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If there’s one filmmaker who is known to break the boundaries of what cinema can accomplish, then director Christopher Nolan is by far at the top of the charts in this day and age. His absolutely mind-bending narratives in many of his projects until now have fascinated and inspired many individuals to rethink their approach to how to create a masterpiece.
But inadvertently, the filmmaker has also forced Eric Heisserer, the writer of the Academy Award-nominated filmArrival,to change the ending of the story towards the end and all for the better. The ending of the film featuring Amy Adams had to be changed due to Nolan’s creation ofInterstellar, which had a similar ending to what the writer had envisioned for his project as well, and since it was released before his film, he had to do something different.
Christopher Nolan Indirectly Changed The Ending ofArrivalWith The Release ofInterstellar
The Sci-Fi genre of films has always been a tough nut to crack, especially when there are so many amazing films in the genre already, and bringing something new to it is a task easier said than done. Thus, whenChristopher NolancreatedInterstellar, a film that defied expectations and understanding of both cinema’s extent and human intellect, it wasn’t a surprise that it became an instant masterpiece in the eyes of critics and the public alike.
But the effect of this film wasn’t just felt by the audience, in fact, the ending of the film was coincidently so similar to Academy Award-nominated writer Eric Heisserer’sArrival,featuringAmy Adamsand directed byDenis Villeneuve, he had to change it completely. In a past interview withCollider‘s Adam Chitwood, Heisserer opened up about how he brought about the change for the end of the film.
During the interview, he said that the initial end of the story would’ve been the aliens leaving Earth after providing humanity with the blueprints of an interstellar ship that would let them traverse space, but then, it was changed to what we can see in the film. He said:
“I would say the only real significant change is the gift that the heptapods leave us with. In earlier versions they were leaving sort of the blueprints to aninterstellarship, like an ark of sorts. And thenChris Nolan’sInterstellarcame out and all of us got together and said, ‘Well this doesn’t quite work now’. So we focused more on what we had there in front of us, which was the power of their language.”
What WasArrivalAbout?
Considered one of the most innovative and awe-inspiring Sci-Fi films in ages,Arrivaltakes the premise of interplanetary communications between humanity and the extraterrestrial and builds upon it in a serene and thought-provoking manner.
The film starts when 12 crafts of extraterrestrial origin make contact with Earth in different locations across the globe. Thus, to establish communication with the beings on these vessels, the USA sends Linguist Louise Banks and Physicist Ian Donnelly to establish initial relations. But human nature is fickle in the face of the unknown, and the film tells the tale of just how long it can hold steady.
Arrival,streaming on Paramount+.
Deepak Bisht
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Deepak is a senior writer at FandomWire with a serious love for comic books (DC Absolute Universe and Marvel), the Warhammer universe (Horus Heresy and 40,000), cinematic universes (Sonic, MCU and DCU etc.) and Movies (Action, Adventure, Psychological Horror and Thrillers etc.).With over 1,400 articles under his belt, he spends most of his time diving into the world of superheroes, cinematic universes, TV shows, and films. His goal? To share accurate, engaging, and fun stories that keep fans hooked and in the know.
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