Overview

• Jurassic World: Rebirth introduces the Distortus rex as a hulking, six-limbed mutant dinosaur centerpiece of its climactic action sequence.
• Director Gareth Edwards confirmed that H.R. Giger’s xenomorph and the Star Wars Rancor directly influenced the creature’s biomechanical appearance.
• Reviewers contend the Distortus rex’s resemblance to classic sci-fi monsters makes it feel overly familiar and less frightening.
• The film underscores the franchise’s ongoing pivot toward larger, genetically engineered hybrids rather than naturalistic predators.
• Rebirth also unveils winged “Mutadon” raptors and features screenwriter David Koepp reflecting on how Universal’s commercial ambitions mirror InGen’s reckless scientific excess.