<em>Jurassic World Rebirth</em> director Gareth Edwards is bringing a fresh perspective to the beloved blockbuster series, yet he has acknowledged the enigmatic “Nine Commandments” established by the original Jurassic Park screenwriter, David Koepp. This eagerly awaited film is scheduled to hit theaters on July 2nd, marking the seventh installment in this enduring franchise. Notably, Koepp, who penned the original Jurassic Park in 1993 and its sequel, The Lost World: Jurassic Park in 1997, returns nearly 28 years later to contribute his expertise to this new film. Drawing inspiration from animator Chuck Jones and his commandments for the Roadrunner cartoons, Koepp created his own set of guiding principles for the screenplay.

In a recent interview with ScreenRant’s Liam Crowley, Edwards was inquired whether he had been made aware of Koepp’s Nine Commandments during the film’s production. He revealed that while Koepp did not share the complete list of his commandments, the veteran screenwriter would occasionally reference them to support his arguments. Consequently, Edwards had only heard a couple of them. Here’s what he had to say:

No. No. He would just bring them out when he needed to win an argument. So he would be like, ‘Wow, commandment number four.’ And so I only heard about two of them.

Edwards elaborated on one of Koepp’s essential rules, which emphasized the necessity of balancing humor and horror within the film. He suggested that incorporating moments of levity not only enhances the comedic elements but also allows for the inclusion of more terrifying scenes, achieving a delicate narrative equilibrium. Reflecting on the original Jurassic Park, he noted that the inaugural film contained more jokes than many viewers might recall. Here are his concluding thoughts:

I think the one of them was something like, he’s got a more eloquent way of saying it, but it was essentially that the movies are fueled by fun and humor. The more that you have, the more you can be scary. It’s like you get a horror token every time you crack a joke. And if you watch the original Jurassic Park and you sit there with a clicker, there’s way more jokes than you give credit. There’s a lot of humor in that film, but you wouldn’t walk away going, it’s a comedy and you wouldn’t walk away going, it’s a horror because they sort of balance each other out.

And that’s what we tried to do. We tried to kind of make it fun and funny, but then serious and a bit shocking. And so there’s always a moment where you’ve got the audience in a certain feeling and you go, ‘Okay, now we can do a really funny joke.’ And then after a bit of humor, you go, ‘Okay, now we can scare the s–t out of them.’ Do you know what I mean? So it’s like this little back and forth that can happen.

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The New Movie’s Creative Guidelines Aim to Reconnect with the Franchise’s Origins

The upcoming title in the Jurassic World franchise is aptly named, as it aims to directly resonate with the iconic film that initiated the series. Not only does Koepp’s script revert to the fundamental premise of humans entering the dinosaurs’ realm, reversing the previous trilogy’s dynamic, but Koepp also intends to incorporate a well-known rafting scene that was originally excluded from the 1993 classic Jurassic Park.

Despite Edwards’ amusing observation that Koepp primarily used his commandments to settle debates, the notion of establishing a foundational set of guiding principles emphasizes the profound insight that comes from being the seasoned screenwriter who crafted the franchise’s inaugural success. Although Edwards may not have been privy to the full extent of Koepp’s commandments, the intentional effort to balance Jurassic World Rebirth’s humor and horror illustrates a remarkable understanding of the essential elements that contributed to making the original Jurassic Park the gold standard against which all subsequent sequels are evaluated.

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While Koepp remains the sole individual acquainted with the complete details of his Jurassic World script principles, the awareness of their existence will likely encourage numerous commentators and film enthusiasts to speculate about their content. With the premiere of Jurassic World Rebirth just around the corner, the specific nature of these rules and how they have positively influenced the film’s screenplay may soon become clearer, particularly if this latest sequel successfully recaptures the magic that made the original film a classic.