According to director Brad Peyton, Jennifer Lopez’s new Netflix sci-fi film ‘Atlas’ is more ‘Castaway in Space’ than first-person shooter video game ‘Titanfall.’ Despite initial speculation, Peyton emphasizes that ‘Atlas’ draws inspiration from classic sci-fi films like ‘Avatar’ and ‘Aliens,’ rather than the video game.
‘Science-fiction is something I’ve been passionate about since I was a kid,’ said Peyton, who directed ‘San Andreas’ and ‘Rampage.’ ‘I’m one of those people that’s seen all the Rutger Hauer movies that no one else has seen.’
Peyton aimed to create something unique with ‘Atlas,’ differentiating it from previous sci-fi works. ‘The shape of mine was different. The movement was different. I wanted this to be its own thing.’
In ‘Atlas,’ Lopez plays Shepherd, a brilliant but distrustful data analyst who reluctantly joins a team to capture a renegade robot with a complicated history. When the mission goes awry, Shepherd finds herself stranded in space, relying on the very AI she distrusts to save humanity.
‘Atlas’ also stars Simu Liu, Lana Parrilla, Sterling K. Brown, and Mark Strong. It premieres on Netflix on May 24th.
