Ever since the long-awaited sequel/reboot to Jurassic Park III was announced, fans of the dinosaur series have anxiously awaited news of the original (surviving) cast of Jurassic Park returning to the big screen. And they waited. And they waited. BD Wong reprised his role as InGen geneticist Dr. Henry Wu in both Jurassic World and Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom. Jeff Goldblum returned Ian Malcolm as for a cameo in the latter. But still, not since the first film had Goldblum, Laura Dern (Ellie Sattler) and Sam Neill (Alan Grant) shared the screen together. Turns out, that wait is officially over!

Jurassic World writer/director Colin Trevorrow announced the news we’ve all been waiting for – all three stars from the original 1993 Jurassic Park will reprise their roles for Jurassic World 3! Not just cameo appearances either, for major roles in the film! The big news was first announced by Trevorrow and Laura Dern herself at a special screening of Jurassic World in Hollywood, an event hosted by Collider. The official Twitter account for Jurassic World re-confirmed the news the following morning. Neill, Dern, and Goldblum will join recent series stars Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard to fill out the A-list cast.

The last time we saw the cloned theme-park monsters, the dinosaurs had been relocated and set free onto North American soil in Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom. However, just recently, a short film by Trevorrow called Battle at Big Rock was released, catching us up on what life is now like with dinosaurs living among us. You can check out the short film below!

How excited are you to see the original trio from Jurassic Park return together over 25 years later to the franchise? Have you enjoyed the recent sequels? Let us know over on Nightmare on Film Street’s Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram pages, and stay tuned her for more incoming news surrounding Jurassic World 3, which stomps into theatres June 11th, 2021.