Jurassic World Rebirth guide: review, release date, cast, trailer, story, and everything else you need to know

Jurassic World Rebirth is the latest installment in the Jurassic series, bringing the dinosaur franchise back to our screens (three years after Jurassic World Dominion seemingly brought it to an end). This is a standalone movie, though, and Rebirth marks a fresh start for the long-running series that began with Steven Spielberg's Jurassic Park over 30 years ago.

For one thing, there's a brand new cast taking the reins, led by Scarlett Johansson, Jonathan Bailey, and Mahershala Ali. This was one of our most anticipated upcoming movies of 2025, and it could even make our list of the best action movies thanks to some seriously impressive set pieces.

We've got everything you need to know about Jurassic World Rebirth right here, from the lowdown on our review to the sequel's release date, a complete list of cast members, and a breakdown of the movie's plot.

Jurassic World Rebirth release date

Jurassic World Rebirth was released on July 2, 2025, three years after Jurassic World Dominion. Rogue One's Gareth Edwards directs the sequel.

Jurassic World Rebirth review

Jurassic World Rebirth first reactions were pretty mixed, and our Jurassic World Rebirth review followed suit. Reviewer Jack Shepherd gave the movie three stars, criticizing "too many two-dimensional characters, a bloated story, and forgettable mutant dinosaurs", but praising the sequel's set pieces and Scarlett Johansson and Jonathan Bailey's performances.

Jurassic World Rebirth trailer

There were several Jurassic World Rebirth trailers released before the movie hit theaters. In the first full-length one, which you can watch above, we're introduced to Zora (Scarlett Johansson), who embarks on a dangerous mission alongside paleontologist Dr. Henry Loomis (Jonathan Bailey) and ship captain Duncan Kincaid (Mahershala Ali). The trio encounters a group of lethal dinosaurs that were deemed "too dangerous for the original park."

The clip is filled with action and near-death scenes. A few standout moments, though, are a mutated dinosaur grabbing a scientist and a terrifying lagoon scene taken from the original novel.

Jurassic World Rebirth cast

Jurassic World Rebirth has a whole new cast, with Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard passing the mantle to a new main trio played by Scarlett Johansson, Jonathan Bailey, and Mahershala Ali. For a rundown of the movie's scaly cast members, check out our list of every dinosaur in Jurassic World Rebirth.

Below is the Jurassic World Rebirth cast list:

• Scarlett Johansson – Zora Bennett
• Jonathan Bailey – Dr. Henry Loomis
• Mahershala Ali – Duncan Kinkaid
• Rupert Friend – Martin Krebs
• Manuel Garcia-Rulfo – Reuben Delgado
• Luna Blaise – Teresa Delgado
• Audrina Miranda – Isabella Delgado
• David Iacono – Xavier
• Philippine Velge – Nina
• Bechir Sylvain – Leclerc
• Ed Skrein – Bobby Atwater

Jurassic World Rebirth plot

Jurassic World Rebirth picks up five years after 2022's Jurassic World Dominion, and it's not looking good for the dinosaurs. A combination of disease and climate change over the past half decade means Earth has become inhospitable to them, aside from a few remote, tropical areas near the equator.

However, a pharmaceutical company, represented by sketchy Martin Krebs (Rupert Friend) thinks that if they can get genetic samples from three of these surviving dinosaurs, they could develop a new life-saving drug.

Martin recruits Zora (Scarlett Johansson) to extract this material, accompanied by ship captain Duncan Kincaid (Mahershala Ali), and paleontologist Dr. Henry Loomis (Jonathan Bailey). Their dangerous – and illegal – mission is complicated by a run-in with the Delgado family, after their boat capsizes and puts out a mayday call that's picked up by Zora's team.

If you're after a spoiler-heavy breakdown of the movie's final act, check out our guide to the Jurassic World Rebirth ending explained.

Is Jurassic World Rebirth a reboot?

As the name suggests, Jurassic World Rebirth is a fresh start for the Jurassic World franchise. The movie features a whole new cast of characters, but the world it takes place in is the same as the other Jurassic movies. Legacy character Alan Grant even gets a name-drop, as Jonathan Bailey's Dr. Henry Loomis reveals he studied under him. Although there are plenty of callbacks and Easter eggs to previous Jurassic films, you don't need any past knowledge of the franchise to watch Rebirth.

"I mean, the film is called Rebirth, of course, but Gareth [Edwards, director], and I think Frank [Marshall, producer] and Steven [Spielberg, executive producer] and all the creatives on this project, wanted to establish this film as its own contained, standalone thing," Scarlett Johansson, who plays Zora told GamesRadar+

That's a wrap on Jurassic World Rebirth. For more about the year's movies, check out our guide to the biggest movie release dates to get planning your theater trips.