Greatest Dinosaur Film Since Steven Spielberg’s Jurassic Park Formally Returning For A Sequel

The dinosaur film that went claw-to-claw with the most recent installment in Steven Spielberg’s Jurassic Park universe is formally changing into a franchise.

Primitive Conflict pitted Vietnam-era troopers towards jungle-dwelling dinos, and now the low-budget Australian sleeper hit launched three months after Jurassic World Rebirth is getting its personal sequel (through Selection).

Returning director Luke Sparke guarantees that Primitive Conflict 2 will up the ante on the primary film’s motion, saying in an announcement, “The primary movie was about discovery. That is about escalation — what occurs when management is misplaced, when nature adapts quicker than navy doctrine and when the warfare itself turns into secondary to what’s been unleashed.”

Primitive Conflict 2 is at present within the late levels of growth and is focusing on a 2027 launch date.

The movie’s synopsis says, “‘Primitive Conflict 2’ expands the scope and mythology of the franchise, pushing deeper into the Vietnam battle zone the place 1960’s warfare collides with prehistoric predators.

“The sequel is positioned as a darker, extra intense escalation — and extra grounded warfare epic — persevering with the collection’ distinctive mix of navy realism and survival horror.”

It continues, “Set within the aftermath of the unique movie, ‘Primitive Conflict 2’ follows a brand new U.S. platoon despatched into an more and more unstable valley, the place competing kill zones, rival apex predators and secret Chilly Conflict agendas converge.

“As containment collapses, the mission turns into one in all survival — and the price of failure threatens to increase far past the battlefield.”

Primitive Conflict acquired a restricted theatrical launch in October 2025, happening to gross $1.2 million worldwide on a reported price range of round $5 million.

Critics gave the movie a light seal of approval, pushing it to a 65% Rotten Tomatoes rating. Reviewers known as it tacky however entertaining, praising it for being a minimize above the same old Asylum-style blockbuster rip-off schlock.

Damaging evaluations known as out the film for dangerous dialog, a ridiculous premise, and an absence of variety in casting.

ScreenRant’s Primitive Conflict evaluate praised the movie for outdoing the Jurassic World collection on a way more cheap price range. “Author-director Luke Sparke took some daring swings along with his dinosaur horror film Primitive Conflict, and it yielded an over-the-top, riotous blast of a film that someway manages to compete with field workplace juggernaut Jurassic World Rebirth for the title of 2025’s finest dinosaur film.”

The newest installment within the Jurassic Park/World franchise was made for $180-225 million, and grossed $869 million worldwide. Critics most well-liked the low-budget Primitive Conflict, whose 65% RT rating tops Jurassic World Rebirth‘s 50%.