Development thumb|left|195px|Michael Crichton in 2002|alt=Michael Crichton wearing a suit. In 1974, author Michael Crichton wrote a screenplay then titled "EW" (for Emergency Ward) based on his own experiences as a medical student in a busy hospital emergency room. Producers were not interested in the screenplay, and Crichton turned to other topics. In 1990, he published the novel Jurassic Park, and in 1993 began a collaboration with director Steven Spielberg on the film adaptation of the book.
Development thumb|left|195px|Michael Crichton in 2002|alt=Michael Crichton wearing a suit. In 1974 author Michael Crichton wrote a screenplay then titled "EW" (for Emergency Ward) based on his own experiences as a medical student in a busy hospital emergency room. Producers were not interested in the screenplay, and Crichton turned to other topics. In 1990, he published the novel Jurassic Park, and in 1993 began a collaboration with director Steven Spielberg on the film adaptation of the book.