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Kubrick's Dream Project AI: Spielberg Steps In
11 Jun
Summary
- Spielberg took over Stanley Kubrick's passion project, A.I.
- Kubrick began acquiring rights for A.I. in the late 1970s.
- Spielberg abandoned directing Harry Potter to pursue A.I.
Steven Spielberg honored Stanley Kubrick's creative vision by directing "A.I. Artificial Intelligence," a project that had been in development for decades. Following Kubrick's passing in 1999, his family requested Spielberg take the helm. Spielberg recounted his decision to abandon directing "Harry Potter," a project he was scheduled to lead, to commit to Kubrick's passion project.
Kubrick first secured the rights to Brian W. Aldiss's "Super-Toys Last All Summer Long" in the late 1970s. The film encountered numerous developmental pauses as Kubrick worked on other movies, including "Full Metal Jacket" and "Eyes Wide Shut." He was reportedly touched by the story's themes of a child's struggle for maternal approval.
Despite the long gestation, communication between Kubrick and Spielberg occurred, with Bonnie Curtis recalling Kubrick's unique phone etiquette. Sam Robards, who starred in the film, felt Spielberg successfully captured Kubrick's dispassionate yet dense style while infusing his own cinematic sensibility, creating a meaningful collaboration that honored both directors' artistic approaches.
