The officialJurassic World Rebirthplot synopsis teased a shocking twist that could redefine the franchise, which means it’s time to theorize and predict the possible twist. The main story of the fourthJurassic Worldmovie revolves around Scarlett Johansson’s Zora and her team as they collect DNA samples from the biggest species of dinosaurs on land, air, and sea. This is meant to help humanity create a game-changing drug, but their mission is interrupted as they get stranded on an island with a shipwrecked family. And it is only together that theJurassic World Rebirthcastmakes new discoveries.
The key line in a lot of ways from theJurassic World Rebirthsynopsisis the one that reads,“they come face-to-face with a sinister, shocking discovery that’s been hidden from the world for decades.“That immediately sets up a major twist for the franchise’s seventh movie. There are no clear connections made already, only that it is bad, surprising, and something the public is unaware of. Since its roots go back decades, andRebirthtakes place in 2027 in theJurassic Parktimeline, the implication is that whatever Zora and the others find predates theJurassic Worldmovies.
That immediately leaves room for speculation to determine whatJurassic World Rebirth’s shocking twist could be. There are a few major possibilities to discuss when it comes to revelations that could be made and fit the suggested criteria, including some scrapped ideas from the franchise’s past and massive twists that could change everything about the series.
5Human-Dinosaur Hybrids Exist
A Scrapped Jurassic Park 4 Idea
If there is a theory regardingJurassic World Rebirth’s shocking twist that is most common and controversial, it is certainly that the movie is going to make human-dinosaur hybrids an official part of the canon. TheJurassic Worldmovies have already messed with the idea of blending dinosaur and human DNA in different ways, includingcloning Maisie Lockwood. So it would be natural on some level for the next installment to push these concepts further and introduce a creature that is a true human-dinosaur hybrid and the creation of secret experimentation.
This is an idea thatJurassicfranchise has considered doing for a long time too. When plans forJurassic Park 4were trying to get off the ground, Universal hired John Sayles in 2004 after the project’s previous writer exited. He wrote multiple different scripts trying to unlock the right story for a sequel, andone of theseJurassic Park 4scripts included human-dinosaur hybrids. It was only later on that Steven Spielberg stepped in, scrapped these ideas, and leftJurassic Park 4with an uncertain future in 2005. However, the possibility of adding controversial hybrids has remained for years.
Concept art from Jurassic Park 4’s scrapped human-dinosaur hybrids can be foundhere
Jurassic World Rebirthincluding a variation of the human-dinosaur hybrid idea would be a bold way to reutilize this scrapped idea and attempt to push the franchise in a new direction once again. This would also certainly meet the criteria of being shocking for the characters and audiences, asits something no one has seen before. The discovery that someone experimented on humans and dinosaurs to create these hybrids and left them hidden for years would be shocking.
This could still be true even if the human-dinosaur hybrids were already dead after potentially decades of isolation. The characters could be left to try and figure out what to do with this new information, such as keep it a secret or inform some mega corporation to the discovery for a large payday. This would evenallow the hybrids to be rebornfor the third act or a potential sequel, with their rebirth a potential answer forJurassic World Rebirth’s title meaning.
4A Third Secret Island
A Long-Theorized Location
Another possibility forJurassic World Rebirth’s shocking twist could be that there is a secret island with more dinosaur creations.The movie is confirmed to take place primarily on an undisclosed island, although eagle-eyed observers identified some InGen logos behind Mahershala Ali’s character in the first-look photos. This has brought up speculation thatthe group has made it to an island that secretly belonged to InGenback in the day, leaving them to uncover previously unknown dinosaurs.
Jurassic World Rebirthcould be the movie to then introduce Site C or the third Isla island. After only exploring Isla Nublar and Isla Sorna previously, there has always been some belief that there could be additional InGen outposts that were off-the-books and more secretive. It might only be after exploring the island that the group realizes they are now part of another secret island that was part of Hammond and InGen’s original research timeline.
Why Jurassic World 4 Is Keeping The World Title Despite Being A “Rebirth”
The 4th movie in the Jurassic World series is making fans wonder why Jurassic World Rebirth, a supposedly fresh spin, is keeping “World” in its title.
The possibilities for what a secret third island could contain are endless when it comes to dinosaur creations. The new human characters could find a graveyard of all the failed dinosaur creations and clones that InGen didn’t get right over the years. They could alsofind the first dinosaur hybridsfrom beforeJurassic Worldor any terrifying mutants that Lockwood and Hammond’s team could have come up with in secret. That leaves plenty of room forJurassic World Rebirth’s third act to include significant revelations and the introduction of a"sinister"new mega-dino threat.
3There’s A Dinosaur Virus That Could Make Humans Extinct
The DNA Mission Is For The Cure
There is also a theory thatJurassic World Rebirth’s twist could involve the discovery of a new virus from the dinosaurs that could wipe out humanity. The general plot is already known to revolve around dinosaurs that are dying off due to not having the right habitats to live in. Meanwhile, humanity is mysteriously chasing after a drug created by dinosaurs that has"life-saving"abilities. These two elements could be connected and bring about the big twist thatdinosaurs carry a disease that is deadly to humans, and it is on the precipice of spreading.
How Jurassic World Rebirth Could Be Connected To The Other 6 Jurassic Movies
Jurassic World Rebirth is a fresh start for the franchise, but it could still be connected to the other 6 Jurassic movies in some major ways.
This would be an intriguing development forJurassic World Rebirthon a number of levels. For starters, it would create an even bigger conflict between humanity and dinosaurs, as itimplies that the two species are not meant to live on Earth simultaneously. There is also a certain amount of realism thatJurassic World Rebirthcould add through this storyline with audiences in a post-COVID environment. The virus-heavy storyline could be timely and impactful then if done correctly.
The real question with this option is what would the outcome of the dinosaur virus mean forJurassic World Rebirth’s story. The big twist could be that humanity is looking to create a cure for themselves by using the dino DNA. Or, it could be revealed that the DNA samples will be used to create a virus to kill all remaining dinosaurs instead. Either option would put the human characters in fascinating predicaments where they could have to debate the morality of their decision and look for any alternate solutions that don’t end with one species becoming extinct.
2Somehow John Hammond Is Alive
A Younger Clone?
IfJurassic World Rebirth’s twist really is shocking, then the reveal that John Hammond is still alive could be an unexpected option. Richard Attenborough’s character fromJurassic ParkandThe Lost Worldhas a great legacy and reputation in the franchise. He is alsoconfirmed to have died shortly after the original sequel, but the cause of death was never revealed. That leaves some wiggle room for the character to return, even though Attenborough no longer can reprise the role.
There are a few different waysJurassic World Rebirthcould try to pull off the twist that John Hammond is still alive. One could be thathe faked his death afterThe Lost Worldto continue his research in peace and without public scrutiny after the San Diego incidents. The issue with this is that he would be over 100 years old by the time this story takes place. This would also require recasting Attenborough’s role, which would be difficult. But, perhaps Hammond also utilized some of his life-creating/changing research to aid his own life expectancy and appearance.
Another option, albeit even riskier, is thatJohn Hammond returns as a younger version of himself through cloning. TheJurassicmovies already established that human cloning broke up his and Lockwood’s partnership, butDominionalso changed the details further. It’s not unreasonable to thinkRebirthcould do the same and reveal Hammond was actually involved in the human cloning program, even finding a way to clone himself, although with a younger appearance. CouldJonathan Bailey’s Tim lookalike characterreally be a young John Hammond clone? That would be one way to preserve the surprise.
Jonathan Bailey’s character is officially credited as Dr. Henry Loomis
As for how this would fit the sinister requirement, it could meanJurassic World Rebirthusing a portrayal of Hammond that is more in line with Michael Crichton’s original novel. Whereas Attenborough’s performance made him more funny and kind, he is much more mean and evil in the book.Perhaps Hammond was much worse when he was youngerand that’s the side of him that the characters and audiences would see.
1A New Lost World With Dinosaurs
Where They’ve Been Safe
A final suggestion forJurassic World Rebirth’s shocking twist is that the movie will include the discovery an entirely new “Lost World” for the dinosaurs. Instead of just going to another new island or research facility, the franchise could be on the cusp of going much bigger. Followingsomething likeLand of the Lostor Hollow Earth in the Monsterverse,Jurassic World Rebirthcould reveal access to an entirely different world where dinosaurs have lived in isolation for decades without anyone knowing.
This would be an intriguing option forJurassic World Rebirth’s story to explore, especially in terms of what it could mean for the franchise’s future. It might mean that the days of dinosaurs existing in humanity’s world are nearing an end. The series could then decide to fully explore the new location and have humans go to this Lost World that dinosaurs have lived in for all this time.
The difficulty with this option is the"sinister"qualification that the synopsis provides. This would be a great outcome for the dinosaurs in reality, as they’d have a home free from humanity. There would need to be some sort of inherently evil part of this world and what it meant for dinosaurs or humanity, or both, and that’s not abundantly clear. So if this is the route thatJurassic World Rebirthtakes, hopefully it all makes sense in the end.
