Jurassic World: Rebirth Returns the Franchise to Its Dinosaur-Devouring Roots

Written by Tanisha Cardozo

After several sequels that spiraled into clone plots, mutant creatures, and genetically modified mayhem, Jurassic World: Rebirth brings the franchise back to what fans love most: dinosaurs, a remote island, and the terrifying simplicity of humans trying to survive.

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Though technically part of the World series, Rebirth feels closer in tone and spirit to Steven Spielberg’s original 1993 Jurassic Park. Gone are the raptor-whispering adventures and science fiction tangents. Instead, we get a grittier, more focused narrative that puts the dinosaurs—and the awe and terror they evoke—back at center stage.

Scarlett Johansson stars as Zora Bennett, a special-ops agent with a complicated past. She’s tasked with escorting a small crew to a long-forgotten InGen lab in Suriname to retrieve dinosaur DNA for a possible heart disease cure. Accompanying her are:

• Jonathan Bailey, as an idealistic paleontologist seeing real dinosaurs for the first time,
  
• Rupert Friend, as a morally grey pharma executive, and
  
• Mahershala Ali, as Duncan, Zora’s old friend with a secret.
  

The journey, of course, goes off the rails. A dramatic sea rescue brings in more passengers—and more targets for hungry dinosaurs. And once they’re deep in the jungle, surrounded by creatures from another time, survival becomes the only mission.

Three things elevate Rebirth:

1. David Koepp, who penned the original Jurassic Park screenplay, returns, giving the story clarity and suspense.
   
2. Gareth Edwards (Godzilla, The Creator) brings his signature visual storytelling, emphasizing the grandeur and horror of dinosaurs through a mix of CGI and practical effects.
   
3. Jonathan Bailey steals several scenes, especially the emotional moment his character lays eyes on a living dinosaur for the first time.
   

There’s also Dolores—a tiny, wide-eyed dinosaur companion that manages to steal hearts and merch opportunities alike.

The score by Alexandre Desplat mixes fresh orchestration with nostalgic echoes of John Williams’ iconic theme, threading new energy into familiar emotion.

Jurassic World: Rebirth may not reinvent the franchise, but by returning to its primal core—dinosaurs and danger—it might just reignite the magic for a whole new generation.