Overview
- Multiple trade outlets reported on Friday that Spanish filmmaker J. A. Bayona is the top candidate to direct the follow-up to Jurassic World: Rebirth.
- Director Gareth Edwards left the sequel earlier in 2026, with outlets saying his exit was over creative differences.
- Universal reportedly has a script by returning writer David Koepp and expects to ask stars Scarlett Johansson, Mahershala Ali and Jonathan Bailey to return, though cast commitments are subject to schedules.
- Reports say Bayona has not entered formal talks and Universal offered no comment, while some outlets suggest the studio is aiming to begin shooting as early as 2027.
- The move would follow the franchise’s pattern of rotating directors while keeping producers Steven Spielberg and Frank Marshall involved and could shape the sequel’s tone and the cast’s planning.