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Box Office: 'Jurassic World Rebirth' Projected To Storm $250+ Million Opening Worldwide
Los Angeles, July 3 - The dinosaurs are back, and they're eyeing a big box office debut. Universal Pictures' sci-fi thriller Jurassic World Rebirth is tracking for a $250+ million global opening over the five-day weekend, signalling a strong resurgence for the blockbuster franchise. ## Directed by Gareth Edwards, the fourth instalment in the Jurassic World series launched midweek on Wednesday to capitalise on the extended Fourth of July U.S. holiday window. According to Deadline, the film is forecast to rake in $120–130 million domestically during its first five days. ## While this is a slight dip from the previous entry, 2022's "Jurassic World: Dominion", which opened to $145 million, industry watchers remain optimistic. The original "Jurassic World" (2015) still holds the franchise's domestic opening weekend record at $208.8 million, followed by "Fallen Kingdom" (2018) with $148 million. ## Internationally, Jurassic World Rebirth is expected to generate $130 million across 82 markets, pushing its worldwide debut into the $250+ million range. Though below the heights of 2015's $525.5 million global debut, Rebirth’s forecast positions it as a significant player in this summer’s box office landscape. For context, Dominion opened globally to $390 million. ## The film stars Scarlett Johansson, Mahershala Ali, Jonathan Bailey, Rupert Friend, Manuel Garcia-Rulfo, and Ed Skrein. Set five years after the events of Dominion, the plot follows a daring expedition to remote equatorial regions, where scientists seek DNA from colossal prehistoric species in a quest for a revolutionary medical breakthrough. ## With star power, nostalgia, and prehistoric thrills, Jurassic World Rebirth looks ready to stomp its way to a mammoth success. ## Stay tuned...
