Jeunet was allured by the possibilities
of big studio filmmaking, but Caro was not, and the two went their separate ways, with Jeunet directing the fourth instalment of the Alien franchise, Alien: Resurrection (1997).
Not exact matches
The behind - the - scenes action
of Living in Oblivion is no exception, and although we've seen many films just like it in recent years, such as Mistress and The
Big Picture, Tom DiCillo's (Double Whammy, Box
of Moon Light) creation distinguishes itself by being about a independent
filmmaking, not greatly influenced by the dictation
of a major
studio or bigwig producer, but by conflicts within the filmmaker himself.
While Hawke's other
filmmaking endeavors (Chelsea Walls, The Hottest Scene) has been similarly produced outside
of the
big studios and with muted commercial prospects, he has retained star power on the opposite side
of the camera with performances in
big wide release films, from Training Day to Daybreakers to The Purge.
Her rather public (but by no means acrimonious) rejection
of Disney's offer to direct Black Panther seemed to indicate a desire to eschew
big budget major
studio franchise
filmmaking.
With all parties involved moving on, and with Warner Bros. eager to continue the Batman saga with a likely sunnier reboot within the next few years, «The Dark Knight Rises» is a pivotal film for those intrigued by the successes and fallacies
of big studio sequential
filmmaking.
It's also, quite simply, a
big, glorious, heartfelt, satisfying piece
of pop
filmmaking, the kind
of movie we haven't seen from a major movie
studio in way too long.