Warning: This article contains spoilers about the filmMoon.
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And here I am, with a 10th anniversary on a movie!
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To mark the films anniversary,Moonis being released July 16 on 4K Ultra HD.
We really wanted some way to remember this anniversary.
Were really very happy with it.
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: Clearly youre a big science fiction fan.
What had you grown up watching?DUNCAN JONES:All sorts of things.
So, that was definitely a treasure.
Im actually older than you, but I have no idea what a U-matic is.
[Laughs] Sony U-matic tapes.
They were about an inch-and-a-half thick and quite large, almost the size of a briefcase.
So, the casting happened before the writing?Absolutely.
We thought we could probably raise a certain amount of money, which was about $5 million.
We wanted to keep everything as controlled as possible, so shooting in studio, on a soundstage.
Really, it was that shopping list that kind of defined whatMoonwas going to be.
I think his first filmArchiveis coming out soon.
Gavins eye as a concept artist was incredibly important in coming up with the look of the film.
It was actually the very first thing that we shot when we madeMoon.
What do you remember about the release ofMoon?It was such a strange and wonderful experience for us.
Thats when Sony Classics got involved and basically said, We think this film deserves a theatrical release.
Sci-fi fans really do loveMoon.
Im guessing its a film people must talk to you about quite a lot.Absolutely.
Everything kind of built on the back ofMoonbeing really loved by a lot of people.
Watch the trailer forMoon, above.
