EXCLUSIVE: Following his critically acclaimed role in the Showtime series Fellow Travelers, Jonathan Bailey may have found his follow-up and its a big splash as sources tell Deadline he is in early talks to star in Universal and Amblin Entertainment’s new Jurassic World movie. Scarlett Johansson is also in talks to star. Gareth Edwards will direct.
The studio recently dated the pic to bow on July 2, 2025 and moved fast to find a director with Edwards spending all of last week meeting with execs. After impressing producers Steven Spielberg and Frank Marshall, who helped launch the franchise in the 90s, an offer soon followed and pre-production is expected to ramp up once a deal is sealed.
The new movie will be a completely fresh take on a Jurassic era with Jurassic World castmembers Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard not expected to return, nor the original trilogy’s thespians Jeff Goldblum, Laura Dern and Sam Neill. David Koepp penned the script.
The film will be will be executive produced by Steven Spielberg through Amblin Entertainment, Frank Marshall and Patrick Crowley will produce through Kennedy-Marshall. David Koepp penned the script. Executive Vice President of Production Development Sara Scott and Creative Executive of Production Development Jacqueline Garell will oversee the project for the Studio.
Bailey has strong ties with Universal as he is set to appear in the studio’s highly-anticipated Wicked adaptation. The studio is very high on the project after making it the big reveal during their Cinemacon presentation and sources they were very high on his performance following the shoot.
On top of Wicked, Bailey is also coming off of his critically acclaimed role in the Showtime series Fellow Travelers. The limited series also starred Matt Bomer and earned Bailey a Critics Choice award for his work and is sure to have him next seasons Emmy race.
He is repped by is represented by CAA, Anonymous Content and Conway van Gelder Grant Ltd
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