That Jurassic World Rebirth is the seventh film in a franchise started by Steven Spielberg should make at least one thing obvious. The film’s existence alone is a tribute to the iconic director. And while previous iterations have honored the filmmaker’s work in other ways, Rebirth takes things to a whole other level.

Director Gareth Edwards, a student of ‘Jurassic Park,’ didn’t try to put his own spin on the franchise, but instead to emulate his hero.

Jurassic World Rebirth' director Gareth Edwards tells Variety about the film's original ending and Universal executives intervening.