A Scrappy Sci-Fi Flop That Sparked a Major Controversy Seeks Redemption on New Streaming Home

A Scrappy Sci-Fi Flop That Sparked a Major Controversy Seeks Redemption on New Streaming Home Gemma Chan as Maya in The CreatorImage via 20th Century Studios By  Rahul Malhotra Published 9 minutes ago Rahul Malhotra is a Weekend News Writer for Collider. From Francois Ozon to David Fincher, he'll watch anything once.

He has been writing for Collider for over two years, and has covered everything from Marvel to the Oscars, and Marvel at the Oscars. He also writes obsessively about the box office, charting the many hits and misses that are released weekly, and how their commercial performance shapes public perception. In his time at Collider, he has also helped drive diversity by writing stories about the multiple Indian film industries, with a goal to introduce audiences to a whole new world of cinema. 

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Director Gareth Edwards is probably sworn to secrecy about what went down on the sets of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, but others associated with that infamous production are slowly beginning to shed more light on what happened. Although Rogue One was a critical and commercial hit, it was widely speculated that Edwards wasn't involved in bringing it home. He was also not able to get another movie off the ground until seven years later, when he released the original science-fiction film The Creator. The movie earned praise for its scrappy aesthetic and Edwards' claims that he operated in a highly cost-effective manner, but it also courted controversy for its depiction of artificial intelligence. The Creator underperformed at the box office, but has the makings of a cult hit. The film's credentials will be put to the test this December, when it lands on Prime Video.

Released in 2023, the movie made a little over $100 million worldwide against a reported budget of $80 million. This wasn't nearly as much as it should've made, despite the controlled budget. Edwards claimed that a movie like it would've normally cost twice as much, which would've put it in the same ballpark as his Godzilla reboot. Starring John David Washington and Gemma Chan, The Creator opened to mostly positive reviews, but was controversial in some corners of the internet for seemingly being pro-AI. It currently holds a 67% score on the aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, where the critics' consensus reads, "Visually stunning and packed with spectacular set pieces, The Creator serves up timely, well-acted sci-fi that satisfies in the moment even if it lacks substance."

Gareth Edwards' Latest Film Is 'Jurassic World Rebirth'

In her review, Collider's Maggie Lovitt wrote, "The script might have glaring flaws and painfully ambiguous morals, but The Creator is a truly remarkable piece of original science fiction storytelling." Edwards didn't wait as long to bag his next project, this year's Jurassic World Rebirth. The movie entered production without a director at the helm, and Edwards was brought in at the last moment, mostly to execute ideas that had already been conceptualized. The movie earned mixed reviews, but was a grand box office success, grossing nearly $900 million worldwide.

You can watch The Creator on Prime Video beginning December 20, and stay tuned to Collider for more updates.

The Creator

Like Follow Followed PG-13 Science Fiction Action Adventure Release Date September 27, 2023 Runtime 134 minutes Director Gareth Edwards Writers Chris Weitz Producers Arnon Milchan, Michael Schaefer, Nick Meyer, Jim Spencer, Zev Foreman, Kiri Hart, Yariv Milchan

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• John David Washington Joshua
• Gemma Chan Maya

As a future war between the human race and artificial intelligence rages on, ex-special forces agent Joshua is recruited to hunt down and kill the Creator, the elusive architect of advanced AI. The Creator has developed a mysterious weapon that has the power to end the war and all of mankind. As Joshua and his team of elite operatives venture into enemy-occupied territory, they soon discover the world-ending weapon is actually an AI in the form of a young child.

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