

becomes the third highest-grossing movie of all time (not this year, not this decade; 

) you could bet your dino DNA that Universal was going to make another one. And now it’s official: an as-yet untitled 

Universal schedules "Jurassic World Sequel" for June 22, 2018. Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard confirmed to return. No director though.

The Pratt and Howard part is probably the newsiest element. Another 

was basically guaranteed as soon as the movie became a giant hit; Pratt and Howard’s involvement was not. Over the years, the

franchise has struggled to recycle beloved characters in less-beloved sequels. Jeff Goldblum’s Ian Malcolm returned in

; Sam Neill’s Alan Grant made his way back to the island in 

sequels; these people aren’t dummies. Why on Earth would they ever agree to go back to this deathtrap? The excuses hatched up in the past were less than convincing. Then again, a lot of writers (i.e. this one) noted that the characters in 

were significantly less intelligent than their predecessors. Maybe that’s the excuse you need to get Pratt’s Owen Grady and Bryce Dallas Howard’s Claire Dearing back to Isla Nublar.

screenwriters Colin Trevorrow and Derek Connolly. Don’t expect Trevorrow return to direct, though; he’s already expressed interest in doing other projects, and is currently rumored as the director of 

So let the speculation begin! And be quick about it; they’ve only got three years to crank this sucker out!

Filed Under: Bryce Dallas Howard, Chris Pratt, Colin Trevorrow, Jurassic World, Jurassic World 2

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