The trailer for Jurassic World Rebirth dropped on January 5th, and boy, there is a lot to see in this latest entry to the legendary Jurassic franchise. From dinosaurs both new and familiar to the addition of Scarlett Johansson to the franchise, this seems like a promising entry.
Perhaps what helps make the original Jurassic Park film such a classic, and the Jurassic World entries to be worthy follow-ups, is the universal human love for dinosaurs. The 1993 Steven Spielberg masterpiece made dinosaurs so incredibly realistic, as if the viewer could simply touch the screen and find themselves face to face with either a friendly Brachiosaurus, a terrorizing T-Rex, or much worse, a Velociraptor. The original film was so convincing that even over thirty years later, it still remains a masterpiece of cinema.
In the years since, each new Jurassic entry has consistently added to the line up of dino thrills. With 1997's The Lost World, we found ourselves enjoying the view of the Stegosaurus, while 2001's Jurassic Park III made use of the legendary Spinosaurus, becoming a rival to the T-Rex. With the series' reboot with 2015's Jurassic World, the familiar dino faces returned, even adding the twist of a friendship between Chris Pratt's character and a young Velociraptor.
Rebirth clearly continues the tradition of adding new faces to the dinosaur species. The trailer neatly tells us that the dinosaurs of this entry were considered too dangerous for the original park - a fine connection between the original and this film. Firstly, there is the Titanosaurus, which resembles something like the traditional Brachiosaurus. Who can forget the legendary moment in cinema history, when characters Alan Grant, Ellie Sattler, and Ian Malcolm encounter the friendly, long-necked Brachiosaurus to the tune of John Williams' nearly-perfect score? Perhaps there will be a similar moment in Rebirth.
We also will get to see the Mosasaurus, an aqua dino who seems to be terrorizing Scarlett Johanson and company from the water. Jurassic World successfully introduced some water-based dinosaurs, and Rebirth won't disappoint. Finally, there is also the Quetzalcoatlus, a dino with wings who is very much akin to the traditional pterodactyl. Perhaps recent Jurassic outings and especially Rebirth are cleverly keeping up to speed with recent discoveries of more and more dinosaur species constantly being made around the world. While the 1993 original masterfully introduced us to the sheer awe of dinosaurs onscreen, we're confident that Jurassic World Rebirth will continue this tradition.
Jurassic World Rebirth opens on July 2, 2025.