Colin Trevorrow Says He Won't Be Directing Any 'Jurassic World' Sequels

With “Jurassic World” tracking for a monster opening of $100 million dollars, you can bet Universal is already starting to think about follow-ups. But one person who won't be telling which actors to run away from prehistoric CGI creatures is "Jurassic World" director Colin Trevorrow.

At the Paris, France premiere for the movie, Trevorrow was asked about the chances he’d be back to direct, and his answer left no room for ambiguity. “ 'Jurassic Park' is like 'Star Wars.' Different directors can give a different taste to each movie. I would be involved in some way, but not as director,” he said (via ComingSoon). I would assume he’d be involved in a story or producer role.

And his answer perhaps suggests how Universal is thinking about updating the series. Of the original trilogy, two were directed by Steven Spielberg, with the third helmed by Joe Johnston, but all more or less ran on a similar engine. But this idea of finding different ways to approach...