Jurassic World: Rebirth Trailer Unleashes New Era of Terror

The latest installment in the Jurassic World franchise, Jurassic World: Rebirth, is setting out to rekindle the fear that once made the original Jurassic Park a cinematic horror classic. With an all-star cast including Scarlett Johansson, Mahershala Ali, and Jonathan Bailey, the film promises to push the boundaries of terror with mutated dinosaurs and a survival story that dives deep into the unknown.

After decades of seeing dinosaurs revived, running rampant, and even coexisting with humanity, audiences have become desensitized to the spectacle. Producer Frank Marshall and Steven Spielberg knew that if Rebirth was going to make an impact, it had to escalate the fear factor. “You’re in a new place, you don’t know what’s around the corner,” Marshall explains. “There’s a little bit of everything that’s scary.”

This vision comes to life through director Gareth Edwards (Rogue One, The Creator), who drew inspiration from legendary monster films. The result? A terrifying concoction of creatures that blend prehistoric terror with twisted mutations. As Edwards describes, “Some Rancor went in there, some H.R. Giger went in there, a little T. rex went in there…”

The story follows a specialized recovery team led by Scarlett Johansson’s Zora Bennett, a seasoned covert operative, alongside Mahershala Ali’s logistics expert Duncan Kincaid and Jonathan Bailey’s paleontologist Dr. Henry Loomis. Their mission takes them to a long-abandoned island near the equator, once home to the original Jurassic Park research lab, to retrieve genetic material with the potential to revolutionize medicine. But what they find are not just relics of the past—the failed experiments left behind have not only survived but evolved into something far more dangerous.

“These are the dinosaurs that didn’t work,” Marshall reveals. “They’re all based on real dinosaur research, but they look a little different.” The film’s trailer teases encounters with these grotesque hybrids, each engineered to evoke primal fear and panic.

Edwards acknowledges that Jurassic Park has always been a horror movie in disguise. “Most people don’t think of it like that, but I was scared shitless watching the T. rex attack as a kid,” he says. Rebirth embraces this perspective, with sequences designed to remind audiences why they once feared dinosaurs.

Screenwriter David Koepp, who penned the 1993 original, returns to adapt an unused scene from Michael Crichton’s novel—a nerve-wracking encounter in which characters attempt to float past a lurking T. rex in a raft, only to realize too late that the beast isn’t swimming, but walking beneath the water’s surface.

The film also explores a world where dinosaurs are no longer marvels but nuisances. “People weren’t going to museums to see them anymore. They were just in the way,” Marshall notes. But on this isolated island, where the conditions remain ideal, dinosaurs have flourished—growing stronger, deadlier, and more unpredictable.

In a callback to the original Jurassic Park, a crumbling museum exhibit signals humanity’s fading interest in dinosaurs, just as a new breed of terror prepares to strike. “The banner’s coming down again,” Marshall teases, referencing the famous “When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth” moment from the 1993 classic.

Despite the awe-inspiring and terrifying dinosaurs, Jurassic World: Rebirth remains grounded in its characters. Scarlett Johansson’s Zora is a hardened but compassionate leader, driven by more than just profit. “She’s someone who’s dedicated herself to saving others, but she’s at a professional crossroads,” Scarlett Johansson explains.

Jonathan Bailey’s Dr. Loomis channels the intellectual curiosity of past franchise paleontologists, though his admiration for dinosaurs may prove to be his downfall. Meanwhile, Mahershala Ali’s Kincaid adds heart to the high-stakes adventure, embodying a man haunted by his past yet willing to risk everything for his team.

As Rebirth reintroduces audiences to the primal fear of being hunted, the film honors Steven Spielberg’s legacy by blending elements of Jaws, Indiana Jones, and the original Jurassic Park into a pulse-pounding experience.