Arrival is undoubtedly one of the best sci-fi movies in recent history, delivering both a complex storyline and stunning aesthetics. However, the finished product wasn't always what creators had in mind—and we're not just talking about the aliens. In fact, we can in part thank Interstellar director Christopher Nolan for Arrival.
In an interview with Collider, screenwriter Eric Heisserer said that Nolan's film changed the ending of Arrival. When asked if there were any major changes made to the initial script, Heisserer said:
"I would say the only real significant change is the gift that the heptapods leave us with. In earlier versions, they were leaving sort of the blueprints to an interstellar ship, like an ark of sorts. And then Chris Nolan's Interstellar came out and all of us got together and said, 'Well this doesn't quite work now.' So we focused more on what we had there in front of us, which was the power of their language."
As always, thanks, Chris.
(H/T Collider)
