The Creator (2023, D: Edwards) S: Washington, Chan, Watanabe, Simpson, Voyles, Janney
05-17-23, 11:27 AM
#1
Moderator
Thread Starter
The Creator (2023, D: Edwards) S: Washington, Chan, Watanabe, Simpson, Voyles, Janney
20th Century Studios, New Regency, and Entertainment One released a trailer for the epic sci-fi action thriller The Creator, opening in theaters on Friday, September 29. The film stars John David Washington, Gemma Chan, Ken Watanabe, Sturgill Simpson, newcomer Madeleine Yuna Voyles, and Academy Award® winner Allison Janney.
Amid a future war between the human race and the forces of artificial intelligence, Joshua (Washington), a hardened ex-special forces agent grieving the disappearance of his wife (Chan), is recruited to hunt down and kill the Creator, the elusive architect of advanced AI who has developed a mysterious weapon with the power to end the war—and mankind itself. Joshua and his team of elite operatives journey across enemy lines, into the dark heart of AI-occupied territory… only to discover the world-ending weapon he’s been instructed to destroy is an AI in the form of a young child.
Directed by Gareth Edwards, the film’s screenplay is by Edwards and Chris Weitz, from a story by Edwards. Edwards, Kiri Hart, Jim Spencer, and Arnon Milchan are the producers, and Yariv Milchan, Michael Schaefer, Natalie Lehmann, Nick Meyer, and Zev Foreman are the executive producers.
Amid a future war between the human race and the forces of artificial intelligence, Joshua (Washington), a hardened ex-special forces agent grieving the disappearance of his wife (Chan), is recruited to hunt down and kill the Creator, the elusive architect of advanced AI who has developed a mysterious weapon with the power to end the war—and mankind itself. Joshua and his team of elite operatives journey across enemy lines, into the dark heart of AI-occupied territory… only to discover the world-ending weapon he’s been instructed to destroy is an AI in the form of a young child.
Directed by Gareth Edwards, the film’s screenplay is by Edwards and Chris Weitz, from a story by Edwards. Edwards, Kiri Hart, Jim Spencer, and Arnon Milchan are the producers, and Yariv Milchan, Michael Schaefer, Natalie Lehmann, Nick Meyer, and Zev Foreman are the executive producers.
The following users liked this post:
story (05-19-23)
05-18-23, 09:59 AM
#2
DVD Talk Legend
Re: The Creator (2023, D: Edwards) S: Washington, Chan, Watanabe, Simpson, Voyles, Janney
This looks really good. Mix between Chappie, Elysium, etc.
The following users liked this post:
story (05-19-23)
The following users liked this post:
story (05-19-23)
05-19-23, 04:05 AM
#4
DVD Talk Hero
Re: The Creator (2023, D: Edwards) S: Washington, Chan, Watanabe, Simpson, Voyles, Janney
That poster is fantastic!
The following users liked this post:
story (05-19-23)
05-19-23, 08:11 AM
#5
Moderator
Re: The Creator (2023, D: Edwards) S: Washington, Chan, Watanabe, Simpson, Voyles, Janney
Hadn't heard of this at all until this brand-new thread. I'm in.
05-19-23, 08:15 AM
#6
DVD Talk Legend
Re: The Creator (2023, D: Edwards) S: Washington, Chan, Watanabe, Simpson, Voyles, Janney
Hope this is actually what it appears and not some schlocky video game style movie trying to masquerade as sci-fi.
05-19-23, 08:20 AM
#7
DVD Talk Legend
05-19-23, 09:49 AM
#9
DVD Talk Legend
Re: The Creator (2023, D: Edwards) S: Washington, Chan, Watanabe, Simpson, Voyles, Janney
It's got that Rogue One vibe to it too... earthy and gloomy.
05-19-23, 09:52 AM
#10
DVD Talk Legend
Re: The Creator (2023, D: Edwards) S: Washington, Chan, Watanabe, Simpson, Voyles, Janney
Action and Sci-Fi are not mutually exclusive. Neither of those movies were excellent but it wasn't because of any action included in them.
05-19-23, 10:04 AM
#11
DVD Talk Legend
Re: The Creator (2023, D: Edwards) S: Washington, Chan, Watanabe, Simpson, Voyles, Janney
I'm not saying they should be that way, but just deliver a good movie that follows a solid theme and isn't a mishmash. Both of the movies I mentioned started as good sci-fi , but then devolved into more action based plots. Elysium essentially turned into Mortal Kombat.
05-19-23, 10:24 AM
#12
DVD Talk Hero
Re: The Creator (2023, D: Edwards) S: Washington, Chan, Watanabe, Simpson, Voyles, Janney
Lots of crazy symbolism, too. There's the scene where the robots are being cleared out by bulldozers reminiscent of the Nazi concentration camps, robot monk ringing the bell, and even robot muay thai fighters.
The following users liked this post:
IBJoel (07-17-23)
05-19-23, 02:06 PM
#13
Moderator
05-20-23, 08:46 AM
#14
DVD Talk Hero
Re: The Creator (2023, D: Edwards) S: Washington, Chan, Watanabe, Simpson, Voyles, Janney
Conceptually this feels like the movie Terminator Salvation should have been. Visually, I am getting Mass Effect vibes.
05-20-23, 08:58 AM
#15
DVD Talk Godfather & 2020 TOTY Winner
Re: The Creator (2023, D: Edwards) S: Washington, Chan, Watanabe, Simpson, Voyles, Janney
That looks very cool.
05-20-23, 10:49 AM
#16
DVD Talk Hero
Re: The Creator (2023, D: Edwards) S: Washington, Chan, Watanabe, Simpson, Voyles, Janney
Although neither qualifies as hard sci-fi (and the less said about that turd, Chappie, the better), both are most definitely sci-fi. It's the same way Another Earth was sci-fi, despite being at its core a drama about a girl coming to grips with he harm she unintentionally did to a man she later comes to love.
07-17-23, 06:32 AM
#17
Moderator
Thread Starter
Re: The Creator (2023, D: Edwards) S: Washington, Chan, Watanabe, Simpson, Voyles, Janney
08-21-23, 11:44 AM
#18
Moderator
Thread Starter
Re: The Creator (2023, D: Edwards) S: Washington, Chan, Watanabe, Simpson, Voyles, Janney
09-13-23, 12:15 PM
#19
Moderator
Thread Starter
Re: The Creator (2023, D: Edwards) S: Washington, Chan, Watanabe, Simpson, Voyles, Janney
09-20-23, 12:16 AM
#20
DVD Talk Hall of Fame
Re: The Creator (2023, D: Edwards) S: Washington, Chan, Watanabe, Simpson, Voyles, Janney
First reactions to the Creator are very positive:
https://gizmodo.com/creator-reviews-...lla-1850852867
https://gizmodo.com/creator-reviews-...lla-1850852867
09-20-23, 12:36 PM
#21
Re: The Creator (2023, D: Edwards) S: Washington, Chan, Watanabe, Simpson, Voyles, Janney
I really like Sci Fi but that looks really bland to me. I still have not made it through Dune either so there is that.
09-20-23, 12:56 PM
#22
DVD Talk God
Re: The Creator (2023, D: Edwards) S: Washington, Chan, Watanabe, Simpson, Voyles, Janney
I plan to see this next Wednesday. It's one of those "Early Access" screenings.
I'm not a big fan of the 1st Dune either, but I like Edwards work on Rogue One and I like smart and epic in scale science fiction that isn't too convoluted.
I'm not a big fan of the 1st Dune either, but I like Edwards work on Rogue One and I like smart and epic in scale science fiction that isn't too convoluted.
09-21-23, 11:16 AM
#23
DVD Talk Legend
Re: The Creator (2023, D: Edwards) S: Washington, Chan, Watanabe, Simpson, Voyles, Janney
Although neither qualifies as hard sci-fi (and the less said about that turd, Chappie, the better), both are most definitely sci-fi. It's the same way Another Earth was sci-fi, despite being at its core a drama about a girl coming to grips with he harm she unintentionally did to a man she later comes to love.
Agree about Chappie. Elysium seemed like traditional sci-fi until the final act , then its focus shifted to action. That would have been fine if it were actually something innovative, but it was essentially two guys having a very video game like fight.
That being said, this isn't by Blomkamp and looks very promising. I'm a fan of Edwards' work and have high hopes for this movie. The fact that it's a larger budgeted sci-fi not (to my knowledge) based on a pre-existing IP gets points in my book.
09-21-23, 12:24 PM
#24
DVD Talk Hero
Re: The Creator (2023, D: Edwards) S: Washington, Chan, Watanabe, Simpson, Voyles, Janney
Elysium could have been so much better if they spent more time world building than what we got. It was all set on one location on Earth and flying back and forth to the moon or wherever. Then Jodie Foster's stilted performance didn't help either. The Creator is also over 2 hours, so hopefully it will have some time to develop.
09-21-23, 05:21 PM
#25
DVD Talk Hero
The following users liked this post:
Why So Blu? (09-21-23)