Alright. I’ll be honest. My thoughts on kids pretty much mirrors that of Dr. Alan grant in the first Jurassic Park movie. Perhaps I just miss Joe Mazzello. That being said, I’m not quite jumping out of my seat at this latest casting news regarding Jurassic World. However, now that I think about, every one of those movies had a kid.

Deadline reports that Ty Simpkins has landed a lead role in the upcoming and highly anticipated Jurassic World movie. The fourth installment in the Jurassic Park franchise is set to be released June 12, 2015. Bryce Dallas Howard has previously been rumored for a leading role as well.

So far, despite massive fan hoping and longing, there have been no confirmations for Jeff Goldblum and Sam Neill to reprise their roles. Give the people what they want, Universal! Please?

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