Armageddon Time Director James Gray on Filming His Own Coming of Age Story

In James Grays (The Lost City of Z) latest film Armageddon Time, the director tells the deeply personal comingofage story of his own childhood growing up in Queens in the 1980s. The melancholic autobiopic explores heavy elements of racism and the generational pursuit of the American Dream. Armageddon Time follows rising star Banks Repeta as the young Paul, whos joined by an ensemble cast featuring Academy Awardwinners Anthony Hopkins, Anne Hathaway, and Jessica Chastain, with Jeremy Strong. In his interview with Colliders editorinchief Steve Weintraub, Gray shares how he learned more from the editing room for The Yards than any of his other films, what film hed make with the necessary funds, and making an almost antiSocial Network film with Armageddon Time. It s a deep dive conversation that you can read below, or watch the video above. , JamesGray, ArmageddonTime, AnneHathaway For interviews, movie reviews, and more visit FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL