Don’t Expect A Sequel To “The Creator”

Though most of the complaints about it have been that it deals with tired and familiar tropes for the genre, this week’s release of Gareth Edwards’ “The Creator” is still something you don’t see that often – a standalone big-budget sci-fi original feature.

The film doesn’t require any previous viewings, is not tied to any existing franchise, and isn’t even an adaptation of a famous property like a book or game.

The result is a film exploring the idea of AI and how the world would look if it became divided on the use of that technology, resulting in a fully fleshed-out world that seems ripe to explore.

In an interview with The Direct, Edwards was asked about the possibility of his new movie getting a sequel or spin-off, to which he says there are no plans and this is very much a “completely self-contained story”.

The main reason for this approach? He’s a big fan of endings:

“My favorite thing about cinema versus television is that cinema ends. My favorite part of the story is the ending. And I really like it when you sort of work backward from the end, and everything’s leading up to this climax, where there’s a kind of mic drop moment, and in the credits roll, they’re my favorite kind of films… There’s no intention to do part two or anything like [that]…. I’m very happy to see this being a standalone, one-off self-contained story. [Those are] my favorite types of films.”

For the full quote, which includes more on Edwards’ stance on sequels, head over to The Direct. “The Creator” is in cinemas now and so far is sadly pulling in a soft result domestically with just $14 million at the box-office, though is reportedly performing notably better overseas.