Jurassic World Rebirth: Bringing dinosaurs to the big screen sustainably

The Jurassic franchise has inspired generations of palaeontologists and helped make science and adventure exciting for audiences around the globe. Committing to sustainable film production is a multifaceted process – from the stories we tell on screen, to the choices we make behind the scenes. Whether it’s building greener sets, reducing waste, or adopting low-impact production practices, every decision plays a part. Blockbuster film Jurassic World Rebirth, part of the iconic dinosaur franchise, continues the series’ legacy of exploring how we as humans interact with the natural world. But with this latest instalment, how has the cast and crew continued to build on the franchise’s legacy of making science exciting for audiences while implementing new behind-the-scenes efforts for sustainability?

Producer Patrick Crowley points to the fact that there are “all these ways that you can really have less of an impact on the planet, and it’s something we all have to do”. Taking part in a special Q&A as part of the BAFTA and BAFTA albert’s Green Light series on sustainability in the industry, Crowley shed light on some of the processes they adopted on set, including how Universal’s GreenerLight Program enabled them to champion sustainability across the filmmaking process.

Reflecting on the making of Jurassic World Rebirth, Crowley highlighted the importance of having dedicated sustainability champions and setting aside budget to cover these initiatives.

“A new part of producing the movie was how do you fit this in, how do you take steps in order to protect the environment, how do you promote the environment? And that hasn’t really been a challenge for us as producers, it’s been something that’s been incredibly satisfying just because we have had this team of people who that’s their mission. Just as the cameraman has got to make sure that everything is exposed, these people are constantly making sure that we are being as environmentally correct as we can be.”

Sustainable production standards outlined by the studio were implemented on Jurassic World Rebirth and supported by a local eco team including:

• Investing in green technology – from deploying large and small batteries to hiring electric vehicles to installing additional grid connections
• Using reusable dishware and lunchboxes to reduce single use containers going to landfill
• Collaborating with local organisations that specialise in beach clean ups and ocean clean-ups
• Recycling & composting as much as possible
• Reusing materials from previous production sets

At its heart, the Jurassic team explained, embedding sustainable actions into the creation of the film was about being: “really aware of your environment and that you have to leave things better than when you came there.”

Crowley describes Jurassic World Rebirth as a “movie that is founded in science” and one which “if it’s science fiction, at least it makes a really strong effort to be as scientifically accurate as possible and to use the language of science”. And as such he highlights that there is a responsibility in how the messages within the film are told.

Crowley says: “You see that dinosaurs are not surviving and then there’s a really important scene where Jonathan Bailey says we’re not that smart, we’re not that intelligent and that if it wants, the earth will shake us off like a summer cold.

“It’s a really powerful moment when Jonathan Bailey delivers those lines about how vulnerable we are and that 99.9% of the species on the world are gone. That’s a really important moment in the movie.”

Delving more into the impact of having a character with scientific authority in the film he adds: “We really need to emphasise that identifying problems, figuring out problems, researching problems, solving problems, coming up with solutions and moving on to the next stage is just as important as being clever or funny. It’s really important to do that.”

Commenting on how productions have changed in his 50+ year career Crowley said he was “very impressed with the effort, commitment and responsibility that crews are showing now”.

For example, Crowley shared that he couldn’t recall a single budget that accounted for what happened to a set after filming – remarking that “in the old days you would literally bring the bulldozer in”. However, in the making of Jurassic World Rebirth, he shared, “we used material from movies that had shot there before, and there are [now] materials that we used in London that are stored and other Universal projects will take advantage of.”

Crowley says: “It’s an exciting world to live in and to work in [the industry] but you have to remember that we have a responsibility to take care of and be smart about the work that we are doing… So we need to really double down on our effort to take care of things so there aren’t any places where we can be seen as not doing absolutely everything we can to do the right thing.”

• Jurassic World Rebirth was released in the UK on 2 July 2025.
• To learn more about the sustainability efforts on Jurassic World Rebirth and watch behind the scenes videos with cast and crew, visit here.

BAFTA is excited to be hosting the Green Light Season, a series of discussions and screenings designed to inspire content makers to take our collective commitment to sustainability to new heights. Through this season of activity we’re asking for the industry’s help to explore how we can create TV and films that support an inclusive conversation about climate change where everyone feels part of the mission.

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