Jurassic World Rebirth Director Confirms 1 Subtle Detail Callbacks To Steven Spielberg’s Thrilling Classic

July 8, 2025

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Jurassic World Rebirth is finally here, and the fim’s director has just confirmed a callback to a classic Steven Spielberg movie. While Spielberg directed the first two Jurassic Park movies, he has since handed the franchise off to other filmmakers, with director Gareth Edwards helming the most recent entry, 2025’s Jurassic World Rebirth.

Speaking with Vanity Fair, Gareth Edwards discussed some of the Easter eggs that were hidden in Jurassic World Rebirth. As it turns out, the director’s references went beyond the Jurassic Park franchise. According to Edwards, the film actually contains a hidden Easter egg that references Steven Spielberg’s 1975 classic Jaws.

At one point in Jaws, Robert Shaw’s Quint puts a pedal on his feet as he is trying to wind the shark in during the latter half of the film. Interestingly, a replica of this pedal can be seen early in Jurassic World Rebirth, with it being placed in the bar that Mahershala Ali’s Duncan Kincaid is gambling in. Here are Edwards’ full comments:

“You know Quint, Robert Shaw’s character from Jaws? You know the pedal that he puts his feet on as he’s trying to wind in the shark?” Edwards says. “There’s an exact replica of that pedal in the bar at the beginning of the film, where [Mahershala Ali] is gambling.”

What Gareth Edwards’ Jaws Easter Egg Means For Jurassic World Rebirth

It Was Inspired By The Spielberg Classic

Jurassic World Rebirth has already gotten a lot of comparisons to Jaws, especially thanks to the length Mosasaurus boat chase that is seen relatively early in the film. This sequence seemed to be inspired by Jaws, and it is nice to see that Gareth Edwards and the team behind Jurassic World Rebirth give a nod to the film thanks to its inspiration.

Keeping the works of Steven Spielberg close during the production of Jurassic World Rebirth was a good thing, as he was the visionary who took charge of the first film. Spielberg’s magic is what made the original Jurassic Park so great, and embracing the filmmaker’s history shows that Jurassic World Rebirth wanted to capture this magic again.

Our Take On Jurassic World Rebirth’s Jaws Easter Egg

It Is The Best Type Of Easter Egg

I much prefer subtle Easter eggs like this Jaws one to more in-your-face Easter eggs that reference a franchise’s past. It is nice to see films homage the films that inspired them, rather than hiding obvious Easter eggs meant to supplement a lame story throughout the film.

Zora (Scarlett Johansson) illuminated in red, looking shocked in Jurassic World Rebirth

Gareth Edwards discusses his collaboration with Steven Spielberg for Jurassic World Rebirth, revealing the legendary director’s thoughts on the movie.

Jurassic World Rebirth‘s Mosasaurus hunt is the best sequence in the film, and its Jaws inspirations undoubtedly helped in making it so great. Paying tribute to the 50-year-old adventure film was a smart move, and Jurassic World Rebirth is better for it.