Jurassic World’s Film Future Uncertain After Writer Says He Has No Roadmap

Overview

• On Tuesday David Koepp, the screenwriter of Jurassic World Rebirth, told reporters he does not know how to expand the films “in a logically and in a scientifically believable way,” signaling there is no clear script or creative plan for a next movie.
• Rebirth was a commercial success in 2025 but provoked strong fan criticism by reversing recent franchise continuity and depicting surviving dinosaurs as restricted to isolated equatorial areas, a change many viewers said undid years of prior storytelling.
• Universal has not announced a sequel and earlier industry reports that suggested production would begin in 2026 for a possible 2028 release now appear unlikely given the lack of a screenplay and Koepp’s comments.
• The only direct follow-up labeled canon is Frontier Developments’ Rebirth Expansion for the game Jurassic World Evolution 3, which provides prequel context for locations and creatures the film left unexplained.
• The franchise faces two clear paths: Universal can pause and reconceive a new cinematic roadmap or lean on transmedia projects to fill story gaps, a choice that will shape how fans and creators adapt to the film’s contested reset.