Monday, July 30, 2018

Interview: D.R. Cobb

In this edition of Interview, Last Resort Films president Phil Dolan interviews the architect of the Splinter Cell and The Question series, D.R. Cobb (The Question: The End, Survivor).

PD: First question, is this really "The End" for The Question?

DC: When I originally envisioned The Question series, it was always a trilogy that tells an overarching story. So, it is the end of that trilogy, but it is definitely not the last time you'll see the character on the big screen.

PD: Our accountants will be happy to hear that.  The last few scripts you have submitted are smaller films than you are known for. Are you just mixing things up, or are you looking to make a change in your career trajectory?

DC: You could say it's a bit of a career change. I love making the Splinter Cell and Question films, but writing big films like that can be stressful, so I am looking to focus more on smaller projects. There will still be a few more Splinter Cell films, and I'll be working on some DC Comics projects for the studio, but the films I'm interested in writing these days are much smaller in scope and scale.

PD: What upcoming films from the studio are you most looking forward to?

DC: I can't wait to see Matthew McConaughey as Bill Clinton in Stained (love the title), and I'm excited to see what APJ has in store for us with Plastic Man. There are a lot of pretty intriguing films coming out this season, but those are a couple that seem especially intriguing to me.

PD: What's next for you?

DC: Well, my next film will be the next Splinter Cell film. After that, without getting too specific, I have a film about steroids in baseball, a film about a family man with an obsession of writing letters to the police, and a biographical film about a controversial filmmaker.

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