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James Gray Lost Control of "Ad Astra"
25 May
Summary
- Filmmaker James Gray states "Ad Astra" was taken from him.
- The studio sale to Disney complicated the director's control.
- Gray would make the film 12 minutes shorter if re-edited.
Filmmaker James Gray recently shared that his 2019 science-fiction film "Ad Astra" was ultimately not under his creative control. Gray stated that 20th Century Fox "took the movie away" from him, a situation exacerbated when the studio was sold to Disney. He contrasts this experience with his new film, "Paper Tiger," which he fully controlled.
Gray expressed that if he had the opportunity to release a director's cut of "Ad Astra," it would be approximately 12 minutes shorter. The director, who is promoting "Paper Tiger" at the Cannes Film Festival, noted the significant budget difference between the two films, with "Ad Astra" costing $80 million and "Paper Tiger" $15 million. He prefers working on smaller-scale projects where he retains complete artistic integrity.
