Lana and Andy Wachowski and Tom Tykwar, the writers, directors and producers of Cloud Atlas, scoured the globe to raise the rest of the money which really makes Cloud Atlas one of the most expensive independent films of all time.

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Adapted from the book by David Mitchell, it lasts almost three hours, and boasts three directors: Tom Tykwer, Lana Wachowski, and Andy Wachowski.

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"We're excited to work with Netflix and Georgeville Television on this project, and we've wanted to work with Joe Straczynski for years, chiefly due to the fact his name is harder to pronounce than ours, but also because we share a love of genre and all things nerdy, " said Andy and Lana Wachowski.

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"Andy and Lana Wachowski and Joe Straczynski are among the most imaginative writers and gifted visual storytellers of our time, " said Netflix chief content officer Ted Sarandos.

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