'Jurassic World 2' release date, news and updates: 'Winter Soldier' and 'Life of Pi' alumni in talks to join the cast
Last year saw the release of "Jurassic World," and it was a box office success. The sequel is already in the works, and the cast list is potentially adding actors Toby Jones and Rafe Spall to the roster.
According to Variety, both of the actors are currently in talks to be in the movie, and they will be joined by a star-studded cast which includes Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard. As of now, there is still no clue as to who the two actors will be playing, but they have been described to have "key roles" in the movie.
Toby Jones is best known for his role as HYDRA scientist Arnim Zola in "Captain America: The First Avenger." He then returned to voice a human-turned-computer version of the scientist in "Captain America: The Winter Soldier" in 2014. As of now, Jones will be seen as the new villain in the BBC series "Sherlock" which stars recent Marvel Cinematic Universe addition Benedict Cumberbatch ("Doctor Strange").
Rafe Spall is not the most recognizable of the bunch, but he has starred in big-budget Hollywood hits like "Life of Pi," "Prometheus," and "The Big Short." It could be possible that Spall will be replacing the role of Jake Johnson who played Lowery in the first movie. Johnson will not be returning for the sequel, so the movie may be requiring another tech genius who will provide some comic relief.
"Jurassic World 2" will be helmed by J.A. Bayona this time around since the director of the first movie, Colin Trevorrow, is attached to direct the upcoming "Star Wars Episode IX." Trevorrow, however, is still the executive producer of the project alongside Steven Spielberg. The script is also penned by Trevorrow who worked on it with writing partner Derek Conolly
"Jurassic Park 2" is set to come out on June 22, 2018.