When it comes to movie franchises, Jurassic Park ranks among my all-time favorites. I just really love the dinosaurs and the wonder and the characters.

The screenplays for the franchise can teach you a lot about the scope and scale of the worldbuilding and the dinosaurs. They’re excellent blueprints for the movies, and I think they should be studied by all aspiring writers.

Today, we’re going to unpack a mix of all the different drafts for you to examine at home.

These are all for educational purposes only!

Let’s dive in.

Read and Download The Jurassic Park Scripts

This archive gathers all obtainable script drafts from the Jurassic films, providing a comprehensive resource for research and educational purposes.

The scripts are available in PDF format and include original scans or transcriptions, depending on the source.

I don’t have any of the Jurassic World scripts, but I’ll try to update if I find them.

Jurassic Park Script PDFs

09-07-1990: Michael CrichtonFirst DraftOriginal ScanAnalysis Document01-19-1991: Michael CrichtonFinal Revised DraftOriginal ScanTranscriptionAnalysis Document03-07-1991: Rick CarterWorking Document VersionTranscriptionAnalysis Program03-14-1992: Malia Scotch MarmoFirst DraftOriginal ScanTranscription04-23 to 05-01 1992: David KoeppFirst Working Draft (With Notes)Original Scan06-30-1992: David KoeppEarly Draft (With Appendix)Original ScanTranscription11-10-1992: David KoeppFinal Shooting Script (With Appendix)Original Scan12-11-1992: David KoeppFinal Continuity DraftOriginal ScanTranscriptionOfficial Script Book12-14-1992: David KoeppFinal DraftOriginal ScanDavid Koepp Script AppendixJohn Hammond’s Background Dialogue For The Lunch Slideshow SceneOriginal ScanTranscription

The Lost World: Jurassic Park Script PDFs

04-19-1996: David KoeppFirst DraftOriginal Scan06-21-1996: David KoeppEarly DraftOriginal ScanTranscription08-22-1996: David KoeppLater DraftTranscription11-06-1996: David KoeppPenultimate DraftOriginal Scan12-02-1996: David KoeppFinal DraftOriginal Scan

Jurassic Park 3 Script PDFs

[Unknown Date] 2000: Peter BuchmanEarly DraftOriginal File09-01-2000: Peter Buchman, Alexander Payne, & Jim TaylorEarly Revised DraftOriginal Scan09-25-2000: Peter Buchman, Alexander Payne, Jim Taylor, & John AugustRevised DraftOriginal Scan[Unknown Date] 2000: Peter Buchman, Alexander Payne, Jim Taylor, & John AugustFinal Revised DraftTranscription

Jurassic Park 4 Script PDF

[Unknown Date] 2003 or 2004: John SaylesWorking DraftOriginal Scan

Let me know what you think in the comments.