Jurassic World: Rebirth brings the franchise back to its roots with Scarlett Johansson, Gareth Edwards, and David Koepp. Hits theaters July 2, 2025.

“Jurassic World Rebirth” marks a bold, adrenaline-fueled reinvigoration of the iconic franchise. Directed by Gareth Edwards (Rogue One, Godzilla), and penned by original Jurassic Park writer David Koepp, it’s set five years after Dominion, plunging viewers into isolated tropical zones where dinosaurs struggle to survive.

Scarlett Johansson headlines as Zora Bennett, a covert ops specialist leading a mission to extract genetic material from three of the planet’s most enormous remaining dinosaurs, land, sea, and air to develop a potentially life-saving drug. Alongside her are Jonathan Bailey, as Dr. Henry Loomis, and Mahershala Ali as field leader Duncan Kincaid, supported by Rupert Friend and Manuel Garcia-Rulfo.

Jurassic World: Rebirth

The expedition quickly turns sinister when they’re stranded alongside a civilian family on an island filled with both known and horrifyingly mutated prehistoric creatures, most notably the “Distortus Rex,” a terrifying six-limbed predator. Adding to the suspense are terrifying pterosaur attacks and aquatic ambushes, which light up the reel with Spielberg-esque thrills. With a premiere in London on June 17, 2025, and a global release on July 2, 2025, “Rebirth” aims to balance blockbuster spectacle with grounded storytelling and scientific intrigue.

Scarlett Johansson

Speaking of the London premiere and making Spielberg-esque thrills, Scarlett Johansson commented on the movie during the London premiere. She said, “Rebirth” took the franchise back to its roots, noting Koepp’s involvement and Edwards being an “enormous fan” of Steven Spielberg. “So I think it really is a love letter to Steven’s work,” she said. “Fans of the Jurassic universe can expect to really feel the DNA of the original ‘Jurassic Park’ in this film.”

Edwards, returning to the franchise world a decade after directing “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story,” claimed that he first heard about “Jurassic World Rebirth” while he was on the phone and via a message from his girlfriend. He said at the London premiere, ““She sent me a text which was a news article about Universal looking for a director for Jurassic and as I carried on the call I just copied and pasted it and sent it to my agent and wrote ‘Is this stupid?” he said. “And we’re going to find out the answer tonight.”

Jurassic World: Rebirth London Premiere

Speaking later in the cinema before the film started, Edwards introduced all his cast in attendance and made a point of name-checking and thanking the producers and heads of department in the room. However, having left the stage, he quickly ran back on having forgotten to thank “the two most important people” in Universal chair Langey and president Cramer, who he claimed he didn’t realize were in attendance. “Oh my god, I nearly ended my career!” he said. “I honestly thought you guys were in America!”

“Jurassic World: Rebirth” releases July 2. For more theme park-related news and information, visit MSM News.

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