120 years of T.Rex

Knight's iconic mural of a Triceratops confronting a Tyrannosaurus, painted for the Field Museum in Chicago in 1927.

January 1, 1927

North America, Late Cretaceous, Tyrannosaurus rex, T.rex, Triceratops

Created by Charles R. Knight.

Kong protects Ann Darrow (Fay Wray) from an attacking Tyrannosaurus Rex.

March 2, 1933

Tyranosaurus Rex, T.rex

Produced by RKO Radio Pictures, featuring stop-motion animation by Willis O’Brien.

This nail-biting scene from Jurassic Park still has us on the edge of our seats. Hold onto your butts while Dr. Alan Grant (Sam Neill) and Dr. Ian Malcolm (Jeff Goldblum) try to lure a loose T. rex away from the kids it’s trapped inside an overturned Jeep!

June 11, 1993

Tyrannosaurus Rex, T.rex

Produced by Universal Pictures.

Dr. Sarah Harding (Julianne Moore) gets herself into a wild situation after taking a baby Dinosaur away from a massive T. rex.

May 23, 1997

Tyrannosaurus Rex, T.rex

Produced by Universal Pictures.

The mother Tyrannosaurus breaks her fast to provide a kill to feed her young. Even though they are small and vulnerable, the young T-Rex's already have a fierce competitive streak.

October 4, 1999

North America, Late Cretaceous, Tyrannosaurus rex, T.rex, Anatotitan

Produced by the BBC Natural History Unit for BBC, narrated by Kenneth Branagh.

John Goodman takes us back 65 million years ago to when Triceratops and T-rex's roamed the americas.

July 15, 2001

North America, Late Cretaceous, Tyrannosaurus rex, T.rex, Triceratops, Quetzalcoatlus

Produced by DCI for Discovery Channel, narrated by John Goodman.

Owen (Chris Pratt) and crew must navigate a dense forest, skillfully evading colossal dinosaurs on their journey.

January 1, 2022

Tyrannosaurus Rex, T.rex, Giganotosaurus, Dimetrodon, Dilophosaurus

Produced by Universal Pictures.

Official Sneak Peek of Prehistoric Planet, introducing a T.rex family.

April 2, 2022

North America, Late Cretaceous, Tyrannosaurus rex, T.rex

Produced by BBC Studios for Apple TV+, narrated by David Attenborough.

They’re huge, powerful…and full of surprises. Discover an unexpected side to the T.rex.

May 23, 2022

North America, Late Cretaceous, Tyrannosaurus rex, T.rex

Produced by BBC Studios for Apple TV+, narrated by David Attenborough.

This episode is set 66 million years ago in Late Cretaceous North America and covers the dramatic extinction event that wiped out the non-avian dinosaurs.

June 11, 2022

North America, Late Cretaceous, Tyrannosaurus rex, T.rex, Edmontosaurus, Triceratops, Pachycephalosaurus, Struthiomimus, Alamosaurus

Created by David James Armsby.

Tyrannosaurus is one of the best-studied genera of all dinosaurs, with more than 30 specimens providing a wealth of information. And with this animation, Paleogdy seek to reflect a bit of the life of this dinosaur, which for many has been their gateway to paleontology.

March 25, 2023

North America, Late Cretaceous, Tyrannosaurus rex, T.rex

Created by Paleogdy.

Super sight, smell, and hearing helped the T.rex hunt.

May 31, 2023

North America, Late Cretaceous, Tyrannosaurus rex, T.rex

Produced by BBC Studios for Apple TV+, narrated by David Attenborough.

In this intense exclusive clip from Netflix's Life on Our Planet, narrated by Morgan Freeman, a momma T.rex and her babies hunt down a triceratops.

October 23, 2023

North America, Late Cretaceous, Tyrannosaurus rex, T.rex, Triceratops

Produced by Silverback Films and Amblin Television for Netflix, narrated by Morgan Freeman.

The Life on Our Planet creative team explains how they designed the most realistic T.rex possible for the Steven Spielberg dinosaur documentary. Paleontologist Dr. Tom Fletcher, ILM visual effects supervisor Jonathan Privett, director/producer Adam Silverback, and series producer Dan Tapster all weigh in.

November 6, 2023

Tyrannosaurus

Produced by Silverback Films and Amblin Television for Netflix, narrated by Morgan Freeman.

You might think a dinosaur as big as a T.rex wouldn't be able to sneak up on anything. But these iconic giants might be sneakier than we once thought.

May 25, 2025

North America, Late Cretaceous, Tyrannosaurus rex, T.rex, Quetzalcoatlus

Produced by BBC Studios Science Unit, co-produced with ZDF and France Télévisions for BBC and PBS. Narrated by Bertie Carvel.

In a world ruled by giants, even the fiercest predators find their match. Watch as a T.rex and fully-grown Triceratops face off in a brutal standoff that shakes the earth.

May 26, 2025

North America, Late Cretaceous, Tyrannosaurus rex, T.rex, Triceratops

Produced by BBC Studios Science Unit, co-produced with ZDF and France Télévisions for BBC and PBS. Narrated by Bertie Carvel.