With the sci-fi filmCaptive Stateopening in theaters this weekend, I sat down with director and co-writerRupert Wyattand writerErica Beeneyat SXSW a few days ago for an exclusive interview. If you haven’t seenthe trailers,Captive Statetakes place in Chicago almost a decade after extraterrestrials landed on Earth and instituted an occupational rule. Humans are now divided into two factions: those who cooperate “for the greater good” and those who resist. The film starsJohn Goodman,Ashton Sanders,Machine Gun Kelly,Vera Farmiga,Jonathan Majors, andColson Baker.
During the interview, Rupert Wyatt & Erica Beeney talked about howCaptive Statewas made, subverting the genre, how the film changed in the editing room, what they learned from early screenings, the pros and cons of the test screening process, deleted scenes, and more. In addition, Wyatt talked about what happened to hisGambitmovie withChanning Tatum, why he left theHaloTV series, and what’s up withStorm King,and his desire to keep making middle-ground movies that aren’t blockbusters or indies.
Check out what he had to say in the player above and below is exactly what we talked about.
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Rupert Wyatt & Erica Beeney:
