Before "Ruining Star Wars," Rian Johnson Created "One of the Best Sci-Fi Movies in Years" and It's a Streaming Hit

Jumping from original sci-fi to Star Wars is quite a leap, especially when the former was one of the best original sci-fi films in decades, while the latter "killed Star Wars" (according to some fans). But, before Rian Johnson directed one of the most divisive Star Wars movies (which feels like less of a feat in 2025 than it did back in 2017), Johnson directed a phenomenal original sci-fi action blockbuster. 13 years after it was released in theaters, Looperis time-jumping up the streaming charts.