If you’re a fan of Shane Carruth‘s directorial efforts, then you’re probably one of the many diehards that love every frame of his features. He’s the type of filmmaker, even with only a relatively small filmography featuring two feature films, that is able to engender such fanatical support. And that’s not a bad thing. Well, it’s not always a bad thing, as it also means that his fans are forever discussing films that may or may not ever get made, such as “A Topiary.”

We’ve been talking about “A Topiary” for nearly a decade now, after the release of his second (and most recent) feature film, “Upstream Color” back in 2013.

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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 “Upstream Color” (2013), Carruth hasn’t been able to get many of his films off the ground and there was already a long, almost-ten-year gap between the two features he’s been able to bring to the screen.

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This week, Playlist contributor Robert Daniels spoke to Carruth about “The Wanting Mare,” an ambitious, dreamy sci-fi debut he executive produced and is directed by his friend and colleague Nicholas Ashe Bateman.

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Shane Carruth Talks Sci-Fi 'A Topiary,' Shares Plot Details, Reveals Steven Soderbergh & David Fincher Were Going To Produce

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