Mahershala Ali is currently in negotiations to join the upcoming installment of the Jurassic World series from Universal Pictures, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Details about the character he will play and the plot of the film are being kept secret. The movie is expected to introduce a brand new storyline. Scarlett Johansson, Manuel Garcia-Rulfo, Jonathan Bailey, and Rupert Friend are among the cast members announced so far.
Gareth Edwards is set to direct the movie with a script by David Koepp. The film is being produced by Frank Marshall and Patrick Crowley for Kennedy-Marshall, with Steven Spielberg executive producing for Amblin Entertainment. The release date is scheduled for July 2nd, 2025.
Mahershala Ali is widely recognized for his award-winning performances in Green Book and Moonlight. He recently appeared in Sam Esmail’s thriller Leave the World Behind, which became a huge hit on Netflix. He is also set to reprise his role in Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse and star in Apple TV+’s Swan Song. Ali has a busy future schedule with projects like Wildwood, Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse, and Marvel’s Blade.
