Jurassic World Rebirth,” the seventh installment in the long-running dinosaur franchise that refuses to go extinct, took a big bite out of the box office on Wednesday, earning $30.5 million. The Universal release should dominate ticket sales during the Fourth of July holiday weekend,

Jurassic World Rebirth” is charging into theaters with a lot of energy. It’s the seventh film in the franchise and, according to Universal and box office trackers, it had a strong opening day. Even with all the excitement,

The seventh installment in the iconic dinosaur franchise is opening midweek in North America to take advantage of the long Fourth of July holiday weekend.