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Jurassic World Rebirth Arrives in Theaters With Mixed Reception and Streaming Schedule

Shot on 35mm film across Thailand and Malta, Gareth Edwards’ standalone sequel probes the ethics of harvesting dinosaur DNA for pharmaceuticals with a PVOD release planned for mid-August ahead of its Peacock debut in early October

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Teresa Delgado (Luna Blaise) and her family must flee from a T-Rex in a sequence from "Jurassic World Rebirth."
Scarlett Johansson in Jurassic World Rebirth

Overview

  • Jurassic World Rebirth, the seventh installment in the Jurassic Park franchise, opened July 2 in wide release from Universal Pictures.
  • The standalone narrative, set five years after Jurassic World Dominion, follows Scarlett Johansson’s Zora Bennett leading a covert team to extract DNA from three colossal dinosaurs for pharmaceutical research.
  • Early Rotten Tomatoes scores reflect a divided response, with critics rating the film at 53% and audiences at 74%.
  • Directed by Gareth Edwards and written by David Koepp, Rebirth was shot on 35mm film in Thailand and Malta and omits post-credits scenes to stand on its own.
  • The film is expected to arrive on premium video-on-demand between August 12 and 19 and to premiere on Peacock streaming in early October.