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Jurassic World Rebirth Rules CinemaCon

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New footage from Jurassic World Rebirth was just shown at CinemaCon in Las Vegas! A brand new trailer was showcased and according to many at the show, this new trailer really leans into the terror! Three new Rebirth posters were displayed above the doors to the theater where director Gareth Edwards, stars Scarlett Johansson and Mahershala Ali, and even a full orchestra were all on stage to show off the next Jurassic film.

Three new Jurassic World Rebirth posters were displayed digitally above the doors as attendees entered the theater for Universal and Focus Features’ CinemaCon 2025 presentation. Take a closer look at the new posters, which feature Scarlett Johansson, Mahershala Ali, and Jonathan Bailey, in the video below:

Universal debuted brand new footage from their entire upcoming slate at CinemaCon and started strong by unveiling a whole new trailer for Jurassic World Rebirth – and not only that, this one apparently really leans into the scares, with Scarlett Johansson herself even saying that Rebirth’s aim is to “bring the scares back to the franchise.”

And as we can see from various coverage and social media posts, Universal Pictures really started with a bang:

From @flickdirect: “Kicking things off: Jurassic Park / World 🦖 Universal is starting strong, reminding us why this franchise continues to roar at the box office.”

Universal Chairman Donna Langley opened the panel and prepared the audience: “Get ready for never before trailers and footage from our Universal upcoming movies!”

Multiple outlets and others were present and able to provide some interesting descriptions of the new footage shown:

From The Hollywood Reporter:

“In the footage, scientists are attacked in a lab by a dinosaur. One is eaten. Jonathan Bailey, Johansson and Ali return to the island from #JurassicPark. They paddle a boat down a river while being chased by a T-Rex. “If we get this DNA, millions of lives are saved,” says Bailey. He tries to take an egg from a pterodactyl nest but is attacked. “Survival is a long shot,” Bailey says. A Mososaurus attacks a boat with the stars aboard. A teenager has a baby Triceratops in her backpack. The group is attacked by a massive, eyeless monstrosity…”

Discussing Film says:

“The new trailer for ‘JURASSIC WORLD REBIRTH’ shown at #CinemaCon revealed the scene from Michael Crichton’s ‘Jurassic Park’ novel where the team attempts to drift through a lagoon in a raft with a T-Rex in tow.

Exclusive Footage Description: Universal treated CinemaCon 2025 attendees to a live orchestra playing the Jurassic Park theme as Gareth Edwards, Mahershala Ali, and Scarlett Johansson introduced an exclusive reel from the franchise’s newest entry, Jurassic World: Rebirth. The footage opens on Scarlett Johansson’s character, Zoe Bennett, in a foggy and sterile lab shrouded in red lighting from the alarms ringing in the background. A giant mutant dinosaur attacks a man she is talking to behind a wall of glass as he begs for her to open the door.

We are then introduced to the film’s core cast: Jonathan Bailey as Dr. Henry Loomis, Rupert Friend as Martin Krebs, and Mahershala Ali as Doctor Kincaid. They are debriefed to go on a mission to collect DNA from an experimental dinosaur breeding zone, but it won’t be so easy. The footage flexes plenty of interesting and colorful set pieces, such as our core crew on a T-Rex chase going down a whitewater raft, a Quetzalcoatlus attacking our heroes as they collect eggs in a mysterious temple, and a thrilling Mosasaurus attack in the middle of the ocean.

One of the most exciting images was a tease at some experimental hybrid dinosaurs, and evena cute little Aquilops dino that travels in the backpack of one of our new young leads. The final money shot of the trailer is a gigantic, never-before-seen dinosaur monster-mutation. The Jurassic World Rebirth trailer promises to bring back the fear and adrenaline that brings moviegoers back to this franchise time and time again, and director Gareth Edward’s eye for spectacle seems to be in full force.”

From Screenrant:

“Begins with an alarm going off in the lab, with someone getting stuck inside a chamber with one of the mutant dinosaurs (the red room we see in the marketing materials). “In the island we’re heading to, two dozen species have survived there alone. 

A T-rex is walking into water, chasing a group of people on a dinghy. Lots of shots from scenes shown in the trailer. “Survival is a long shot,” says Bailey’s character. As they’re trying to escape th island on a boat, the mosasaurus finds them and attacks. 

There are several scenes reminiscent of the old films, including one scene in which Scarlett lures a raptor-like dinosaur away from the others, running towards a Jeep — similar to what Ian does in The Lost World.”

Other tweets from those in attendance are in total agreement that this footage is much more scary than before:

“If you weren’t sold by the first #JurassicWorldRebirth trailer, I can confirm this new trailer is SCARY and INTENSE! It looks to be the best one yet! #CinemaCon”

“They weren’t kidding. New Jurassic World Rebirth footage was the scariest thing we’ve gotten from the franchise in decades. #CinemaCon”

“Scarlett Johansson says “We wanted to put the scares back into Jurassic,” and the extended trailer they screened very much doubles down on the scares. Loving the way this looks – the dinosaur they tease at the end looks like a real gnarly monster. Gareth Edwards will deliver #CinemaCon”

This trailer will apparently show us the family, more of their story, the whole river sequence, and also the Aquilops befriending the young daughter.

Another tweet outlined the footage:

“#JurassicWorldRebirth trailer:

-SCIENTISTS TRAPPED IN A LAB W/ NEW DINO

-THE RIVER BOAT SEQUENCE W/ THE T-REX

-JONATHAN BAILEY SCALING A CLIFF AND COLLECTING EGGS

-MOSASAURUS ATTACKS THEIR YACTHT 

-WINGED DINOSAUR ATTACKS FAMILY IN GAS STATION

-A CUTE TRICERATOPS IN A BACKPACK”

Further footage description from Variety:

“Some things are better left extinct.

That’s what Scarlett Johansson, Mahershala Ali, and Jonathan Bailey are about to discover in “Jurassic World Rebirth.” A new trailer for the franchise reboot debuted at CinemaCon on Wednesday as part of Universal’s presentation to theater owners and it offered the kind of dino carnage that has made the series a multi-billion-dollar sensation.

There’s a dramatic attempt to steal the eggs of a quetzalcoatlus that ends in a high-flying race to escape. Throw in a mosasaur attack that nearly capsizes the boat of a group of researchers and their armed guides. Add in some kind of mutated dinosaur that basically looks like a fire-breathing T-Rex. Oh, and for the less bloodthirsty viewers, there’s also the appearance of a cuddly baby triceratops. Only the creature starts freaking out because — you guessed it — a much more menacing primordial beast needs a snack and only our fearless heroes will hit the spot.”

All of this is very cool to see and hear. It would appear that Universal is confident in this film, and sounds like it would have been a lot of fun to witness!

Watch our full breakdown of Universal Pictures’ Jurassic World Rebirth CinemaCon presentation below!

Review – Jurassic World: Chaos Theory Season 3

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Season 3 of Jurassic World: Chaos Theory is coming to Netflix April 3rd! The new season continues the animated Jurassic World adventure as the group faces off against even more threats and meets some familiar faces along the way.

We were fortunate to be able to watch this all-new season ahead of release – read on for our review of Jurassic World: Chaos Theory Season 3!

Fans of Jurassic World Dominion are really gonna love this one. The Chaos Theory story has taken us on an adventure with the survivors of Camp Cretaceous caught up in a whole new conspiracy surrounding dinosaurs – the series’ timeline aligned itself with the theatrical moves of Fallen Kingdom and Dominion and now we are fully catching up to that Dominion timeline.

We pick up exactly where we left off in Senegal at the end of the last season. The group finds themselves aboard a cargo plane with a Kentrosaurus, and the pilot turns out to be a familiar face: Barry Sembène from Jurassic World. He is working with French Intelligence to monitor illegal dinosaur trafficking. A series of events on board the plane cause it to crash near the Italian border, which leads the Nublar five to a village where we meet Ben’s girlfriend.

The strong characters and their ever-evolving relationships continue to be the heart of this show. We’ve seen real growth with all of these characters but this season highlights Ben’s continued development – and his relationship with Gia is nothing short of romantic. They are very in sync, and as showrunner Scott Kreamer told us in our interview, it’s great to see Ben from the perspective of someone new who didn’t meet the original Ben on Nublar in Camp Cretaceous. Ben’s girlfriend GIA proves a worthy new addition to the cast, as does her grandmother, who both provide some comic relief along with introducing new dynamics and perspectives for the Nublar Five. 

Brooklynn’s actions cause a rift among the group, and the conflict between them is measurable this season. The writers don’t want to just give us happy campers, instead, the reality of this world and this conspiracy takes a real toll on these characters. That conflict drives a lot of their actions this season and causes the group to split into two factions, giving us new dynamics on screen, notably that of Sammy and Kenji working closely together.

This is a great testament to the writers of the show – while the group’s conflicts drive the story, the dinosaurs and action are still very present as well. This season feels rather more in-line with the first than the second. The pacing keeps the story going but we also have time to breathe, with some scenes getting more mysterious and slowing down to build tension. Those thriller aspects from season one return as Brooklynn is drawn deeper into Soyona Santos’ criminal world.

The dynamics surrounding Brooklynn are intriguing and engaging this season. She’s focused on her mission, but you almost get the sense that spending too much time with the dark side is tempting her to fall for it. Things feel a little different this time around, especially between Soyona and Brooklynn.

This season, as with previous seasons of the show, continues tying itself closely to the movies and specifically in this case, Jurassic World Dominion. We meet Lewis Dodgson and we of course arrive at the Black Market in Malta where Soyona begins her plan with the Atrociraptor pack. The animated shows in the past have carefully written their story around the events of the movies and that is exactly what we see here in Malta, but we also see new locations like the catacombs that run beneath the black market.

We learn more about Soyona’s relationship with BioSyn and Dodgson, but this season also focuses on the other, shall we say, villain of the show: The Handler. This season provides more information on where the Atrociraptors came from, and as you will have learned from the show’s marketing, The Handler is revealed to be working with BioSyn and Soyona Santos. Season 3 manages to humanize the Handler, as we see the bond she has with the Atrociraptor pack. Another testament to the great writers in humanizing the antagonists of this show, creating a relatability that actually ends up making the viewer concerned about what happens to her.

The inclusion of Barry, Dodgson, and Soyona this season proves that Chaos Theory is the perfect supplemental piece to the movies and that the writers wanted to provide further depth to these characters.

As with every season of the show there is continued refinement in both the animation and lighting, and they really take advantage of the many countries we visit. So far the show has taken us across the USA, we’ve spent time at sea, we’ve spent time in Africa, and now we’re in Malta and Italy. This show has some really stunning moments.

Season 3 shows us the run-up to BioSyn’s global dinosaur access and intertwines with Soyona’s relationship with Dodgson, showing us just how this whole deal came to be. This season does not hold back on the dinosaur on human action either. Raptors are back, including Dominion’s feathered Pyroraptor, which causes havoc in Italy after escaping from the valley at BioSyn. There’s a lot of raptor action this season, so naturally the tension and suspense throughout the episodes really stands out. For those who loved the first season of this show, season 3 is going to hit really well.

Now of course the Jurassic animated shows are not for everyone and are aimed at a younger audience – but we try to view these seasons with that knowledge in mind. Some opinions on the movies aside, you can see just how well crafted this show is. If you liked Dominion, you will love season 3.

Overall this season adds so much value and depth to Jurassic World Dominion – something that some would argue is sorely needed. There’s almost too many connections to count. It’s definitely exciting to see and learn the secret workings behind some of the action and dinosaur trafficking that we witness in the third Jurassic World film, and also to also see a different side to all of the dinosaur chaos that happens in the streets of Malta.

Jurassic World: Chaos Theory and its predecessor Camp Cretaceous are no strangers to tying their story and characters to the Jurassic movies. Chaos Theory continues that engaging storytelling this season while also expanding its own roster of characters, dinosaurs, and action that makes the show that much more thrilling.

Season 3 is both heartwarming and harrowing – fans should love this continuation of the Nublar 6 and Jurassic story.

Watch our full review of the new season below!

Exploring Scenic World’s Dinosaur Valley: A Real-Life Jurassic Adventure in the Blue Mountains

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Recently we had the incredible opportunity to step into a world that felt like a scene straight out of Jurassic World. Thanks to the amazing team at Scenic World, who invited Jurassic Outpost for an exclusive look at their Dinosaur Valley attraction, we experienced one of Australia’s most immersive dino adventures!

Welcome to Dinosaur Valley

Nestled in the breathtaking Blue Mountains, Scenic World’s Dinosaur Valley offers an experience that’s as close as you can get to a real-life Jurassic Park. Right as I entered, I was greeted by lifelike baby dinosaurs, including a cousin of the Ankylosaurus, a massive T-Rex, and even an impressively animated Dilophosaurus! Each animatronic dino brought so much personality and realism to the experience, making me feel like I’d walked into a prehistoric world.

The Scenic Railway: A Ride Into the Past

One of the highlights was hopping aboard the Scenic Railway, which felt like stepping into a Jurassic World film. The steep descent into the valley is an adventure on its own, with the dense foliage, misty mountains, and distant dinosaur roars setting an epic atmosphere. It’s no surprise that this spot is often referred to as one of the best ways to experience the beauty of the Blue Mountains, now made even better with a Jurassic twist!

A Journey Through Dinosaur Valley

After getting a map, it was time to begin exploring. My first stop was at the family of Parallophosaurus, a stunning and lifelike group that brought so much charm to the trail. Walking through the valley surrounded by mountains and ancient rainforest, I was immersed in the environment, with the roars of dinosaurs echoing through the jungle, adding an unmatched authenticity to the adventure.

Meeting the Spinosaurus

No Jurassic adventure is complete without a fan-favorite dinosaur, and for me, that’s the Spinosaurus! Seeing it in this setting, surrounded by lush vegetation, felt surreal—it was as if the dinosaur had truly come to life in its natural habitat. Another cool feature Scenic World added was a sign language board that teaches visitors how to sign dinosaur terminology, adding an educational and inclusive element to the experience.

Plan Your Visit to Dinosaur Valley

Scenic World’s Dinosaur Valley is perfect for fans of Jurassic Park, families, and adventure lovers. The immersive scenery, incredible dinosaur models, and the stunning landscape of the Blue Mountains create a unique Jurassic adventure that feels authentic and fun. So, if you’re looking for the ultimate dino experience, this is the place to be!

Get Your Tickets Today!

For more information on Dinosaur Valley and ticket options, visit Scenic World’s website. Don’t miss out on this limited-time event—explore a real-life Jurassic adventure in Australia’s most picturesque landscape!

Jurassic Outpost at PAX Australia 2024 – A Dino-Filled Weekend!

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Last Friday, October 11th, we had the incredible opportunity to host a Jurassic Outpost Community Meet-Up at PAX Australia 2024 – the ultimate event for gamers and pop culture enthusiasts. For those unfamiliar, PAX is a massive gaming convention held annually, bringing together gamers, developers, and fans from around the world for a weekend full of games, panels, and unforgettable experiences.

Our Jurassic Outpost Meet-Up was a dino-lover’s dream come true! We decked out the space with Dino inflatables, handed out limited edition Jurassic Outpost stickers, and played iconic Jurassic music to set the scene. But the real highlight? Meeting all of you, our fellow Jurassic fans, who came together to celebrate the franchise we love.

Throughout the event, we gave fans the chance to voice their thoughts on the current state of the Jurassic franchise—what they love, what they hope for, and what they’d like to see improve. The passion and insights shared by the community were amazing! We also had some incredible cosplayers join in, snapping photos with our Dino inflatables, making it a fantastic time for everyone involved.

After the meet-up, our very own host Jayden (aka NJayrassic) took part in a 3v3 gaming trivia panel for charity, hosted by GenerOzity. Jayden nailed all of the Jurassic questions (no surprise there!) and even showed off his impressive Velociraptor sounds, adding an extra dose of fun to the event.

We want to extend a massive thank you to PAX Australia for letting us host the Jurassic Outpost Community Meet-Up, and to all of the fans who came out to support us. The love and dedication from this community means everything, and we can’t wait to do more events like this in the future!

For The Fans, By The Fans 🦖🦕

Review – Jurassic World: Chaos Theory Season 2

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Season 2 of Jurassic World’s animated show Chaos Theory premieres on Netflix October 17th! We were fortunate to be able to view it ahead of time, and we’re excited to share our review and reactions to the upcoming season!

Chaos Theory debuted in May 2024 and was a follow-up to Camp Cretaceous, a five-season show which saw six teenage campers become stranded on the island of Isla Nublar after the Jurassic World disaster.

Chaos Theory picked things up six years after the campers were finally rescued and brought us into a world where dinosaurs now roam alongside humans on the mainland after escaping from Lockwood Manor, the Arcadia transport ship, and proliferating via the spread of genetic technology. 

The first season was a master class in both storytelling and its ability to tie its animated world to that of the live-action Jurassic World films.

We met the more mature versions of the survivors from Camp Cretaceous – dubbed the Nublar Six – as they dealt with a whole new conspiracy that links back to the disappearance of one of their own – Brooklynn.

The question is, will the second season continue the same feeling of thrills, wonder, adventure, and terror as the first? Will we get answers about Brooklynn’s disappearance, and where is the cargo ship heading?

Read on for our review of Jurassic World: Chaos Theory Season Two!

When we last saw the Nublar Five they were boarding a dinosaur-filled cargo ship, destination unknown. The first season unraveled the beginning of the conspiracy – the group discovered that agents within the DPW, a Government organization tasked with ensuring dinosaurs and humans can co-exist, were also facilitating part of the dinosaur black-market trade. Brooklynn herself had been investigating dinosaur trading by DPW agents since the events at Lockwood Manor, and was believed to have been killed by a rogue Allosaurus at one of these dino-drops.

The season showed us the Nublar Five reuniting in the wake of Brooklynn’s death, and trying to find answers to exactly what happened to her. This led them to many places across the USA, and introduced them to a handful of new characters – the mysterious raptor handler, DPW regional manager Dudley Cabrera, Bobby Nublar, and Mateo, the DPW worker who was driving the truck containing the Allosaurus, and witnessed Brooklynn’s supposed death. These characters all help piece together the puzzle of what exactly happened that fateful night and established that a much larger conspiracy is at play.

It is revealed to us at the very end of the season that Brooklynn survived the attack and has been monitoring both her friends and the DPW’s dinosaur trading in hiding, using the website DarkJurassic and a “new working relationship” with Daniel Kon to collect data and communicate with whistleblowers.

The first season did a wonderful job of showing us a world post-Fallen Kingdom, where dinosaurs now roam free across many states in America. We saw both the havoc they can cause, whether intentionally or not, and the many ways in which humans capitalized on the de-extinct animal’s arrival.

Given how high the stakes were following the end of the first season, has Season Two managed to capture the same success, and also expand on it?

In short: yes, it absolutely has.

Season 2 picks up exactly where we left off – the group are holed up in an empty dinosaur container awaiting the ship to reach its destination, and we get a sense they’ve been traveling for quite some time now. This season continues to expand on our titular characters, and focuses in on their internal struggles.

A highlight of the first season was the PTSD the characters faced after their time on the islands – specifically Yaz, who was dealing with some serious trauma. This season continues this thread, but focuses more on Kenji, who – while stoic and acting strong in front of his friends – is struggling immensely with the death of Brooklynn and his father.

The characters pick up on this, and we’re treated to some rather tender moments between members of the group – a credit to the writers’ work managing to intertwine these characters internal struggles with the dangers that surround them. It continues to be refreshing having a show aimed at a younger audience that is willing to mature with its characters and its audience, and not pull away from portraying complex human emotions.

While all the characters get their screen time, a large focus is put on Darius and his own memories with and feelings for Brooklynn – something that caused conflict between he and Kenji in the first season, and continues to be something the three of them contend with.

The first episode truly throws us right into the adventure. After a storm knocks out power on the ship, some of the dinosaurs escape their containment – including the new, big bad dinosaur, the Majungasaurus. This menacing dinosaur and the escape of others on-board are shown to us in a brilliant, tension-building way – mostly through strikes of lightning that show the chaos of panicked dinosaurs and their predatory drive in flashes of light, chasing and hunting the humans on the ship.

It poses a serious threat to the characters aboard the ship, which is something Chaos Theory season 2 continues to do so well: showing us the true terror that can come from these de-extinct beasts, but also the relationships that can form between humans and calmer species. And we must say, especially in the first episode, Chaos Theory season 2 builds excellent, suspenseful atmospheres for our characters to interact with these creatures in.

After a turbulent first episode, the group manage to escape the ship and eventually make it to land. The first season did a great job of showing us dinosaurs across America and what the reality of that means, and this season is no different. It takes a big swing taking us to environments entirely new to the franchise, outside of the USA, but it’s handled perfectly.

The introductions of a new location and two new characters (a mother and daughter native to the region) all feels natural, and is a welcome change. The inclusion of this new culture, language, and environment are presented flawlessly and are exciting to have joining the Jurassic franchise. Many of this season’s main dinosaur species being native to the continent or area of the world is a great real-world paleontology nod as well.

As many have guessed, we are taken to a country in Western Africa and introduced to Zayna and Aminata who have found ways to co-exist with the dinosaurs that recently arrived. A small herd of Stegosaurs live nearby to their home, and a particular Gallimimus becomes somewhat of a Bumpy-like figure to Zayna.

We learn through dialogue that the dinosaurs aren’t supposed to be here – and that Darius didn’t think other continents even had dinosaurs. This all ties into the larger conspiracy at play, which leads the group to travel up-river to find answers about where the dinosaurs are coming from – and who is behind it. New dinosaurs and some familiar favorites fill out this season, with a particular spotlight given to the Suchomimus – a semi-aquatic dinosaur that becomes quite a concern for the group. As the group continues to explore this new location and find answers, we are finally re-introduced to Brooklynn, and find out exactly what happened on that dreaded night.

Her character is handled carefully and her own storyline is expanded, providing evidence and much-needed context for her actions following that attack. Like the other characters, she’s dealing with her own post-traumatic stress coupled with the high-stakes nature of her investigation activities, and this is something navigated expertly as we move through the story.

However, she’s on a mission and will seemingly stop at nothing to get it done – even at times putting herself in more danger. She’s following leads and not letting her newfound disability hold her back. Season 2 tackles the two storylines at once, jumping between Brooklynn’s own globe-trotting adventure and the Nublar Five’s survival and simultaneous investigation in Western Africa.

We are also shown further examples of how the world post-Fallen Kingdom dinosaur escape is dealing with these creatures. After a few years attempting to co-exist, you get a sense that people are beginning take matters into their own hands. A particular vigilante group emerges, Dinosaur Liberation Now, showing that people are growing tired of the dinosaurs being there, and are also not happy with the captivity that many of them involuntarily find themselves in.

Many are curious about the identity of The Broker. The character was teased in the first season, and is unveiled in the new season. We can’t say anything about that yet – but it’s worth the wait and something you will want to uncover for yourself. The character will be a big surprise to many.

The writers of Camp Cretaceous and Chaos Theory successfully tied some of the show’s elements to the live-action movies and the second season expands on this – we learn more about the state of the world between Fallen Kingdom and Dominion, and certain plot elements tie the show even closer to the third Jurassic World movie.

As the show continues it could tie even closer to the movies, perhaps aligning directly with Dominion or even filling in more gaps in the Jurassic timeline after the events of Dominion. Regardless of where we’re headed, season 2 certainly progresses and modernizes the Jurassic franchise in great ways.

This season continues to deliver on the gorgeous settings and animation. The locations are diverse and intriguing, with the lighting and composition aiding in the storytelling and providing some very Jurassic visuals. It all comes together to deliver on a truly great looking show, with fantastic dinosaur textures and character animation throughout.

Leo Birenberg delivers on the score yet again, providing a terror-inducing soundtrack that is clearly inspired by the films and music of Alfred Hitchcock and Bernard Herrmann. It is concurrently mysterious, intense, moving, and perfectly synthesized to match this modern Jurassic thriller.

Season two is full of terror, adventure, and well-written characters, with plenty of mysteries to explore. It also has enough connective tissue to the Jurassic Park franchise as a whole to satisfy any fan. It takes the Jurassic story to quite unexpected places, and certainly ups the stakes to progress even further in the animated Jurassic World.

As a whole season 2 delivers on the premise established in the first, and continues to expand the stories and mysteries that this animated show has crafted. It might not be quite as hard-hitting as the first season, but following that fantastic debut was always going to be tough, and nothing really holds this back.

This season quickly advances the Chaos Theory adventure into its next phase, and brings the story to places never before seen in the Jurassic franchise, all while providing just as much intrigue and suspense. It features some nice ties back to season one of the show as well as some great references to multiple films in the Jurassic franchise. Importantly, season two also does a great job building on the themes of disability and inclusion with another diverse roster of characters and creatures.

But that’s just our opinion! And when the season drops, we’d love to hear yours down below in the comments!

Chaos Theory’s second season arrives on Netflix October 17th, and if you enjoyed the first season, get ready to continue this thrilling adventure! Check out our full video review below!

Chaos Theory Season 2 Trailer Brings New Mysteries for The Nublar Five

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The full trailer for Jurassic World: Chaos Theory season 2 has arrived, and it brings new locations, new challenges, and new mysteries for the Nublar Five to face! Check it out below, and read on for our full breakdown, analysis, and reaction.

A new poster was also released, which shows the group sans Brooklynn in a new jungle location that is presumably western Africa, moving upriver (in some unique boats) away from a Majungasaurus and some other interesting creatures.

Let’s talk about that trailer!

Dinosaur Safari Stomps Into the Sydney Zoo

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Get ready to roar with excitement – the biggest dinosaur event in Sydney is stomping back into the Sydney Zoo: The Dinosaur Safari! Don’t worry, it’ll be just like taking a walk in the woods… 65 million years ago. Jurassic Outpost was on site for a first hand look at this fun dino attraction!

From Dinosaur Safari at the Sydney Zoo:

Get ready to ROAR with excitement! The BIGGEST dinosaur event in Sydney is stomping back into Sydney Zoo in Eastern Creek.

Discover all your favorite life-sized, moving and roaring dinosaurs on this thrilling prehistoric adventure.

Dinosaur Safari will lead you on a prehistoric adventure through Sydney Zoo, where you will discover all your favourite life-size, moving and roaring dinosaurs. With more than double the dinos, this year’s event is steg-o-soaring to new heights! Travel back through time and come face to face with a Triceratops, Velociraptor, the brilliant Brachiosaurus, mighty T-Rex and so much more!

If you look closely, you might even spot similarities between the animals at Sydney Zoo and these ancient creatures: the way they look and move, how they hunt or even how they rear their young.

Dinosaur Safari is FREE with your zoo ticket. Here for a limited time only – check out these incredible prehistoric beasts before they go extinct!

Dinosaur Safari is FREE with your visit. Simply purchase a ticket or book a return visit between 6 July – 21 July to check out the roarsome dinosaurs!

An Exclusive Jurassic Park: Survival Update from IGN

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The upcoming video game Jurassic Park: Survival is in active development, and this week IGN got an exclusive look at the game and unveiled some brand new concept art and in-game screenshots! Their exclusive reveal also included new information about the game plus some hints at the plot, characters, dinosaurs and a whole lot more.

A summary of the new information shared by IGN:

  • Jurassic Park: Survival will unfortunately not be released in 2024
  • Brand new locations will feature that weren’t seen in the original movie
  • Maya Joshi won’t be the only character in this game
  • There is a chance that non-movie dinosaurs will feature
  • Jurassic Park is Universal’s â€œmost requested game”

With many a tease leading up to Summer Game Fest, Jurassic Park: Survival was expected to make an appearance â€“ with most of us assuming a new trailer would play during the Xbox portion of the event. Unfortunately, it wasn’t meant to be, but thanks to an IGN exclusive on the anniversary of Jurassic Park’s release, we have a new behind-the-scenes look at the game.

Included within the update was concept art that shows us new areas of the island that we might be able to explore. Also included were some new in-game screenshots â€“ a first for this title. It’s important to mention that concept art doesn’t confirm it will appear in the game, but it’s a pretty good sign that it might.

The first piece of concept art shows us an InGen building marked A1, a sort-of bunker and the Communications tower on Isla Nublar. A Jurassic Park staff jeep is parked outside, the doors wide open. A beautiful rainy night captures the island we know so perfectly, this must be the night of the storm…

You might recognize this building as the one from Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom! It’s the radio tower bunker that was first featured in that movie. The structure itself â€“ built on Kualoa Ranch in Oahu â€“ was part of the original Jurassic Park, but repurposed by Jurassic World staff to track the islands’ dinosaurs.

What we are now seeing is that same â€“ or what we assume is the same â€“ dilapidated radio tower, but back in its prime at Jurassic Park in 1993. This is pretty damn cool and for fans of Fallen Kingdom, an awesome way to connect the two movies.

Next up is an even cooler piece that will resonate with most fans: Maya Joshi rushing down the river in a yellow dinghy being pursued by two raptors.

A scene originally planned for the first movie and similar to moments in the first novel featuring Dr. Grant, Tim, and Lex navigating down the river while being pursued by a T. rex. The scene never made it to production but Jurassic Park: Survival represents the perfect opportunity to bring it to life. Just the thought of having to navigate a boat of some kind down this river while being pursued by the escaped dinosaurs of Jurassic Park is very exciting.

IGN also shared a few in-game screenshots from the Alpha stage of development.

We see the tropical jungle of Nublar and a stealthily approaching T. rex, three Velociraptors stalking in the night, seemingly as a pack, and then something different â€“ the theatre. The rotating theatre from Jurassic Park in which multiple John Hammonds and Mr. DNA explain InGen’s miracle of dinosaur cloning.

We knew as much but now we see it, in-game: We will be able to walk through the Visitors Center’s many buildings and attractions. This is a fantastic aspect of this game, and is something fans have wanted since the movie was released!

These updates didn’t make everyone happy â€“ the anticipation for a new trailer was real, but this establishes something important. The game might not be as far along as we all thought, and that is okay. More time for the game to be the best it can be is a good thing.

But the game still looks promising, and is still promising to deliver all of the things that Jurassic fans have wanted for a long time, as IGN details in their article.

While there is a lot to unpack, the information they’ve shared is all positive and it’s hard not to remain excited. We wish they could have confirmed whether or not the game will be open world, but either way it sounds like survival will be the key, as the name implies. Here’s hoping Alien: Isolation is an inspiration for them.

Saber has a lot to live up to with how long for this type of Jurassic Park game to come to fruition, and they surely understand that. That being said, let’s not push and let’s not force them in any way to rush because this game deserves the time to develop correctly. Wherever they are in the development phase right now, the first trailer holds a lot of promises for what Survival is going to be. It makes sense that the development is still going to take a while. The game will not be out in 2024, that much we know. It’s more than likely now going to be late 2025 or sometime in 2026.

But we’ll have plenty of new Jurassic to consume between now and then!

This tease from IGN was awesome, and as much as it feels like a bit of a response to the lack of appearance at Game Fest, it’s exciting just to hear and see more about the game! It’s in development, it’s on track, and it’s looking great!

Sort of brings to mind the kind of updates we got for… Jurassic Park: Survival… back in the day…

How excited are you to play this video game and what did you think about this update? Let us know in the comments, and stay tuned for more news!

Mahershala Ali and Luna Blaise In Talks for Key Roles In Jurassic World 4

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The casting news for Gareth Edwards’ upcoming Jurassic World 4 continues to roll in: Actors Mahershala Ali and Luna Blaise are in talks for key roles in the film according to The Hollywood Reporter and Deadline Hollywood!

Mahershala Ali and Luna Blaise are both talented dramatic actors who have been a part of numerous interesting projects. Ali is perhaps best known for Moonlight and True Detective, and has also recently starred in Leave the World Behind and the Spider-Verse series. Blaise is best known for her work in the television series Manifest as well as her work in Fresh Off The Boat and Memoria.

Blaise shared the news via her instagram account:

What are your thoughts about the latest casting news, and who do you think these characters will be in the next Jurassic? Let us know in the comments!

Jurassic World: Chaos Theory SEASON ONE REVIEW – A Brilliant Thriller for a New Era in the Jurassic Franchise

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We’ve been lucky enough to catch Jurassic World’s new animated show Chaos Theory ahead of its debut on Netflix on May 24th!

The show is a follow-up to Camp Cretaceous, an animated series that saw six campers become stranded on the island of Jurassic World after the Indominus Rex disaster. Chaos Theory picks up a number of years after their eventual rescue, and follows these familiar faces as they tackle various dangers and threats in the new modern world.

We’re going to give you our thoughts on season one of Jurassic World: Chaos Theory! As always with these reviews â€“ if you want to remain completely spoiler free then maybe best to avoid this one, but either way we won’t be spoiling any major plot points here! 

Read on for our review of Season ONE of Jurassic World: Chaos Theory…

Chaos Theory is a thrill ride from start to finish â€“ one would honestly expect nothing less from the follow-up series to Camp Cretaceous. While Jurassic’s first animated outing secluded the stories to the dinosaur-riddled islands of the pacific, Chaos Theory firmly places us in the present day, or near enough anyway, in a Jurassic world where dinosaurs now roam.

The Nublar Six are now famous â€“ or perhaps infamous â€“ for their ties to the Jurassic World disaster and the dinosaurs that it has ultimately unleashed upon the world. Very early on in the story Chaos Theory perfectly demonstrates the concept that was set up and teased to the audience in Fallen Kingdom: dinosaurs in our world. Arguably this concept is still a desired one, having not been a very large feature in the final World movie, but Chaos Theory showcases it really well, throughout the story, in ways that are natural, engaging, and realistic.

The very first episode, â€œAftershock,” teases this concept with radio commentary from disgruntled civilians; the reality of dinosaurs in our world isn’t a dinotopia. The writers have carefully crafted the world that we enter to show us these realities in ways the movies haven’t, and sometimes a single shot tells you everything you need to know. Chaos Theory continues to show us that these dinosaurs are not monsters, but animals living in an unfamiliar world. And don’t forget, this is the first time we are truly seeing an expansive, detailed look at dinosaurs being out on the mainland, a very important and world-changing period of time in the Jurassic story.

The first season of Chaos Theory is an unravelling mystery that takes â€“ with confidence â€“ a darker, shadier, and more mature tone than its predecessor. Our campers have grown, and with that, so too has the storytelling. Many elements of the campers’ search for the truth while evading dinosaur and human danger harken back to the Nublar Six’s experiences doing the very same things on Isla Nublar. But in some ways, this feels like a whole new BEAST.

Writer & showrunner Scott Kreamer and his team have shown here that they understand this franchise. Chaos Theory seems to perfectly represent a crossing of the two Jurassic eras, each with their own distinct tones. Both fans of the Jurassic Park trilogy AND fans of the Jurassic World trilogy will feel like there is something for them here.

The show is filled with references and callbacks to the early movies, and seemingly a number directly to The Lost World. Chaos Theory brings back the RAPTORS, those gloriously cunning and violent beasts. They are here, and while not Velociraptors, the Atrociraptors from Dominion are absolutely vicious in this show and if you’ve been longing for some raptor action â€“ then Chaos Theory delivers.

None of the characters feel out of place and they all feel like grown, developed versions of their former selves, characters who have reacted and adapted to the new world they live in. All the minute observations, the micro behaviors that make these characters themselves â€“ they’re all on display here. The personal relationships and the intricacies of these characters continue to be the strongest element of this series.

One of our favourite elements in this first season is Yasmina’s personal struggle with what happened to them on the islands. The dream sequence that we saw in Camp Cretaceous showed us how the experience was already tormenting her, and this show continues to explore that narrative with her character’s growth.

And maybe we should address the elephant in the room: Brooklynn. We won’t be spoiling anything, as this show deserves YOUR viewing experience. You will like where this goes, and how it unravels. It’s emotional, it’s nerve-wracking, it’s a new Jurassic world.

The additional characters in this show, while not main features, all hold their own well. There is one who will likely become the most memorable, and the humor he brings is the perfect comedic timing required in this… pretty intense show.

Visually, this show delivers! Diverse locations, great lighting and composition â€“ it all comes together here to provide some fantastic visuals. The animation and lighting in many environments is simply gorgeous. From dazzling sunsets to moonlit horrors, the understanding of Jurassic’s color pallet is on display here. The dinosaurs themselves appear to have had some polish too, looking even closer to their movie counterparts than the already impressive Camp Cretaceous. There are some moments in this season that look near photo-realistic, adding to the beauty and mystique of the series.

Of course, there are new dinosaurs which deliver on the chills and thrills you would expect from a Jurassic World. But we also get incredibly touching moments between man and dinosaur which continue to prove that these dinosaurs (most of them anyway) are animals – animals that deserve our respect. Chaos Theory simultaneously dials up the intensity and terror of dinosaur encounters. It doesn’t shy away from the reality of it, and we love that.

While some encounters might leave you thinking of Maisie’s superhuman escape abilities in Fallen Kingdom, overall this series is an improvement on an already great premise that fans of the Jurassic story want to see. Camp Cretaceous fans will be happy with the show’s new direction and the quality time spent with beloved characters. We can’t help but be excited for what might come next!

The overall story doesn’t shy away from its conspiratorial inspiration: the ever-growing distrust of establishment, corporations, and the media. It’s all quite present as this story evolves. This show is off to an excellent start at building a mysterious, dramatic new world for our characters to navigate with its dark, engaging visuals, striking musical score, and excellent voice performances.

The show, the ending, all of it will all leave you wanting more, not just for what happens but for the fact that this first season flies by. It’s tight, contained, and near perfect in its execution. Another big credit to executive producers Scott Kreamer and Aaron Hammersley, who have created Jurassic’s animated world and made it something worth returning to.

Chaos Theory solidly and progressively fills the space in this franchise that was first opened by Camp Cretaceous, and while the fourth and fifth seasons of that show may have been divisive, Chaos Theory moves forward in the right direction. 

We’ve never been in the habit of giving actual ratings in our reviews but what we will say is that Jurassic World: Chaos Theory might be one of the best things to happen in the Jurassic World era.

But that’s just our opinion! 

It arrives on Netflix May 24th â€“ and trust us, this one’s worth the watch.