TriStar President Talks SC
Posted: Jun 26, 2017 1:26 pm
TriStar President Hannah Minghella recently sat down with The Hollywood Reporter to discuss TriStar's creative approach to film-making and their upcoming slate of films. I'll post the highlights here but the whole interview definitely worth a read!
Mighella was asked whether the mandate for TriStar had changed since she took the reigns two years ago.
The interview went on and eventually turned to Narnia. The question was about the reason behind acquiring the series and why they're beginning with The Silver Chair.
All of this sounds very encouraging to me. One of the biggest drawbacks to the Walden trilogy is they all (to varying degrees) come across as 'studio films'. The filmmakers weren't able to take risks due to the environment they were created in. I'm totally on board with the direction they're taking thematically and it's a positive that the adaptation will focus on Jill's journey. With what Hannah is saying paired with Gresham has said, I think this could be a truly great film.
What are your thoughts on the interview?
Mighella was asked whether the mandate for TriStar had changed since she took the reigns two years ago.
Hannah Minghella wrote:I've slightly expanded the mandate. We're genre agnostic and budget agnostic at TriStar. The common denominators for all TriStar films are they are original or elevated or filmmaker-driven in some way.
Hannah Minghella wrote:TriStar has always been a division where everybody's going to be a little bit more hands off, right? Because this whole idea of TriStar is to bring in filmmakers and advocate for them and create a space for them to really be the creative leaders of their movies. So, yes, Tom is a little hands off with TriStar.
The interview went on and eventually turned to Narnia. The question was about the reason behind acquiring the series and why they're beginning with The Silver Chair.
Hannah Minghella wrote:Disney made the first one, which was a wonderful movie. I don't think the world is necessarily ready for or asking for a remake of that film. Silver Chair is a perfect moment to rejoin the franchise because it introduces a new character, a young girl named Jill, going into Narnia for the first time. Thematically, the story of a young girl who is being bullied but who has to find the courage to stand up not just for herself but ultimately all Narnians has such strong positive messaging.
All of this sounds very encouraging to me. One of the biggest drawbacks to the Walden trilogy is they all (to varying degrees) come across as 'studio films'. The filmmakers weren't able to take risks due to the environment they were created in. I'm totally on board with the direction they're taking thematically and it's a positive that the adaptation will focus on Jill's journey. With what Hannah is saying paired with Gresham has said, I think this could be a truly great film.
What are your thoughts on the interview?