‘Jurassic World Rebirth’ stomps into home theaters in the 4K UHD format

The franchise that brought dinosaurs and man together in the same epoch came back again for the seventh time on big screens this summer and now arrives on home theaters to highlight in ultra-high definition magic earth’s mightiest creatures in Jurassic World Rebirth (Universal Studios Home Entertainment rated PG-13, 2.39:1 aspect ratio, 134 minutes, $29.95).

Director Gareth Edwards (“Rogue One”) focuses his adventure on Île Saint-Hubert, an island where a collection of remaining dinosaurs now live in a Mesozoic-era climate that allows them to survive. The island is off-limits to humans.

A pharmaceutical company executive (Rupert Friend) commissions a team to illegally enter this forbidden zone and get samples of DNA from three colossal dinosaurs (the terrestrial Titanosaurus, aquatic Mosasaurus, and avian Quetzalcoatlus) to be used to help create a drug that can potentially eliminate human heart disease.

The team includes ex-military covert operative Zora Bennett (Scarlett Johansson), paleontologist Henry Loomis (Jonathan Bailey) and her longtime friend Duncan Kincaid (Mahershala Ali) to lead the expedition.

Dinosaur appetizers LeClerc (Bechir Sylvain), Nina (Philippine Velge) and aggressive security chief Bobby Atwater (Ed Skrein) are also part of the group.

While en route and complicating their mission, the Delgado family — father Reuben (Manuel Garcia-Rulfo), daughters Teresa (Luna Blaise) and Isabella (Audrina Miranda) and Teresa’s obnoxious stoner boyfriend Xavier (David Iacono) — are on a relaxing boat outing near the island and are attacked by a Mosasaurus and rescued by the team.

All are eventually stranded on Île Saint-Hubert. To make matters worse, the island also happened to once house a research facility that experimented with cross-breeding dinosaurs.

Those mutants, including a six-limbed “Distortus rex” (think a multistory Rancor) and Mutadons (a mix of a Pterosaur and Velociraptor), are still active and very hungry in the environment.

The team can still accomplish the mission but surviving might be the more complicated task. Maybe even the family can make it out alive.

Dinosaurs, of course, are still the stars here. Although the magic of seeing these majestic creatures listed above, as well as appearances by such icons as the Aquilops, Ankylosaurus and Spinosaurus, has nearly run its course after three decades in cinema.

However, Mr. Edwards, with help from original “Jurassic Park” screenwriter David Koepp and Steven Spielberg, delivers the intriguing story with some nail-biting action scenes that still offer a loud theme-park ride for home entertainment fans.

4K in action: Shot on 35mm film and delivered with a 4K digital intermediate, the movie features frightening clarity and immerses viewers in its 2160p experience.

Start with the rich, lush green detail of the island tied to the forested terrain that mixes waterfalls and ancient ruins and looking almost like a high-end “Tomb Raider” video game.

Industrial Light & Magic returns to handle the dinosaurs, and these digital artisans continue to deliver a breathtaking, realistic quality to every beast.

Take the case of the always faithful appearance by the Tyrannosaurus awoken from slumber, lumbering as it drinks water and then wildly fleet of foot when chasing the Delgados.

Its life-like presence is simply terrifying as it bursts from the screen with large eyes, serrated teeth, textured leathery skin, oozing saliva and moving musculature — now even beautifully highlighted as it swims through water.

Add to the visual arsenal an aural attack through a Dolby Atmos sound mix delivering mighty roars sure to cause entertainment centers and viewers’ knees to shake.

Best extras: Viewers can start with two recommended optional commentary tracks, both anchored by the director.

First, Mr. Gareth, assistant director Jack Ravenscroft and production designer James Clyne touch on details about the production, such as building the opening scene’s research set, which was the most expensive part of the movie at under $10 million.

The trio talks about comparisons to the original film; shooting locations such as the fishing village in Bah Gun, Thailand; using the boat gimbal in a water tank; the heat in Malta (like working in an armpit); redesigning the mission boat; creating the dart bullet; and even testing the water in Thailand before the actors could walk in it.

By the way, Mr. Ravenscroft had not seen the film and was watching it for the first time and clearly enjoying himself, especially during the action scenes.

The second track finds Mr. Edwards (“the stunt double for Steven Spielberg on the film,” so he says) with editor Jabez Olssen and visual effects supervisor David Vickery.

They offer a very fluid and amusing discussion focused on challenges of the visual effects; cutting sequences, pointing out the digital simulations; building a Ray Harryhausen-style T. rex, the extensive use of animated previsualization storyboards; explaining some of the practical and digital creation of the dinosaurs; and getting welcomed notes and advice from Mr. Spielberg.

Next, an almost hourlong overview of the production, broken into six parts, reinforces the commentary tracks.

Topics explored include the cast; the challenges of shooting on water in an ocean and a giant tank; capturing realistic visual effects; navigating Thailand’s jungle and mangrove swamp during monsoon season; a breakdown of the blow-up raft sequence; building a new T. rex; a deconstruction of the cliff-hanging scene around a Quetzalcoatlus nest located in an ancient temple; and bringing the Mutadon and Distortus Rex to life within the mini-mart encounter.

An additional four featurettes (roughly 26 minutes) cover bringing to life Isabella’s new friend Delores (the cute-as-a-button Aquilops herbivore); dinosaurs eating humans; some Easter eggs tied to “Jurassic Park” and Mr. Spielberg’s films (a license plate from “Amity” and shark jaw are shown in a bar scene for example in an homage to “Jaws”); and a super informative visit to Skywalker Sound to learn about creating dinosaur roars, the art of folio work and mixing a scene.