This is a fight for our very existence.|Sep. 27, 2023|Canada|134 Min.|PG-13
Genre: Action;Science;Fiction;Thriller
Description: **The Creator (2023) Full Movie Overview**
**Storyline:**
“The Creator” is a 2023 American science fiction action movie directed by Gareth Edwards, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Chris Weitz. The film features performances from John David Washington, Gemma Chan, Ken Watanabe, Sturgill Simpson, and Allison Janney. Set in the year 2070, fifteen years after a nuclear explosion in Los Angeles and a war against artificial intelligence, the plot follows an ex-special forces agent tasked with tracking down the enigmatic “Creator,” who has invented a powerful weapon that could potentially end the ongoing conflict.
Development of the film began in November 2019, with Edwards originally signed on to create an untitled science fiction project for New Regency. It was officially announced in February 2020. John David Washington joined the cast in May 2021, and the remaining actors were added throughout the following year. Filming commenced in January 2022 in Thailand with a production budget of $80 million and concluded that May. “The Creator” premiered in the United States on September 29, 2023, under the distribution of 20th Century Studios. To date, the film has grossed $103.5 million against its $80 million budget, receiving generally favorable critiques from audiences and critics alike.
In the backstory, in 2055, an AI detonates a nuclear warhead over Los Angeles, prompting a majority of Western nations to initiate a war against AI in a bid to prevent human extinction. However, the people of New Asia—encompassing East Asia, South Asia, and Southeast Asia—personally welcome AI technology. Amidst this chaos, the military seeks to eliminate “Nirmata,” the chief architect behind AI advancements. The USS NOMAD, a groundbreaking space station designed to launch devastating orbital attacks, is developed for this purpose.
The narrative unfolds with U.S. Army Sergeant Joshua Taylor, who, alongside his pregnant wife Maya Fey—whom the military suspects is Nirmata’s daughter—becomes embroiled in the conflict. Following an attack on their home, Taylor’s cover is compromised, leading Maya to flee, only to be caught in a subsequent NOMAD strike. Five years later, Taylor is part of the cleanup crew in Los Angeles when he is approached by General Andrews and Colonel Howell with a proposal to join a mission to destroy a new weapon engineered by Nirmata, known as “Alpha O.” This weapon is believed to have the potential to dismantle NOMAD and dramatically alter the war’s trajectory in favor of AI.
Cast director: Gareth Edwards
Cast actor: John David Washington, Madeleine Yuna Voyles, Gemma Chan, Allison Janney, Ken Watanabe, Sturgill Simpson, Amar Chadha-Patel, Marc Menchaca, Robbie Tann, Ralph Ineson
Original name: The Creator