Before he passed away in 2008, Michael Crichton's novels were a rich source of material for Hollywood movies, and "Jurassic Park" was destined for the screen before it even hit bookstores. Despite the author's reluctance to engage in a bidding war, several major studios were battling it out for the film rights, each with a particular director in mind to helm the massive project. Warner Bros. had Tim Burton lined up; Columbia viewed it as a potential Richard Donner action movie; and 20th Century Fox wanted Joe Dante for the job. The frontrunner and eventual winner was Universal Pictures and...
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