Like most new Star Wars shows, the first two episodes of Star Wars: Maul – Shadow Lord have given fans lots of interesting links to the larger Star Wars story. But one of the coolest hidden references actually came from a completely different franchise. In the first episode, a little droid named Spybot locked up some officers chasing Maul by closing the blast doors. When one of them, Two-Boots, tried to take back control, Spybot zapped him with electricity and playfully said, “Uh-uh-uh,” followed by some alien language.
The way Spybot worked, combined with the story’s setting of someone trying to break into a compromised computer, strongly reminded me of a classic scene from the first Jurassic Park movie. Just like Ray Arnold couldn’t regain power because of a password set by Dennis Nedry, every wrong attempt was met with Nedry’s mocking message, “Uh-uh-uh, you didn’t say the magic word!” This moment in Shadow Lord wasn’t just a playful nod to that film; it was part of a history of paying tribute to the creators of both Star Wars and Jurassic Park.
Shadow Lord Is Not the First Star Wars Project to Reference Jurassic Park
Several Star Wars animated shows have playfully referenced Jurassic Park. This started in 2011 with the Star Wars: The Clone Wars episode “Citadel Rescue,” where cages were used to hunt Jedi. The official Star Wars website notes that these cages were specifically designed to look like the ones used to hold velociraptors in Jurassic Park.
The recent Star Wars: The Bad Batch episode, “The Return,” included a scene that strongly echoed Jurassic Park. While on a mission at an abandoned Imperial base, the members of Clone Force 99 found themselves pursued by massive ice wyrms. Just like in Jurassic Park, the base had sensors that could keep the creatures away, but they required power. Wrecker had to venture through a dangerous, monster-filled area to reactivate the power and get the sensors working, mirroring the scene where Ellie Sattler restored power to the park in the original film.
Many Star Wars projects, including both animated and live-action ones, have borrowed the famous dinosaur sounds from Jurassic Park for their alien creatures. This started early on, with additions to scenes on Tatooine. However, it’s likely this was simply a practical choice – the filmmakers also reused 3D animation techniques originally developed for Jurassic Park’s dinosaurs when bringing the aliens to life.
While Jurassic Park often draws inspiration from Star Wars, the opposite is less common. However, there are a few instances where Star Wars influenced the Jurassic franchise. For example, in the Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous episode “Last Day of Camp,” Kenji Kon made lightsaber sounds when he found a flashlight. Gareth Edwards, director of Jurassic World: Rebirth, also revealed that rancors from Star Wars were a partial inspiration for his film.
Jurassic Park Would Not Exist Without Star Wars
The connection between Star Wars and Jurassic Park makes sense considering the close friendship and frequent collaborations between their creators, George Lucas and Steven Spielberg. Lucas’s Skywalker Sound, originally created for Star Wars, played a key role in bringing Jurassic Park to life. In fact, Lucas handled post-production on the first Jurassic Park movie while Spielberg worked on another film, and was given a special acknowledgment in the credits.
Steven Spielberg was involved with the early Jurassic World films as an executive producer, but he’s since taken a step back from the creative side. This could have led the Star Wars and Jurassic Park franchises to become disconnected, but the teams behind shows like Shadow Lord have worked to maintain a connection between them. Both series continue to show respect for their original creators by referencing and acknowledging each other.
Just like the Nedry reference might have seemed like a minor detail, it actually highlighted the connection between Star Wars and Jurassic Park. Because Star Wars takes place in a distant galaxy, it rarely makes direct references to other popular movies and franchises. However, Shadow Lord cleverly managed to include a small nod to the famous dinosaur films.
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