WhileJurassic World Rebirth’s trailer doesn’t look flawless, I am delighted to see the franchise finally embrace one under-utilized aspect of the reboot trilogy. 2015’sJurassic Worldwasn’t perfect, but I was mostly happy with director Colin Trevorrow’s reboot of theJurassic Parkfranchise. Few movies could hope to outdoJurassic Park’s perfect endingbut, by the time the credits rolled on the busy, inoffensive 2015 blockbuster, I was intrigued to see where the series would head next.
Unfortunately, theJurassic Worldtrilogy mirrors the originalJurassic Parktrilogy in all the wrong ways. While Spielberg’s original Michael Crichton adaptation was a perfect monster movie, 1997’s belated sequelThe Lost World: Jurassic Parkwas a bloated, messy follow-up. Trevorrow’sJurassic Worldwas already a lot less tightly constructed thanJurassic Park, so it was no surprise thatJurassic World: Fallen Kingdomwas a far messier, more inconsistent follow-up. ByJurassic World: Dominion’s ending, I was pretty certain I was done with the franchise.
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Fortunately,2025’sJurassic World Rebirthlooks like more than a mere retread of the last three movies, judging by its first trailer. Despite the messy storytelling and absurd twists ofJurassic World: Fallen KingdomandJurassic World: Dominion, returningJurassic Parkscreenwriter David Koepp promised the reboot wouldn’t retcon any of the earlier movies in either trilogy. Jurassic World Rebirth’s first trailer prioritizes setting up its simple story, which pits Scarlett Johansson’s experienced covert operative and a hapless vacationing family against the world’s surviving dinosaurs.
This premise alone got my attention since it harkens back to the simple setup ofJurassic Park. However,the monster glimpsed inJurassic World Rebirth’s trailer was what got me hookedand ready to book my tickets despite how disappointing the last two sequels in the series were. Finally, after years of tinkering with real-life dinosaurs and slightly altering their appearances,Jurassic World Rebirth’s giant, terrifying hybrid dinosaurlooks like nothing I’ve ever seen before and uses the franchise’s genetic engineering subplot right.
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The monster seen in the trailer forJurassic World Rebirthseems to be a cross betweenAlien’s Xenomorph, the T. rex, and the Rancor fromReturn of the Jedi. WhileJurassic Worldhad the Indominus Rex andJurassic World: Fallen Kingdomintroduced the Indoraptor, these were really just souped-up versions of existing dinosaurs.Jurassic World Rebirth’s new dinosaur is an entirely original creature design, something I’ve wanted the franchise to explore for years.
I haven’t always liked theJurassic World franchise’s dinosaur hybrids, but this is mostly because the franchise never truly embraced the sci-fi potential of this premise.
Ever sinceJurassic Worldintroduced the idea that scientists were working on newer, more lethal dinosaurs to attract visitors to the ailing park, I assumed the series would eventually introduce one that was more than just a T. rex or a raptor with added bells and whistles. I haven’t always liked theJurassic Worldfranchise’s dinosaur hybrids, but this is mostly because the franchise never truly embraced the sci-fi potential of this premise.
If all the trilogy’s new dinosaurs are just raptors or T. Rexs with added claws and longer fangs, then there doesn’t seem to be any real reason for the franchise to introduce this intriguing premise. The Indoraptor and the Indominus Rex might have had plenty of traits that weren’t present in their real-life counterparts but, in terms of appearance, they weren’t all that striking and didn’t stand out from the franchise’s earlier dinosaurs. The same cannot be said for the monster seen inJurassic World Rebirth’s trailer, which is more threatening than both of them combined.
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Although I did love the use of a massive aquatic dinosaur inJurassic World: Fallen Kingdom’s atmospheric opening scene, the last few movies in the series have lacked truly terrifying dinosaurs that increase the franchise’s scare factor. This new monster could change that, asJurassic World Rebirthintroduces a truly scary antagonist to the series again.Jurassic World Rebirth’s promises to returntoJurassic Park’s horror-forward storytelling style will be a welcome change after the low-stakes globetrotting adventure ofJurassic World: Dominion.
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Maybe someone out there wanted to see the stars ofJurassic WorldandJurassic Parkteam up to stop a company from genetically engineering locust plagues, butJurassic World: Dominion’s negative reviews prove most of us did not want this from the series. TheJurassic WorldandJurassic Parkmovies are at their best when they deliver self-contained white-knuckle thrill rides, something Spielberg’s original adaptation understood. I’m tentatively excited thatJurassic World Rebirth’s new monster means this reboot can offer the same.
