Jurassic World Rebirth was influenced by Steven Spielberg in a major way, with the filmmaker even requesting changes to the Jurassic Park sequel.

The same happened with Jurassic World Rebirth. While Gareth Edwards directed the film, Spielberg offered major input on what should be kept or removed in the editing room. One of these notes may sound similar to the "kill your darlings" principle in writing.

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