Jurassic World Rebirthfeatures some pretty clever deep cuts to the history of theJurassic Parkfranchise and the other films of Steven Spielberg. Directed by Gareth Edwards,Jurassic World Rebirthis in many ways a throwback to the legacy of the series while charting a new future ahead for the series.Jurassic World Rebirth’s charactersfeel like spiritual successors to many of the franchise’s most memorable heroes and villains, going through plenty of the same kind of dangers remixed by new mutant dinosaurs.
Jurassic World Rebirth’s easter eggs include direct shout-outs to previous films, reimaginings of character beats from previous films, and the realization of scenes that never came to the big screen.The Gareth Edwards movieeven includes a few sly references to other movies made by Spielberg. Here are the best deep-cut references to the legacy of Steven Spielberg andJurassic Parkthat are hidden acrossJurassic World Rebirth.
14The Side Mirror
Objects In Mirror Are Closer Than They Appear
Jurassic World Rebirthfeatures lots of nods to the history of theJurassic Parkfranchise, including a number of recreated shots. One of the earliest examples of this comes with Rupert Friend’s pharmaceutical representative Martin Krebs as he’s driving in New York City.
At one point, he looks into his rear-view mirror and sees the words “objects in mirror are closer than they appear” on the glass. An iconic shot fromJurassic Parksaw Robert Muldoon, Ellie Sattler, and Ian Malcolm trying to escape a T-Rex,with the same words appearing on their rear view mirror as it leaned in to attack them.
13Crichton References Are Littered Across Jurassic World Rebirth
Jurassic World Rebirth References The Jurassic Park Creator In Multiple Ways
While Krebs and Zora Bennett drive around New York City and discuss his job for her,they pass a school bus for “Crichton Middle School.“Michael Crichton was the author ofJurassic Park, which inspired the long-running series in the first place.
This isn’t the only way the newJurassic Worldseries directly references the creator of the series.Dr. Henry Loomis later quotes specific lines fromJurassic Park, repurposing the dialogue for Loomis' explanation to Zora (and the audience) why dinosaurs have been dying out around the world.
12The Museum Banner
When Dinosaurs Ruled The Earth
One of the most memorable shots fromJurassic Park’s finale is the result of a T-Rex fighting two raptors. While the rest of the film’s survivors escape the park amid the chaos, the triumphant T-Rex roars asa banner reading “When Dinosaurs Ruled The Earth” falls in front of it.
That same style of banner can be seen falling inJurassic World Rebirth, but in a far more somber manner. With funding for dinosaur research and education falling, Loomis' museum is shown being packed up.This includes one of the same banners, giving the film’s thematic “ending for dinosaurs” a connection to the first film.
11Loomis Was A Student Of Alan Grant
Alan’s Experience With Loomis Establishes Him As A Worth Successor
One of the more overt connections betweenJurassic World Rebirthand the earlier movies is Loomis’s direct connection to Alan Grant. Grant has been a recurring fixture of the series, appearing in 3 of the 7 films in the franchise. While he’s not inJurassic World Rebirth,Grant is confirmed to have been Loomis’s mentor.
This serves as an easy shorthand for the audience to understand and respect Loomis as a genuine expert on dinosaurs, while alsogiving the new film a concrete connection to the pasteven as it moves the series in a new direction.
10Jurassic World Rebirth Reimagines The Brachiosaurus Scene
Jurassic World Rebirth Remixes One Of Jurassic Park’s Most Famous Scenes
One of the most memorable moments inJurassic Parkis the discovery of the Brachiosaurus herd,an awe-inspiring moment that uses the now iconic John Williams score to great effect.Jurassic World Rebirthrevisits that feeling when Zora, Loomis, and their team encounter the Titanosaurus.
The scene is framed to match the emotional heights of that moment,even playing the original score from that moment. While Alexandre Desplat composed the score for much of the new film, the connection toJurassic Parkis deep enough that it necessitated the music cue.
9T. Rex Vs. Raft Was In The Original Book
One Of The Iconic Scenes From The Jurassic Park Book Finally Comes To The Big Screen
One of the most exciting beats inJurassic World Rebirthcomes when the Delgado family finds themselves trying to escape a T-Rex in an inflatable boat on a river. The scene is a thrilling beat thatfilmmakers have been trying to get on the big screen for decades.
The scene originated in Michael Crichton’sJurassic Park, but was cut from the film adaptation. They tried to bring the scene toJurassic Park: The Lost World, but couldn’t fit it in.Jurassic World Rebirthwas able to not only find room for the scene, but also make it one of the biggest sequences focused on the Delgado family.
8Raptor References
Even Though Raptors Aren’t A Major Threat In Jurassic World Rebirth, The Film Recalls Their Iconic Moments
While the raptors aren’t a huge threat inJurassic World Rebirthcompared to their previous appearances,Jurassic World Rebirthdoes include a few clever references to previous raptor scenesin the series. When two raptors advance on Xavier, one of them assumes a pose that’s framed in a very similar manner to the raptor inJurassic Park.
While the raptors are pretty effectively replaced by the mutadons in the narrative, these genetically modified dinosaurs do carry on some raptor tendencies. One of them hunts the Delgado family through a gas station, similar to how the raptors hunted Lex and Tim.There’s even a shot where a raptor taps its claws, replicating a shot fromJurassic Park.
7There Are Two Jaws References
The Mission To Get Mosasaurus DNA Turns The Movie Into Jaws
According to an interview Gareth Edwards gave toVanity Fair, Stephen Spielberg was resistant to including too many references to previousJurassicfilms inJurassic World Rebirth. However, that didn’t stop Edwards and his team from inserting some —as well as a few odes to Spielberg’s other movies, likeJaws.
A pedal can be spotted in the bar where Zora finds and recruits Duncan Kinkaid, which is a replica of the pedal Quint used to brace himself inJaws.There’s also a shot of Zora trying to shoot the Mosasaurus with a riflewhile hanging off the side of the boat, replicating the final moments ofJaws.
Jurassic World Rebirth Remixed One Location To Be Reminiscent Of Indiana Jones
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There’s alsoa reference toIndiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Arktucked away in the middle ofJurassic World Rebirth. When Zora and team track down the Quetzalcoatlus nest, they discover the creature’s eggs are within the ruins of a temple.
The designs of the temple resemble the stone carvings seen in the Indiana Jones films. While other references and easter eggs were cut from the film, Edwards told Vanity Fair he was convinced he would be able to keep the temple because the film’s screenwriter David Koepp lovesRaiders of the Lost Ark.
The Efforts To Catch The Quetzalcoatlus DNA Recreate One Of Jurassic Park’s Tensest Scenes
To recover the DNA from the Quetzalcoatlus,Zora and her team are forced to scale down the side of a cliff to recover the eggs. This recalls another scene featuring Alan Grant inJurassic World, replicating another confrontation with a dangerous dinosaur.
InJurassic Park, Alan is forced to try and avoid a T-Rex while rappelling down the side of a concrete wall, barely dodging the creature repeatedly.This is similar to the tension ofJurassic World Rebirth’s cliff scene, especially once Loomis is hanging over the edge while LeClerc is less lucky.
