Hollywood actor Scarlett Johansson is in talks to headline the next installment in the Jurassic World franchise. Hollywood studio Universal Pictures has set the new film for theatrical release on July 2, 2025, reported entertainment news outlet. Jurassic World: Scarlett Johansson in Talks to Star in Lead Role for Gareth Edwards' Upcoming Project - Reports.

Gareth Edwards of The Creator fame is attached as a director with the project, after David Leitch's exited the project. David Koepp, the screenwriter of 1993 original Jurassic Park and its 1997 sequel Jurassic Park: The Lost World, will pen the script for the new movie.

Scarlett Johansson To Lead New Jurassic World Movie

The project will mark the beginning of a fresh storyline in the juggernaut series, which has spanned three decades. The franchise started with Steven Speilberg's Jurassic Park trilogy, which also included Jurassic Park III (2001).

A new trilogy, set 22 years after the events of Jurassic Park, began with 2015's Jurassic World, followed by sequels - Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018) and Jurassic World Dominion (2022). The films were led by Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard. Video of Scarlett Johansson Recreating Katie Britt's SOTU Response on Saturday Night Live Goes Viral – WATCH.

Johansson, 39, has been a part of several franchises, especially the multiple Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) movies in which she played the role of superhero Natasha Romanoff aka Black Widow. Her most recent project was Wes Anderson's Asteroid City.