Gillian Flynn wanted Utopia to explain why conspiracy theories thrive

The Atlantic

In the age of QAnon, Flynn was interested in taking paranoia seriously after watching the original British Utopia. “Just after Watergate, we were at a time when we were questioning what institutions meant, what government meant, what playing by the rules meant, and that’s what spawned all those amazing ’70s paranoia films like (The) Parallax View and Marathon Man and All the President’s Men,” says Flynn. “I feel like we’re ready for that again.”