They Cloned Tyrone director Juel Taylor says watch these movies next

The Cloned TyroneThe sci-fi/comedy/mystery genre mashup follows a trio of oddball characters: Fontaine, a stoic and brusque drug dealer (Boyega); Yo-Yo, savvy espionage worker with dreams of escaping her hometown (Parris); and Slick Charles, hysterical pimp. The sci-fi/comedy/mystery genre mashup follows a trio of oddball characters: Fontaine, a stoic and brusque drug dealer (Boyega); Yo-Yo, a savvy sex worker with dreams of escaping her hometown (Parris); and Slick Charles, a hilarious pimp (Foxx). The trio stumbles upon a secret government research center below their neighbourhood, which is dedicated to various nefarious programs. The group uses their combined talents, as well as the support of the community to fight the evil forces that are against them and expose the truth.

Polygon was able to talk to the Director over the telephone about all the influences which went into creating the film. Breaking down the inspirations behind the movie’s eccentric tone, world-building ethos, and genre-blending storyline, here are the movies that inspired The Cloned Tyrone during production.

The Big Lebowski

Universal Pictures

Genre: Crime comedy
Run time: 1h 57m
Directors: Joel Coen, Ethan Coen
Cast: Jeff Bridges, John Goodman, Julianne Moore

The Coen brothers’ 1998 neo-noir crime comedy is easily one of the most iconic films the fraternal duo has ever directed. This cult classic has been preserved in the Library of Congress due to its significance and irreverent comedy, which mocks the pulp fiction tropes of Brett Halliday and Raymond Chandler. This characteristic irreverence can be felt throughout The Cloned TyroneParticularly in the conflicting personalities of Fontaine, Slick Charlie, and Yo Yo. Taylor cites The Big LebowskiAs one of the main inspirations for The Cloned Tyrone’s tone, particularly for the film’s goal to toe the line between varying genres while retaining its own unique sense of humor.

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Jackie Brown

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Genre: Crime drama
Run time: 2h 40m
Director: Quentin Tarantino
Cast: Pam Grier, Samuel L. Jackson, Robert Forster

Jackie Brown is without a doubt one of Quentin Tarantino’s most underrated films. Which is a damn shame, because it’s a stone-cold classic. Adapted from Elmore Leonard’s 1992 novel Rum Punch, Jackie Brown Pam Grier plays a flight attendant caught in the act of smuggling contraband on behalf of a brutal arms dealer played by Samuel L. Jackson. Presented with the choice of either serving hard time or helping bring her former employer to justice, Jackie hatches a plane with an unlikely ally — a bail bondsman named Max Cherry (Robert Forster) — to make off scot-free with $550,000 The following are some examples of how to get started: stay out of prison. An unabashed homage to the Blaxploitation films of the ’70s like Coffy and Foxy Brown it’s only logical that Taylor and co-writer Tony Rettenmaier would look to Tarantino’s film as inspiration for their own Blaxploitation-inflected spoof.

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Boogie Nights

New Line Cinema/Warner Home Video

Genre:Comedy dramas of the period
Run time: 2h 35m
Director: Paul Thomas Anderson
Cast: Mark Wahlberg, Julianne Moore, Burt Reynolds

Paul Thomas Anderson’s sophomore breakout period comedy about the so-called Golden Age of Porn was yet another inspiration for Taylor in establishing the specific tone and humor of It Cloned Tyrone. This film is about Eddie Adams, a former high-school dropout (Mark Wahlberg) who becomes a famous pornographic star called Dirk Diggler. Irreverently raunchy, grounded with strong characters, and a savvy examination of the cultural excesses and idiosyncrasies of the ’70s and ’80s, Boogie Nights is a clear a tonal inspiration for Taylor’s directorial debut.

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You Live

Universal Pictures

Genre:Sci-fi horror movie
Run time: 1h 34m
Director: John Carpenter
Cast: Roddy Piper, Keith David, Meg Foster

Taylor cited this classic in his story as a major inspiration. The Cloned Tyrone. It’s not hard to see why: Carpenter’s scathing portrayal of Reagan-era politics, unrestrained capitalism, and the inherent amorality of yuppie culture feels cut from the same satirical cloth as Taylor’s own commentary on institutional neglect and the myriad identity crises of contemporary Black existence. It’s also fitting, given that Taylor revealed that the original working title for The Cloned Tyrone was “Reagan Era.” Like You Live, Taylor’s film also culminates with its own kick-ass take on the concept of the protagonists storming the compound of their adversaries and exposing their globe-spanning conspiracy to the world.

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The Truman Show

Paramount Pictures

Genre:The Psychological Drama
Run time: 1h 42m
Director: Peter Weir
Cast: Jim Carrey, Laura Linney, Noah Emmerich

The Truman ShowThe film centers around Truman Burbank, an insurance salesman who lives a mundane suburban life. He discovers a disturbing truth. His life is a reality TV show that takes place inside a huge dome and in which every person he’s ever loved was a paid actress. Similarities in The Cloned TyroneEven at first glance, the obviousness of, which is a movie about a drug seller who finds out that his whole neighborhood was subject to an insidious and elaborate government cloning program, becomes even clearer upon closer examination.

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Napoleon Dynamite

20th Century Fox Home Entertainment

Genre:Teen comedy about coming-of-age
Run time: 1h 36m
Director: Jared Hess
Cast: Jon Heder, Efren Ramirez, Tina Majorino

Jared Hess’ independent comedy exists in a universe entirely its own. Jon Heder is the titular character, a nerdy awkward high schooler navigating his home town of Preston in Ohio. He also has to deal with the eccentricities of his family and all the challenges that come along with being a teenager. Taylor cited Napoleon DynamiteAs a surprise inspiration during the writing of The Glen, The Glen’s setting was a source of great interest. The Cloned Tyrone.

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You Will Follow

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Genre:You can also read about Horror
Run time: 1h 41m
Director: David Robert Mitchell
Cast: Maika Monroe Keir Gillchrist Olivia Luccardi

The first thing that you notice is the size of this object. You Will FollowIt might seem that you have nothing in common The Cloned TyroneBut looks are deceiving. Taylor says that the surreal and disorienting nature of Detroit as seen in You Will FollowIn the creation of the game, the worldbuilding philosophy was influenced by a strange world, one that is out of touch with the present and stuck in time. The Cloned Tyrone through the film’s depiction of The Glen, the fictional Southern neighborhood where the protagonist Fontaine has lived all his life.

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Black Dynamite

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Genre: Blaxploitation action comedy
Run time: 1h 25m
Director: Scott Sanders
Cast: Michael Jai White Tommy Davidson Arsenio Hal

Michael Jai White is a former CIA officer turned crime-fighting karate master in this cult classic lauded for its inventive and hilarious riff on Blaxploitation genre tropes of the ’70s. Taylor mentions it in a video behind the scenes on making The Cloned TyroneThe film makes a subtle nod towards Black Dynamite Anaconda, a fictional brand of malt alcohol that was featured in the movie. “Shoutout to Michael Jai White,” Taylor told Polygon. “He’s so nice, I just called him up on the phone and he graciously gave us permission to use that reference.”

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