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The Jurassic Park Ending That Could’ve Changed Cinema—And Why Hollywood Killed It

Spielberg’s last-minute Jurassic Park rewrite wasn’t about art—it was corporate cowardice. Now, 32 years later, the original ending leaks… and it’s dinosaur-sized indictment of Hollywood’s creativity crisis.

Allan Ford April 13, 2025 Add a Comment
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Let's cut through the nostalgia fog: Jurassic Park's ending wasn't just changed—it was lobotomized. The original finale? A T-Rex storming San Diego, foreshadowing The Lost World. But Spielberg axed it for a sunset helicopter escape. Why? Because 1993 executives feared sequels like a compy fears fire.

The DigitalSpy exposé reveals storyboard artist David Lowery's bombshell: The San Diego sequence was fully designed, complete with a T-Rex “smashing through suburban America like a toddler through LEGOs.” But Universal nixed it, demanding closure over franchise bait. Fast-forward to 1997's The Lost World—which recycled the idea as a tacked-on climax.

Deep Dive:
This isn't just trivia—it's a case study in Hollywood's toxic relationship with risk.

  • The Irony: Spielberg, who pioneered the blockbuster, bowed to studio pressure. The man who gave us Jaws' severed limbs chickened out of a Jurassic cliffhanger.
  • The Ripple Effect: The safer ending cemented the “dinosaurs in zoos” formula, leading to increasingly ridiculous sequels. Imagine Jurassic World: Dominion with stakes higher than locusts.
  • The Crichton Factor: Michael Crichton's original novel ended with raptors overrunning the mainland. Spielberg's team called it “too apocalyptic.” Translation: “Too interesting.”

Hollywood's obsession with “brand safety” is teh real monster here—a genetically engineered hybrid of fear and greed.

Next time you groan at Jurassic Park 7: Dino NFTs, remember: We lost a visionary ending to protect merch sales. Still think studios care about art? 

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