Jurassic World 4 | July 2, 2025 | Gareth Edwards to direct

[ringedmortality]

It's interesting they're going for stars this time around. Pratt was cast before Guardians released and Howard was never much of a star. It's like they're doing the polar opposite for this one, getting an established director as opposed to plucking some Sundance rando.

[filmlover]

Powell turning this down for Edgar Wright's The Running Man seems like a good career move personally tbh, he was already on the fast track to becoming typecast so the chance to work with fairly respected filmmakers instead of grabbing easy paychecks hopping from franchise to franchise sounds like a smart idea, at least in theory.

[emoviefan]

39 minutes ago, filmlover said:

Powell turning this down for Edgar Wright's The Running Man seems like a good career move personally tbh, he was already on the fast track to becoming typecast so the chance to work with fairly respected filmmakers instead of grabbing easy paychecks hopping from franchise to franchise sounds like a smart idea, at least in theory.

 Yep Something tells me if he had not done Twisters he might have taken this. If the buzz is true about his role in that and the good buzz he is getting for Hitman it would just be running in place for him at this point. 

[ringedmortality]

59 minutes ago, filmlover said:

Powell turning this down for Edgar Wright's The Running Man seems like a good career move personally tbh, he was already on the fast track to becoming typecast so the chance to work with fairly respected filmmakers instead of grabbing easy paychecks hopping from franchise to franchise sounds like a smart idea, at least in theory.

 

I feel like it tracks with his career choices? He's had a relationship with Linklater for a while, Top Gun: Maverick was coming from respected filmmakers, and Twisters is directed by an Oscar nominee. Even Anyone But You was an inspired choice considering the unwillingness of actors to be in romcoms like that anymore.

[filmlover]

13 minutes ago, ringedmortality said:

 

I feel like it tracks with his career choices? He's had a relationship with Linklater for a while, Top Gun: Maverick was coming from respected filmmakers, and Twisters is directed by an Oscar nominee. Even Anyone But You was an inspired choice considering the unwillingness of actors to be in romcoms like that anymore.

Maybe (he's also reportedly working on a currently undisclosed project with Ryan Murphy, having previously collaborated on Scream Queens), though he did sign on for a Butch Cassidy TV adaptation opposite Rege-Jean Page almost two years back that didn't sound like it would amount to much of anything if it happened (which it doesn't seem like it will at this point).

[Hatebox]

Edwards is a competent enough director that feels like a final test of whether a Jurassic Park sequel is at all capable of not sucking, or if the setup just makes it fundamentally impossible for follow-ups to good

 

 

Edited April 13 by Hatebox

[Mojoguy]

9 hours ago, Hatebox said:

Edwards is a competent enough director that feels like a final test of whether a Jurassic Park sequel is at all capable of not sucking, or if the setup just makes it fundamentally impossible for follow-ups to good

 

 

It's clear it should have ended with the first film. Even Michael Cruichton half assed it when it came time to write the sequel.

[poweranimals]

The first Jurassic World was also really enjoyable. Other than that though, I can't really say they've done a good job with the sequels.

[movies!movies!]

 

[Belakor]

On 4/14/2024 at 3:46 AM, poweranimals said:

The first Jurassic World was also really enjoyable. Other than that though, I can't really say they've done a good job with the sequels.

 

The last one was truly bad, its clear 0 passion was put on doing it, even the dino scenes were awful.

[kayumanggi]

 

[Speedorito]

Oh my god I love Jonathan Bailey

 

Between his potential casting, Domingo, Johansson, and Patel…I might actually have to watch a Jurassic World film in theaters

[John Marston]

24 minutes ago, kayumanggi said:

 

 

 

[Morieris]

7 minutes ago, John Marston said:

 

 

 

The man from the upcoming Wicked who didn't cheat with Ariana Grande.

[Speedorito]

46 minutes ago, John Marston said:

 

 

From the upcoming Wicked film? Also the guy from Bridgerton, one of the biggest shows on the biggest streaming service in the world?

 

It’s not targeted towards 20 something year old white dudes, so of course people here don’t know who he is lol

Edited April 16 by Speedorito

[filmlover]

On 2/29/2024 at 2:08 PM, filmlover said:

Would roll my eyes and say "get that big payday!" at the same time if this is how they plan to keep Jonathan Bailey in the Universal business beyond Wicked. Definitely too talented to be playing the human anchor to dinosaur chaos.

Oh goddamnit 

 

But whatever increases the attention for Fellow Travelers is nothing but a good thing! Also Colman Domingo looking to be kept booked and busy post-Oscar nom, also nothing but a positive.

[Noctis]

Jonathan Bailey? Fantastic. Never watched Bridgerton nor does it hold any sort of appeal to me, but he's a great actor. 

Edited April 16 by Noctis

[kayumanggi]

This is actually good casting. Let's hope the movie is also good. I trust Edwards, but I still have doubts because of this being rushed.

[Claire of Themyscira]

My hubby, Jonathan? Oh, I'm seated.

 

Get ScarJo off of this NOW.

[Krissykins]

Colman? Jonathan?

 

Delicious dinosaur food. 
 

Love them both.