Star Wars’ Rian Johnson has Twitter row with Marvel director

Star Wars: The Last Jedi director Rian Johnson and Doctor Strange helmer Scott Derrickson had a heated exchange on Twitter last night.

It all started when Derrickson, who also directed 2012’s Sinister, shared a strong opinion about cinema which “bugged” Johnson. Derrickson tweeted that “Cinema is emotion over technique” which the Star Wars director disagreed with, causing a Twitter debate which continued to intensify. See some of their tweets below:

https://twitter.com/rianjohnson/status/862527893565431808

I defiantly don't think of it as the enemy of emotion – not at all. Perhaps the servant of emotion. Radical difference.

— N O S ⋊ Ɔ I ᴚ ᴚ Ǝ ᗡ ⊥ ⊥ O Ɔ S (@scottderrickson) May 11, 2017

I said cinema is emotion over technique. Didn't mean to imply technique does not matter. Duh yourself. ?

— N O S ⋊ Ɔ I ᴚ ᴚ Ǝ ᗡ ⊥ ⊥ O Ɔ S (@scottderrickson) May 11, 2017

https://twitter.com/rianjohnson/status/862549800603885569

Oh man so not my intention.

— N O S ⋊ Ɔ I ᴚ ᴚ Ǝ ᗡ ⊥ ⊥ O Ɔ S (@scottderrickson) May 11, 2017

Derrickson with Benedict Cumberbatch on Doctor Strange’s set.

Johnson wasn’t the only one to question Derrickson’s comments though, as Logan director James Mangold also got involved:

Tryin to understand what Scott said. Or maybe I do. If I do, I disagree. Cinema is… is like saying Art is.. or Love is… kinda pointless

— Mangold (@mang0ld) May 11, 2017

Jesus, Scott you are all over the place!

— Mangold (@mang0ld) May 11, 2017

Derrickson then tried to close the argument with a winning tweet:

https://twitter.com/scottderrickson/status/862551658655383552

But the debate doesn’t seemed to have stopped there so we’ll keep you informed of any updates.