A24's "Onslaught" w/ Director Adam Wingard

Adam Wingard joins The Screenplayed Breakdown to discuss Onslaught, his return to independent filmmaking after years of working within the studio system. Adam discusses the filmmakers and films that shaped his approach, from John Carpenter and James Cameron to The Fog, Halloween III, Terminator 2, and No Country for Old Men. He breaks down how those influences came together in the film’s visual language, including the “war room” where he and his collaborators built a vision board from the movies that inspired them.

Adam also discusses the process of developing Onslaught from a much smaller, $300,000 movie into a larger-scale action film, and how he and writer Simon Barrett eventually found the story’s 24-hour siege structure. He explains how collaboration with actors like Dan Stevens and Rebecca Hall transformed the characters, why he believes filmmakers need to embrace big creative swings, and the challenges of maintaining a personal vision while working inside the studio system. Adam also reflects on the realities of making a sustainable living as an independent filmmaker and why low-budget movies can be a way into the industry, but not necessarily a way to stay there.

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