10 Things You Didn't Know About Jurassic Park

7. George Lucas Took Over Post-Production Duties

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Directors are busy guys. Spielberg was so rammed with work when he wrapped up shooting for Jurassic Park, that he didn't even have enough time to oversee post-production on his latest film. Spielberg was extremely interested in filming Schindler's List around the time of Jurassic Park's creation, so much so that he left post-production duties to his pal Lucas so that he could jet off to Europe to begin filming on his World War II epic.

What influence Lucas had on the finished product of Jurassic Park is debatable. Lucas may have been left in charge of post-production on the film, but chances are, Spielberg left behind some sort of brief for Lucas to adhere to. Although with that said, considering the well-known friendship the two share, it wouldn't be surprising if Lucas was given free reign to a certain degree. Whatever the case may be, Jurassic Park still ended up being one of the most successful films of all time, and Lucas must have put at least a little effort in - he's actually credited at the end of the film.

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