Overview
- Speaking in the latest issue of Empire on November 24, James Cameron reiterated that he nearly directed an adaptation of Michael Crichton's novel.
- He said his take would have been "too terrifying and R-rated," likening it to "Aliens with dinosaurs."
- Cameron recounted that he tried to buy the book rights but says Steven Spielberg obtained them a few hours earlier.
- He noted that Spielberg's family-focused approach kept young audiences in mind, whereas his version would have gone "further, nastier, much nastier."
- Spielberg’s 1993 film earned more than $978 million worldwide and won three Academy Awards, and outlets are revisiting Cameron’s remarks with no new project implied.