Gareth Edwards’ film, titled “Jurassic World Rebirth“, currently playing in theaters (you can buy tickets here), carries many tributes to the franchise’s history, including the original “Jurassic Park” (both trilogies of which are now available on Peacock). However, as per Edwards, an opening reference that was initially planned for “Rebirth ” was ultimately removed during editing.
In this new movie, written by the same person who adapted “Jurassic Park,” we find fresh characters navigating a different setting for a whole new dinosaur-filled journey, largely unrelated to past films. However, since it’s still the same universe, the film, titled “Rebirth,” includes subtle references or callbacks. Keep your eyes peeled and you’ll spot reminders of the original park, as well as a T. Rex scene from Michael Crichton’s book that didn’t make it into the first movie. There were even more tribute scenes planned but they didn’t make it to the final edit, such as one that would have set the tone for the entire film differently.
The original opening for Jurassic World Rebirth
In an interview with Vanity Fair, director Edwards shared that Steven Spielberg, the original creator and executive producer of the franchise, aimed for the latest film to avoid excessive references to past events. Instead, he wanted the movie to feel as fresh and novel as possible. Consequently, some ideas had to be discarded, including the initial shot, by Edwards himself.
The completed movie begins at an InGen lab on Île Saint-Hubert, followed by a sudden breakout and assault by the most fearsome creature born on this island – a mutated D. Rex. As originally planned by Edwards, this prologue scene was intended, but it was meant to start even earlier in the story. Similar to the original Jurassic Park, Edwards wanted to open with ominous swaying jungle trees. In the initial film, workers at Jurassic Park were observing the trees while waiting for a forklift carrying a massive Velociraptor enclosure. However, Edwards aimed for a humorous twist by setting up a misleading scene.
In the beginning of the film, instead of regular primates watching, you’ll find massive construction equipment moving through the trees, which turns out to be a colossal digger destroying the rainforest. The movie then establishes the laboratory, set right in the heart of the jungle, followed by the introduction sequence starting.
Instead, Edwards aimed to transport viewers deeper into the past of Saint-Hubert’s history, illustrating InGen’s initial settlement and then moving forward to depict the D.Rex attack that eventually caused InGen to leave the site. While this change was minor in overall impact, it unintentionally mirrored elements of “Jurassic Park,” so it was adjusted. As a result, we were immediately plunged into the chaos of laboratory mishaps.
Although other tributes were required to remain, such as the scene where Zora (Scarlett Johansson) and Henry (Jonathan Bailey) sneaked into a Quetzalcoatlus’ nest to gather an egg sample. Edwards placed this nest within a temple complex built on a towering cliff, and when it was Henry’s turn to lift one of the eggs, the lighting and visuals were undeniably reminiscent of “Raiders of the Lost Ark.
Edwards mentioned that one movie David Koepp particularly enjoys is ‘Raiders of the Lost Ark’. Given this, it was not a battle for him to agree with Edwards on this choice.
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2025-07-14 21:31