Rumor: J.A. Bayona In Talks to Direct Next ‘Jurassic World’ Movie
Rumor has it that J.A. Bayona, director of ‘Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom’, is in talks to direct the next franchise entry.
I’m not one for rumors. I am, however, pretty damn curious who’s going to direct the next Jurassic World movie after Gareth Edwards exited the Rebirth sequel two months ago due to “creative differences”. Well, we may know who that is now, and I can’t say I’m all that surprised.
The InSneider reports that J.A. Bayona, director of Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, is in talks to take the helm of the next entry in the dinosaur franchise.
It has been ten years since Bayona directed Fallen Kingdom, a mixed bag of a Jurassic World film that brought dinosaurs to a mansion, injecting a bit more terror than recent entries had.
Despite an indifferent critical reception, the film’s box office did gangbusters, all but ensuring more sequels. That resulted in Jurassic World: Rebirth (2025), directed by Edwards. In my opinion, it’s the worst in the franchise, but it still did incredibly well.
Last we reported on the Jurassic World: Rebirth sequel, screenwriter had already written the script, with , , and expected to return.