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Jurassic World: Rebirth Director Reveals Ridley Scott Movie That Inspired The Sequel (And It's Not Alien)
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Ridley Scott's fingerprint can be seen on pretty much every great sci-fi movie that has come out since his 1979 space horror film Alien changed the game. Many filmmakers have been influenced by his movies over the years, including Gareth Edwards, whose upcoming Jurassic World: Rebirth is about to make another addition to the Jurassic Park franchise. However, it wasn't Alien that inspired the new sequel. Ahead of the premiere of one of the biggest releases on the 2025 movie schedule, Edwards sat down for a chat with SFX Magazine (via to discuss his upcoming sci-fi thriller and where he took inspiration from to bring the dinosaur blockbuster to the big screen. During that conversation, the Godzilla and Rogue One director revealed that it was Scott's 2005 historical drama, Kingdom of Heaven, that inspired him greatly, specifically when it came to the director of photography: John Mathieson was the director of photography, and the more and more I looked at it, the more I was like, 'This is perfection.' There's not a bad frame in this movie. I've always had this love for his work. Mahieson, who first worked with Scott on the 2000 Best Picture winner Gladiator, has collaborated with the famed filmmaker multiple times over the years, including most recently with Gladiator II. His work on Kingdom of Heaven, a great movie that somehow flopped at the box office, is honestly some of his best work. Based on Edwards' comments, he really wanted to work with the man who gave Kingdom of Heaven such a captivating look and feel, but he had to work with Universal to get the ball rolling, as he revealed: When you start a film like this, you have a group of names you'd like to work with, and the studio have a group of names they would trust. Then there's Steven [Spielberg] as well in the middle of that. There was this one little overlap where they all intersected, and everyone agreed on Mathieson. Luckily, everyone agreed on bringing in Mathieson to serve as the director of photography for Jurassic World: Rebirth. Though it's unlikely there will be any flashbacks to the new mutated Distortus Rex (which was inspired by Alien) fighting off waves of Crusaders, it will be interesting to see how the two-time Academy Award nominee and prolific music video cinematographer handles the latest dinosaur movie. With the release of Jurassic World: Rebirth right around the corner in theaters on July 2, 2025, it will be interesting to see what other tidbits of information about the movie and its influences Gareth Edwards and others share with us all. If anything, I'm curious to see what those claims that the movie will honor the series' canon mean for the big blockbuster. In the meantime, all six previous Jurassic Park/World movies are streaming with a Peacock subscription. And while Kingdom of Heaven isn't currently streaming anywhere, it's worth seeking it out for the epic's 20th anniversary.
Wales Online
19-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Wales Online
Jurassic World: Rebirth director Gareth Edwards reveals surprise Ridley Scott movie inspiration
Jurassic World: Rebirth director Gareth Edwards reveals surprise Ridley Scott movie inspiration The 50-year-old filmmaker is helming the next era in the Jurassic era Jurassic World: Rebirth (Image: Photo by) Jurassic World: Rebirth was inspired by Sir Ridley Scott's Kingdom of Heaven, director Gareth Edwards has revealed. The 50-year-old filmmaker is helming the next era in the Jurassic era, and has now spilled Scott's "visually stunning" 2005 epic Kingdom of Heaven was a big influence in making Jurassic World: Rebirth. In the July 2025 issue of SFX Magazine, Edwards said of Kingdom of Heaven: "John Mathieson was the director of photography and the more and more I looked at it, the more I was like, 'This is perfection. There's not a bad frame in this movie.' "I've always had this love for his work. When you start a film like this, you have a group of names you'd like to work with, and the studio have a group of names they would trust." The Rogue One: A Star Wars Story filmmaker added it was important to him to bring in VFX veteran David Vickery - who served as the visual effects supervisor on 2018's Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom and 2022's Jurassic World: Dominion - to help capture the right visual style for Jurassic World: Rebirth. Edwards explained: "He's just brilliant and kind of like the world's best person at dinosaurs. But he was sort of done with doing dinosaur films. He didn't want to do another one." Article continues below Recalling how he persuaded Vickery to board Jurassic World: Rebirth, the filmmaker told the VFX supervisor: "'I don't want this to feel animated. I don't want it to feel like we've anthropomorphized these creatures.' "I would love it if we could build a massive catalogue of natural history and essentially, every single shot in this movie is based on a piece of existing footage of a real animal really doing whatever it is that's happening." Jurassic World: Rebirth - which stars Scarlett Johansson, Jonathan Bailey and Mahershala Ali - follows a team of covert operatives who race to stop a rogue biotech group unleashing weaponised dinosaurs across the globe. As prehistoric chaos spreads, the group must confront a dark secret tied to the original Jurassic legacy. Edwards previously said he wanted to revitalise the Jurassic Park franchise's "horror" elements with Jurassic World: Rebirth - which hits cinemas on 2 July 2025. He explained to Vanity Fair: "Jurassic Park [the original 1993 movie] is a horror film in the witness protection program. Most people don't think of it like that. "We all went to see it as kids. But I was scared s*******, to be honest, when I was at the cinema watching the T. rex attack. "It's one of the most well-directed scenes in cinema history, so the bar's really high to come on board and try and do this." The Creator director added: "There's something very primal that's buried deep inside everybody. As mammals, we evolved [with] this fear of the bigger animal that's going to come one day and maybe kill us or our family. Article continues below "The second we see it happening onscreen, you're like, 'I knew it ... We had it too good for too long.'"
Perth Now
19-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Jurassic World: Rebirth director Gareth Edwards reveals surprise Ridley Scott movie inspiration
Jurassic World: Rebirth was inspired by Sir Ridley Scott's Kingdom of Heaven, director Gareth Edwards has revealed. The 50-year-old filmmaker is helming the next era in the Jurassic era, and has now spilled Scott's 'visually stunning' 2005 epic Kingdom of Heaven was a big influence in making Jurassic World: Rebirth. In the July 2025 issue of SFX Magazine, Edwards said of Kingdom of Heaven: 'John Mathieson was the director of photography and the more and more I looked at it, the more I was like, 'This is perfection. There's not a bad frame in this movie.' 'I've always had this love for his work. When you start a film like this, you have a group of names you'd like to work with, and the studio have a group of names they would trust.' The Rogue One: A Star Wars Story filmmaker added it was important to him to bring in VFX veteran David Vickery - who served as the visual effects supervisor on 2018's Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom and 2022's Jurassic World: Dominion - to help capture the right visual style for Jurassic World: Rebirth. Edwards explained: 'He's just brilliant and kind of like the world's best person at dinosaurs. But he was sort of done with doing dinosaur films. He didn't want to do another one.' Recalling how he persuaded Vickery to board Jurassic World: Rebirth, the filmmaker told the VFX supervisor: ''I don't want this to feel animated. I don't want it to feel like we've anthropomorphized these creatures.' 'I would love it if we could build a massive catalogue of natural history and essentially, every single shot in this movie is based on a piece of existing footage of a real animal really doing whatever it is that's happening.' Jurassic World: Rebirth - which stars Scarlett Johansson, Jonathan Bailey and Mahershala Ali - follows a team of covert operatives who race to stop a rogue biotech group unleashing weaponised dinosaurs across the globe. As prehistoric chaos spreads, the group must confront a dark secret tied to the original Jurassic legacy. Edwards previously said he wanted to revitalise the Jurassic Park franchise's 'horror' elements with Jurassic World: Rebirth - which hits cinemas on 2 July 2025. He explained to Vanity Fair: 'Jurassic Park [the original 1993 movie] is a horror film in the witness protection program. Most people don't think of it like that. 'We all went to see it as kids. But I was scared s*******, to be honest, when I was at the cinema watching the T. rex attack. 'It's one of the most well-directed scenes in cinema history, so the bar's really high to come on board and try and do this.' The Creator director added: 'There's something very primal that's buried deep inside everybody. As mammals, we evolved [with] this fear of the bigger animal that's going to come one day and maybe kill us or our family. 'The second we see it happening onscreen, you're like, 'I knew it … We had it too good for too long.''
Yahoo
16-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Katy Perry & Orlando Bloom's Breakup ‘Isn't Imminent,' ‘Source' Claims
The ending of Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom's relationship is reportedly not looming, currently, despite all the alleged breakup rumors swirling online. As reported by the Daily Mail, a 'source' told them that the 'Harleys In Hawaii' singer and the 'Kingdom of Heaven' actor are allegedly going through a 'rough patch' at present. The 'insider' also claimed that the two high-profile celebrities reportedly believe that they should work on their relationship to avoid an alleged split. Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom's relationship reportedly still has a chance to revive, in the middle of all the ongoing rumors about their breakup on the internet. According to the Daily Mail, a 'source' said to them, 'The rumors of a rough patch are true.' However, the person continued, 'But it's not at the point of no return.' The 'insider' further claimed that Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom 'know they must fix things, and they both want to figure it out.' The person continued, 'They haven't been able to sit down and work on some of their issues.' After that, the 'source' added, 'A breakup isn't imminent.' The person further told the news outlet that the singer and the actor 'both know that they should focus on their relationship before it does become too late.' An 'insider' also went on to talk about the possible reasons behind the alleged 'rough patch' between Orlando Bloom and Katy Perry. The person explained, 'Katy has been through it the last few months.' They continued, 'Leaving American Idol, releasing her lackluster album, the debacle over her space mission, and her struggling tour have been disappointing and stressful.' However, it is to be noted that neither the 'Gran Turismo' actor nor the 'Hot N Cold' singer has commented on the matter yet. Perry is currently on her 'The Lifetimes Tour', which will conclude on December 7. The post Katy Perry & Orlando Bloom's Breakup 'Isn't Imminent,' 'Source' Claims appeared first on Reality Tea.
