Koepp, who also wrote the first two Jurassic Park films, talks about ‘bottle’ movies and working again with Steven Spielberg.

David Koepp on Why It Took Him Almost 30 Years to Return to the ‘Jurassic Park’ Franchise He Helped Create ...

An eyeball, big, yellowish, distinctly inhuman, stares raptly between wooden slats, part of a large crate. The eye darts from side to side quickly, alert as hell. So begins David Koepp’s script to ...

He gave a 50-page treatment to Koepp to turn into a script. “It’s even more focused than I’ve ever seen him on a movie,” says Koepp.

David Koepp poses for photographers upon arrival at the premiere of the film 'Jurassic World Rebirth' on Tuesday, June 17, 2025, in London. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)© The Associated ...

Back then, Brian De Palma, whom Koepp worked with on “Carlito’s Way” and “Mission: Impossible,” took to calling him “dinosaur boy.” Koepp soon after moved onto other challenges.

Koepp is the master of the “bottle” movie — films hemmed in by a single location or condensed timed frame. From David Fincher’s “Panic Room” (2002) to Steven Soderbergh’s “Presence” (2025), he excels ...