Jurassic Park sequels, uh… find a way. And now, the next Jurassic World movie is coming out as part of the 2025 movie release schedule.
Jurassic World 4, the fourth Jurassic World movie and the seventh overall entry into the Jurassic Park franchise is happening, titled Jurassic World Rebirth. But when will the film be released? And who will star? Here is what we know so far.
What Is The Jurassic World Rebirth Release Date?
At the time of updating this in January 2025, Jurassic World Rebirth will be released on July 2, 2025, according to the official website.
This film is slated to come out during the highly anticipated month of July 2025. Not only will James Gunn's new Superman: Legacy release during that time, but the reboot of Fantastic Four will also release in July 2025.
Despite Jurassic World Dominion not receiving the best reviews compared to many of the other films in the franchise in 2022, it still made over a billion dollars. People love these dinosaurs, and so do I. But it will certainly have its competition.
What Is Jurassic World Rebirth Going To Be About?
Get ready, because Universal gave us our first official synopsis of what Jurassic World Rebirth is going to be about. The story takes place five years after the events of Jurassic World Dominion, and it turns out, most of the Earth’s landscape is “inhospitable” for most species of dinosaurs. Most tend to reside in tropical climates.
However, the three largest dinosaurs hold “life-saving benefits” that could be used in human medicine. Zora (Johansson) is sent to this island on a secret mission to obtain the material with her team, but comes across a shipwrecked family. As they try to survive on an island full of dinosaurs, they discover a “sinister” secret that’s been kept away from the rest of the world for decades.
We have a little more info from an interview that director Gareth Edwards did with Empire in November 2024 that the sequel harkens “back to the original” in many ways:
It goes back to what I loved about the original…with an embarrassment of riches of different set-piece-type scenarios and tense, fun action moments. There were a lot of opportunities as a filmmaker to have a lot of fun and try and play games with the audience.
The original is hands down what fans of the franchise love the most, so personally, I’m eager to see what this new film is going to bring.
The Jurassic World Rebirth Cast
There are several cast members who have been confirmed for Jurassic World Rebirth Here is who you can expect to see in the next movie:
Scarlett Johansson as Zora Bennett
Scarlett Johansson will star in Jurassic World Rebirth as Zora Bennett, a covert operations expert who is sent to secure genetic material from dinosaurs in a secret mission, according to Universal. The actress is primarily known for several major movie roles, as well as her long-time role as Black Widow in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Edwards even talked about her character in the Empire article above, saying that she’s “looking for meaning” in her life:
She’s looking for meaning in her life after leaving the military…and this opportunity comes along where [after it] basically she’d never have to work again. But through that journey, she starts to question the ethical rights and wrongs of what they’re doing.
Jonathan Bailey as Dr. Henry Loomis
Jonathan Bailey will co-star in Jurassic World Rebirth, and he will play the paleontologist Dr. Henry Loomis. The actor is known for his role as Anthony Bridgerton of the Bridgerton cast, and also had starred as Fiyero in Wicked, a role he will reprise in Wicked: For Good.
Manuel Garcia-Rulfo as Reuben Delgado
Manuel Garcia-Rulfo had been cast in a leading role for Jurassic World Rebirth, and he will play Reuben Delgado, the father of a family who is shipwrecked, according to Universal. The actor is primarily known for his role in the TV series, Lincoln Lawyer, and for his roles in movies like Cake, Ultima and more.
Rupert Friend as Martin Krebs
Rupert Friend will co-star in Jurassic World Rebirth, and he will play Martin Krebs, a person from “Big Pharma” according to Universal. Friend has appeared in movies such as Pride & Prejudice, The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas, Starred Up, The French Dispatch, Asteroid City and more.
Mahershala Alias Duncan Kincaid
Mahershala Ali will play Duncan Kincaid, the trusted “team leader” for Zora’s mission. The Academy-Award winning actor has appeared in several films such as Moonlight, Green Book, The Hunger Games series and more and is set to star in the upcoming Blade film – whenever that releases.
Reuben’s Family
Additionally, Universal confirmed several actors who will play Reuben’s family. While their character names are unknown, we know who will be a part of it:
- Luna Blaise
- David Iacono
- Audrina Lopez
Zora’s Crew
Universal also confirmed a few actors who are a part of Zora’s crew for the mission. Their names are also unknown for now, but we know who will star in it:
- Philippine Velge
- Bechir Sylvaine
- Ed Skrein
Talk about an impressive cast. This just makes me want to see Jurassic World Rebirth even more.
I'm sure plenty of people are wondering about potential returning stars from past Jurassic movies– for a refresher, those include Sam Neill, Laura Dern, and Jeff Goldblum for the first three Jurassic Park films. And for the Jurassic World films, the two headliners were Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard. However, Deadline stated that Jurassic World 4 isn't expected to include Howard or Pratt, nor the original trio from the first movie.
I mean, even Jeff Goldblum commented on the future of his character in an interview with Total Film in October 2024, saying he believes Dr. Ian Malcolm has “ridden off into the sunset:”
I think Ian Malcolm may have ridden off into the sunset. Maybe…because this next one [Jurassic World Rebirth] – my friend Scarlett Johansson and my new friend Jonathan Bailey from Wicked, I think, are taking up the reins. And I can’t wait to see what they do. I think that’s a good idea.
While we won’t be seeing the original cast any time soon, it’s always lovely to see new people as talented as they are.
Gareth Edwards Directed
At first, Variety reported that David Leitch was in talks to direct. Leitch is known for plenty of films, such as Atomic Blonde, Deadpool 2, Bullet Train, and the hilarious The Fall Guy, as well as several other movies. However, from that Deadline article regarding Leitch above, we know that those talks fell through, and Leitch will not be taking on the role due to the director having a "different vision for the film."
However, we now know that Gareth Edwards is directing Jurassic World Rebirth, as talked about above. Edwards is known for plenty of films, but his biggest successes so far have been the Godzilla reboot as well as Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. Edwards also made The Creator in 2023.
David Koepp Wrote The Script
Confirmed by Universal, David Koepp wrote the script for Jurassic World Rebirth. If that name sounds familiar, it's because Koepp is the person behind the screenplay for the first Jurassic Park movie and The Lost World: Jurassic Park, the sequel to the first film.
The writer actually talked about why he came back to the franchise after all this time in an interview with The Wrap in December 2024, saying it was like “starting afresh” after so much:
The idea of starting afresh. You don’t often get that chance where they give you very few guidelines, except there must be dinosaurs in it.
It's great to have him back for this new movie – and I can't wait to see what fresh take he has.
Steven Spielberg Executive Produced
Steven Spielberg will return to executive produce Jurassic World Rebirth, according to Universal.
Spielberg has returned to produce several of the Jurassic Park films, so this isn't much of a shocker. But it's nice to see that the original director of the first film remains involved.
Filming Is Ongoing
Filming for the movie took place in 2024, and in October of that year, producer on the film, Frank Marshall, took to X to confirm that filming for the movie had come to an end:
That's a wrap! @JurassicWorld @UniversalPics #jurassicworld @Margaritaville pic.twitter.com/YPf0jA1olfSeptember 28, 2024
With a set release date of July 2025, it’s even more exciting to see that filming is now down. Now can I get a trailer please?
What are you looking forward to the most with Jurassic World Rebirth? I know that July can't get here soon enough.
