Warning: Spoilers are discussed during this interview. Do not watch unless you’ve seen Passengers or don’t care about spoilers.
While I usually post all my interviews for a film before release or shortly after opening weekend, I had to make an exception for my interview withPassengersscreenwriterJonSpaihts. That’s because when I sat down with him for an exclusive video interview, we spent a lot of time talking about the ending and the various ways the script changed during development. However, now that the film has been in theaters for weeks and a lot of you have had the opportunity to see the film, I figure it’s safe to post the interview. In addition to talking about the ending, he revealed the way the rest of the script changed during development, what it was like finding out thatChris PrattandJennifer Lawrencewanted to make the movie, and a lot more. If you’re curious about the behind-the-scenes of the writing ofPassengers, you’ll really enjoy what he had to say.
If you’re not familiar withPassengers, the film is a rarity in Hollywood: a bona fide 100% original sci-fi story.Prometheusscribe Jon Spaihts penned the script years ago, and after a few different permutations, the movie finally came together with Lawrence and Pratt in the lead roles. The story takes place on a luxury spaceship bound for a human colony that’s 120 years away. Given the length of the journey, the 5,000 passengers are put into hypersleep, but when two of the passengers are mysteriously awakened 90 years too early, they strike up a relationship and quickly become the ship’s only hope of recovering from a serious malfunction. The film starsJennifer Lawrence, Chris Pratt, Michael Sheen,Andy Garcia, andLaurence Fishburne.
Check out what Jon Spaihts had to say in the interview above. If you missed my video interviews withMichael SheenorJennifer Lawrence and Chris Pratt, click the links.
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