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.

If they get really lucky, they might even get the opportunity to add their own chapter to a franchise that meant the most to them. And then there’s Jurassic World Rebirth director Gareth Edwards (Godzilla),

The director spoke to Business Insider about the hourslong phone calls with Steven Spielberg and why he'll never make another "Star Wars" movie.

Alexandre Desplat, the Academy Award-winning French composer who created the score for “Jurassic World: Rebirth,” got help on the new dinosaur blockbuster from none other than star Jonathan Bailey himself.

A dream job for Edwards since he first started making his own movies, Jurassic World Rebirth afforded the director the rare opportunity to add his own vision to the franchise. When asked what scene ended up being his favorite, Edwards initially balked and said, "They’re all like children, and you're trying to love them equally.”

The director of Jurassic World Rebirth discusses some of the stylistic choices behind the D-Rex in the latest entry of the franchise.

Could Universal Pictures continue the dinosaur franchise in the new direction kickstarted by 'Jurassic World Rebirth'?

[Note: This article contains spoilers for Jurassic World Rebirth .]

We spoke with Jurassic World Rebirth director Gareth Edwards about how different this was compared to his experiences on Star Wars and Godzilla, and much more.

Gareth Edwards' Jurassic World Rebirth (now in theaters; get tickets here) certainly has its share of nods to the franchise's past, including the original Jurassic Park (the first two Jurassic trilogies are now streaming on Peacock ), but according to Edwards, he almost opened Rebirth with a direct reference that ended up on the cutting room floor.