Overview

• A final trailer debuted this week showcasing new hybrid dinosaurs and a heightened horror aesthetic compared with prior franchise entries
• Early press screenings have praised Gareth Edwards’s emphasis on practical effects and suspense-driven sequences
• Critics have questioned the sequel’s narrative depth and development of its lead characters, including Zora Bennett’s covert operative arc and Dr. Henry Loomis’s moral dilemmas
• Universal Pictures has set the release date for July 2, positioning the film as a soft reboot aimed at reinvigorating audience interest in the series
• The story follows Scarlett Johansson’s Zora Bennett, Mahershala Ali’s Duncan Kincaid and Jonathan Bailey’s Dr. Henry Loomis on a clandestine mission to extract dinosaur DNA for a heart-disease cure