Good news for fans of the dinasaur franchise “Jurassic World” as Universal Pictures announced Wednesday that a third installment is in the works, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
With “Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom” just four months awway from hitting the big screen, the studio is already making plans for a final movie in the rebooted franchise to come out in 2021.
“Jurassic World 3 will be released June 11, 2021,” the official Twitter account for the film series tweeted.
Jurassic World 3 will be released June 11, 2021. pic.twitter.com/9RLUWl13tZ
— Jurassic World (@JurassicWorld) February 21, 2018
Hoping to keep things fresh and new for the “concluding chapter” in the dinosaur adventure trilogy, the company is bringing on board new writer Emily Carmichael to work along with Colin Trevorrow, director of the 2015 reboot and co-writer of the highly anticipated sequel.
“It’s important to this franchise that we welcome new creative voices to keep our storytelling fresh and alive,” Trevorrow explained. “I’m thrilled with the tension and beauty J.A. [Bayona] has brought to Fallen Kingdom, and I know Emily will add another layer of emotion to the concluding chapter of our trilogy.”
Trevorrow will also produce the next chapter with legendary filmmaker Steven Spielberg, who responsible for the original “Jurassic Park” movies that started it all in the 1990s.
“Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom” hits theaters June 22.