Colin Trevorrow reacts to Jurᴀssic World Rebirth using a cut Jurᴀssic Park scene, and another movie happening after Dominion was the end of an era. After Trevorrow directed 2015’s Jurᴀssic World and 2022’s Dominion, which was marketed as the end of an era, Gareth Edwards took over as director for the upcoming Jurᴀssic World Rebirth. From the franchise’s original writer, David Koepp, Rebirth includes the raft scene from Michael Crichton’s novel, which was cut from Steven Spielberg’s original movie.

During a recent interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Trevorrow reacted to Rebirth using the cut raft scene from Jurᴀssic Park. Though he never considered adapting the scene, the director is excited to see it in the upcoming movie. He went on to discuss how Jurᴀssic Park and Crichton’s ideas are continually relevant and still resonate today, especially its themes regarding genetic power. Read his comments below:

It wasn’t, but I love that they did it, and I can’t wait to see it. Jurᴀssic Park is just one of those classic pieces of science fiction that has inspired so many questions about how we are handling genetic power in our world today. That speech that Jeff Goldblum gave over sea bᴀss [in Jurᴀssic Park] continues to resonate, and so it doesn’t surprise me that anything that Michael Crichton did at that time would still be awesome in 2025.

Trevorrow isn’t surprised that Rebirth is happening after Dominion was marketed as the end of an era. He says they have built a strong, lasting franchise beyond just the films, including shows, toys, and theme parks. He adds that with every new generation, there’s always interest in dinosaurs, so the demand for more Jurᴀssic movies will continue:

No, I wasn’t. I was so deeply entrenched in what we were building over all of that time. It wasn’t just the films and the two animated series on Netflix; we have the toys and the theme parks and everything else that we did. So we built something that’s strong enough to move forward, and I’m very proud of that. I also know that pretty much every time a child is born, a new dinosaur fan is born. So I don’t think the interest in seeing dinosaurs is ever really going to run out.

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Though it wasn’t considered for his Jurᴀssic World movies, Trevorrow is excited to see the raft scene from Crichton’s original novel being used in Rebirth. The director praised Crichton’s immense influence on science fiction and noted how its themes of genetic power, exemplified by Jeff Goldblum’s famous speech over sea bᴀss in Jurᴀssic Park, remain relevant today. Trevorrow fully supports revisiting unused elements from Crichton’s original novel, as they remain compelling and timely in today’s continually evolving sci-fi landscape.

Like many, Trevorrow wasn’t surprised that Rebirth was happening after Dominion was marketed as the end of the Jurᴀssic era in 2022. Trevorrow takes pride in helping create a foundation strong enough to support future films, and believes that fascination with dinosaurs is timeless, with every new generation bringing new fans to the franchise. For him, this continued interest in dinosaurs ensures that the franchise will keep evolving, making new films like Rebirth a natural and expected continuation of the Jurᴀssic legacy.

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Trevorrow’s reaction reveals a rare blend of reverence and forethought that Rebirth is itself embracing. By incorporating cut material from the original movie, such as the raft scene, Rebirth is bridging nostalgia with fresh storytelling. Dominion closed out an era, but Jurᴀssic World Rebirth means that the franchise is evolving, and far from extinct.

Source: THR