The Creator is an example of an increasing rarity in Hollywood: an original science fiction movie that's not based on a preexisting film, comic book, TV or book franchise. Despite this, the Gareth Edwards movie is heavily inspired by several other works, namely sci-fi classics from the 1970s and 1980s. One of these happens to be one of the best and most iconic anime movies of all time.
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