Jurassic World screenwriter David Koepp shares his three guiding rules to bring the franchise back to life in Rebirth, balancing nostalgia and real science.
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Koepp's first rule is to avoid retconning the events of the previous six Jurassic Park/World movies, keeping the franchise cohesive for longtime fans.
Koepp's second rule is that 'all science must be real,' ensuring the genetic experimentation behind the dinosaurs is at least theoretically plausible.
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