Jurassic World Rebirth: Final trailer for film released, starring Scarlett Johansson
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Universal Pictures has unveiled the final trailer for Jurassic World Rebirth, promising an intense, dinosaur-packed adventure ahead of the film's July 2 release.
The teaser features Scarlett Johansson, Jonathan Bailey, and Mahershala Ali confronting some of the most terrifying prehistoric creatures ever seen in the franchise.
Johansson's character, Zora Bennett, warns, 'The theme park owners did experimental work, leaving only the worst ones here,' as the team ventures to a remote tropical island—the site of InGen's original research.
Jonathan Bailey's Dr Henry Loomis adds tension, saying, 'We've put ourselves in a place where we don't belong, survival is a long shot,' to which Zora replies, 'That's kind of our speciality.'
The trailer's caption ominously notes, 'The worst of the worst dinosaurs were left here,' underscoring the heightened stakes.
Set five years after Jurassic World Dominion (2022), the film follows Zora, a covert operations expert, leading a mission to secure genetic material from the world's three largest dinosaurs.
Along the way, their operation collides with a civilian family stranded after a boating accident caused by aggressive aquatic dinosaurs. Together, they uncover a sinister secret hidden for decades.
Director Gareth Edwards, known for Rogue One and Godzilla, revealed in early 2024 that he planned to take a break before the Jurassic offer came his way.
'This is the only movie that would make me drop everything like a stone and dive right in,' Edwards said, praising the original Jurassic Park as a 'cinematic masterpiece.'
The screenplay was written by David Koepp, who penned the original 1993 film and its 1997 sequel, marking his first return to the franchise in nearly three decades.
Jurassic World Rebirth hits cinemas July 2, promising fans a thrilling new chapter in the iconic saga.
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