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New ‘Jurassic World’ Director Found in ‘Rogue One’ Filmmaker Gareth Edwards

The studio was forced to conduct a speedy search after the quick coming and going of David Leitch.

Gareth Edwards is in talks to direct Universal’s latest installment of the Jurassic World franchise and to step into shoes that were worn, if ever so briefly, by Bullet Train filmmaker David Leitch. It became clear to Leitch that his creative input would be minimal due to the project’s fast-tracked status and because the producers wanted to wield a stronger hand after the experiences of Jurassic World: Dominion. And he’s a special effect wiz good with budgets, demonstrated most recently with last year’s original sci-fi thriller, The Creator, which starred John David Washington and though it was made for $80 million, looked like it cost much more.

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