The mighty T-Rex, which first appeared in 1993’s Jurassic Park is finally getting its genetic origins explained in next year’s Jurassic World: Dominion. Based on the bestselling novel by Michael Crichton, bids for the film rights for the original Jurassic Park movie had begun rolling in before the book was even published. More recently, the original Jurassic Park trilogy was rebirthed via 2015’s Jurassic World helmed by director Colin Trevorrow, who is now returning to the franchise after handing off directorial duties on Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom to J.A. Bayona.

Based on the idea that dinosaurs have returned from extinction using genetic technology, the T-Rex has been a major feature in the Jurassic Park franchise since its inception, with its fossil even serving as the franchise’s main logo. For Jurassic World, Trevorrow was insistent on bringing back the original dinosaur, known by fans as Rexy, 22 years on from where it had terrorized Dr. Alan Grant, Ian Malcolm, and the first guests of Isla Nublar. After Rexy’s 2015 reintroduction to audiences, she appeared again in Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom and in the animated Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous series on Netflix.

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When Trevorrow spoke exclusively with Screen Rant, he provided some insights into how Rexy’s genetic origins play out in the new IMAX preview playing before F9. In Jurassic Park, fans first learned that the DNA from which the park’s dinosaurs were cloned was extracted from mosquitoes trapped in amber, and now Jurassic World: Dominion shows exactly how that happened for Rexy’s genetic donor. Trevorrow explains how the prehistoric T-Rex dies fighting another dinosaur in the IMAX preview and how it is used in the final film:

In that scene, right before the mosquito, the T-Rex is fighting another dinosaur. We’ve seen the T-Rex have a few duels before; it reminded me of the one with the Spinosaurus in Jurassic Park 3. Was that something that you had in mind in making it?

It probably reminds you because the T-Rex dies. That’s probably it. You know, obviously the T-Rex needed to die in this in order for us to tell the story of how, in that moment, the mosquito bit her and ultimately fell into amber and she was made again. But I wouldn’t want kids to be traumatized by seeing the T-Rex die, so I wanted to make sure that we immediately cut to her in the present day being chased by the cops.

Of course, Rexy isn’t the only original Jurassic Park star set the return in the franchise’s upcoming 6th installment. Trevorrow has also arranged for Sam Neill, Jeff Goldblum and Laura Dern to all reprise their respective roles of Dr. Alan Grant, Dr. Ian Malcolm, and Dr. Ellie Sattler. Given the troubles that Rexy had posed to their characters in the first film, fans should keep their fingers crossed they will have the opportunity to cross paths with their toothy foe one more time.

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With Jurassic World: Dominion set to bring the long-running franchise to a close, it is only fitting that the final outing gets to explore more about its truly biggest star. Having been a fan favorite for 28 years, the beloved T-Rex deserves all the screen-time she can get. In the meantime, Rexy fans can get their fill of the carnivorous superstar in Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous season 3, which recently dropped on Netflix.

Key Release Dates
  • Jurassic World: Dominion (2022)Release date: Jun 10, 2022
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