Universal Announces Release Date for Jurassic Park IV

Universal Studios announced today that the fourth film in the "Jurassic Park" series would be in theaters June 13th, 2014.

Rumors surrounding this film have been around since 2002, though little progress has been made on the project. Today's announcement confirms that Steven Spielberg will return to produce, though no mention was made of a director, cast, or screenplay … though it is known that Rick Jaffa and Amanda Silver (Rise of the Planet of the Apes) have been involved in crafting the film's storyline.

The first in the franchise, Jurassic Park, adapted from the novel by Michael Crichton, is on our top ten list of best films ever made. Indeed, we are considering watching it for the umpteenth time again this weekend … it is that good. The second film was — and remains — almost unwatchable but the third is a respectable entry in this series, okay but not great. We're somewhat ambivalent about a fourth film, but we think the time may be right to try it. We'll be following this project closely!