
Michael Crichton’s Jurassic Park, published in 1990, quickly became a hugely popular and influential dinosaur story. The novel, about an island where dinosaurs were brought back to life using genetics, was soon turned into a massive hit movie by director Steven Spielberg. Known for its amazing special effects and tagline, “Adventure 65 Million Years in the Making,” Jurassic Park became a worldwide sensation, leading to three sequels and a very successful film franchise. After a less well-received third film in 2001, Universal Pictures relaunched the series with Jurassic World in 2015. Though Jurassic World Dominion (2022) was promoted as the end of the Jurassic era, fans were surprised when Universal announced another sequel just two years later. Jurassic World Rebirth, starring Scarlett Johansson, is scheduled for release in July 2025, and its first trailer was released in February, offering a preview of the new film.