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Jurassic World Rebirth Another Financial Success for the Franchise

Posted on by Josh Evans

Jurassic World Rebirth has now been released in all countries around the world after opening in Japan on August 8th. Domestically, while it is still making money in theaters, the film has been available to purchase/rent on digital for almost two weeks. With the theatrical run in its final stretch, the question is: Was Jurassic World Rebirth another financial success for the franchise? The answer is a resounding yes, and it might even be better than it looks on the surface.

As of August 17th, Jurassic World Rebirth has amassed a domestic total of $332.1 million and an international total of $496.5 million for a combined worldwide total of $828.6 million. The domestic and worldwide totals rank as the 5th best in the series behind Jurassic World, Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, Jurassic Park and Jurassic World Dominion. Rebirth is likely to finish its worldwide run somewhere in the $850 million range.

One might look at the franchise that has four films grossing over a billion dollars each and see this installment falling short of of that exclusive club as a result of diminishing returns. While there has been a slow decline for each movie in box office since Jurassic World made $1.67 billion in 2015, there are many factors at play. Three of the biggest reasons are the slow recovery of the film industry post-pandemic, the recent introduction of short theatrical windows before digital release, and the continued decline of success for films in China.

Post-pandemic, Hollywood films are very capable of still joining the billion dollar club. The last installment, Dominion, did just that in 2022, but it is not as attainable as it once was. In 2019, pre-pandemic, there were 9 films that crossed the billion dollar mark, but post-pandemic the average is now only 2-3 films per year. Eight months into 2025 and only one film so far, Lilo & Stitch, has joined the club. The new reality of the decrease in the amount of films reaching this mark has led one agency head, according to Borys Kit of the Hollywood Reporter, to say that “$800m is the new billion”.

Exclusive theatrical windows for films continue to decrease in frequency and length. In 2015 for Jurassic World, the time from date of theatrical release to digital availability was 130 days. 10 years later Rebirth‘s exclusive theatrical window was only 35 days. While Rebirth continues to play in theaters (and continues to make good returns) there is no denying that a shorter window is going to have a direct impact on how many people were able to see it in theaters. Some people might even forgo seeing it in a theater with the knowledge that they can watch it at home sooner. The debate over diminishing theatrical windows extends past just Jurassic World Rebirth and has become a frequent conversation for Universal Pictures. Other companies like Warner Brothers are also opting for the short theatrical exclusive windows. Their new Superman film hit digital streaming August 15th, also after just 35 days in theaters.

The Chinese market has always been the second biggest market for Jurassic films after domestic, and that was no different for Rebirth. Its total gross from China was approximately $78 million, which is the top-grossing Hollywood film of the year in that market. Though even with Rebirth topping all other Hollywood films, the market itself is not what it was a decade ago or even just three years ago when Dominion was released. In 2015 Jurassic World made $205 million, in 2018 Jurassic World Fallen Kingdom made $261 million, and in 2022 Jurassic World Dominion made $158 million. The Chinese market has rejected more films from Hollywood over time and is on track to no longer be the second biggest market for the industry. While $78 million for Rebirth is impressive in the new climate of the market, it still is a major decrease from previous films. Most Hollywood films have begun to see less success there. For example, Superman only grossed approximately $9 million and was pulled from theaters after roughly two weeks.

This is without even mentioning the fact that domestically Rebirth didn’t have an IMAX release and couldn’t benefit from the extra dollars those premium screens would have brought in. These things might seem like excuses for failing to reach a billion dollars, but are in fact legitimate reasons for reaching the box office numbers it did. All that being said, is this to be considered a major success for the franchise? Despite those factors playing against Rebirth, it still made a massive amount of money, will finish as the #2 highest grossing film of the summer, and is currently the #3 highest grossing Hollywood film of the year.

The “Big 3” battle of July between Rebirth, Superman, and The Fantastic Four: First Steps wasn’t even close in the end. While Superman will slightly win the battle for domestic gross, Rebirth is going to clear Superman by more than $200 million worldwide. The Fantastic Four: First Steps will be further behind in 3rd place in both domestic and worldwide numbers. A lot of box office experts made projections that Rebirth would have a hard time competing with those two superhero films, but in the end they were a footnote to Jurassic’s run.

With a reported budget of $225 million (before marketing), Jurassic World Rebirth needed to reach approximately $563 million to break even. In that case, it should finish its run with a profit of almost $300 million, another win for the franchise and Universal Pictures. Also, the budget and marketing combined for this film is reportedly less than what the studio spent on Jurassic World, Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, and Jurassic World Dominion. Meaning that even with a lower total gross, it might be on par or even slightly more successful than some of the previous installments.

Let’s take a look at where things stand not only for Rebirth but also the franchise as a whole for Universal Pictures. Rebirth‘s current domestic gross of $332.1 million makes it the 14th highest grossing film domestically (unadjusted for inflation) in Universal Pictures’ history. By the end of its run it should be be able to push pass 2015’s Minions to take the 13th spot. That would make 5 of the top 13 films domestically in Universal Pictures’ history belong to the Jurassic franchise. Worldwide, things are also impressive as Rebirth is currently 15th and will end its run in this spot. Similar to Universal’s domestic box office history, 5 of the top 15 films in their worldwide box office history belong to the Jurassic franchise. This just goes to show that while Universal has a few very successful franchises, such as the Fast and Furious saga and the Despicable Me franchise, Jurassic is the top franchise for the studio. Grossing $6.86 billion as of today as a franchise (for an average of $980 million per film) blows all the other Universal properties out of the water.

With another financial success for the franchise, the question is no longer if there will be a Jurassic 8, but when. I personally enjoyed Rebirth greatly, but it should be noted that this film received pretty mixed reviews and reactions. As of today the critic score on Rotten Tomatoes is 51% and the audience score is 71%. Jurassic fans themselves seem to trend more in the mixed-to-positive range. All that being said, the hope is that an 8th Jurassic can hit the right notes for even more people and be a high quality film. But when should we realistically expect to see it? My personal opinion is that there will be minimal to no news for probably a year, maybe two before an announcement. I would expect the film to hit theaters Summer of 2028 or 2029.

I hope you enjoyed this Jurassic franchise and Rebirth box office update and want to send a big congratulations to the cast, crew, and Universal Pictures on another successful installment in the franchise! We fans look forward to what the future will bring. What are your thoughts on the box office run for Rebirth? Please share your thoughts in the comments below!

OPINION: In Defense of Snickers and Jurassic World Rebirth

Posted on by Caleb Burnett

“Heh, I’m too smart to die.”

“Intelligence is massively overrated as an adaptive trait.”

“Enlighten us.”

“Look at dinosaurs… pretty dumb, right? And they survived for 167 million years. Homo sapiens, with our cranial size, geniuses by comparison, only have around 200 thousand so far. I doubt we’ll even get to a million. And yet we already have the capacity to annihilate ourselves.”

“Don’t we rule the earth? We must be doing something right.”

“We don’t rule the earth – we just think we do. 

And we’re the ones changing the environment, which makes us the ones to worry about not the planet.

When the earth gets tired of us, believe me, it will shake us off like a summer cold.


Of all the species that have ever existed on this planet, 99.9% of them have gone extinct.

Survival is a long shot.”


– Dr. Henry Loomis, with interjections from Martin Krebs


After an intense build-up, Jurassic World Rebirth has arrived – and what a movie it is. The Jurassic franchise continues with its seventh entry, and it feels equal parts Alien, Jaws, King Kong, and ultimately Jurassic.

For context in this review: Jurassic has been my favorite thing for most of my life, my favorite story to explore, and my top choice for escapism in the world of 2025.

Eleven viewings in, Jurassic World Rebirth truly contains all the elements I want in a Jurassic film. It’s a great mix of the tone, subject matter, science, and creatures I love about both the Jurassic Park & Jurassic World films. It feels strongly injected with the DNA of the original trilogy, while also containing the spectacle and unpredictability of genetics that the sequel trilogy continued and aggressively expanded. The thrill ride and adventure the audience is taken on is a step in a very exciting direction for Jurassic. I loved it overall.

The prologue/lab accident scene establishes Rebirth as a Jurassic film early on with many artful nods and elements, but is also partially set outside the lab – in the jungle. I love how the opening shot sets a tone of wild, open nature. It’s breached by what becomes a gorgeous, undeniably Jurassic shot of a sleek helicopter traversing mountainous jungle and landing on a helipad. Chaos ensues from there, swelling into a Psycho-esque slashing of strings in a flurry of blood red. Jurassic opening scenes are arguably supposed to leave you horrified, and this absolutely does that trick. The opening scene of Rebirth lands among the very best in the series in my book.

There are phenomenal, top of the franchise moments in this movie. The Mosasaurus chase sequence is exhilarating, thanks in no small part to the ways the film and score echo Jaws’ swashbuckling shark hunt. Combined with the way it was shot and the mosasaur’s colossal, whale-like behavior, it’s truly a blast every time.

The spinosaur/mosasaur mutualism and the resulting peril are the type of motor vehicle-destruction-by-carnivore I cheer for in this franchise. The Spinosaurus backs up its vicious franchise reputation, and to make it even better, “they’re amphibious!” 

The swamp walk & talk is a standout scene with excellent dialogue directly from the brain of Michael Crichton. David Koepp does this kind of thing really well, and his writing is refreshing and engaging to have back in Jurassic.

The entire Titanosaurus sequence is the best of the film. Utterly massive, deeply moving, and full of majesty in sound and scale. Jonathan Bailey is perfect as Dr. Henry Loomis. His growth from slightly timid into an “adrenaline junkie” courageous enough to play into the titanosaurs’ distraction and touch a living dinosaur is completely relatable as both a Jurassic and paleontology fan. I truly enjoyed Scarlett Johansson, Mahershala Ali, the entire Delgado crew, and all of the family dynamics in Rebirth, but in case it wasn’t clear, Loomis is my favorite character in this movie. He loves dinosaurs and quickly learns how to live in the moment with them in spite of his fears. I both feel represented by and love that.

And of course, the river raft sequence is worth the price of admission. It’s incredible to finally have it exist in film form (with the mind-blowing visual effects that are possible these days) after imagining it while reading the Jurassic Park novel. Rebirth’s napping, lumbering, rumbling T. rex is as Jurassic as can be – a wild animal and an inevitable predator.

Alexandre Desplat’s score achieves everything I hoped for this film, and I am really loving it more with each listen. From a musical perspective, it’s orchestrated and written in the spirit of John Williams (beautiful and aleatoric brass & woodwinds steal the show) and that makes it feel like yet another piece of classic Jurassic DNA injected into the movie. In-film it is packed full with wonder and adventure but also ominous suspense and terror. Another part of what really works for me in Rebirth is the care taken in cuing the score. While previous films could have perhaps dialed back the sheer volume of music present, this movie knows when to use music as well as silence to manipulate every single emotion. It’s very dramatic and French (not surprising given the very talented composer at the helm), but it plays into all the right types of drama, from human to monstrous. “Natural History Museum,” “Boat Chase,” “Dino Lovers,” “Crossing the River / T. rex,” “Bella and the Beast,” and “Sailing Away” are my favorite cues so far. Because of my personal attachment to his work and his previous relationship with Gareth Edwards, I wanted Desplat to score this film and have been ecstatic since he was announced. He has delivered a fantastic and solid addition to the Jurassic music catalog as well as his own.

I really love what this movie has to say about making difficult decisions to survive both normal life and life in the presence of dinosaurs & other creatures. Placing that in a story driven by pinnacle Jurassic anti-messing with nature and anti-capitalist themes – that also shouts “science is for everyone” – really makes this a great modern Jurassic film.

My qualms with this movie are small. I do wish some elements were fleshed out a tiny bit more when it comes to franchise details and lore, and I wish the Velociraptors were a bit more present. However, overall I love David Koepp’s thrilling writing, Gareth Edwards’ gorgeous visual style, and everything this film contributes to the franchise’s story, old and new. 

And for what it’s worth, I think some of Rebirth’s choices are a response to what has come before, for better or for worse. But I also think these things are very capable of being expanded and made even better in the future.

In a way this film is its own genetic experiment: 

Can another (the seventh!) Jurassic film with new characters, a new story, and enough familiar DNA survive and be successful at the box office?

Can it satisfy fans, general audiences, and critics? 

I think the answer, overall, is a pretty loud yes.

While going back to a lot of what makes Jurassic the icon that it is (culturally, artistically, thematically) Rebirth also continues the Jurassic World era’s pattern of embarking in a daring and fresh direction. At the same time, the animals feel like animals, the science is tangible, and the wonder & terror are gripping.

Some people will blame Snickers for major events in this film, but to paraphrase a line from the incredible Mahershala Ali:

How about we just not fuck with weird genetic shit in the first place?

In all seriousness, this film’s ending and its many similarities to the ending of Jurassic Park make me so happy and emotional.

Jurassic has once again proven itself a capable box office powerhouse, and I would imagine more of this story is on deck. I honestly can’t wait to see where it goes. I have a few ideas.

Jurassic World Rebirth Now Available Digitally

Posted on by Caleb Burnett

Just over four weeks after its release in theaters on July 2nd, Jurassic World Rebirth is now available to own digitally and watch at home! There are numerous behind-the-scenes special features and deleted scenes included on the home release as well. Will you be purchasing the film and watching soon? Let us know in the comments!

Jurassic World Rebirth roars to a 5-Day Domestic opening of $147.3 million!

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The seventh film, Jurassic World Rebirth, which has been marketed as the “The New Era” for the franchise roared to an estimated domestic 5-day 4th of July holiday opening of $147.3 million. This total is in line with the 3-day weekend totals of the past two films and also goes down as the biggest 4th of July long holiday weekend ever. The previous top film was 2022’s Minions: The Rise of Gru, which made $123 million (note: That was a 4-day weekend, though Rebirth also topped its initial 5 day start).

Exclaimed Universal Domestic Distribution Chief Jim Orr this morning, “Jurassic World Rebirth is the perfect summer blockbuster … an epic, edge of your seat adventure with an incredible cast, visually stunning direction, a thrill ride that is the very best of what the theatrical experience can offer.”

Also, Rebirth saw another estimated $171 million come from international markets bringing the worldwide total to $318.3 million.

What are your thoughts on the domestic opening box office numbers for Jurassic World Rebirth? Please let us know your thoughts in the comments below.

Sources: Deadline

Jurassic World Rebirth is Here!

Posted on by Jack

After numerous “world premieres” and plenty of early screenings… the seventh Jurassic Park movie has arrived!

Jurassic World Rebirth opened globally today, on July 2nd 2025 and is expected to do quite well at the global box office.

Zora Bennett leads a team of skilled operatives to the most dangerous place on Earth, an island research facility for the original Jurassic Park. Their mission is to secure genetic material from dinosaurs whose DNA can provide life-saving benefits to mankind. As the top-secret expedition becomes more and more risky, they soon make a sinister, shocking discovery that’s been hidden from the world for decades.

Have you seen it? Share your thoughts in the comments down below!

Jurassic World Rebirth Early Tracking Indicates a $165-$185 Million Domestic Opening

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With less than 6 weeks until the release of Jurassic World Rebirth, the seventh film in the franchise, we have our first Box Office tracking report of what the domestic opening might look like for the film. The film tracking service Quorum is reporting that their initial domestic opening projections show Rebirth coming in the range of $165-$185 million. Since Rebirth is opening on a Wednesday instead of the traditional Friday that the franchise is accustomed to (outside of Jurassic Park III) this tracking is likely for the 5 day weekend (Wednesday through Sunday). The three day weekend (July 4th through 6th) would likely be in the range of $100 million if these tracking numbers hold.

One other tracking service released their 6 week forecast and is a little less optimistic than Quorum is, Box Office Theory is forecasting a three day weekend of $75 million and a 5-day around $116-$135 million.

Here are the opening domestic box office weekends for the previous installments in the franchise, unadjusted for inflation (all are based on their 3 day openings):

1993 Jurassic Park – $47.03 million

1997 The Lost World: Jurassic Park – $72.13 million

2001 Jurassic Park III – $50.77 million

2015 Jurassic World – $207.44 million

2018 Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom – $148.02 million

2022 Jurassic World Dominion – $145.08 million

What are your thoughts on the early tracking numbers for the domestic box office opening weekend? Do you think it is low, high, or right on track? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below!

Universal Studios Hollywood Reveals “Universal Mega Movie Summer” Event Featuring ‘Jurassic World Rebirth!’

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‘Jurassic World Rebirth’ is nearly upon us, and I think all ‘Jurassic’ fans are ready to celebrate! While ticket sales are not currently active, many are likely already planning fun activities to go along with the release of the latest film. One thing people have been clamoring for is a grand event akin to the one at Universal Studios Hollywood for Jurassic Park’s 25th Anniversary. I attended the 3-day event, a weekend getaway with hundreds of ‘Jurassic’ fans. It’s an experience I will always cherish. However, some would even be fine with something smaller, like the one-day Generation Jurassic event.

Well, it looks like we will have an event (sort of) just in time for the release of ‘Jurassic World Rebirth’ at Universal Studios Hollywood with Universal Mega Movie Summer!

Soak up the fun at the all-new Universal Mega Movie Summer with splash-filled attractions like Jurassic World – The Ride, now featuring the brand-new Mosasaurus Splash! Meet your favorite characters and snap photos at new photo ops, celebrate iconic anniversaries like 50 years of Jaws and 40 years of Back to the Future, and indulge in movie-inspired eats and treats (available for in-park purchase). It’s a summer celebration like no other!

Celebrate Jurassic World Rebirth at Universal Mega Movie Summer with all-new character meet and greets, a dinosaur scavenger hunt, and an enhanced Mosasaurus splash encounter on Jurassic World – The Ride.

The event is from June 13 to August 10, 2025. Admission is included with a Theme Park Ticket or Annual/Season Pass (blockout dates apply); meaning no special or additional tickets are required.

Inside Universal reveals several more details:

Jurassic World—The Ride Featuring Mosasaurus Splash, inspired by the highly anticipated movie Jurassic World: Rebirth, opening in theaters on July 2, the theme park’s popular thrill ride will see the iconic 84-foot water drop at the ride’s finale “reverberate” with the menacing roar of a Mosasaurus. Four new Spitter dinosaurs will join the melee, and water geysers will erupt to shower guests.

It’ll be curious to see how this enhanced version of the ride plays out, especially with the extra Spitter animatronics and somehow adding a “reverb” from the Mosasaurus at the end. Especially since the mosasaur does not currently appear at the end of the ride, as this detail is insinuating. Otherwise, it sounds like they are amping up the wet factor, too. This reminds me of the ‘Jurassic Park 3 Summer Splash’ event the park had when ‘Jurassic Park 3’ came out that summer, where they simply amped up the water levels to the extreme.

An all-new “adorable dinosaur” from Jurassic World Rebirth will join Blue the Velociraptor, Juliet the Triceratops, and Baby Tango. The dinosaurs will engage with guests alongside the debut of an all-new adventure character inspired by Jurassic World Rebirth.

This “adorable dinosaur” is likely the Aquilops, “Delores,” from ‘Rebirth,’ but it remains to be seen!

A Spinosaurus dinosaur photo op will welcome guests to step into a thrilling scene from the film for a memorable photo, and a new scavenger hunt game featuring Compy will entertain and engage guests.

While ‘Rebirth’ has new designs for the Spinosaurus, I can only imagine they are simply bringing back the lifesize Spinosaurus bust modeled after ‘Jurassic Park 3’ that used to be alongside ‘Jurassic Park: The Ride’ until it was transformed into ‘Jurassic World: The Ride.” Ever since, the Spinosaurus has been part of the Studio Tour. The “dinosaur scavenger hunt” is curious, but perhaps for the kids: maybe something for the “Dino Play” area? We’ll have to wait until more details emerge.

Jurassic Cafe will serve new dishes, and Isla Nubar will feature new cocktails, such as The Jurassic Water Rebirth and Spicy Jurassic Paradise.

Although it isn’t mentioned, new merchandise will also be available. These new pictures below were just unveiled that show several new designs with ‘Rebirth’ themes, from sweaters to coffee mugs.

It should also be noted that Universal Studios Orlando is already carrying some of the ‘Rebirth’ toys, and it’s likely the Hollywood park also will by the time this event is underway. (Picture credit to J. Malone.)

While it’s great that Universal Studios Hollywood is at least doing something to celebrate ‘Jurassic World Rebirth,’ it is less of a dedicated event specifically for the franchise and merely plopped amongst other stuff that will be accessible to all parkgoers. I was truly expecting something on the level of the amazing Back To The Future event that they’ve had, and it is surprising that an older (and still amazing) film got that kind of love over a much bigger franchise that is getting a new film this year. Alas, it was not meant to be (unless Universal Studios Orlando/Islands Of Adventure have something planned).

‘Jurassic’ fans have a big summer ahead of them nonetheless, and it would definitely be worth it to make a trip to Universal Studios Hollywood and organize get-togethers alongside this special experience. The park also has a Citywalk with its own AMC theater, making a viewing party with a theme park experience something few of us would want to pass up.

Will you be going to the Universal Mega Movie Summer event to celebrate ‘Jurassic World Rebirth’ at Universal Studios Hollywood? Or are you waiting for an event closer to home? Is it disappointing something bigger and more catered to the fans wasn’t planned instead? Share your thoughts below and stay tuned to Jurassic Outpost for the latest!

Composer Alexandre Desplat To Score Jurassic World Rebirth

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After months of speculation and anxious anticipation, the question of who will score Jurassic World Rebirth has finally been answered: French composer Alexandre Desplat! A brand new composer is joining the Jurassic franchise, announced by Entertainment Weekly in an interview and the great behind-the-scenes recording session video below:

From Entertainment Weekly:

Jurassic World Rebirth director previews ‘goosebump-inducing’ homage to original score as series changes composers (exclusive)

EW exclusively speaks with Desplat as he takes over for “Jurassic World” composer Michael Giacchino, and tries to “inject some” of John Williams’ 1993 score “as a reminder.”

Like life itself, the creative minds behind Jurassic World Rebirth found a way to evolve as legendary composer Michael Giacchino exits his three-film streak with the franchise.

Ahead of the new film’s theatrical bow on July 2, Entertainment Weekly can exclusively reveal that two-time Oscar-winner Alexandre Desplat is stepping in to compose the fourth Jurassic World movie’s score.

“Every score John Williams has written has become an iconic score, so it’s quite a daunting task,” Desplat tells EW of carrying the legacy he and Giacchino inherited from Williams, who composed the 1993 Jurassic Park film’s instantly recognizable theme.

“At first, you’re excited, then panic comes along because you realize that you’re taking over from a fabulous composer who invented so many great things that the whole planet knows. You try to find your way through that,” adds the musician, who previously composed the scores for The Shape of Water and the Harry Potter films.How ‘Jurassic World Rebirth’ became ‘a brand-new chapter in this franchise’ (exclusive)The cast of ‘Jurassic World Rebirth’: Everything to know

Desplat explains that he wanted to incorporate “quotes of John’s music” to honor his contributions, while also forging a new path for his material within the context of director Gareth Edwards‘ story in Rebirth.

The film picks up after the events of 2022’s Jurassic World Dominion, with operations expert Zora Bennett (Scarlett Johansson) leading an extraction team (Mahershala Ali, Jonathan Bailey) to a forbidden, dinosaur-inhabited island at the request of a pharmaceutical company. While there, they cross paths with the shipwrecked Delgado family, who survived an attack by ocean-dwelling dinos.

Desplat found himself balancing “how and where” he could “inject some of [Williams’] theme as a reminder” in the new story, using a “mainly orchestral” score with help from a 105-piece orchestra and a 60-piece choir. “You try to make it your own, and at the same time, pay homage to Williams’ music, and try to find your own way through that by inventing new themes and ideas, but staying in the same artistic zone as the scores of the franchise.”

Desplat also sees the film’s music as separated into specific sections. “It’s the emotional aspect, which is divided into two stories: this group of people looking for the dinosaurs, and another group of people, which is a family. There are two themes and melodies that belong to these two groups,” he explains. “The other aspect is all the action!”

In a statement to EW, Edwards praises Desplat’s approach.

“Like the epic dinosaurs in our film, Alexandre is the last of his kind, a rare species with the talent and knowledge to orchestrate his own classical scores,” he says. “If studios could clone him, they would. Until science finds a way, I’ll happily settle for those goosebump-inducing memories of hearing his music at Abbey Road as he conducted a one-hundred-piece orchestra for our ‘little’ Jurassic movie. Chills.”

While Desplat says he’s long been inspired by Williams, particularly by his Star Wars score, he didn’t consult the composer before joining the project.

“John Williams is a very iconic composer that you don’t call on the telephone every morning to ask his opinion about what the heck you’re doing. So, I would never have dared asking him anything,” Desplat says, laughing. “I have too much respect for him. I’m much too humbled to think he’d have an answer to me. I tried to be as good as I can be.”

He hopes his work will resonate with Steven Spielberg, who directed the ’93 original and executive produced Rebirth, written by returning screenwriter David Koepp.

“I hope that when he hears the score, he’ll be happy, and that I won’t be embarrassing the franchise with what I wrote,” Desplat says, joking that he, too, might one day become extinct when it comes to the Jurassic franchise. “John Williams’ wings are flying above us, so I do hope Spielberg enjoys the score. We’ll see. Maybe I’ll be fired! You never know.”

Watch Desplat conduct the Jurassic World Rebirth orchestra in EW’s exclusive preview video before the film releases July 2 in theaters.

Alexandre Desplat will compose the musical score for Jurassic World Rebirth! The composer, known for his collaborations with Wes Anderson, his work taking over for John Williams on the Harry Potter series, and his score for Rebirth director Gareth Edwards’ Godzilla, is joining the Jurassic franchise.

So we finally have our answer as to who is composing the score for this movie. And not only that, we were treated to a great behind the scenes video – which is excellent marketing.

Are you familiar with Desplat’s work? He is a composer that we have predicted and discussed for quite some time, and a name that already seemed somewhat connected to the franchise, having scored Gareth Edwards’ 2014 Godzilla.

The silence until now, the lack of a composer, began to feel like either something had happened behind the scenes causing a shift in composers, or that they were saving a big announcement. And it seems they were definitely saving a big reveal. The spotlight on the music and composer for this movie is a great thing, and much appreciated. Many had assumed and speculated that John Williams might return. Alas, it was not true, and it makes sense. Alexander Desplat is a two-time Best Score Academy Award winner, he clearly has a solid relationship with Gareth Edwards, and his score for Godzilla was well received.

Desplat is an engaging and entrancing composer known for his memorable themes and big, sweeping orchestral style. He can fit well into the Jurassic musical world by channeling John Williams’ best choices, but also brings something new to the franchise with his willingness to delve into the dark, mysterious, and sometimes weird – demonstrated in his work on Harry Potter, The Shape of Water, Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets, Godzilla, and many others.

The mysterious-sounding chord progression with the flutes in the video is present in John Williams’ The Lost World: Jurassic Park score multiple times, including when the groups are running through the jungle after the T. rexes attack the camp, and right after David Koepp gets eaten and people are running in San Diego. While totally coincidental, it is a thrilling sound from the orchestra and a very Jurassic one at that. Honestly, that applies to all of the music we hear in the announcement video. It’s also exciting to hear about Desplat creating themes for the “two groups”: Zora Bennett’s team and the Delgado family as well. We can’t wait for his take on a Jurassic film score!

Also in the announcement video, we see the shot below of an instrument part for the score recording, likely a flute or other woodwind part based on the instructions in the lower part of the shot. The cover of this part has “SAGA” top left, the working title for Jurassic World Rebirth, our composer’s name (Alexandre Desplat) above the cue and version number, and then we can see the cue is titled “Opening-Lab.” This tells us that the opening scene of Rebirth is indeed a lab sequence. Many have assumed that the shots of the Mutant in the red tank seen in the trailer are part of an opening scene. Maybe they are correct in that the opening inciting incident is going to setup that particular creature, but maybe not. The opening might be something we’ve currently seen nothing from… Jurassic and “labs” certainly go hand in hand!

What do you think of this announcement, and are you excited about Alexandre Desplat as the composer for Jurassic World Rebirth? Let us know in the comments, and watch our full breakdown of the composer news below!