Financially, Jurassic World Rebirth delivered in a big way. With a worldwide gross north of $868 million on a budget of $180–225 million, it stands among the biggest hits of 2025.
With an all-new cast that included Scarlett Johansson (Zora Bennett), Mahershala Ali (Duncan Kincaid), and Jonathan Bailey (Henry Loomis) — the film undeniably re‑energized the franchise’s commercial engine. Critically, however, the blockbuster film received mostly negative reviews. While some praised its spectacle and dinosaur set-pieces, many faulted the film for “paper‑thin characters” and a “plot bogged down with flat humour.”
Reports of a New Jurassic World Rebirth
Despite those shortcomings, the financial payoff (and global interest) appears to have convinced the studio that the series still has legs. While there is no confirmed sequel, industry reports suggest that development discussions are already underway for another entry — with early chatter reportedly re‑engaging director Gareth Edwards and the cast.
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Where the Story Could Go Next: From Mutant Dinos to Human‑Dino Hybrids
But what might a follow‑up film look like — especially given how Rebirth ends? The final act sees survivors (Johansson's covert ops expert Zora Bennett and company) fleeing InGen's third island with an infant Aquilops named Dolores (a mutated dinosaur), and genetic material from three huge dinosaurs whose DNA is tied to a potential cure for heart disease.
Could these elements set up far darker stakes in the next film?
One possibility is that either Dolores or the genetic material could trigger a mutant virus outbreak, shifting the franchise into pandemic‑horror territory (evocative of films like 2011's Rise of the Planet of the Apes), while also salvaging elements of that truly bizarre, long‑lost Jurassic Park 4 script that actually featured terrifying human‑dinosaur hybrids.
It sounds ridiculous, but pushing the Jurassic franchise beyond dino‑action spectacle toward something more morally and existentially fraught is intriguing at the very least.
What Else Is Coming
Not all the new content tied to the franchise is for film. A first‑person action‑adventure game, “Jurassic Park: Survival”, is in development at Saber Interactive.
Unlike Rebirth, the game promises a more grounded, horror‑tinged return to the franchise’s roots: players assume the role of an InGen scientist named Dr. Maya Joshi, who's stranded on Isla Nublar the day after the events of the original 1993 film, where she must face dinosaurs in a tense, survival‑oriented setting.
If the movie side of the franchise leans into human-dino hybrids or viral catastrophe, the game will at least offer fans a very different, more intimate Jurassic experience — one rooted in fear, dread and suspense rather than absurd blockbuster spectacle.
Which are you most looking forward to, another Jurassic World Rebirth movie or the upcoming game “Jurassic Park: Survival”? And what are your thoughts on human-dino hybrids? Let us know in the comments below!
