Steve Tesich was brought in to write a "second version" of the script. Tesich's version of the screenplay was discarded as dialogue-heavy and lacking in special effects, so the first script was used and re-edited instead.
Steve Tesich was brought in to rewrite a "second draft" of the script. Tesich's version of the screenplay was deemed too dialogue-heavy and lacking in special effects, so the original script was used and re-edited instead.