Shortly after he was reported to be in talks to helm the new Jurassic World movie, it’s been revealed that David Leitch won’t be directing the upcoming installment.
According to Deadline‘s sources, Leitch’s departure from these talks was amicable, with the reason for the separation boiling down to the director and the studio having “different visions for the film.”
It seems that David Koepp is still set to write the new Jurassic World film, with the role of director now becoming one of the more coveted directing jobs in the industry. The picture will apparently launch a “new Jurassic era” featuring a story that will likely not include returning characters from previous Jurassic World or Jurassic Park movies.
Projects that Leitch had previously directed include John Wick (which he co-directed with Chad Stahelski), Atomic Blonde, Deadpool 2, Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw, and Bullet Train.
Who directed the most recent Jurassic World movie?
The most recent Jurassic World movie was Jurassic World Dominion, which debuted in theaters in 2022. It was directed by Colin Trevorrow from a screenplay he co-wrote with Emily Carmichael, based on a story by the first two Jurassic World films’ scribes Derek Conolly and Trevorrow. Executive producers were Trevorrow, Steven Spielberg, and Alexandra Derbyshire.
The film featured the return of Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard, Jake Johnson, Omar Sy Daniella Pineda, Justice Smith, and BD Wong. The were joined by original Jurassic Park stars Laura Dern, Sam Neill, Jeff Goldblum, and Campbell Scott.
