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The useless fact
Were Jurassic Park's film rights purchased before or after the novel was published?
Answer: Before.
Why It’s True
Universal locked up Jurassic Park's film rights before Michael Crichton's novel hit shelves. Mental Floss documents it in “20 Things You Might Not Have Known About Jurassic Park.”
- Category
- Movie Facts
- Decade
- 1990s
- Franchise
- Jurassic Park
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Updated
- Fact-checked November 5, 2026