Darren Aronofsky is not what one would call a "commercial" filmmaker. The director has crafted plenty of excellent features, from Requiem for a Dream to The Wrestler to Black Swan, but he tends to march to the beat of his own drum without worrying about delivering blockbuster box office results. With his latest film, though, Aronfosky is tackling the epic Biblical story of the Great Flood on his largest scale yet, and with a big movie comes big expectations. Noah involves extensive visual effects and carries a hefty budget, and now Aronofsky is deep in post-production on the Paramount Pictures film. However, it appears that Aronofsky's independent sensibilities are having a hard time mixing with Paramount's eye for widespread appeal, as the director and the studio are reportedly at odds over the final cut of Noah after multiple test screenings have delivered disappointing results. Hit the jump for more. With a budget of around $130 million, Aronofsky always knew he would be aiming for a wider audience on Noah. He assembled an impressive ensemble cast led by Russell Crowe and set out to capture some ambitious visuals while filming in Iceland, and now Paramount is test screening the current cut of the film to gauge audience reaction. Obviously the pic will be scrutinized by the religious community given its source material, so Paramount reportedly screened the film for specific groups in recent weeks: a largely Jewish audience in New York, a largely Christian audience in Arizona, and a general audience in Orange County. THR reports ...
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