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Denis Villeneuve Says Hollywood ‘Is About Wall Street’ Now and ‘Creativity Is Restricted’: ‘Freedom and Taking Risks’ Will ‘Save Cinema’


Denis Villeneuve says "freedom and taking risks" are the only things that can save cinema.

“There is absolutely no love for cinema, nor for the audience here,” Villeneuve wrote in an essay for Variety at the time. With HBO Max’s launch a failure thus far, AT&T decided to sacrifice Warner Bros.’ entire 2021 slate in a desperate attempt to grab the audience’s attention.” Villeneuve continued, “Warner Bros.’ sudden reversal from being a legacy home for filmmakers to the new era of complete disregard draws a clear line for me.

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