Jurassic World Rebirth' director Gareth Edwards tells Variety about the film's original ending and Universal executives intervening.

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

The newest ‘Jurassic’ installment’s director Gareth Edwards and screenwriter David Koepp revealed the team’s approach to the movie’s ending

The seventh installment in the iconic dinosaur franchise is launching midweek in North America to take advantage of the long July Fourth holiday weekend, 'F1: The Movie' zooms past $200 million globally.

Universal/Amblin Entertainment’s Jurassic World Rebirth delivered a strong overseas start on Wednesday with $26M from 38 international box office markets, including some previews. Combined with domestic’s $30.

Jurassic World Rebirth,” the seventh installment in the long-running dinosaur franchise that refuses to go extinct, took a big bite out of the box office on Wednesday, earning $30.5 million. The Universal release should dominate ticket sales during the Fourth of July holiday weekend,

Director Gareth Edwards's film, Jurassic World Rebirth, presents a thrilling, visually stunning blockbuster that struggles to stand out.

Next, the filmmakers used the opportunity to make a dino disappear before the viewers’ eyes. The T-Rex is in the background of the shot, but then is hidden from view once the raft inflates on its side. When the raft gets turned flat in the water, the dinosaur has disappeared. “You sort of get this David Copperfield moment,” Edwards said.