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Steven Spielberg Worked on ‘Interstellar’ for One Year and Says ‘I Became Fascinated With It’ Before Dropping Out: ‘It Was a Much Better Movie in Nolan’s Hands’

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Steven Spielberg revealed to Empire magazine (via Total Film) on his “Disclosure Day” press tour that he was attached to direct “Interstellar” for only a year before dropping out and being replaced by Christopher Nolan. The Oscar winner was brought onto the project by producer Lynda Obst and astrophysicist Kip Thorne, who served as the movie’s scientific consultant.

“I was involved with ‘Interstellar’ for a year… and I became fascinated with it,” Spielberg admitted. “I spent a lot of time at the [Jet Propulsion Laboratory] in Pasadena, California, talking to the scientists there and the aerospace engineers.”

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Steven Spielberg Worked on 'Interstellar' for One Year and Says 'I Became Fascinated With It' Before Dropping Out: 'It Was a Much Better Movie in Nolan's Hands'