The term “passion project” can either be a positive or negative one for prominent filmmakers.
While some films that fought through years of development end up becoming masterpieces, such as Martin Scorsese’s Silence or George Miller’s Mad Max: Fury Road, others go the disastrous route of Colin Trevorrow’s The Book of Henry.
Anytime that a filmmaker stays true to their original vision for many years signifies that they want to see their project through to the end; however, there’s no guarantee that what they end up with is made for a slightly broader audience.
Many of these legendary “passion projects” sadly never even had the chance to face that judgment.
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