Steven Spielberg reveals he dropped ‘Interstellar,’ says ‘it was a much better movie’ in Christopher Nolan’s hands

Oscar-winning director Steven Spielberg has revealed that he was directly connected to the sci-fi classic ‘Interstellar,’ before dropping out and being replaced by Christopher Nolan. In a recent interview, the director said the film was much better in Nolan's hands.

'Interstellar' was released in 2014 and received five Oscar nominations and won for Best Visual Effects.

Steven Spielberg worked on 'Interstellar' for a year

While speaking to Empire Magazine on his film ‘Disclosure Day’ press tour, the director said he was attached to direct 'Interstellar' for only a year before dropping out and being replaced by Christopher Nolan. “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 and aerospace engineers there.”

The Oscar winner was brought onto the project by producer Lynda Obst and astrophysicist Kip Thorne, who served as the movie’s scientific consultant.

Steven Spielberg says ‘Interstellar’ was better in Christopher Nolan’s hands

“I actually hired Chris Nolan’s brother (Jonathan) to write the first and second draft for me, but it didn’t stick,” he continued before adding, “Jonah actually said, ‘If there comes a point where you decide not to make this movie, I can tell you who’s gonna grab it. He’s already bugging me about it. And that’s my brother Chris.’ He was absolutely right. The second I decided not to make it, Chris jumped on board, probably the next day. ‘Interstellar’ was a much better movie in Chris Nolan’s hands than it would have been in mine.”

‘Interstellar’ opened in theaters in November 2014. Matthew McConaughey headlined the film as a NASA pilot who embarks on a space mission to save the planet from dying. Anne Hathaway, Jessica Chastain, Michael Caine, Timothee Chalamet, and more appeared in the film.Get the latest entertainment updates from the Times of India, along with the latest Hindi movies, upcoming Hindi movies in 2026 , and Telugu movies.”