The Jurassic World Rebirth era has begun.
The Jurassic World social channels lit the community ablaze today by revealing Jurassic World Rebirth, along with new pictures and information on the film (don’t leave before reading the full film synopsis and character descriptions). We have a traditional new logo for the film, featuring the new title and iconic Rex design. I imagine this is just the flashy new title introduction and a true logo will be revealed at a later date that ties closer into the film. We’ve known about the title for over a month now (see Tom Jurassic’s article), but it’s nice to have it official.
Next up we have two official images that were revealed, showcasing some of the new characters in the Jurassic saga of films. First up we have Scarlett Johansson and Jonathan Bailey lurking in the long grass. Does anyone want to tell them that might not be the best idea?
We also get a pretty dire look at Mahershala Ali waving down a potential rescue vehicle. Making assumptions off the picture alone, it looks like Mahershala is about to get eaten. Take note of the InGen logo on the pole behind Ali. We’re getting closer to finding out the exact island were visiting.
But that’s not all… We have a full synopsis of the film and a breakdown of a handful of the characters from the description of the title reveal video uploaded to YouTube. Hold onto your butts, there’s a lot of new info.
A new era is born.
Next summer, three years after the Jurassic World trilogy concluded with each film surpassing $1 billion at the global box office, the enduring Jurassic series evolves in an ingenious new direction with Jurassic World Rebirth.
Anchored by iconic action superstar Scarlett Johansson, breakthrough talent Jonathan Bailey and two-time Oscar® winner Mahershala Ali, this action-packed new chapter sees an intrepid team racing to secure DNA samples from the three most colossal creatures across land, sea and air. Also starring acclaimed international stars Rupert Friend and Manuel Garcia-Rulfo, the film is directed by dynamic visualist Gareth Edwards (Rogue One: A Star Wars Story) from a script by original Jurassic Park screenwriter David Koepp.
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. The three most colossal creatures within that tropical biosphere hold the key to a drug that will bring miraculous life-saving benefits to humankind. Academy Award® nominee Johansson plays skilled covert operations expert Zora Bennett, contracted to lead a skilled team on a top-secret mission to secure genetic material from the world’s three most massive dinosaurs. When Zora’s operation intersects with a civilian family whose boating expedition was capsized by marauding aquatic dinos, they all find themselves stranded on an island where they come face-to-face with a sinister, shocking discovery that’s been hidden from the world for decades.
Ali is Duncan Kincaid, Zora’s most trusted team leader; Emmy nominee and Olivier Award winner Jonathan Bailey (Wicked, Bridgerton) plays paleontologist Dr. Henry Loomis; Emmy nominee Rupert Friend (Homeland, Obi-Wan Kenobi) appears as Big Pharma representative Martin Krebs and Manuel Garcia-Rulfo (The Lincoln Lawyer, Murder on the Orient Express) plays Reuben Delgado, the father of the shipwrecked civilian family.
The cast includes Luna Blaise (Manifest), David Iacono (The Summer I Turned Pretty) and Audrina Miranda (Lopez vs. Lopez) as Reuben’s family. The film also features, as members of Zora and Krebs’ crews, Philippine Velge (Station Eleven), Bechir Sylvain (BMF) and Ed Skrein (Deadpool).
Jurassic World Rebirth is directed by BAFTA winner Edwards from a script by Koepp (War of the Worlds), based on characters created by Michael Crichton. The film is produced by Oscar® nominee Frank Marshall and Patrick Crowley, both longtime Jurassic franchise producers and of this summer’s blockbuster, Twisters. The film is executive produced by Steven Spielberg, Denis L. Stewart and Jim Spencer.
So there you have it! This film is a true sequel to Jurassic World Dominion, putting to rest the rumors of a prequel. The plot almost feels like an admission that the idea of dinosaurs living among us didn’t really work for the film series, as dinosaurs are yet again facing an ecological extinction. In addition to dinosaurs survival being isolated to equatorial environments, we are heading into big pharma territory, continuing some of the ideas outlined within the Biosyn sphere of influence. Will Biosyn return with a new figurehead in Rupert Friend?
There’s so much to discuss and we’ll surely get into it here on The Jurassic Park Podcast! Be sure to subscribe on your favorite podcast platform and give a follow to my ongoing newsletter.
Written by:
Brad Jost