It’s the ultimate experience in grueling terror–Sam Raimi

It’s about legacy— what we’re born with and what we pass on. It’s about the choices we make and how those choices echo throughout generations. It’s a classic tale of the sins of the father being visited upon the son–director Derek Cianfrance.

You can talk about characters in roles having inner conflict, but in this case it is literally true. Our main character has been inhabited by an alien being. The two personalities go to a war with one another. It’s a great concept–Niccol

I thought I knew a lot about Jackie Robinson, but when I began researching the story, I realized I knew very little about that time and what he actually went through. I wanted to make a film that was entertaining but also one that shows what a big breakthrough it was then and how it still resonates today–Helgeland

It’s like an athlete, you go nuts if you don’t work. Your family’s like “Don’t you have somewhere to be?” You’re trying to develop your personal projects and get things going. It’s tough.