‘Jurassic World Rebirth’: D. rex torments Scarlett Johansson
Dinosaurs old and new – including the debuting D. rex – romp and stomp in “Jurassic World Rebirth,” starring Scarlett Johansson and Jonathan Bailey.
Catch humans battle the dinos as “Jurassic World Rebirth,” the seventh film in the popular franchise, hits streaming this week.
Set five years after the events of “Jurassic World Dominion,” dinosaurs now only exist in “isolated equatorial environments with climates resembling the one in which they once thrived,” as the planet’s ecology proves to be largely inhospitable for them, the film’s synopsis says.
“The three most colossal creatures across land, sea and air within that tropical biosphere hold, in their DNA, the key to a drug that will bring miraculous life-saving benefits to humankind,” it adds.
Zora Bennett (Scarlet Johansson) is tasked to lead a skilled team on a top-secret mission to secure the genetic material. However, when her “operation intersects with a civilian family whose boating expedition was capsized by marauding aquatic dinos, they all find themselves stranded on a forbidden island that had once housed an undisclosed research facility for Jurassic Park.”
There “they come face-to-face with a sinister, shocking discovery that has been hidden from the world for decades,” the synopsis reads.
USA TODAY’s Brian Truitt gave the film ★★½ out of four, writing “director Gareth Edwards at least tries something different by throwing a heist movie into the usual perilous adventure.”
“But homages to Steven Spielberg’s 1993 original, a starry cast (including Scarlett Johansson, Jonathan Bailey and Oscar winner Mahershala Ali) and dinos aplenty can only do so much when saddled with generic characters and a rickety plot,” Truitt says, adding “this franchise probably should have been extinct a while ago. We’re stuck with it, though, so might as well go with the pterosaur flow.”
Here is what to know about the digital release for “Jurassic World Rebirth,” and when it will be available to stream.
When does ‘Jurassic World Rebirth’ come out?
“Jurassic World Rebirth” will be available to stream on Peacock starting Thursday, Oct 30, the streamer announced on social media Sept. 30.
The six previous “Jurassic” movies are all streaming on Peacock.
“Jurassic Park,” “The Lost World: Jurassic Park” and “Jurassic Park III” were also available to stream on Netflix at the time of publish, though they will be leaving the streamer on Oct. 31.
‘Jurassic World Rebirth’ on digital
“Jurassic World Rebirth,” which released in theaters July 2, is available to buy and rent on digital platforms, such as Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV, and Fandango at Home.
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‘Jurassic World Rebirth’ on 4K Blu-ray/DVD
“Jurassic World Rebirth” is also available on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray and DVD.
The studio, in a news release, said the digital and Blu-ray version of the movie will offer exclusive bonus features, such as “never-before-seen deleted scenes with extra dinosaur mayhem, an alternate opening, a long-form making-of documentary detailing the film’s jaw-dropping visuals, sound design,” as well as a gag reel among other things.
‘Jurassic World Rebirth’ cast
The cast of “Jurassic World Rebirth,” according to Universal Pictures, includes:
- Scarlett Johansson as Zora Bennett
- Jonathan Bailey as Dr. Henry Loomis
- Mahershala Ali as Duncan Kincaid
- Rupert Friend as Martin Krebs
- Manuel Garcia-Rulfo as Reuben Delgado
- Luna Blaise
- David Iacono
- Audrina Miranda
Watch the ‘Jurassic World Rebirth’ trailer
Contributing: Brian Truitt, USA TODAY
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