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Elle
2 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Elle
‘Jurassic World Rebirth' Is a Love Letter to the Original—Here's When You Can Stream It
Every item on this page was chosen by an ELLE editor. We may earn commission on some of the items you choose to buy. The dinosaurs are back. Over three decades (and several sequels) after Steven Spielberg's Jurassic Park first roared onto screens, Jurassic World Rebirth arrives as a bold new chapter in the beloved franchise. Directed by Gareth Edwards (Rogue One, Godzilla), the film revisits the chaos of dino resurrection through a standalone story that honors the original while introducing a new generation of characters—and creatures. The film premieres in theaters today. Set five years after the events of Jurassic World Dominion, Rebirth opens in a world where most dinosaurs have been pushed into isolated zones along the equator. Among them are three genetically modified giants whose DNA may hold the key to a revolutionary new drug. That premise sends a team of operatives, led by Scarlett Johansson's Zora Bennett, on a high-stakes mission to a remote island once home to InGen's most secretive lab. 'I saw Jurassic Park when I was 10 years old in the theater,' Johansson said in an interview with Today. 'It was so impactful—I was completely transfixed, mesmerized, carried away, terrified, all of that stuff, and it's part of the formative part of my childhood.' For Johansson, the role is a longtime dream fulfilled. 'It turns out that if you harass Frank Marshall enough, you could get a job,' she joked, referencing the longtime franchise producer. The cast also includes Jonathan Bailey as museum paleontologist Dr. Henry Loomis, Mahershala Ali as government operative Duncan Kincaid, and Luna Blaise as Teresa, a girl whose family vacation gets interrupted by the prehistoric beasts. 'It's a whole new band of characters that nobody's seen before,' Blaise told ELLE of the film. 'It's a new story and a new chapter.' She added of her co-star Johansson, 'Seeing Scarlett man the troops and be the captain of our ship was awesome.' Edwards, who grew up admiring Spielberg, leaned into the original film's feel. 'Jurassic Park is perfect pure cinema,' he told NBC. 'I never thought I could beat what Steven did. But I do hope we've made a film that's worthy of it.' Rebirth was shot on 35mm film and filmed on location in Thailand and Malta. 'Thailand had some pretty serious creature critters,' Johansson noted to Today, recalling a jungle shoot interrupted by cockroaches and scorpions. But the film's real monsters are the new hybrid giants. Among them: the Distortus Rex, or D-Rex, a terrifying blend of T-Rex DNA with influences from other movie monsters. 'There's a little bit of the Rancor from Star Wars, and some of H.R. Giger's alien in there,' Edwards told Collider. 'But there's also this empathy—we wanted you to feel slightly sorry for it.' Not yet—but it's coming. Jurassic World Rebirth is currently playing only in theaters. However, as a Universal Pictures release, it will likely be available soon for digital rent or purchase. When it comes to streaming, Rebirth is expected to arrive on Peacock after its theatrical premiere, following the Universal Studios' standard release pattern, though no official date has been confirmed. Get Tickets In the meantime, fans can revisit the full Jurassic saga from the beginning. All six previous films in the franchise—Jurassic Park, The Lost World: Jurassic Park, Jurassic Park III, Jurassic World, Fallen Kingdom, and Dominion—are currently available to stream on Peacock. Whether you're a newcomer or just want to rewatch Jeff Goldblum say his iconic 'Life finds a way,' now's the time to dive in.
Geek Tyrant
4 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Geek Tyrant
First Look at Godzilla Battling Mechagodzilla GODZILLA MINUS ONE Themed Ride — GeekTyrant
Godzilla fans, we might have just gotten a first look at one of the most iconic adversaries in kaiju history… Mechagodzilla. The image features Godzilla battling Mechagodzilla, and this is for a Godzilla Minus One theme park attraction: Godzilla The Ride: Giant Monsters Ultimate Battle at Seibuen Amusement Park in Japan. Godzilla Minus One director Takashi Yamazaki is working on this attraction, and there's no doubt that fans are hoping this sets up a face off in the Godzilla Minus One sequel. Here's what the ride's early tease had to say: 'While there are few specifics about the content of the new attraction, the plan is for the scope and scale to surpass that of the original acclaimed theme park experience, offering fans once again an experience unlike anything they've ever witnessed featuring the King of the Monsters.' No specifics have been shared on this version of Mechagodzilla's origin story, but we know it's entirely Yamazaki's creation. And if it's anything like Minus One, we're in for something intense, grounded, and terrifying. The director himself shared his excitement about this unique Mecha debut: 'I'm thrilled to return to Godzilla's world from the passenger seat. What powerful foes will emerge? Where will this ride take us next? As a ride enthusiast myself, I can't wait for my first spin—and I'm working day and night with our team to make this the most terrifying ride in the world.' Mechagodzilla, of course, has a deep history in the franchise, starting with 1974's Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla , where he was originally an alien weapon. Since then, the mechanical menace has taken on many forms, including the Apex Cybernetics version in Godzilla vs. Kong . There's no release date yet for the Godzilla Minus One sequel, but production is underway. Between this Mechagodzilla tease, the booming MonsterVerse content from Legendary, and Toho gearing up for its next move, the kaiju arena is about to get a lot more crowded… and a lot more metal.
Gizmodo
9 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Gizmodo
Takashi Yamazaki's ‘Godzilla' Ride Is Getting a Slick New Mechagodzilla
A few months ago, we learned that Godzilla Minus One director Takashi Yamazaki's next project with the king of all Kaiju wasn't going to be his next movie, but a new theme park ride set to open in Japan this summer. Now we have more details of what to expect… and what familiar shiny face Godzilla will throw hands with during it. Today it was confirmed that Yamazaki's ride, set to open next month at the Seibuen Amusement Park in Tokorozawa, Japan, is called Godzilla the Ride: Great Clash, and will see Godzilla face off against a completely new Mechagodzilla, designated the 'KIJU type 0‐G BREAKER‐.' Great Clash will cast ride-goers as crew members of an organization called EDGE, the Emergency Defense against Gargantuan Encounter. Stepping aboard EDGE's flagship vessel and getting aboard an aerial/amphibious drone, the roughly 15-minute splash ride will see attendees hunt down and engage Godzilla as he scraps with the new Mechagodzilla. As well as the ride experience itself, Great Clash will include a pre-show room with live actors, letting attendees see footage of Godzilla attacks, detailed schematics of EDGE's vehicles, and even a mockup of the new Mechagodzilla in its hangar waiting for deployment. The new design has some interesting parallels to both Yamazaki's Godzilla design in Minus One, as well as the design used in Legendary's Monsterverse for Mechagodzilla's appearance in Godzilla vs. Kong. The streamlined head, removing the usual pointed ears and head crest typical of Toho's Mechagodzilla designs definitely feels a little more akin to that Western design, but the overall smoothness and chunky armor plating is definitely more evocative of Mechagodzilla's Japanese designs, looking much less skeletal. It's an intriguing mix of design philosophies that you probably won't get to appreciate all that much if you're lucky enough to get on board Great Clash this summer while you're busy enjoying the ride itself. Godzilla the Ride: Great Clash will open at Seibuen Amusement Park on August 1. Want more io9 news? Check out when to expect the latest Marvel, Star Wars, and Star Trek releases, what's next for the DC Universe on film and TV, and everything you need to know about the future of Doctor Who.
Straits Times
17 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Straits Times
Jurassic World Rebirth review: 3/5 stars- Johansson and Ali elevate a familiar franchise
Jurassic World Rebirth (PG13) 133 minutes, now showing ★★★☆☆ The story: Five years after the events of Jurassic World Dominion (2022), dinosaurs are extinct everywhere except for a narrow band around the tropics, because the zone most closely resembles the prehistoric Earth in which they once flourished. Mercenary Zora Bennett (Scarlett Johansson) leads a team that includes fellow ex-soldier Duncan Kincaid (Mahershala Ali) and palaeontologist Henry Loomis (Jonathan Bailey). They have been hired to raid an island to collect biological samples from three of the largest dinosaurs. Their mission is interrupted by a distress call from a family, whose sailboat has strayed too close to the danger zone. If the synopsis sounds familiar, that is because it was meant to be – the seventh movie in the franchise is a deliberate return to roots. And this is a welcome return, not because Jurassic World Rebirth itself is good – as nostalgia trips go, it is merely okay. But it was time for the series to shed its bloat. In the fourth to sixth films (Jurassic World, 2015; Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, 2018; Jurassic World Dominion), dinosaurs were normalised as theme-park attractions before becoming widespread all over the world. The creatures were sometimes the danger, but other times, an evil corporation was the baddie. The stories became a sprawling, loosely-connected set of adventures fronted by an action hero, Chris Pratt's velociraptor trainer Owen Grady, a character written to be generically likeable and therefore instantly forgettable. Rebirth reins it all in. The reptilians are now confined to one place because of 'science'. This set-up allows director Gareth Edwards to set up a heist movie - get in, get the goods, get out alive - with a focus on a single group. This he does extremely well, as he showed in previous character-driven action pieces that include the rebooted Godzilla (2014) and space fantasy Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016). Top stories Swipe. Select. Stay informed. Singapore 3 out of 4 in Singapore cannot identify deepfake content: Cyber Security Agency survey Singapore New $7.5m fund to encourage social service agencies to track impact of their programmes Singapore GrabCab, Singapore's newest taxi operator, hits the roads with over 40 cabs to be rolled out in July Life Star Awards 2025: Xiang Yun and Chen Hanwei are the most decorated actors in show's 30-year history World Paramount settles with Trump over '60 Minutes' Harris interview for $20 million Asia Dalai Lama says he will have successor after his death Business Cathay Cineplexes gets demand for $3.4 million in arrears from Jem landlord Singapore Man charged over allegedly receiving scam proceeds of more than $1.5m in his firm's bank accounts Where it all falls apart lies in the film's role as a corporate product that must have sequel potential. This means that main characters wear plot armour that protects them from death or serious injury – this reduces the emotional stakes considerably. Supporting characters with an instantly recognisable feature – an accent, or exaggerated machismo or a distinct headband - are marked for a gruesome death, a fact that becomes as clear as a face tattoo the moment they appear. The monster attack scenes are tension-filled, but weakened considerably by questionable computer graphics and character choices that make no sense, with exhibit No. 1 being the fact that someone would take a tiny sailboat anywhere within a thousand kilometres of a dinosaur island. As the covert operative who is the perfect yin-yang combination of toughness and empathy, Zora is made believable only by Johansson's abilities as an actress. Double Oscar winner Ali is also outstanding as her equally capable teammate; only an actor of his calibre can believably deliver dialogue about grief and heartbreak in one scene, then fight plane-sized raptors in the next. If Rebirth does well at the box office – and there is no reason to think that it would not – viewers are set for at least two more films featuring Johansson and Ali, with Edwards directing. It would be hard to think of three people more capable of carrying the franchise. Hot take: A competently crafted but predictably safe return to form that succeeds mainly through stellar performances, rather than genuine storytelling innovation.
Gizmodo
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Gizmodo
How the Quick Turnaround of ‘Jurassic World Rebirth' Became a Good Thing
Writing, development, pre-production, casting, filming, editing, visual effects, scoring, sound, and more. The process of making a movie, especially a big, expensive movie, is a long one. According to director Gareth Edwards, who has made his share of big movies like Rogue One and Godzilla, normally it would take two and a half years from when he, the director, would be hired until the film is released in theaters. But, when it comes to Jurassic World Rebirth, the process was anything but normal. Edwards was hired onto the film in February 2024, and now, in July 2025, the film is set for release. It's an insane, superhuman timeline for a film of this size, one that Edwards both tried to fight against but ultimately had to embrace. 'I knew basically the July 4th weekend is what they were gunning for,' Edwards told io9 over video chat. 'And I thought, 'That's just something they say,' and then they'll push it. And at the first meeting, I put my hand up and they're like, 'Gareth at the back.' And I'm like, 'Yeah, can we push the release date?' And they're like, 'No, next question.' We just weren't allowed to. We weren't even allowed to consider it.' So, that meant Edwards would have to make a Jurassic Park movie in, basically, a little over a year. 'My editor, Jabez (Olssen), put a quote on the front door of the edit suite,' Edwards continued. 'And it was from Leonard Bernstein, and it just said, 'Art is when you have a plan and not quite enough time.' And it felt like a weird thing was happening where you couldn't second-guess yourself, and nor could anyone else. You had to go with your first instincts every time.' After being hired in February, shooting began in June, and by December, they had a rough cut. 'Essentially, when we did the director's cut and we screened that at Universal, you look at the timeline ahead of us and it was like, 'We've only got two weeks to do notes.' So there's not much anyone can really say,' Edwards said. 'And they did give us this feedback, and we did it, and everyone was happy. And that was kind of the movie. It was such a weirdly straightforward process. And I think the reason for that is because it began with the screenplay David Koepp, who wrote the original Jurassic Park, had written. Everybody was pointing at that going, 'Go make that; that's what we want.' And so it was just quite a relatively smooth ride, to be honest.' Did the smooth ride pay off, though? We think the film is fun, but flawed, and other critics seem to agree, with it currently sitting at 58% on Rotten Tomatoes as of publication. Sounds like you'll have to see for yourself. Jurassic World Rebirth opens July 2. Want more io9 news? Check out when to expect the latest Marvel, Star Wars, and Star Trek releases, what's next for the DC Universe on film and TV, and everything you need to know about the future of Doctor Who.
