Lovecraft adaptation is the director’s first movie since being fired from 1996’s The Island of Dr. Moreau.

“At which point it became apparent that, yeah, it was actually happening.”

Based on a short story by horror author H.P.

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“I almost worked with him onDust Devil,” Cage, 55, tells EW.

(Kilmer was unavailable for comment.)

But it also was a reminder that he had once been regarded as a major up-and-coming talent.

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“Lost Souldefinitely changed things,” Stanley says.

That turned out to be easier to declare than achieve.

In May 2016, Noah revealed on the horror podcastShock Wavesthat Stanley’s reputation was scaring off financiers.

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“[I tell people] ‘You’ve got to meet the guy.

He’s saner than we are.'”

“I had no idea what to expect,” Richardson says.

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“I mean, Richard’s story is so incredible.

And it’s been the complete opposite.

Richard’sveryengaging, very intelligent.

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He had a very, very specific vision.

I like him very much.

No one’s been difficult.

Cage is also full of praise for the filmmaker.

“I didn’t find him rusty at all,” theLeaving Las VegasOscar winner says.

He’s my favorite sort of director in that he doesn’t fix things that aren’t broken.

He lets the scenes find themselves, and he goes with them, and he’s very supportive.”

Stanley himself reveals that he felt most nervous about the shoot’s third day.

“So I thought, ‘If I make it past day 3, it’ll be okay.'”

I just hope that whoever they get to play me has nice abs."

Color Out of Spacehits theaters Jan. 24.

More information can be found onthe film’s website.

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