Nacho Vigalondo knew that he had a challenge on his hands when he was making the Anne Hathaway sci-fi thriller “Colossal.”
“You’re dealing with real-life elements like domestic abuse, for example, and toxic relationships,” writer-director Vigalondo told TheWrap’s Steve Pond at Sundance on Saturday. “And, at the same time, you’re making a lot of jokes and making the effects.”
The film, which screened this week at the Sundance Film Festival, stars Hathaway as a woman who discovers that severe catastrophic events involving a Godzilla-like creature are somehow connected to the mental breakdown from which she’s suffering.
“I’m really happy about how the movie is being received,” Vigalondo said. “Because if the movie wasn’t talking properly about this stuff, they would be throwing stones at my head right now.”
Nahikari Ipiña, Nicolas Chartier, Zev Foreman, Russell Levine, Dominic Rustam and Shawn Williamson produced “Colossal,” while executive producers include Jonathan Deckter, Garrett Basch, Justin Bursch, Chris Lytton, Lee Jea Woo and Vigalondo.
Last May, Voltage Pictures, the production house behind the film, was sued by Toho, the Japanese production company that created “Godzilla.” They claimed that the company used copyrighted images of the famous movie monster to sell “Colossal.” A settlement was reached between the two parties.
The film is due to be released this year by the new indie distributor founded by Radius co-founder Tom Quinn and Alamo Drafthouse owner Tim League.
Charlize Theron, John Legend and Scene at Sundance Women's March (Photos)
Protesters attend the Women's March Saturday in Park City, Utah, in the midst of the Sundance Film Festival.
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Chelsea Handler and Maria Bello spoke at the Women's March in Park City, Utah, on Saturday.
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John Legend was among the protesters at the Women's March in Park City.
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Charlize Theron joined the protesters at the Women's March.
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Protesters march down Main Street for the Women's March.
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Sundance Women's March.
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Filmmaker Peter Bratt and his actor brother Benjamin Bratt address the crowd at the Women's March in Park City.
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A young protester at the Women's March in Park City.
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Maria Bello at the Women's March.
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Aisha Tyler speaks at the Sundance version of the Women's March.
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Connie Britton rallies the crowd at the Women's March in Park City.
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Protesters at the Sundance Women's March.
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Protesters at the Women's March.
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A protester at the Sundance Women's March.
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Charlize Theron snaps a selfie at the Sundance Women's March.
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Protesters at the Women's March in Park City.
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Protesters at the Sundance Women's March.
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Protesters at the Sundance Women's March.
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Protesters at the Sundance Women's March.
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A protester at the Sundance Women's March.
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Protesters at the Women's March in Park City, Utah.
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The scene at the Sundance Women's March.
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Stars joined hundreds of anti-Trump protesters Saturday on Main Street in Park City, Utah
Protesters attend the Women's March Saturday in Park City, Utah, in the midst of the Sundance Film Festival.
