Jurassic World Rebirth Is The New Beginning The Franchise Needed, And David Koepp Is Why

Universal has made a lot of money from the Jurassic World franchise, with movies making billions of dollars around the world. But for many fans, the series had gotten too vast by the end of Jurassic World Dominion, when dinosaurs were all over the world. I started to wonder if the enchantment of the first Jurassic Park could ever come back. The seventh movie in the series, Jurassic World Rebirth, is a much-needed reset, and I think a lot of its popularity is down to the return of original writer David Koepp.

There's no doubt that the earlier movies had some great parts, but the scale had gotten so big that it was hard to keep the tension that made the first movie so spectacular. I was looking forward to a more concentrated, contained experience, and it looks like Jurassic World Rebirth is giving me just that. It's a risky decision to get rid of the old cast and premise, but I hope it will pay off and bring the brand back to its exciting roots.

Jurassic World Rebirth Puts The Dinosaurs Back Where They Belong

The new movie is a welcome return to a more limited setting.

After Jurassic World Dominion, one of my major worries was how the franchise could go on. There were dinosaurs everywhere, and the stakes seemed low. But this new movie talks on that subject directly. Five years after the events of Dominion, the monsters have mostly died off on Earth. The few that are still alive now live in distant, tropical places, frequently on islands. This brings the plot back to the traditional, scary environment of Jurassic Park right away.

I think it's important to remember that we all have different experiences and that we all have different ways of thinking. It seems like the creative team heard what the crowd had to say and opted to start over. This way, we have a new cast, including Scarlett Johansson, Mahershala Ali, and Jonathan Bailey, who will go on a mission to obtain DNA from some of the biggest dinosaurs. This focused idea, together with the return to an island setting, promises a more intense, survival-driven plot, which is precisely what I want from a dinosaur movie.

The best news for the franchise is that David Koepp is back.

His "Nine Commandments" Are A Guide To Success

I knew the movie was in good hands when I heard that David Koepp was penning Jurassic World Rebirth. He wrote the first Jurassic Park and its sequel, The Lost World, so he knows what makes these stories succeed. Koepp even came up with "nine governing principles" for the script, which were based on Chuck Jones' standards for Road Runner cartoons. These rules show that he knows how to make a good story even when there are limits.

Koepp said that these constraints mean that the events of the last six movies can't be changed, which I like because it stops lazy retcons. He also said that "all science must be real," which means that the genetic explanations have to make sense. But maybe the most essential thing he said was that "humor is oxygen" and that "dinosaurs are animals, not monsters." This latter element is really important because it reminds us that their behaviors are based on instinct, not evil, which makes them even more terrifyingly real. Gareth Edwards, the director, even quipped that Koepp would take out these "commandments" to win arguments on set, which showed how serious he was about them.

This franchise is a great fit for Koepp's skill for writing tight, focused stories, frequently in "bottle" settings. He is quite good at turning stories into clear, fast-paced movie plots. This is exactly what the series needed after Dominion, which was so big and worldwide. His script promises to bring back the tone of the first movie, which is what I want.

Gareth Edwards' direction promises a thriller that looks great.

The studio even asked for more footage to be added back in.

Gareth Edwards, who has directed movies including Monsters, Godzilla, and Rogue One, is in charge of Jurassic World Rebirth. I was interested to find out that he originally wanted the movie to be less than two hours long, but the studio urged him to add five minutes of edited footage back in. This is a rare note from a studio; they normally want movies to be shorter. It makes it sound like the movie is full of interesting things.

Edwards said that the restored material was a "kill-your-baby sort of moment" for him, which means it was a scene he enjoyed but had to delete for pacing. At the gas station, the scene had more of a "being hunted" atmosphere, which is exactly the kind of tense, contained action I'm excited to watch. His visual style, which often incorporates a moving, almost documentary camera, should make the dinosaur encounters feel real and visceral. He wanted to reproduce the spirit of Steven Spielberg's original Jurassic Park, which had a big effect on him as a filmmaker.

The project seems really tough, with filming happening in genuine places like Thailand and Malta and even doing hard water stunts. Edwards said it was "the only movie that would make me drop everything like a stone and dive right in," which shows me that he really cares about the project. I am sure that Jurassic World Rebirth will deliver on its promise of a new, exciting chapter because both the writer and director are so dedicated.

Early estimates for the box office for Jurassic World Rebirth show a robust beginning, with estimates for its five-day holiday weekend debut ranging from $115 million to $135 million. Some reports say this is lower than other Jurassic World debuts, but it's still a big amount, especially since the movie's budget is said to be $180 million. I think the movie will do well because people liked it at first and the tale will be more concentrated and intense.

I'm preparing for Jurassic World Rebirth, which will be a big summer cinematic event. I'm more thrilled for a Jurassic movie than I've been in years since David Koepp's script is so good and Gareth Edwards' visuals are so good, and the cast is new. I think this movie will remind us all of why we loved seeing dinosaurs on the big screen in the first place.

On July 2, 2025, Jurassic World Rebirth will come out in the US and Canada.