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JURASSIC WORLD – REBIRTH (2025): The Things I Liked… 

I’m not a big enough fan of the Jurassic World films to have a favourite, but I did enjoy Jurassic World Rebirth. The biggest highlight for me was Scarlett Johansson as the leader in charge of keeping everyone physically safe.

Directed by Gareth Edwards, this instalment of the Jurassic World franchise is a movie that proved most exciting in the last third. The scares, monster special effects, and the action sequence were good. The latter, even more so whenever Johansson was at the centre of it all in her more than capable mercenary mode. 

Based on the trailers, I’d expected the dialogue in Jurassic World Rebirth to be memorable. Yet, outside of Dr. Henry Loomis (Jonathan Bailey’s) lines about intelligence, which I enjoyed quite a bit, I’d classify the dialogue in Edwards’s film as okay to good enough. My classification of the directing and story/script is similar.

I must admit that Bailey’s American accent was a tad spoty in parts. But, thankfully, nothing like Don Cheadle in Ocean’s Thirteen (2007), where the Cockney accent is butchered/ obliterated like never before. I tried to find a clip to share here, but YouTube sadly did not deliver. 

As for the all-important (to me) question that no one asked about: As stories about humans going where they don’t belong, into jungles occupied by monsters, do I like Jurassic World – Rebirth or Kong – Skull Island (2017) more? It’s simple. Which one stars Tom Hiddleston?

Watch Jurassic World Rebirth if you’re curious. It is quite the entertaining summer blockbuster. 

Happy Film Loving,

G

JURASSIC WORLD – REBIRTH (2025): Jonathan Bailey, Scarlett Johansson, Rupert Friend, Mahershala Ali…

Jurassic World - Rebirth (2025), Jonathan Bailey, Universal Pictures
Jurassic World – Rebirth (2025), Jonathan Bailey, Universal Pictures

Read my spoiler-free movie review of Jurassic World – Rebirth (2025).


Directed by Gareth Edwards and set five years after Jurassic World Dominion (2022), Jurassic World Rebirth is the next instalment in the Jurassic Park movie franchise.

Starring Scarlett Johansson, Jonathan Bailey, Mahershala Ali and Rupert Friend, the time is coming for a mission to extract DNA for a groundbreaking medical breakthrough.

We put ourselves in a place where we don’t belong. Survival is a long shot.’

It would seem I already have my favourite line in a movie that hasn’t yet been released. I like the delivery and the actor saying the words. Words that remind me of what people say about those who kick beehives. I’ll do my best to prevent schadenfreude from taking over when death inevitably comes to at least one of the people ‘disturbing’ the dinosaurs.

Generally speaking, is it me, or does the dialogue seem rather promising? In fact, it all looks rather good, doesn’t it? The music, visual effects, acting, all of it.

Bechir Sylvain, Manuel Garcia-Rulfo, Luna Blaise, David Iacono, Audrina Miranda and Ed Skrein also star.

Jurassic World Rebirth Release Dates: July 2nd, 2025 (US & UK)…

Happy Film Loving,

G

JURASSIC WORLD REBIRTH (2025): New Trailer From Jonathan Bailey, Scarlett Johansson, Mahershala Ali, Rupert Friend…

Jurassic World Rebirth (2025), Scarlett Johansson Jonathan Bailey, Universal Pictures
Jurassic World Rebirth (2025), Scarlett Johansson Jonathan Bailey, Universal Pictures

Read my spoiler-free movie review of Jurassic World – Rebirth (2025).


Directed by Gareth Edwards, Jurassic World Rebirth, the latest trailer for the new instalment of the Jurassic Park movie franchise is here. is

Starring Scarlett Johansson, Mahershala Ali, Jonathan Bailey and Rupert Friend, the story is set five years after Jurassic World Dominion (2022), when an expedition, in the name of extracting DNA for a groundbreaking medical breakthrough, decides to brave isolated equatorial regions.

This looks promising. I like that it’s a different angle on the Jurassic Park story. The dinosaurs and Monsieur Bailey are my main reasons I’m drawn to it.

Additionally, this story reminds me a little of the rather fun Kong, Skull Island (2017). Perhaps Bailey will bring a similar magic to that brought by Tom Hiddleston in Kong Skull island.

How do you feel about this rebirth?

Jurassic World Rebirth Release Dates: July 2nd, 2025 (US & UK)…

Happy Film Loving,

G

COMPANION (2025): New Trailer From Jack Quaid, Sophie Thatcher, Lukas Gage, Rupert Friend…

Companion (2025), Sophie thatcher, Warner Bros. Pictures
Companion (2025), Sophie thatcher, Warner Bros. Pictures

The full trailer for one of the most intriguing teaser trailers of 2024 has arrived.

Starring Sophie Thatcher, Lukas Gage, Jack Quaid and Rupert Friend, new comedy/psychological thriller, Companion is directed by Drew Hancock.

It appears that my guess of ‘Humanoid/robot/A.I./ shenanigans‘ was an accurate one for what the teaser trailer released in October 2024 seemed to be alluding to.

Now that the general premise is clear, Companions is, indeed, a very promising thriller. A sign of our soon-to-be, if not our current times.

Will you be watching? I imagine it will be hard to resist, no?

Megan Suri, Harvey Guillén, Marc Menchaca and Woody Fu also star.

Companion Release Dates: January 10th, 2024 (US)…

Happy Film Loving,

G

COMPANION (2025): New Trailer Starring Jack Quaid, Rupert Friend, Sophie Thatcher…

From writer/director Drew Hancock, Companion is a brand new and very intriguing thriller starring Jack Quaid, Rupert Friend, Sophie Thatcher, and Lukas Gage.

Er…

I’m thinking humanoid, robot, AI shenanigans. But I can’t be sure since the plot is not yet confirmed.

May this be as refreshing as cinema desperately needs.

Harvey Guillén, Marc Menchaca, Megan Suri and Woody Fu also star.

Companion Release Dates: January 10th, 2024 (US)…

Happy Film Loving,

G