James Gray Says ‘Ad Astra’ Was ‘Taken Away’ From Him and Made Longer by 20th Century Fox: ‘It Would Have Been a Very Different Movie’

James Gray Says 'Ad Astra' Was 'Taken Away' From Him: 'It Would Have Been a Very Different Movie'

James Gray’s 2019 sci-fi film “Ad Astra” did not make it to theaters in the form he intended, the filmmaker said, adding that the movie was “taken away” from him by 20th Century Fox. The director touched on the experience making the $80 million film within the Hollywood system in an interview with French media outlet Brut at the Cannes Film Festival, where he is promoting his latest film “Paper Tiger.” “Ad Astra” came up during the conversation …

James Gray Says ‘Ad Astra’ Was ‘Taken Away’ From Him and Made Longer by 20th Century Fox: ‘It Would Have Been a Very Different Movie’

James Gray has revealed that his version of his 2019 sci-fi Ad Astra was very different to what was released after it was taken from him by the studio

Ad Astra: James Gray hopes to release his director’s cut one day

One of the best movies I saw at Cannes this year was James Gray’s Paper Tiger (read my review), a crime saga starring Adam Driver, Miles Teller, and Scarlett Johansson that reminded me of the best New Hollywood films of the seventies. Gray is a filmmaker whose career I’ve always closely followed, with each of his movies bearing a distinct creative stamp. Typically, he specializes in lean, emotionally charged urban dramas, although he’s also made…

James Grey Says ‘Ad Astra’ Was ‘Taken Away’ From Him by 20th Century Fox - OloriSuperGal

Filmmaker James Grey has revealed that the released version of his 2019 sci-fi drama Ad Astra was not the film he originally intended to make, claiming 20th Century Fox took creative control away from him during production. Speaking at the Cannes Film Festival while promoting his latest movie Paper Tiger, Grey said the Brad Pitt-led film underwent major changes following studio interference and the Disney acquisition of Fox. “I control everythin…

Acclaimed Brad Pitt Sci-Fi Movie Was ‘Taken Away’ from Director: ‘That’s Not My Cut’ - Comic Book Movies and Superhero Movie News

Photo Credit: 20th Century Studios The director of an acclaimed Brad Pitt sci-fi movie says the film was ultimately taken away from him. While Ad Astra received positive reviews from critics, director James Gray says that’s ultimately not his cut of the film and that his version would have been “very different.” Ad Astra was released in United States theaters in 2019. It stars Pitt as Roy Richard McBride, Tommy Lee Jones as H. Clifford McBride, …

Brad Pitt’s Sci-Fi Masterpiece Was “Taken Away” From Its Director & Changed 1 Key Element

After his most recent film premiered at Cannes, James Gray explains how one key element of Ad Astra was changed, "taking" the film away from him.