Edwards' Retrofuturistic 'The Creator' Was Filmed Across 80 Global Locations On A Modest $80M Budget

Edwards reached out to concept artists to create visual storyboards that allowed filming in real global locations on a modest budget.
The film explores tensions between humans and A.I. with performances grounded in reality.
Edwards employed innovative filmmaking techniques like mobile lighting rigs to capture naturalistic visuals.
The film's aesthetic mixes 80s/90s retrofuturism with realistic VFX overlays.
Early footage reactions praised the film's emotional core and lived-in sci-fi world.