The summer of 2025 is set to take moviegoers back to the prehistoric era with the release of the first trailer for Jurassic World Rebirth. As the seventh installment in the Jurassic Park franchise and the inaugural film of a new era following the conclusion of the Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard-led trilogy with Jurassic World Dominion, this movie is helmed by director Gareth Edwards and features a fresh cast including Scarlett Johansson, Jonathan Bailey, and Mahershala Ali. Despite the impressive talent involved, including the return of original Jurassic Park screenwriter David Koepp, the trailer's premise seems to take a step back from the series' previous developments. The promised world of dinosaurs from Fallen Kingdom and teased in Dominion appears to be missing.
Let's delve into what the trailer reveals and what it omits, and explore why the Jurassic World series might be missing a significant opportunity.
Back to the Cretaceous
The Jurassic World trilogy received mixed reviews from critics but has been a consistently profitable blockbuster franchise at the global box office over the past decade. The audience's love for dinosaurs ensured that more films would follow, even after retiring the original trilogy's cast. Universal quickly assembled a new cast and crew, with Gareth Edwards, known for his work on 2014's Godzilla and Rogue One, being a notable addition. Edwards excels at conveying scale in VFX-heavy films, and his CGI background gives him a unique advantage in creating four-quadrant blockbusters.
The trailer showcases stunning dinosaur animations, with Edwards' attention to detail in proportions and lighting setting Rebirth apart from many recent blockbusters. Remarkably, he achieved this on a tight schedule, starting production in June 2024 after being hired in February. While the trailer does not provide much insight into the new characters, the action sequences and dinosaur screen time are promising. However, the absence of the "world of dinosaurs" concept, which has been teased since Fallen Kingdom, looms large over the trailer.
An Island? Again?!
The plot of Jurassic World Rebirth revolves around another dinosaur-filled island, supposedly a research facility from the original Jurassic Park. This setting feels like a retreat to familiar territory, especially since the previous trilogy concluded with dinosaurs spread across the globe. According to Universal's official synopsis, "Five years after the events of Jurassic World Dominion, the planet's ecology has proven largely inhospitable to dinosaurs. Those remaining exist in isolated equatorial environments with climates resembling the one in which they once thrived."
This narrative shift feels like an unnecessary correction. Why build up to a global Jurassic World if it's not utilized? Dominion already scaled back the dinosaur presence to a contained preserve in the Italian Alps, and now Rebirth seems to abandon the innovative concept of dinosaurs overrunning the world. This choice is puzzling, especially as the franchise aims to relaunch with new characters and ideas, yet returns to the same setting repeatedly.
Moreover, this new direction conflicts with the established lore from previous films, where dinosaurs were shown thriving in various environments worldwide. The Malta chase in Dominion, featuring dinosaurs in an urban setting, was a highlight of the film. Given the franchise's consistent box office success, it's surprising that Jurassic World Rebirth doesn't explore more innovative settings.
It's possible that Jurassic World Rebirth has more to offer than what's shown in the trailer. Rumors suggest the film was initially titled Jurassic City, hinting at a different setting that might be kept under wraps. Regardless, it's time for the Jurassic franchise to move beyond the tropical island motif and explore new environments. Whether it's a full Planet of the Apes-style world or something in between, the franchise needs to innovate to keep audiences engaged.
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