Juan Antonio Bayona Might be in the Running to Direct JURASSIC WORLD 2
Universal Pictures is moving forward with Jurassic World 2, and since Collin Trevorrow will be busy directing Star Wars: Episode IX, the studio has to find a new director.
According to Deadline, that director could be Juan Antonio Bayona. This is the director who brought us films such as The Orphanage and The Impossible. He was most recently attached to direct World War Z 2, but ended up dropping due to scheduling.
No deal is done yet, and there’s a good chance that several other directors are up for the job. Trevorrow did write the script for the sequel with Derek Connolly, and since that the script is in a place they want it to be, the studio is on the hunt for someone to develop it.
This would be the biggest film to date for Bayona if he does get the gig, but the films he’s made so far have been solid. You won’t hear me complain if this actually turns into something. I’d be curious to see him take on this project.
Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard are expected to return and reprise their roles, and the sequel is set to be released on June 22nd, 2018.