While responding to a fan query on Twitter, director Colin Trevorrow said the fourth installment of Jurassic Park will be a sequel and not a reboot,

Trevorrow suggested that the film, which is now titled Jurassic World, is set 22 years in the future. These details came to light when a fan asked the filmmaker to confirm rumors about the film being a reboot.

"Mr. Trevorrow, everytime I read something, it says JW is a reboot. Please tell us that its not a reboot?! I'm going bonkers!" -- Karn Bains

The director's response seemed to hint at the fact that the film would be a sequel after he described it as a "sci-fi terror:"

"Reboot is a strong word. This is a new sci-fi terror adventure set 22 years after the horrific events of Jurassic Park."

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Trevorrow is best known for his 2012 indie film Safety Not Guaranteed, which starred Mark Duplass, Aubrey Plaza, Jake Johnson, and Karan Soni. This will be his first big-budget undertaking. Joe Johnston (Captain America) directed the third installment of the Jurassic Park franchise (Jurassic Park III) in 2001.

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The Jurassic Park films are based on Michael Crichton's series of novels about pre-historic beasts being revived by revolutionary gene technology. Frank Marshall and Pat Crowley are co-producing the film alongside Steven Spielberg, who directed the first two installments in the franchise.

The film will hit theaters June 12, 2015.

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