Jurassic World Rebirth Earns $766M Global Box Office

The Telluride Film Festival is featuring “Jurassic World: Rebirth” as part of its Village Film Nights series, providing community film programming while the Nugget Theater undergoes renovation. Directed by Gareth Edwards and starring Scarlett Johansson, Dev Patel, and Brian Tyree Henry, the film reimagines the Jurassic franchise with a story set in a near-future Earth where humans and genetically revived dinosaurs coexist. The movie pays homage to classic Steven Spielberg films like "Jaws" and the original "Jurassic Park," including detailed Easter eggs such as references in set design and props that fans may appreciate. Jonathan Bailey plays Dr. Henry Loomis, a passionate paleontologist whose emotional connection to the dinosaurs adds depth to the film, highlighting themes of yearning and wonder. The production involved actors performing physically demanding stunts themselves, including rappelling down cliffs, with Johansson and Bailey praised for their performances amid challenging sequences. The plot revolves around a biotech company seeking dinosaur DNA to cure heart disease, assembling a team to collect samples while facing dangerous encounters and a rescue mission.