The Modern Ocean Archives

Shane Carruth’s ‘The Modern Ocean’ Is A Deeply Complex Wonder & Shows The Industry’s Lack Of Curiosity

June 24, 2020 2:58 pm

The first thought most will have after a read-through of Shane Carruth’s monstrous, 181-page screenplay for his unproduced film, “The Modern Ocean,” recently posted to Twitter by Carruth himself, is a no-brain...

Shane Carruth Releases ‘The Modern Ocean’ Script & Music Because “It Might Be Fun”

Charles Barfield

June 17, 2020 12:09 pm

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Shane Carruth is apparently at a crossroads in his career. After his first two features, “Primer” and “Upstream Color,” were able to garner him a fairly loyal fanbase, the filmmaker hasn’t been able to get a n...

Shane Carruth Says Retirement Is Coming In 3 Years; Suggests ‘Modern Ocean’ Is Dead

Rodrigo Perez

May 22, 2020 3:09 pm

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You’ve likely already heard the rumors: 47-year-old filmmaker Shane Carruth has suggested he’s going to retire. The creator of the surreal and mind-bendingly ambitious sci-fi films, “Primer”(2004) and “Upstrea...

Tom Holland Says Shane Carruth’s ‘The Modern Ocean’ Has “The Craziest Idea For A Movie Ever”

Kevin Jagernauth

April 11, 2017 12:58 pm

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Nine long years elapsed between Shane Carruth's 2004 breakout debut "Primer" and his astonishing 2013 release "Upstream Color," but it seemed like the filmmaker was going to start moving at a quicker pace. At t...