Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom
Release Date: June 22, 2018
Cast: Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard, B.D. Wong, James Cromwell, Geraldine Chaplin, Toby Jones, Rafe Spall, Justice Smith, Daniella Pineda, Ted Levine, Kevin Lane, and Jeff Goldblum.
Director: J.A. Bayona
Writers: Colin Trevorrow, Derek Connolly

JURASSIC WORLD: FALLEN KINGDOM HAS A BIG RETURNING HEROES (INCLUDING JEFF GOLDBLUM)



Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom is very much a Jurassic World 2, and so the big stars will be back for sure. Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard are reprising their roles as Owen Grady and Claire Dearing respectively, and coming along with them is B.D. Wong, who is returning as Dr. Henry Wu. Wong played Wu in Steven Spielberg’s original Jurassic Park film and then became the only original cast member to reprise his role in 2015’s Jurassic World. This time, however, Wong will also be joined by Jeff Goldblum, who will have a small role as Dr. Ian Malcolm in Jurassic World 2. This marks the first time in 21 years – since Spielberg’s The Lost World: Jurassic Park released in 1997 – that Goldblum will be playing the famed chaotician.

JURASSIC WORLD: FALLEN KINGDOM’S NEW CHARACTERS



In addition to all the returning cast members, Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom also features a healthy dose of new characters. James Cromwell stars as Benjamin Lockwood, who was John Hammond’s former partner in developing the original Jurassic Park dinosaurs, with Ted Levine playing Ken Wheatley and Rafe Spall playing Eli Mills. Then, there’s Justice Smith and Daniella Pineda, who play Franklin Webb and Zia Rodriguez, respectively – two characters who work for Claire’s Dinosaur Protection Group. Geraldine Chaplin and Toby Jones also star in Fallen Kingdom, but their character names and descriptions haven’t been revealed.

WHAT JURASSIC WORLD: FALLEN KINGDOM’S STORY IS ABOUT



Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom is the second installment in Universal Pictures’ Jurassic World trilogy, yet it’s the fifth Jurassic movie overall. It takes place four years after the events of 2015’s Jurassic World, with Claire requesting Owen’s help in aiding her Dinosaur Protection Group in getting the dinosaurs off Isla Nublar after a volcanic eruption threatens yet another dinosaur extinction. During their rescue mission, however, Claire and Owen uncover “a conspiracy that could return our entire planet to a perilous order not seen since prehistoric times,” according to Jurassic World 2‘s official synopsis.

JURASSIC WORLD: FALLEN KINGDOM HAS 2 TRAILERS



The first trailer for Jurassic World released over Thanksgiving in the U.S. in 2014 – and that eventually led to an impressive opening weekend for the film. So, Universal Pictures opted to employ a similar marketing strategy for the sequel. A six-second clip debuted on November 22, 2017, highlighting Owen Grady’s relationship with Blue. Then, the first Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom trailer released two weeks later on December 7. A second trailer for Fallen Kingdom was shown during Super Bowl 52 in February 2018, giving off a more suspenseful vibe. Universal will release the third and presumably final Jurassic World 2 trailer release on April 18.