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The 10 Best Sci-Fi Directors of the 21st Century

The 21st century has been marked with the advent of new practical and visual effects and the reinterpretation of various philosophical themes in the sci-fi genre. While directors like Christopher Nolan have been able to craft big-budget modern epics, some like Alex Garland have attempted to merge several spiritual and philosophical worlds in their narratives about future technology.
The 21st century has been marked with the advent of new practical and visual effects and the reinterpretation of various philosophical themes in the sci-fi genre. While directors like Christopher Nolan have been able to craft big-budget modern epics, some like Alex Garland have attempted to merge several spiritual and philosophical worlds in their narratives about future technology.
The top 10 are:
Alfonso Cuarón
Alex Garland
The Wachowskis
Christopher Nolan
Rian Johnson
JJ Abrams
Neill Blomkamp
Duncan Jones
Jon Favreau
Denis Villeneuve
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