Upon the announcement of Jurassic World: Rebirth (2025), many asked what else the franchise could possibly explore after hybrid dinosaurs and global mayhem. However, rather than reboot the franchise, Gareth Edwards boldly decided not to just return to the dinosaurs, but to return to humanity’s faith in science, control, and survival. The result is a film that is both nostalgic and new, combining the wonder of Jurassic Park (1993) with the much darker questions of Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018).
When the Past Refuses to Stay Buried
Rebirth picks up years after the events of Dominion (2022). The film opens in a near future dystopia where humanity’s coexistence with dinosaurs has poorly. Governments and ecosystems collapse, and what remains of civilization lives in massive electromagnetic walls. Claire Dearing (Bryce Dallas Howard) and Owen Grady (Chris Pratt) have literally gone underground, running a covert sanctuary in a hidden biodome.
The narrative truly develops when Dr. Maisie Lockwood, now an adult (Isabella Sermon), decrypts a message from her late mother that suggests a ‘second genesis.’ This message brings her to her team to the ruins of Isla Nublar, where a long-forgotten lab pulses away in the jungle undergrowth. There, locked in the lab’s archives, is “Project Rebirth”— a vault of the genetics, of not only dinosaurs, but also of those dinosaurs that can alter the very essence of their being.
Online Speculation
Prior to the release of the first trailer, there was already an expectation regarding the themes of the Rebirth storyline. This spawned numerous discussions, especially in fan spaces. One argument that gained particular prominence came from the expectation that the film would culminate in a prehistorical reset where humans would be extinguished, and the planet would be overtaken by dinosaurs. Speculation of this being the final dystopic chapter was fueled by early advertising, such as posters featuring a cracked globe and a raptor silhouette.
A highly spoken about theory was about Blue’s young ones said to have an advanced level of intelligence. Some fans said leaked concept art showed Blue communicating using bioacoustic signals and the dinosaurs might “evolve” to use language and/or coordinated language. The Edwards hinted at this and said in an interview, “We’ve explored dinosaurs as beasts, pets, and weapons, now it’s time to ask what happens when they become something more.”
Reddit threads exploded with speculation about Dr. Alan Grant (Sam Neill), and bold and convoluted theories about him and his connection to Project Rebirth. There was speculation about using Grant’s DNA as an experiment and him being transformed into a human-dinosaur hybrid. This may sound like it is coming from the darker parts of the internet, but fans pointed out that Jurassic Park III once touched on bizarre hybrid ideas in the early drafts. Edwards dismissed the rumor, but said, “Rebirth is about crossing boundaries—some you expect, some you don’t.”
The Alternate Endings That Could’ve Changed Everything
It was decided that multiple endings be shot for Rebirth and this has become part of the mythos for the movie.
In one of the initial iterations of the film, the ending featured the annihilation of all living cloned life forms, signaling the ultimate termination of the Jurassic age. Yet, this conclusion was deemed overly pessimistic by test audiences. One of the other possible endings is said to have shown Maisie “uploading” the genetic code into the biosphere, allowing for the dinosaurs to re-evolve over time.
In whispered circles, an unconfirmed ending of a different sort is said to have a hybrid creature of sorts emerging from the jungle, a half dinosaur half human! This ending was apparently deemed too avant-garde for general audiences by Universal. However, remnants of this ending live on in some concept art and some dialogue.
When asked about the different endings, Chris Pratt said, “We filmed things that, frankly, we didn’t comprehend. It felt as if we were toying with evolution and all its unpredictability and risks.”
The New Jurassic World
For the film Rebirth, this time there is minimal reliance on green screen. With the instruction of Gareth Edwards, they built huge real world sets. Dense forests have been designed as well as collapsed research domes and animatronic dinosaurs built by Legacy Effects. The end product gives a realism to visuals that Spielberg himself would have been proud of.
The production team constructed one of the largest animatronic Spinosaurus, a 40-foot one. It was equipped with facial hydraulics and capable of movement with 250 joints. Edwards is said to have called it ‘an actor, not a prop.’
The apocalyptic tone of the film was, in part, assisted by the bad weather in Iceland, Malta, and New Zealand. Bryce Dallas Howard said some of her scenes, filmed in mud, were improvised. “We were literally running for our lives from real storms. Gareth just kept the cameras rolling.”
Michael Giacchino collaborated with Hans Zimmer for the first time and they called it “bio-symphonics”—a score that combines orchestral and animal sounds. Zimmer used whale calls and eagle screams, altering them to create eerie sounds that accompanied the film in targeted parts.
Rebirth as “a science fiction tragedy wrapped in spectacle.” It’s not just about running from the monsters, it’s about facing the price of human ambition. For once, the dinosaurs aren’t the villains. The horror lies in humanity’s incapacity to stop trying to play God.
Fans noticed deeper layers as well, such as the recurring motif of reflection—mirrors, puddles, and broken glass—signaling the potential of duality: human vs. creation, maker vs. mistake. Greig Fraser’s cinematography bestows an almost reverent quality to the film, sculpting decaying dinosaurs as the gods of a bygone age.
Social media lit up following the trailer’s release, particularly over one of Maisie’s lines: “Maybe the next evolution isn’t ours to control.” The line became a viral tagline and was transformed into tattoos and fan edits, as well as the trending hashtag #RebirthEra.
A New Age of the Jurassic Saga
If Jurassic World: Rebirth proves anything, it’s that the franchise knows how to evolve while retaining its core. It’s a reflection on extinction and rebirth, and our ability to not learn from history. Gareth Edwards’ approach—nostalgia and reinvention—reminds us that even after 30 years, the world still thinks dinosaurs might roam the Earth again.
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