Jurassic World: Rebirth

[ThaOGDreamWeaver]

 

ScarJo goes full Tomb Raider, and digs up an ancient franchise thought lost.

Trailer has the Greatest Hits of JP if nothing glaringly original. Fairly standard quest line, slightly dumb ante-upping (oooh, they're too dangerous for the original park?), and slightly too glossy reboot premise (Earth's oxygen levels are lower than they were in the original dino era, so with added pollution, they die out except in very remote locations).

 

Oh, we get a new crew too. Not buying Bridgerton's Jon Bailey as the scientist: Mahershala Ali shouldn't have any trouble as a cheerful smuggler. And there are kids. Hopefully not irritating.

 

That said... 

...this is from the original JP scriptwriter, David Koepp, so he should know what he's doing.

It also gives Gareth Edwards the big damn toybox he's wanted since his self-produced flick Monsters, which brought him to the world's attention and earned him the chair on Godzilla, followed by Rogue One and The Creator. Not exactly the longest CV in the world - he's still busy consulting on VFX the rest of the time - but damn if it ain't solid.

 

So it's well-trodden territory, but do we think those two - plus ScarJo - can park your backside and your popcorn for another go-round?

[InvaderStych]

18 hours ago, ThaOGDreamWeaver said:

It also gives Gareth Edwards the big damn toybox he's wanted since his self-produced flick Monsters, which brought him to the world's attention and earned him the chair on Godzilla, followed by Rogue One and The Creator. Not exactly the longest CV in the world - he's still busy consulting on VFX the rest of the time - but damn if it ain't solid.

 

Edwards knows how to make a solid concept piece. Even within the constraints of a franchise he's still quite good. Wasn't particularly on board until learning he was at the helm. Likely won't put me in a theater, but I'll get it a watch at home.