Jurassic World Rebirth is a 2025 American science fiction action film directed by Gareth Edwards and written by David Koepp. It is the fourth Jurassic World film, as well as the seventh installment overall in the Jurassic Park franchise. The film features Scarlett Johansson, Mahershala Ali, Jonathan Bailey, Rupert Friend, Manuel Garcia-Rulfo, and Ed Skrein. In Jurassic World Rebirth, the world's de-extinct dinosaurs live around the equator, which provides the last viable climate for them to survive. A team travels to a former island research facility where three specific gigantic species of dinosaurs reside, with the goal of extracting samples that are vital for a heart disease treatment. The team also rescues a shipwrecked family, and both groups struggle to survive after becoming stranded on the island. Work on the film began shortly after the release of Jurassic World Dominion (2022), when executive producer Steven Spielberg recruited Koepp to help him develop a new installment in the series. Koepp previously co-wrote the original Jurassic Park film (1993) and wrote its sequel, The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997). Development of Rebirth was first reported in January 2024. Edwards was hired as director a month later, and casting commenced shortly thereafter. Principal photography took place in Thailand, Malta, and the United Kingdom from June to September 2024, with a budget of $180–254 million. Jurassic World Rebirth premiered on June 17, 2025, at Odeon Luxe Leicester Square in London, and was released in the United States and Canada by Universal Pictures on July 2. The film received mixed reviews from critics, though some deemed it an improvement over previous entries. It became the sixth-highest-grossing film of 2025, grossing over $872 million worldwide – the first feature in the franchise since Jurassic Park III to not reach $1 billion. At the 98th Academy Awards, it was nominated for Best Visual Effects, making it the first film in the Jurassic Park franchise since The Lost World to receive an Oscar nomination in any category. A sequel is in development.
Plot In 2010, InGen operates a dinosaur genetics laboratory on Île Saint-Hubert, located in the Atlantic Ocean. It houses transgenic and mutated dinosaurs that the company head deemed disturbing. When a six-limbed Tyrannosaurus called Distortus rex escapes containment, all personnel abandon the island. During 2027, most of Earth's climate is unsuitable for the de-extinct animals that InGen and other companies created. The remaining animals survive in equatorial regions with climates similar to the Mesozoic era, where exclusion zones have been established for them. Martin Krebs, an executive at pharmaceutical company ParkerGenix, enlists Zora Bennett, a former covert operative, to work with paleontologist Dr. Henry Loomis on a classified mission to collect DNA-containing biomaterial samples from three large prehistoric specimens, which are crucial for a new cardiovascular disease treatment. In Suriname, Zora recruits longtime associate Duncan Kincaid to lead the expedition, along with maritime pilot LeClerc, mercenary Nina, and security expert Bobby Atwater. The team illegally travels to Île Saint-Hubert to gather bio-samples from the aquatic Mosasaurus, terrestrial Titanosaurus, and avian Quetzalcoatlus. Meanwhile, Reuben Delgado is sailing near the island with his daughters Teresa and Isabella, and Teresa's boyfriend, Xavier Dobbs. When a Mosasaurus attacks and overturns their sailboat, Reuben sends a distress call. Despite Martin insisting the group stay on mission, the expedition team rescues the family. The Mosasaurus resurfaces, and the team successfully collects a blood sample using a modified dart gun. A pack of Spinosaurus joins the Mosasaurus in attacking the ship, killing Bobby. To maintain the mission's secrecy, Martin prevents Teresa radioing for help and does nothing to prevent her from falling overboard. Xavier jumps in to rescue her, followed by Reuben and Isabella, separating them from the team. The ship runs aground on the island, where a Spinosaurus kills Nina. Zora reveals that a rescue helicopter will circle the island in 24 hours if there is radio silence. The team locate a herd of Titanosaurus and obtain a sample. It is decided it is safer to retrieve the Quetzalcoatlus specimen – the amniotic liquid – from an egg. Zora, Henry, and LeClerc rappel down a cliff to a nest inside an ancient cave temple. A Quetzalcoatlus returns and devours LeClerc, but Zora and Henry secure the last sample. Meanwhile, the Delgados make it ashore and search for the abandoned InGen complex, hoping to find a radio there. They encounter various dinosaurs, including a Mutadon, a hybrid raptor/pterosaur; and an Aquilops, which Isabella names Dolores and adopts. The group finds an inflatable raft and, after surviving a Tyrannosaurus rex attack, proceed down a river. Both groups reunite at the InGen complex. When Teresa exposes Martin, he threatens everyone with a handgun, takes the samples, and escapes to the helipad in a UTV. A group of Mutadons descend on the others, who flee through underground tunnels. The rescue helicopter arrives, but the Distortus rex destroys it, killing the pilots. Escaping into another tunnel, the survivors find a locked gate at the end, with a boat and the gate control panel on the opposite side. As a pursuing Mutadon approaches, Isabella fits through the gate bars and unlocks it. The team escapes while Martin, who is forced to drive off the road after almost having crashed into an Ankylosaurus, is devoured by the Distortus. Zora retrieves the samples and the group launch the boat while Duncan distracts the Distortus with a flare. Zora, Henry, Reuben, Teresa, Xavier, and Isabella escape in the boat. Duncan survives and signals the group, who rescue him. Zora and Henry decide to distribute the biomaterial as an open source resource, ensuring global access.
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