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

That Jurassic World Rebirth is the seventh film in a franchise started by Steven Spielberg should make at least one thing obvious. The film’s existence alone is a tribute to the iconic director. And while previous iterations have honored the filmmaker’s work in other ways, Rebirth takes things to a whole other level.

The director's cut of "Jurassic World Rebirth" ended with the death of one of the movie's core characters, Gareth Edwards reveals. (Spoilers ahead!)