Days after Universal Studios made the announcement for the June 2018 release date for the sequel to the huge box office hit "Jurassic World,' details have begun to come out, shedding light on the nature of the follow-up movie.
Even director Colin Trevorrow, who is co-writing "Jurassic World 2,' also dropped details about the highly anticipated sequel.
As he has not signed on to return to the director's chair, the film is yet to find a suitable helmer. Nonetheless, Trevorrow is penning the screenplay alongside Derek Connolly, who has also worked on "Jurassic World' and "Safety Not Guaranteed.'
Actors Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard have already signed on to "Jurassic World 2,' while Steven Spielberg will serve as executive producer once again under Amblin Entertainment.
In an interview with Wired, Trevorrow opened up about how the "Jurassic World' sequel will be greatly different from the franchise's first installment.
The events in "Jurassic World' occurred entirely on the fictional island of Isla Nublar, where the dinosaur theme park is situated. However, this will no longer be the setup for the next installment.
"[It will not be] just a bunch of dinosaurs chasing people on an island," Trevorrow said. "That'll get old real fast."
Instead, the 38-year-old helmer aims to create a larger universe for the "Jurassic World' franchise.
"I think that's an interesting idea that even if we don't explore fully in this film, there is room for this universe to expand. I shouldn't use the word universe, because people will think we're making a Jurassic World universe - we're not," Trevorrow said.
He also discussed about considering the notion of coming up with "open-source" dinosaurs, which means they can be bred by different companies all over the world instead of just by InGen, the bioengineering company who came up with the dinosaurs in "Jurassic World.'
"There are applications for this science that reach far beyond entertainment," Trevorrow explained. "And when you look back at nuclear power and how that started, the first instinct was to weaponize it and later on we found it could be used for energy "¦ I want to do my job in setting the table for something that can be rich and thoughtful and interesting."
Since its opening, "Jurassic World' has already pulled in over $1.5 billion in the global box office, including more than $610 million in the US alone. The film has gone on to become the third-highest grossing film in history behind "Titanic' and "Avatar.'
Meanwhile, the "Jurassic World' sequel is set for an official premiere on June 22, 2018.
