Chris Pratt is here to hype upJurassic World 3. After being extinct for a decade and a half, the Jurassic Park franchise was reinvigorated with the release of Jurassic World in 2015. That movie and last year’s sequel, Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, were both tremendously successful (at least financially speaking) and, as such, we’re getting a third installment. According to Pratt, we won’t be disappointed.
The formerParks and Recreationstar was recently making the rounds to promoteThe LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part. When asked about the upcoming installment of the dino-centric franchise,Chris Prattinitially joked that they’re going to have it be like inThe Flintstones, with cars operated by feet and work whistles made out of birds, before actually digging in. Here’s what Pratt had to say about it.
“I can’t say anything, but I can tell you when I heard the pitch, I was blown away. I can’t believe that we’re going to make that movie, and I can’t believe they found a way to deliver on the promise of the end ofJurassic World: Fallen Kingdom. Like, ‘Wait what? The island has blown up. The animals are out, we can’t put them back in the box. What are we going to do? How are not only these dinosaurs but this technology moving forward going to affect the planet?’ We jump forward, and it’s like, ‘Oh! Oh, right! Oh, damn!’ He’s [Colin Trevorrow] been working his but off on it. it’s going to be pretty epic.”
Colin Trevorrow co-wrote and executive producedFallen Kingdomafter directing the first movie, with J.A. Bayona taking over directing duties. Thefifth entry in the long-running seriesgrossed $1.3 billion worldwide, despite a largely negative critical response. Trevorrow has been tapped to step back into the director’s chair for this third movie. Unfortunately, even though the end ofFallen Kingdomset up what would essentially bePlanet of the Apeswith dinosaurs, Trevorrow has already said it won’t be dinosaurs attacking cities. Bummer.
But can we maybe expect to see Laura Dern and perhaps even Sam Neill return asEllie Sattler and Alan Grantalongside Jeff Goldblum’s Ian Malcolm? Goldblum returned, albeit briefly, in the previous movie. Chris Pratt played coy, but had this to offer.
“I just saw Laura [Dern] too the other day and we discussed this a little bit, some of this stuff. You will not be disappointed.”
Laura Dern has already expressed her desire to return andJeff Goldblum is also game. As for the story? Colin Trevorrow is working on the script with Emily Carmichael (Pacific Rim: Uprising). So, even though it won’t be as off-the-rails chaotic as some may have hoped, Chris Pratt seems confident audiences will be satisfied.Jurassic World 3is set to hit theaters on July 09, 2025. Feel free to check out the full interview with Pratt from the MTV News YouTube channel below.
