Hold onto your butts. The cast of the latestJurassic Worldmovie has been finished off with the addition of up-and-comerLuna Blaise. TheManifeststar will be rounding out a cast that already boasts some serious A-list talent, includingScarlett Johansson, Manuel Garcia-Rulfo,Mahershala Ali,Jonathan Bailey,andRupert Friend. The movie is set to be directed byGareth Edwards, promising a fresh take on the beloved dino franchise. Universal and Amblin Entertainment have set the release date for this highly anticipated installment on July 28, 2025. WithDavid Koepppenning the script, fans can expect a thrilling new chapter in theJurassicsaga, albeit without the return ofChris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard, or the original trilogy’s starsJeff Goldblum, Laura Dern, andSam Neill.
According toDeadline, Blaise’s casting in the newJurassic Worldmovie follows a competitive selection process, making her role one of the most sought-after for rising stars in Hollywood. This isn’t her first brush with stardom; she has previously appeared in the independent filmMemoriaand ABC’s beloved sitcomFresh Off the Boat, earning a Young Artist Award in 2016 for her recurring role. Her best known role is probably as Olive Stone in the global hit dramaManifest. The show, which captivated audiences on Netflix for four thrilling seasons, showcased Blaise’s talent alongsideco-starsMelissa Roxburghand Josh Dallas. Recently, she starred in the coming-of-age filmDeltopiaas Hannah and in the screen adaptation of the award-winning novelAristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe, executive produced byLin-Manuel Miranda and Kyra Sedgwick.
How Successful is the ‘Jurassic’ Franchise?
Since its groundbreaking debut withJurassic Parkin 1993,the Jurassic franchise has become a colossal box office juggernaut.Steven Spielberg’s originalJurassic Parkalone grossed over $1.046 billion, followed byThe Lost World: Jurassic Parkwith $618.6 million andJurassic Park IIIwith $368.8 million. The franchise roared back to life withJurassic Worldin 2015, which earned an impressive $1.670 billion.Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdomcontinued the trend, raking in $1.310 billion, and the latest installment,Jurassic World: Dominion, which brought back the original cast members from theJurassicParktrilogy, added another $1 billion to the franchise’s total.
Stay tuned to Collider for all the latest updates on the newest installment of theJurassic Worldseries. The movie is set to release next summer, on July 28, 2025.
