Jurassic World Rebirth sequel in works after $868M haul

Universal is moving forward with a sequel to Jurassic World Rebirth, with director Gareth Edwards in final negotiations to return alongside stars Scarlett Johansson, Jonathan Bailey, and Mahershala Ali reprising their roles, according to industry insider Jeff Sneider.comicbookmovie
Rebirth grossed $868 million worldwide following its July 2 release, making it the fourth-highest-grossing film of 2025 despite receiving mixed reviews from critics.comicbookmovie
The sequel would reunite Edwards with screenwriter David Koepp, who wrote the original Jurassic Park and returned to pen Rebirth after a decades-long absence from the franchise.comicbookmovie
Johansson had previously expressed uncertainty about returning, saying the creative team wanted to establish Rebirth “as its own contained, standalone thing,” though she didn’t completely rule out revisiting the franchise.comicbookmovie
The Jurassic Park franchise has generated over $6 billion worldwide across seven films, with the sequel marking the eighth installment in the series, though Universal has not officially confirmed the project.wikipedia

Jurassic World Rebirth Sequel Moves Forward With Edwards and Cast

Universal Pictures is moving ahead with a sequel to Jurassic World Rebirth, according to industry insider Jeff Sneider via SFFGazette.com, with director Gareth Edwards in final negotiations to return and the film’s lead cast expected to reprise their roles. The development comes after Rebirth earned $868 million worldwide following its July 2 release, making it one of the year’s biggest box office draws.comicbookmovie

Scarlett Johansson, Jonathan Bailey, and Mahershala Ali are all expected to return as their respective characters Zora Bennett, Dr. Henry Loomis, and Duncan Kincaid. The sequel would mark the eighth installment in the Jurassic Park franchise and the fifth in the Jurassic World series.sffgazette

Box Office Success Drives Sequel Plans

While Rebirth didn’t match the $1 billion global gross of its predecessor, 2022’s Jurassic World Dominion, the film’s $868 million haul on a budget of $180-225 million made it the fourth-highest-grossing film of 2025. The financial performance proved the franchise remains viable despite mixed critical reception, with the film earning a 50% critics score on Rotten Tomatoes.deadline

Edwards had previously suggested Rebirth was conceived as a standalone film. “I’ve genuinely never talked about it with anybody. Not a single conversation with David Koepp or Frank Marshall or Universal about a sequel,” Edwards said earlier this year. Johansson echoed that sentiment, telling press that the creative team “wanted to establish this film as its own contained, standalone thing”.yardbarker

Building on Franchise Legacy

The sequel would reunite Edwards with screenwriter David Koepp, who wrote the original Jurassic Park in 1993 and returned to the franchise after a 28-year absence. Executive producer Steven Spielberg, who directed the first two films in the series, is expected to return in his producing role.apnews

Ali’s character Duncan Kincaid was specifically kept alive in Rebirth‘s final cut to enable his return for future installments, according to Edwards. The character was originally written to die, but the ending was changed during production.gizmodo

The franchise has generated $6.02 billion worldwide across seven films, making it one of Hollywood’s most profitable big-budget series. No release date or writer has been announced for the sequel, though Universal has not officially confirmed the project.forbes