IfJurassic World: Rebirthis going to save the fix the franchise afterJurassic World: Dominion’s critical failure, there are some things that the movie must do. Ofall theJurassic Parkfranchise movies,Dominionis generally considered the worst, even beatingJurassic Park IIIto the bottom spot. That said, the film had some good ideas thatRebirthcould explore. Director Gareth Edwards has said thatSteven Spielberg’sJurassic ParkinfluencedRebirthin its story and tone. This has exciting implications for the movie, which may start a new trilogy with a different atmosphere to the last threeJurassic Worldmovies.
TheJurassic World: Rebirthstorycenters on a mission to recover DNA from the last remaining dinosaurs.Scarlett Johansson plays the covert operations expert who leads the mission and discovers a shocking secret on the way. The plot has been compared to Steven Spielberg’sJaws, with three people fighting for the leadership position in the group. With an experienced monster movie director headingRebirth, the movie will likely bring back some of the scarier aspects of the originalJurassic Park. Still, there are several more things thatRebirthmust do to reboot theJurassic Worldfranchise.
10Jurassic World: Rebirth Must Include Other Prehistoric Creatures
This Would Grant A Long-Running Request
Thepowerful dinosaurs inJurassic Parkmight have been spectacular, with visual effects that still hold up today, but there were relatively few kinds in each movie. One criticism of theJurassic Parkfranchise is that it only featured dinosaurs when there were so many other kinds of prehistoric creatures to recreate. Genetic engineering was always a central theme inJurassic Parkmovies, butwhen the rebootedJurassic Worldmovies shifted their focus to hybrid and lab-created dinosaurs, a lot of potential was missed.
10 Jurassic Park Franchise Dinosaurs We Want To See in Jurassic World: Rebirth
There are plenty of fascinating and nostalgic dinosaurs from the Jurassic Park franchise that should make a comeback in Jurassic World: Rebirth.
With the success ofGodzilla(2014,) Gareth Edwards has experience making great monster movies, butit would be a mistake to makeJurassic World: Rebirthinto another monster movie. There is limitless potential in inventing new dinosaurs, but part of the originalJurassic Park’s appeal was knowing that these creatures once walked the earth. Rebirthmust expand the scope of the franchise by prioritizing real creatures like wooly mammoths, sabertooth tigers, and even giant bugs instead of engineered dinosaurs.
9The Plot Must Be Simpler Than Dominion
Jurassic World: Dominion Was Overstuffed With Ideas
Jurassic World: Dominionhad so many good ideas that they canceled each other out, with each minor plotline competing for attention and none getting adequate screen time. The possibility of using dinosaurs as bioweapons was suggested inJurassic World, yetDominionnever truly showed this happening. The dinosaur fighting pits put a new spin on an old concept and could have been a central plot. However, this too was quickly skimmed over.
The many different details inDominionshowed thattheJurassic Worldfranchise had not run out of ideas, but it would have been better to split these concepts among different movies. IfRebirthis to avoid looking as fragmented asDominion, it must have a simpler plot. This would allow a new trilogy to begin, with a more in-depth look into several different aspects of a world in which humans and dinosaurs co-exist.
8Rebirth Must Keep Its Suspense
Pacing Was A Big Problem In Dominion
The firstJurassic Parktrilogy increased the tension over time, with chase scenes and jump scares spaced out between the character-building moments. As theJurassic Worldtrilogy embraced the action genre, the stunts were often unrelenting, with too little time spent on the characters and building tension. This was most obvious inDominion, which had so many plot threads to cover that the movie felt rushed, despite being nearly two and a half hours long.
Edwards is prioritizing quality over quantity.
In an interview withEntertainment Weekly,Gareth Edwards describedJurassic World: Rebirthas “a giant love letter to Steven Spielberg,“and has promised to focus on “all those tricks and ideas that tease the audience, that creates suspense and tension that get you on the edge of your seat.” This is exciting news and suggests that when it comes to spectacle, Edwards is prioritizing quality over quantity.
7Rebirth’s Villains Must Be Memorable And Exciting
Jurassic World Rebirth Could Use Some Dangerous Human Villains
ThoughJurassic Parkhas antagonists in the form of Dennis Nedry and the mysterious Dodgson, the two did not feature as prominently as otherJurassic Parkfranchise villains.The original movie’s terrifying T-Rex and Velociraptors overshadowed any human threat, keeping the spotlight on the power of the dinosaurs.Dennis Nedry’s horrible deathwas the most memorable detail about his character, even though he had the most screen time of any human villain inJurassic Park.
LikeJurassic Park,Jurassic World: Rebirthdoes not need to feature a dangerous human antagonist to be a compelling story. If done well, the dinosaurs should be a frightening enough threat. That said, if the movie is going to include a human antagonist, the character should be both memorable and credibly threatening. Evenbringing Dodgson back inDominionwas not enough to make him compelling, while the big game hunters inThe Lost Worldwere interesting enough that their deaths were satisfying.
6Jurassic World: Rebirth Must Have Scary Moments
The original threeJurassic Parkmovies were scary enough to venture into the horror genreat times, while the rebootedJurassic Worldfranchise leaned into the action-adventure genre and provided very few scares.Fallen Kingdomreminded viewers of the franchise’s scary potential during the Indoraptor’s terrifying few moments with Maisie Lockwood, but these scenes were rare for the recentJurassic Worldmovies.
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One of the criticisms of Jurassic World is that it lacks the scares of the Jurassic Park movies, while Godzilla was sinister, but with less action.
So far, both of theJurassictrilogies have felt extremely different from each other, andJurassic World: Rebirthshould continue this if it is to begin a new trilogy and redeem the franchise.Rebirthmust include the fear factor of the originalJurassic Parkmovies, and this looks set to happen.Gareth Edwards is the perfect director forJurassic World: Rebirth, as directingGodzilla(2014) has given him experience in showcasing both action and horror in the same movie.
5Jurassic World Rebirth’s Female Characters Must Be Compelling
Jurassic Park Was Groundbreaking In Terms Of Characterization
Jurassic Parkhas often been described as a feminist movie, as Dr. Ellie Sattler and Lex each have specific skills that are useful to the group, and all the dinosaurs are female.The Lost Worldfeatures the documentary filmmaker Sarah, and Ian’s daughter, Kelly, who gets the chance to prove her worth against a dinosaur (though the scene is extremely over-the-top.) That said,Jurassic Worldtook a step backward with Claire, who is a love interest and berated early in the movie for not having children.
Edwards has not confirmed whether there will be a romance plot inJurassic World: Rebirth, but Scarlett Johanssen’s character must be both well-written and competent either way.
Though there are several female characters in theJurassic Worldtrilogy, including Ellie Sattler, who returned forDominion, the standout female character has been Blue, the Velociraptor.It is about time that an exciting new female protagonist was introduced to the franchise, andRebirthmust feature at least one.
4Rebirth Must Include Genuine Peril
The Main Characters Have Been Virtually Indestructible For Too Long
TheJurassic Parkfranchise’s most memorable deathshave often involved the strongest characters, likeJurassic Park’s Muldoon and the deaths of the big game hunters inThe Lost World. That said, the main characters tend to enjoy the protection of thick plot armor.Jurassic Park IIImight have had bad reviews, but it came the closest to killing a main characterwhen Billy was attacked by Pteranodons. This gave it some much-needed unpredictability, though Billy was revealed to be alive at the end.
Jurassic World: Rebirthcould offer the franchise something new by introducing a new sense of peril for the characters, and potentially even the death of a main character. It is not yet clear whether there will be other movies in the franchise afterRebirth, but the possibility seems likely ifRebirthis well received. A feeling of genuine danger and unpredictability could be the key to keeping audiences interested, marking a departure from theJurassic Worldmovies.
3There Should Be Some Easter Eggs In Jurassic World: Rebirth
This Should Be Done More Carefully Than In Dominion
Jurassic World: Dominionwas full of Easter eggs, but these were extremely heavy-handed and obvious. One of the better ones is when the T-Rex passes a circular window, recreating the franchise’s now-iconic logo for a split second. That said, whilethe Dilophosaurus made a welcome return inDominion, the way the movie forced a connection to Dennis Nedry’sJurassic Parkspray can feel forced and unnecessary.
Jurassic Worldhad its share of easter eggs too, briefly showing Mr. DNA from the original movie, and later destroying a Spinosaurus skeleton in reference toJurassic Park III, which tried briefly to replace the T-Rex.Considering the popularity of easter eggs,Jurassic Park: Rebirthmust include some references to other moviesin the franchise. Still, these must be subtle, giving long-time fans something to search for, rather than writing an entire plot point around a reference to a past movie.
2The Focus Should Be On The Dinosaurs Once More
The Original Jurassic Park Trilogy Allowed The Dinosaurs To Shine
One mistake that theJurassic Worldmovies made was taking the focus away from the dinosaurs, which had been the central point of the franchise. Genetic engineering, overambitious experiments, and meddling with nature were all sub-plots in the original movies, but bringing them to the forefront significantly changed the reboot.Dominion’s decision to feature locusts as the main threat was critically panned, and showed just how much the franchise had lost its way.
Jurassic World: Rebirthshould not only include new species of dinosaurs and other prehistoric creatures, but each one should have its own scene.
Every species of dinosaur featured in the originalJurassic Parktrilogy had a moment in the spotlight, from Alan Grant’s first encounter with a Brachiosaurus to the terrifying scene with the Velociraptors in the kitchen.Jurassic World: Rebirthshould not only include new species of dinosaurs and other prehistoric creatures, but each one should have its own scene. This would likely evoke the nostalgia and wonder from the first movies, but bring the attention back to the dinosaurs.
1Jurassic World: Rebirth Must Bring Back The Smaller Scale Of Jurassic Park
Except for the T-Rex’s Godzilla-like rampage through San Diego inThe Lost World,the events of the firstJurassic Parktrilogy were mostly contained on and around small islands. This was an extremely effective way to put a high-stakes situation in a small-scale setting.Jurassic Parkgets creatively claustrophobic when trapping Ellie underground with a Velociraptor and then showing another one stalking Lex and Tim through the kitchen.
Rather than repeatedly showing people fleeing across large fields while introducing countless extras and minor characters,Rebirthmust bring back the smaller scale of the originalJurassic Parktrilogy. The next movie must include some of the formulas that made the original films so compelling while putting a new spin on them. As a fan ofJurassic Parkand the director of a decidedly large-scaleGodzillamovie, Gareth Edwards may be able to strike the balance withJurassic World: Rebirth, redeeming the franchise.
Jurassic World Rebirth
Cast
Jurassic World Rebirth, set five years after Jurassic World Dominion, sees covert operations expert Zora Bennett guiding a team to obtain dinosaur genetic material. Their mission collides with a stranded family on a perilous island, uncovering a long-buried secret.
