“There is a great story to be told”: Christopher Nolan Dashed Tom Cruise’s Top Gun 2 Director’s Dream Disney Remake Which He Feels is Extremely Underrated

Christopher Nolan is back in the filmmaking game with his project Oppenheimer which received widespread acclaim from critics and fans alike. His non-linear yet complex storytelling has won over many hearts, thus establishing him as one of the most innovative filmmakers in the world.

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However, many might be surprised to know that he dashed Joseph Kosinski’s dreams of helming a remake of the Disney sci-fi movie, The Black Hole. 

Disney Remake of The Black Hole Was Put On Hold Due to Christopher Nolan 

After making his film debut with Tron: Legacy, Joseph Kosinski was also associated with the Disney remake of the 1979 film, The Black Hole. He had high hopes for the project and got associated with Dune screenwriter Jon Spaihts to work on the script but the House of Mouse decided to put the movie on hold.

It all happened when Christopher Nolan‘s hit sci-fi film, Interstellar came into existence on-screen. Nolan’s film revolves around a group of astronauts, with one being Matthew McConaughey, who travel through space in search of a new home for humanity. However, the director added his signature techniques to make it more complex yet intriguing, thus gaining positive reviews and grossing over $715 million worldwide after subsequent re-releases.

The Top Gun: Maverick director revealed that his canceled Disney remake shared too many similarities to the 2014 film which was why the studio chose to scrap the project. 

Joseph Kosinski Would Love to Reunite With Disney for The Black Hole Remake

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Despite the project getting canceled, the Spiderhead director still would love to reunite with the studio to work on the project again. He believed in making his own version of the 1979 remake. 

“I still feel like that movie is one of the most unique that Disney’s ever made, the original I mean. It’s wild.”

 He continued that the concept of the black hole is an intriguing topic since it exists for real. 

“The idea of a journey to a black hole is still one of those things that is very intriguing because it’s not science fiction. They really exist, and all the effects that happen around them are real physics. So there is a great story to be told about that journey. I just, at this point, I haven’t figured out what that would be for me yet.”

Meanwhile, the 1979 Disney film grossed $35 million worldwide which was a minor hit. It was also nominated for 2 Oscars at the time. Now that Kosinski has proven his filmmaking talent with Tom Cruise-led 2022 film, which turned out to be a critical and commercial success, it has brought new hope for him to revisit his scrapped project once again.

Source: The Wrap