Universal Pictures is reportedly in the process of developing a sequel to Jurassic World Rebirth (2025), the film that took theaters by storm earlier this year.The seventh installment in the long-running film series grossed $868.8 million at the global box office during the summer, making it one of the highest-grossing films of 2025 so far.Now, well-known entertainment industry insider Jeff Sneider has reported that the studio is moving forward with yet another sequel, which would become the eighth Jurassic Park film.Credit: Universal PicturesRelated: ‘Jurassic World Rebirth’ Isn’t Necessarily Canon With the Previous Films – Here’s WhyRebirth‘s Success and FailureThere’s no denying that Jurassic World Rebirth was a colossal success — financially. But outside its box-office performance, it was met with mostly negative reviews from audiences and critics. Many called out its weak script, underdeveloped characters — including Scarlett Johansson’s lead Zora Bennett — and the decision to ignore the events of its two predecessors, which established the popular concept of dinosaurs living around the world.The film was also criticized for introducing mutant dinosaurs such as the Distortus Rex, despite director Gareth Edwards and screenwriter David Koepp promising numerous times prior to its release that it would honor the tone of Steven Spielberg’s original 1993 film.But in Hollywood, money talks, and now, Universal is reportedly eyeing a sequel to the film. The report claims that Gareth Edwards is in talks to return to the director’s chair, while its three lead stars, Scarlett Johansson, Jonathan Bailey, and Mahershala Ali, are also expected to reprise their roles as Zora Bennett, Henry Loomis, and Duncan Kincaid, respectively.Credit: Universal PicturesIs Jurassic World Rebirth 2 Happening?There has been no official word from Universal Pictures, but after Jurassic World Rebirth grossed $868.8 million worldwide, it’s fair to say that another film is probably on the cards.While the film has also been touted as “standalone” by its cast and crew, it’s worth remembering that there were never any official plans for sequels to 2015’s Jurassic World until it became a massive box-office success. Consequently, it gave us two sequels in Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018) and Jurassic World Dominion (2022). Unsurprisingly, Jurassic World Rebirth could very well be the beginning of a third Jurassic Park trilogy.Credit: Universal PicturesRelated: ‘Jurassic Park’: Full Recap of the Entire Film Series Before You Watch ‘Rebirth’What Will It Be About?Let’s face it — another Jurassic World film is inevitable, and fans already began speculating what it might be about the moment the curtains rolled on Rebirth.One idea that has picked up quite a bit of traction already is that the next film could potentially undo the events of Rebirth in the same way that film completely erased the brilliant setup of dinosaurs living around the world in 2022’s Jurassic World Dominion.In the new film, it’s revealed that the planet is suddenly no longer hospitable to dinosaurs, despite taking place five years after Dominion (and in the 2022 film, the dinosaurs had already been thriving globally for four years). Those that survive reside along the equatorial belt, in climates that resemble the one in which they lived tens of millions of years ago.Credit: Universal PicturesThe film follows Scarlett Johansson’s Zora Bennett, a covert ops specialist, who’s tasked by a big pharma company with leading a mission to Ile St-Hubert, where they must retrieve genetic material from three colossal dinosaurs (Mosasaurus, Quetzalcoatlus, and Titanosaurus), to cure heart disease.At the end, Zora and her fellow survivors escape the island with the cure, but also, inexplicably, with a baby Aquilops (Dolores) — despite the fact that dinosaurs allegedly can’t survive away the equator.Now, some fans are theorizing that either the DNA or the Aquilops will potentially unleash a virus onto humans a’ la Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011). Fans believe that, if this happens, it could tip the scales in the dinosaurs’ favor, allowing them to slowly regain dominance over the planet. The problem here is that Rebirth firmly establishes that dinosaurs can no longer survive outside the equatorial belt. So that theory doesn’t hold up.A more likely scenario, however, is that the DNA may unleash something else into the human population: a mutation. After all, no one in the film thought to consider the potential consequences of using genetic material from mutant dinosaurs. Could it be used to finally bring about those long-talked-about human-dinosaur hybrids from that infamous unused Jurassic Park 4 script from way back? If screenwriter David Koepp is involved with the script again, we wouldn’t be at all surprised. At this rate, it’s either that or dinos in space.Credit: Universal PicturesWhen Will It Release?A sequel to Jurassic World Rebirth has yet to be officially announced by Universal Pictures, so there’s really no telling when it might hit theaters.But with that said, it’s worth noting that the latest film was “fast-tracked” by the studio, first announced in January 2024 and released just 18 months later, on July 7, this year.As such, it would hardly be surprising for the next film to follow suit. If it’s announced soon, we could be looking at a potential summer 2027 release.Credit: Universal PicturesOther Upcoming Jurassic World (and Park) ContentWhile we wait for official news on Jurassic World Rebirth 2, there are two confirmed Jurassic sequels coming up. One is just five days away: the fourth and final season of the hit animated series Jurassic World: Chaos Theory, which premieres on Netflix November 20.The second one has no release date yet but it might be the most highly anticipated Jurassic project since 2015’s Jurassic World. The first-person action-adventure video game “Jurassic Park: Survival” takes place just 24 hours after the events of the original 1993 film, pitting InGen scientist Dr. Maya Joshi (Payal Mistry) against Isla Nublar’s newly escaped dinosaurs.Credit: Universal City Studios LLC and Amblin Entertainment / Saber InteractiveWhere Can I Watch Jurassic World Rebirth?Jurassic World Rebirth is now available to watch at home. It stars Scarlett Johansson (Avengers: Endgame), Jonathan Bailey (Bridgerton), Manuel Garcia-Rulfo (The Lincoln Lawyer), Rupert Friend (Obi-Wan Kenobi), Mahershala Ali (The Green Book), Luna Blaise (Manifest), David Iacono (Dead Boy Detectives), Audrina Miranda (Lopez vs Lopez), Philippine Velge (Station Eleven), Bechir Sylvain (BMF), and Ed Skrein (Deadpool).Do you think Jurassic World Rebirth 2 is a bad idea? Share your thoughts!The post ‘Jurassic World Rebirth 2’: Plot, Cast, Release Date, and Human-Dino Hybrids appeared first on Inside the Magic.