Morten Tyldum

Would ‘Passengers’ Work Better As a Horror Movie?
Would ‘Passengers’ Work Better As a Horror Movie?
Would ‘Passengers’ Work Better As a Horror Movie?
We need to talk about Passengers. The new Sony film from director Morten Tyldum (The Imitation Game) and screenwriter Jon Spaihts (Prometheus, Doctor Strange) stars Chris Pratt and Jennifer Lawrence as two people who fall in love in space. But this space romance isn’t as innocent as it sounds.
‘Passengers’ Writer and Director Address Controversy
‘Passengers’ Writer and Director Address Controversy
‘Passengers’ Writer and Director Address Controversy
By now, you’ve probably heard about the not-quite-twist at the center of this month’s sci-fi romance Passengers. It’s gotten a lot of attention, and people aren’t happy. If you’ve only seen the trailers, you’ve seen the “Titanic in space” aspects of the film, but there’s actually a lot more to it, and not in a good way. Director Morten Tyldum and writer Jon Spaihts have finally addressed the reason why they decided to keep that one controversial plot point in the film, but it might be too little too late. If you haven’t heard anything about this, or if you’d rather go into the movie knowing as little as possible, it’d be a good idea to turn back now, because there are SPOILERS ahead.
Oscar Nominee Morten Tyldum Developing ‘Headhunters’ Remake
Oscar Nominee Morten Tyldum Developing ‘Headhunters’ Remake
Oscar Nominee Morten Tyldum Developing ‘Headhunters’ Remake
Before he earned an Oscar nomination for directing The Imitation Game, Morten Tyldum initially drew notice for his (arguably more interesting and much better) Norwegian film Headhunters. The exceedingly dark comedy starring Game of Thrones’ Nikolaj Coster-Waldau and The Martian’s Aksel Hennie was Tyldum’s breakthrough to U.S. audiences, and it looks like he’s revisiting his foreign language hit with an english language remake.
Jennifer Lawrence Eyed For 'Passengers'
Jennifer Lawrence Eyed For 'Passengers'
Jennifer Lawrence Eyed For 'Passengers'
Before Jon Spaihts wrote ‘Prometheus’ and Marvel’s upcoming ‘Doctor Strange,’ he wrote ‘Passengers,’ a script that landed a coveted spot on the Black List, but hasn’t really gone anywhere since. That changed recently, as ‘The Imitation Game’ helmer Morten Tyldum has signed on to direct the sci-fi film, which now has its sights set on Hollywood’s biggest star to take the lead.