Universal halts production of ‘Jurassic World’ that was to be filmed in Malta
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Universal has decided to halt production on all live-action films including “Jurassic World: Dominion”.
The studio continues to monitor the situation closely and will make a determination on when to restart production in the coming weeks.
“Jurassic World: Dominon” had been shooting in London since February but in light of the coronavirus pandemic, executives felt it was the best move for the safety of all involved to delay the shoot indefinitely.
Like all the other productions being closed around the world, it is unknown when the shoot was going to end and if it will impact the June 2021 release date at this time.
Colin Trevorrow also wrote the script with Emily Carmichael (“Pacific Rim: Uprising”) from a story by Derek Connolly. Trevorrow is exec producing with Steven Spielberg, with Frank Marshall and Pat Crowley producing.
Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard are returning to the movie, and Laura Dern, Jeff Goldblum and Sam Neill are reprising their roles from 1993’s original “Jurassic Park.”
Jurassic World 3 was to be partly filmed in Malta in May, industry sources were reported to have said.
The filmmakers were to use various locations around the island, including the capital Valletta.
The film was expected to be released in cinemas in June 2021 and was to be filmed in Malta, Vancouver, Hawaii and London’s Pinewood studios.
