Month: August 2024

First Official Logo and Images for Jurassic World: Rebirth Revealed

Posted on by Caleb Burnett

The day has finally arrived, and a new era is born: The title of the next Jurassic film has been officially announced as Jurassic World: Rebirth! A new official logo was also released along with two new images and more information about the story and cast. Read on for more:

Jurassic World: Rebirth will be the fourth Jurassic World film and the seventh Jurassic Park film. Its first logo reveal features a somewhat metallic aquamarine and gold Jurassic World logo with the subtitle Rebirth. A sunrise shines through to illuminate it, echoing the sunset at the end of Jurassic World: Dominion.

Two new images from the film (above) were released alongside a new synopsis and character details (below). The images are gorgeous and, I must say, very Jurassic. They showcase our first look at Scarlett Johansson and Jonathan Bailey in a jungle or what appears to be long grass, as well as our first look at Mahershala Ali in the darkness holding a flare, looking up and screaming at… something big. Behind him is a post with a sign affixed to it that says “Await rescue craft here.” Could this be on a dock or near something marine? A version of the InGen logo can also be seen on the sign. Are we on Isla Sorna or one of the five deaths? Or somewhere new?

A new era is born.

Next summer, three years after the Jurassic World trilogy concluded with each film surpassing $1 billion at the global box office, the enduring Jurassic series evolves in an ingenious new direction with Jurassic World Rebirth.

Anchored by iconic action superstar Scarlett Johansson, breakthrough talent Jonathan Bailey and two-time Oscar® winner Maheshala Ali, this action-packed new chapter sees an intrepid team racing to secure DNA samples from the three most colossal creatures across land, sea and air.

Also starring acclaimed international stars Rupert Friend and Manuel Garcia-Rulfo, the film is directed by dynamic visualist Gareth Edwards (Rogue One: A Star Wars Story) from a script by original Jurassic Park screenwriter David Koepp.

Five years after the events of Jurassic World Dominion, the planet’s ecology has proven largely inhospitable to dinosaurs. Those remaining exist in isolated equatorial environments with climates resembling the one in which they once thrived. The three most colossal creatures within that tropical biosphere hold the key to a drug that will bring miraculous life-saving benefits to humankind.

Academy Award® nominee Johansson plays skilled covert operations expert Zora Bennett, contracted to lead a skilled team on a top-secret mission to secure genetic material from the world’s three most massive dinosaurs.

When Zora’s operation intersects with a civilian family whose boating expedition was capsized by marauding aquatic dinos, they all find themselves stranded on an island where they come face-to-face with a sinister, shocking discovery that’s been hidden from the world for decades.

Ali is Duncan Kincaid, Zora’s most trusted team leader; Emmy nominee and Olivier Award winner Jonathan Bailey (Wicked, Bridgerton) plays paleontologist Dr. Henry Loomis; Emmy nominee Rupert Friend (Homeland, Obi-Wan Kenobi) appears as Big Pharma representative Martin Krebs and Manuel Garcia-Rulfo (The Lincoln Lawyer, Murder on the Orient Express) plays Reuben Delgado, the father of the shipwrecked civilian family.

The cast includes Luna Blaise (Manifest), David lacono (The Summer I Turned Pretty) and Audrina Miranda (Lopez vs. Lopez) as Reuben’s family. The film also features, as members of Zora and Krebs’ crews, Philippine Velge (Station Eleven), Bechir Sylvain (BMF) and Ed Skrein (Deadpool).

Jurassic World Rebirth is directed by BAFTA winner Edwards from a script by Koepp (War of the Worlds), based on characters created by Michael Crichton. The film is produced by Oscar® nominee Frank Marshall and Patrick Crowley, both longtime Jurassic franchise producers and of this summer’s blockbuster, Twisters. The film is executive produced by Steven Spielberg, Denis L. Stewart and Jim Spencer.

The new synopsis and character details present some intriguing possibilities for the world and future of Jurassic. Five years after Dominion, what is going on in the world and with the dinosaurs? What locations will this story be taking us to, and what will the “sinister, shocking discovery that’s been hidden from the world for decades” be? Check out our latest video in which we broke all of this down in detail:

Are you excited for Jurassic World: Rebirth? What do you think of the logo, images, and new plot details? Let us know in the comments, and stay tuned to Jurassic Outpost!

Béchir Sylvain of ‘Diarra from Detroit’ and ‘Black Summer’ Joins Jurassic World 4 Cast

Posted on by Caleb Burnett

Haitian American actor Béchir Sylvain, known for Diarra from Detroit and Black Summer, has joined the cast of Jurassic World 4 (possibly Jurassic World: Rebirth), Variety exclusively reports.

From Variety:

“Diarra From Detroit” and “Black Summer” actor Béchir Sylvain has joined the starry cast of Universal’s next installment of the “Jurassic World” franchise.

The Gareth Edwards-directed dinosaur movie is written by David Koepp (screenwriter of “Jurassic Park” and its sequel “The Lost World”) and boasts an ensemble led by Scarlett Johansson, Jonathan Bailey, Manuel Garcia-Rulfo, Rupert Friend, Mahershala Ali, Luna Blaise, David Iacono and Audrina Miranda.

Principal photography kicked off in June, with the production shooting on location in Thailand, Malta and the U.K.

Sylvain is an actor, writer, director and producer best known for his roles on the hit Starz series “BMF,” Netflix’s horror drama “Black Summer” and the BET+ comedy mystery series “Diarra From Detroit.” The upcoming “Jurassic World” movie is the Haitian American actor’s latest high-profile booking; he recently joined the Marvel Cinematic Universe, playing a mystery role in Destin Daniel Cretton’s “Wonder Man” series for Disney+. 

Sylvain adds yet another talented, yet somewhat unknown, name to an already excellent cast – full of some great and diverse character choices by the production and Universal Pictures so far. He is known mostly for his television and video game work, having also had roles in Blindspotting and Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty. Like many of the unique actors in this cast list, he has given memorable performances in a variety of projects, and is deserving of recognition and visibility on a larger scale. He may have found just that with Jurassic.

Jurassic World 4 (possibly Jurassic World: Rebirth)’s production is beginning its time in the UK, which makes the timing of this casting announcement slightly interesting. However, Sylvain has likely been on the cast list for a little while, but might have a smaller role than the other cast. That remains to be seen, as does the official title, plot details, and any other information about this movie outside of its release date: July 2, 2025. What do you think of Jurassic World: Rebirth and its cast so far? Let us know in the comments, and stay tuned to Jurassic Outpost as we head towards the next Jurassic film!

Jurassic World 4 Wraps in Malta and Enters Final Stretch of Production in the UK

Posted on by Caleb Burnett

Oy, guv, dinosaurs!

Jurassic World 4 / Jurassic World: Rebirth (likely, but not yet officially) is heading to the UK for its next phase of production after about a month of filming in Malta! Malta production involved all of the film’s stars, who were spotted locally as well, filming in the large water simulation tanks at Malta Film Studios as well as many gorgeous ocean coastline locations. Behind the scenes images and videos from fans on-site in Malta have teased more about the plot and vehicles of the film as production shifts to its final major location – Sky Studios Elstree in the United Kingdom.

Jurassic was no stranger to Malta, and in the modern Jurassic world it is no stranger to the UK. Jurassic World: Dominion filmed at the UK’s Pinewood Studios and Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom spent time in the UK as well. Beginning around the week of August 18th and continuing to supposed picture wrap on October 18th, Jurassic World 4 / Jurassic World: Rebirth will utilize soundstages with practical sets and also LED Volume technology at Sky Studios Elstree, a recent production partner of NBCUniversal. Possible practical set builds of ancient ruins have been spotted by fans in the UK as well, and we discussed this in full on a recent episode of the InGeneral Podcast:

Recently (star of the next Jurassic film) Scarlett Johansson’s husband Colin Jost shared some story insights on the film with his friend Q of Impractical Jokers, who said that the story is “fucking awesome,” “back to basics in an awesome way,” and could be “fixing Jurassic Park.” Star Jonathan Bailey also recently shared in an interview that the screenplay “asks some fundamental questions … just like the first movie.” After 30-plus years, what will the seventh Jurassic movie be? For a full breakdown of everything we know so far about Jurassic World 4 / Jurassic World: Rebirth, check out the latest video on our YouTube channel: