Rupert Friend, the British actor known for his work with Wes Anderson and starring in the Star Wars series Obi-Wan Kenobi, has joined the cast of the new Jurassic World movie alongside Scarlett Johansson and Jonathan Bailey. The film is directed by Gareth Edwards, who also worked on The Lost World: Jurassic Park.
The script for the film was written by David Koepp, who was also the original screenwriter of Jurassic Park. Production for the movie is set to begin in mid-June in London, with a release date of July 2, 2025. Frank Marshall and Patrick Crowley are producing under Kennedy-Marshall, with Steven Spielberg serving as executive producer through Amblin Entertainment.
Sara Scott is overseeing production development as an executive vp, while Jacqueline Garell serves as creative executive of production development. Friend’s recent projects include working on Asteroid City and The French Dispatch with Wes Anderson and appearing in two shorts based on Roald Dahl stories on Netflix. He has also wrapped production on Companion and Michel Franco’s drama Dreams.
