The Creator is a 2023 American science fiction film written, directed, and produced by Gareth Edwards. It was released on September 29, 2023.
Synopsis[]
From writer/director Gareth Edwards (Rogue One, Godzilla) comes an epic sci-fi action thriller set amidst 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 heâs been instructed to destroy is an AI in the form of a young child (Voyles).[1]
Cast[]
- John David Washington as Joshua
- Madeleine Yuna Voyles as Alfie
- Gemma Chan as Maya
- Ken Watanabe as Harun
- Sturgill Simpson as Drew
- Allison Janney as Colonel Howell
- Ralph Ineson as General Andrews
- Marc Menchaca as McBride
- Veronica Ngo as Kami
- Amar Chadha-Patel as Omni/Sek-on/Sergeant Bui
- Robbie Tann as Shipley
Production[]
On February 6, 2020, Variety reported that Gareth Edwards had been hired to direct the film at New Regency.[2]
On May 5, 2021, Deadline reported that John David Washington had been cast in the lead role, with other cast members the following month. The film was originally True Love.[3][4]
On January 17, 2022, The Wrap reported that filming had officially began.[5]
On May 30, 2022, filming officially wrapped.[6]
Music[]
- Main article: The Creator (soundtrack)
On July 17, 2023, Edwards confirmed on the film's Twitter account that Hans Zimmer was hired to score the film.[7] On September 19, 2023, Edwards revealed that he initially planned on having a company specializing in AI-generated music replicate Zimmer's style of music. Although the process gave him satisfying results, Edwards instead chose Zimmer to originally score the film.[8] The soundtrack was digitally released by Hollywood Records on September 29, 2023.[9]
Release[]
The film was released on September 29, 2023. It was set to originally be released on October 6, 2023 before moving up.[10]
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Trivia[]
- This is the first film to be shot in 2:76:1 since The Hateful Eight.
- It is the first film to be co-produced between 20th Century Studios/Regency Enterprises and Entertainment One while Walt Disney Pictures only distributed the film.
- It also marked Entertainment One as the third collaborator for Disney since Paramount Pictures and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.
- This is the first film to released after the end of the 2023 WGA strike.
References[]
- â "THE CREATOR Project Profile".
- â Kroll, Justin (February 6, 2020). "âRogue Oneâ Director Gareth Edwards Sets Sci-Fi Film at New Regency (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety.
- â Kroll, Justin (May 5, 2021). "John David Washington To Star In Gareth Edwards Next Film âTrue Loveâ At New Regency". Deadline.
- â Kroll, Justin (June 24, 2021). "Danny McBride, Gemma Chan & Benedict Wong Eyed To Join John David Washington In Gareth Edwardsâ Next Film At New Regency". Deadline.
- â Chitwood, Adam (January 17, 2022). "Gareth Edwards to Reunite With âRogue Oneâ Cinematographer Greig Fraser on New Film âTrue Loveâ". The Wrap.
- â O'Rourke, Ryan (May 30, 2022). "'True Love': Filming Wraps on Gareth Edwards' Mysterious Sci-Fi Feature". Collider.
- â The Creator (July 17, 2023). "It's Hans Zimmer - Don't know if you've heard of him, he's an up and coming newbie. - GE #TheCreator". Twitter.
- â HeikkilĂ€, Melissa (September 19, 2023). "A Disney director triedâand failedâto use an AI Hans Zimmer to create a soundtrack". MIT Technology Review.
- â "âThe Creatorâ Soundtrack Album Details". Film Music Reporter (September 27, 2023).
- â D'Alessandro, Anthony (July 6, 2022). "Searchlightâs âSee How They Runâ Going Earlier In September â Update". Deadline.
