Why Jurassic World Dominion’s Director Avoided Fan Service in Sequel

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Jurassic World Dominion director Colin Trevorrow said he actively pushed back against trying to include too much fan service in the new film. Dominion is the sixth and supposedly last entry in the long-running dinosaur franchise, which began with Spielberg's iconic 1993 box office smash Jurassic Park. Trevorrow helmed the fourth film in the franchise, 2015's Jurassic World, which kicked off the brand new trilogy and made buckets of money on its own, becoming the #1 movie of the year. Although it was higher on the list at the time of its release, having been knocked down a peg by the titanic success of Marvel projects like the blockbuster Spider-Man: No Way Home, it is currently also the #8 highest-grossing domestic film of all time.

Jurassic World heavily trafficked in nostalgia, taking a Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens-style approach by making slight tweaks on the formula but essentially remaking the story of the original film. This includes a sequence set at the original Jurassic Park location, which has now become an abandoned area on the island where the gleaming new Jurassic World has been built. There are also more specific references, including the T-Rex devouring a goat, Jake Johnson's Jurassic Park shirt, and the reappearance of the Jurassic Park cartoon mascot Mr. DNA.

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THR recently sat down with Trevorrow to discuss Jurassic World Dominion and handling the legacy of Steven Spielberg. During the conversation, he ruminated on the fact that the iconic blockbusters from the '70s and '80s have become cemented in the minds of fans and are very foundational. While Jurassic World was full of references, he wanted to be "really