PETALING JAYA, March 26 -- Actress Scarlett Johansson is in discussions to join Universal's new Jurassic World film, revealed The Hollywood Reporter.

Gareth Edwards will be directing the upcoming film, with the screenplay by Jurassic Park writer David Koepp.

The reboot, anticipated to concentrate on a completely new set of characters, was initially reported to star by David Leitch of Bullet Train (2022) fame, but he departed from the project back in February.

The film brings Johansson back to the realm of franchises.

She previously portrayed Black Widow in several Marvel Studios movies, including the Avengers series, yet unlike some co-stars in the superhero genre, she has successfully diversified into other projects.

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