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.

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.