Briefly: I certainly wasn’t expecting this announcement today.

Back in May, Universal announced that the long awaited Jurassic Park IV had been put on hold. Today, the film’s new release date was revealed, and it comes equipped with a new title too.

Jurassic World is the name, and it’s set to hit theatres in 3D on June 12th, 2015.

No other information about the project was revealed, but we’ll be sure to update you as soon as we learn more. What are your thoughts on the new title? What do you hope to see in the film?

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Much to the dismay of fans, last month it was announced that Jurassic Park IV had been put on an indefinite hold. It appears as though that hold may not be as long as expected, as ComingSoon has just seen a new banner for the film (or at least for something Jurassic Park related), that states its release in 2015.

The news comes from the Las Vegas Licensing Expo, which has also stated that the movie will be shot (and not post-converted in 3D. Universal has not confirmed anything yet, but an expo like this should be a pretty reliable source.

Take a look at the new banner below, and let us know what you think of the news!

hr_Jurassic_Park_4_1Source: ComingSoon

Take this one with a grain of salt for now, but it’s damn sad news for Jurassic Park fans if it turns out to be true.

Just days after it was confirmed that Jurassic Park IV would return to Isla Nublar, the entire project may have been put on hold due to scripting issues. The internet has been ablaze with rumours of trouble brewing on set, and FleshEatingZipper pulled some (now deleted) tweets from some of the film’s concept artists, stating that the entire team was fired today and that they’re now unsure whether the project is on hold, or cancelled completely.

That’s all the info that we have for now. We’ll update you as we learn more, or when we get an official word. What are your thoughts on this?

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UPDATE: Universal has confirmed the indefinite delay of Jurassic Park IV. Here’s their official statement on the matter, sorry fans:

“Universal has decided to release Jurassic Park 4 at a later date giving the studio and filmmakers adequate time to bring audiences the best possible version of the fourth installment in Universal’s beloved franchise.  We could not be more excited about the vision that Colin Trevorrow has created for this film, and we look forward to watching as he and the producers create another great chapter in this franchise’s storied history.”

Sad news for the folks over at Isla Nublar.

 

Producer Frank Marshall revealed today via twitter that his counterpart and franchise producer Kathleen Kennedy will not be a part of Jurassic Park IV. Kennedy recently stepped in as president of LucasFilm, and will instead act on as Executive Producer on the upcoming Star Wars: Episode VII.

 

 

Jurassic Park IV still has no cast or director, but is scheduled to release on June 14th, 2014.

 

Any thoughts on this news?

 

Steven Spielberg and Kathleen Kennedy on the set of 'Jurassic Park'
Steven Spielberg and Kathleen Kennedy on the set of ‘Jurassic Park’

 

Source: Deadline