JURASSIC WORLD REBIRTH

The Rebirth in the title refers to nothing more than the jump-starting of one of cinema's most bankable franchises, after 2022's Dominion fumbled what had seemed a bulletproof formula.

- Matt Maytum

Incoming director Gareth Edwards (Godzilla, Rogue One) and returning screenwriter David Koepp (the first two films) bring in a fresh set of characters, before getting back to business as usual.

Previous events haven't been retconned out of existence, but while the terrible reptiles still roam freely, they're limited to the warmer climate around the equator, and the general public has lost interest. This standalone instalment begins with a "17 years ago" prologue (which echoes Edwards's Godzilla opener) establishing another of InGen's secret R&D facilities on a mysterious island, where hybrids are being engineered.