Jurassic World: Rebirth may have been a new installment in the Jurassic World film series and the Jurassic Park franchise as a whole, but the standalone sequel offers a fresh take to the iconic storyline Steven Spielberg introduced 32 years ago.
Sure, the classic dinosaurs are still there, but the film also brings never-before-seen, genetically engineered fossils to the forefront.
Led by Scarlett Johansson as Zora Bennet, a situational security expert; Jonathan Bailey as Dr. Henry Loomis, a paleontologist; and Mahershala Ali as Duncan Kincaid, a boat captain, the three embarks on a mission to extract DNA from the three most colossal dinosaurs of land, sea, and sky to develop a life-saving drug for a pharmaceutical company.
But in the midst of their mission, they uncover monstrous, mutated dinosaur experiments left behind by a long-abandoned research facility tied to the original Jurassic Park.
In a movie where dinosaurs don’t just survive but evolve, meet the genetically engineered dinosaurs of Rebirth.
Distortus Rex
The Distortus Rex or D. Rex is a mutant dinosaur found on the third, secret island where InGen conducted its most extreme genetic experiments.
This monster is described as a 26-foot tall-47-foot long-six-limbed mutant inspired by a combination of a T-Rex, Alien’s Xenomorph, and Star Wars’ Rancor.
In fact, it’s said to be a result of InGen’s failed attempt to genetically engineer a T-Rex.
"In my mind, it was basically a T. rex cranked up to 15, and it had gone wrong because of that," director Gareth Edwards told Entertainment Weekly.
With its monstrous and pitiable design, its deformities are enough to scare anyone.
Mutadon
Mutadon is probably a scarier version of Velociraptor with its wings. Considered the franchise’s most ambitious hybrid so far, it’s the most striking genetic creature introduced in Rebirth.
Though it only stands six feet, it weighs a whopping 7,550 pounds. It's a crossbreed of raptors and winged pterosaurs.
Mutadon represents the next step in hybridization, with its most dangerous traits combined with multiple species that make it a formidable predator.
Mosasaurus
Mosasaurus may have looked the same as fans saw in the previous Jurassic World movies, but Rebirth gives it a new design that makes it look like a real marine reptile than crocodile-like creature.
This time, its size, coloration, and skin texture are different, making it distinct from the previous Mosasaurus.
Mosasaurus moves at a speed of a killer whale, and it’s the largest living dinosaur in the water that weighs 40,000 pound and is 100 feet long.
As its appearance reminds everyone of Spielberg’s Jaws, Edwards admitted that the movie was a big inspiration behind this.
Titanosaurus
Titanosaurus is the largest land dinosaur, with the legs size of Redwood trees. But don’t be intimated of this beast.
This titanic lizard is herbivore, so their 50-foot-tall stature isn’t a threat to humans at all.
"It's a Brachiosaurus on a massive scale," Edward said.
Quetzalcoatlus
Quetzalcoatlus has a more distinct design in Rebirth compared to the previous installments. It has more paleontologically accurate and pure genetic clone version than the earlier hybrids that used frog DNA.
Dubbed as the largest dinosaur of the sky, it has a 30-foot wingspan. As Bailey’s Henry puts it, it’s about the size of a school bus.
Spinosaurus
Spinosaurus makes its triumphant return in Rebirth, now sporting a lighter complexion, a more distinctive sail, and a thicker neck that gives it a more crocodilian appearance.
First introduced in the 2001 movie Jurassic Park III, Rebirth features multiple Spinosaurus that are now more evolved.
As a friend of Mosasaurus, they can hunt by both land and sea.
Aquilops
Who can resist Dolores’ cuteness? Dolores is a clever and courageous juvenile dinosaur belonging to Aquilops, a small, early ceratopsian species.
This adorable little creature quickly becomes a fan favorite—not just for its looks, but also for its charming role and surprising scientific significance.
Young Isabella Delgado (Audrina Miranda) names Dolores after discovering it in the jungles of Île Saint-Hubert, instantly cementing its place in pop culture.
Though the original Jurassic Park films want to consider its dinosaurs as animals, the same can’t be said to the mutated creatures in Rebirth.
As screenwriter David Koepp says, "These things are monsters because someone made them."
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