After a strong opening weekend, it was thought that Jurassic World Rebirth might cut into Superman's opening weekend box office numbers but it looks as if the two films were able to coexist.
Domestically, the relaunch of the dinosaur IP saw a 57% drop in its second weekend of release. Looking at how this year's previous blockbusters have fared in week 2, this is somewhat typical:
- Lilo & Stitch opened to $146.01 million (3-day weekend) in its first weekend of release and grossed $63 million the following weekend - a 57% drop
- A Minecraft Movie had a blockbuster opening of $162.75 million and earned $80.6 million in its second weekend - a 50% drop
- Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning opened to $64.04 million (3-day weekend) and then earned $27.22 million in its second weekend - a 57% drop
- the live-action How To Train Your Dragon remake opened with $84.63 million and then earned an estimated $36.58 million in its second weekend - a 56% drop
- Sinners had a domestic opening weekend gross of $48.01 million and fell just 5% in its second weekend, grossing $45 million
As you can see, Jurassic World Rebirth's domestic performance is right in line with the rest of the year's top earners. Sinners is something of an anomaly and stands apart from how typical tentpoles perform.
Director Gareth Edwards has made it clear that he approached Rebirth as a self-contained story. He also mentioned that, so far, he hasn’t had any talks with screenwriter David Koepp, producer Frank Marshall, or Universal about making a direct sequel.
That said, the film’s ending leaves the door wide open for future stories. While it wraps up the main plot, it also introduces new ideas and possibilities that could easily lead to more films. The question is whether or not they pick up right where this one leaves off or go a more standalone route?
The main stars of Jurassic World Rebirth include Scarlett Johansson, who portrays the character of Zora Bennett, and Mahershala Ali, who stars as Duncan Kincaid.
Jonathan Bailey is featured as Dr. Henry Loomis, while Rupert Friend takes on the role of Martin Krebs. Manuel Garcia-Rulfo plays Reuben Delgado, with Luna Blaise as his eldest daughter, Teresa Delgado, and Audrina Miranda as his youngest daughter, Isabella Delgado.
Other key cast members include David Iacono as Xavier Dobbs, Philippine Velge as Nina, Bechir Sylvain as Leclerc, and Ed Skrein as Bobby Atwater.
The movie is directed by Gareth Edwards and written by David Koepp.
David Leitch, known for his work on John Wick, was originally slated to direct the upcoming Jurassic World installment. However, he ultimately exited the project, citing a lack of creative flexibility.
According to reports, much of the film’s direction had already been determined by the producers, leaving Leitch with little room to shape the movie according to his vision.
His departure came as the studio rushed into pre-production, eager to pivot from the mixed reception of Jurassic World Dominion.
While that film achieved massive box office success, crossing the $1 billion mark, it also received the franchise’s poorest critical reviews, prompting a reevaluation behind the scenes.