‘Jurassic World Rebirth’ Team “High-Fived Each Other” When They Got Praise From Steven Spielberg

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The film titled “Jurassic World: Rebirth” could be its seventh installment in the Jurassic series, yet, 32 years since his initial movie, Steven Spielberg continues to maintain a significant role.

At the premiere of “Rebirth” in New York on Monday, its director Gareth Edwards stated that during the production process, Steven Spielberg played a significant role. He collaborated extensively with writer David Koepp to create the entire storyline, and had just as much influence over the film as I did, since he was deeply involved from the very beginning.

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At the New York premiere on Monday, Gareth Edwards shared that Steven Spielberg, an executive producer for “Rebirth”, was heavily involved in the project, working closely with writer David Koepp to develop the storyline and contributing equally to the film’s direction as the director himself.

During the start of filming, Edwards reminisced, “There came a time when he felt he had arranged everything meticulously and said to me, ‘Gareth, it’s your turn now to create your movie. You’re on your own now.’ The weight of responsibility increased significantly when someone as influential as him handed over control, because he is the one who made me a film director.”

Both sentences convey the same meaning but with slight differences in style and word choice.

In five years following the events of “Jurassic World Dominion,” a thrilling adventure called “Rebirth” unfolds, starring Scarlett Johansson, Jonathan Bailey, and Mahershala Ali. The story follows a daring team as they navigate to the riskiest location on Earth – an island research facility for the original Jurassic Park, posing immense danger.

It was strange filming a movie, knowing that Steven Spielberg was watching everything I did. It’s quite nerve-wracking,” Edwards explained. “But then, you’d receive a text saying something positive about yesterday’s footage, and it would bring such relief! We’d share the good news with the cast, and everyone would celebrate with high-fives and hugs. That boosted our spirits and we continued working.

Actor Rupert Friend commented on the upcoming movie: “In many aspects, it seems we’ve gone back to the tone of the original. This feels like a tribute to Spielberg. We filmed in 35 mm and our director, Gareth, has drawn inspiration from almost every film that Spielberg made.

Jurassic World Rebirth hits theaters July 2.

Hilary Lewis contributed to this report.

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2025-06-24 20:55