Dinosaurs are back—and this time, the mission is more than survival.
The first trailer for Jurassic World Rebirth has arrived, teasing a thrilling new chapter in the legendary franchise. Set five years after Jurassic World Dominion, the film follows Zora Bennett (Scarlett Johansson), a covert ops expert leading a mission to retrieve genetic material from the most dangerous dinosaurs left behind on a forgotten island research facility. But when a civilian family’s boat capsizes near the island, they uncover a sinister secret buried for decades.
Directed by Gareth Edwards (Rogue One), from a script by David Koepp (Jurassic Park), the film stars: Scarlett Johansson, Mahershala Ali, Jonathan Bailey, Rupert Friend, Manuel Garcia-Rulfo, Luna Blaise, David Iacono, Audrina Miranda, Philippine Velge, Bechir Sylvain and Ed Skrein.
Jurassic World Rebirth stomps into UK & Ireland cinemas on 2nd July 2025.
Key details
- Release: UK & Ireland cinemas — 2 July 2025.
- Director: Gareth Edwards (Rogue One).
- Writer: David Koepp (Jurassic Park).
- Timeline: set five years after Jurassic World Dominion.
- Story hook: a covert-ops mission to recover dinosaur genetic material on a remote facility island.
- Trailer: watch via the YouTube link in the article.
What to know
Jurassic World Rebirth looks like a fresh chapter with classic Jurassic ingredients: a high-risk mission, an isolated location, and a secret that turns a controlled operation into survival.
With Gareth Edwards directing and David Koepp back on the script, there’s a strong promise of scale and suspense—big set-pieces, but also that creeping sense of danger the franchise does best when it slows down.
The cast list signals a new core team rather than a nostalgia-only return, which gives Rebirth room to introduce new stakes while still building on the world Dominion left behind.
How to catch up fast
- Rewatch Jurassic World Dominion to reconnect with the post-Dominion world (and the new status quo for humans and dinosaurs).
- If you want the ‘on-an-island’ tension, revisit Jurassic Park (1993) and The Lost World for the franchise’s purest survival vibe.
- Watch the trailer once for the big story beats, then again for smaller clues around the facility and the mission’s real goal.
- Decide your spoiler level early—trailers can reveal major surprises, so stop at one watch if you want everything fresh in the cinema.
- Save the release date in your calendar and check local listings closer to opening week.
