Though there have been many rumors surrounding Jurassic World castings, the reunion of Jake Johnson and Colin Trevorrow was always a hopeful one. Though you will have to hope no longer, for Johnson has confirmed that he has a role in the Trevorrow directed dino-adventure.

Reuniting the team from the extremely well received Safety Not Guaranteed (including writer Derek Connolly), Johnson joins the ranks of Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard, BD Wong, and more for the return of the much loved series.

When asked about working on the film, Johnson said,

Absolutely. Now, I’m also a huge fan of Jurassic Park. When I was growing up and Jurassic Park came out, I freaked out like every other kid. I was born in ’78, so I was, like, 12. If it wasn’t Colin and someone said they wanted me in Jurassic Park, I would jump on it. The fact that it’s Colin, written by Derek Connolly (who wrote Safety Not Guaranteed) and both those guys are personal friends, I’d go through a wall.

Jurassic World is scheduled to release June 12, 2015.

• Author
• Recent Posts

Drew Caruso

Drew Caruso is a Bostonian who, when not writing about music and film, spends his time getting lost in New England, reading books, talking about science whether people want to listen or not, and more. To see the thoughts of a scientist by day and a writer by night, follow him on Twitter.

Latest posts by Drew Caruso (see all)

• Meet the new lead for ‘Pacific Rim 2’ - June 7, 2016
• REVIEW: Thrice return with powerhouse new record, ‘To Be Everywhere Is To Be Nowhere’ - May 24, 2016
• REVIEW: Nothing undress what it means to be “shoegaze” on new LP, ‘Tired Of Tomorrow’ - May 13, 2016