Gareth Edwards has exited the Jurassic World Rebirth sequel as its director, citing “creative differences” as the reason for his departure from the project. Sources informed The Hollywood Reporter of his exit, with Universal Studios providing a succinct statement on the matter. “We had an incredible experience working with Gareth on Jurassic World Rebirth,” they told the outlet. While it’s as-yet unclear who will direct the project now, this bump in the road isn’t the end for Rebirth’s sequel. A script has already been penned by David Koepp, who famously wrote the script for the original Jurassic Park film in 1993 and 1997’s The Lost World: Jurassic Park. Rebirth’s stars Scarlett Johansson, Mahershala Ali, and Jonathan Bailey are also expected to return, though nothing has been confirmed as of yet, since schedules are reportedly still being worked out. The film famously made Johansson the highest-grossing lead actor ever, launching her over Robert Downey Jr. and Samuel L. Jackson. It was a hugely profitable flick, grossing over $750 million at the box office, in part due to its massive opening weekend, where it raked up $300 million globally. While the numbers speak for themselves,
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Gareth Edwards has exited the Jurassic World Rebirth sequel as its director, citing “creative differences” as the reason for his departure from the project. Sources informed The Hollywood Reporter of his exit, with Universal Studios…
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Gareth Edwards has exited the Jurassic World Rebirth sequel as its director, citing “creative differences” as the reason for his departure from the project. Sources informed The Hollywood Reporter of his exit, with…
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Gareth Edwards has exited the Jurassic World Rebirth sequel as its director, citing “creative differences” as the reason for his departure from the project. Sources informed The Hollywood Reporter of his exit, with Universal Studios…
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