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    • Inception

      (2010)

      Directed by: Christopher Nolan

      Starring: Joseph Gordon Levitt

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      (2008) PG-13

      Directed by: Christopher Nolan

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Christopher Nolan Movie News

Wednesday, November 18

  • January May Be Decision Time for Batman 3

    BatmanEver since Christopher Nolan finished The Dark Knight, speculation has lingered over whether he will return for a third installment. Batman-on-Film reports that there is "scuttlebutt" that Warner Bros. may be finalizing their plans on Batman 3 in January of next year. Whether or not their announcement will include Nolan is unknown, but it appears that Warners wants kick off the year by clearing up the mystery over who will be directing the movie.

    As the site points out, this may work in Nolan's favor, since it would quiet down the speculation about Nolan's participation in Batman 3 before he begins to do press for his upcoming feature Inception. However, the source providing the story also claims that Warner Bros. is planning to make the sequel with or without Nolan.


    Posted 11/18/2009 by Ryan

    Related: Christopher Nolan | The Dark Knight | Batman 3

Friday, November 13

Wednesday, November 11

  • Dane Cook for The Riddler in Batman 3?

    Dane CookIt's still unclear whether director Christopher Nolan will be returning for a third chapter in the Batman revamp, let alone what villain(s) will square off against the Dark Knight. Still, there have been rumors for months now that The Riddler will make a return appearance some fifteen years after Jim Carrey portrayed the character in Batman Forever.

    Everyone from Eddie Murphy, to Johnny Depp to Curb Your Enthusiasm funnyman Larry David have been mentioned in connection to the roll of Edward Nigma, the villain who compulsively confesses to his crimes in riddle form. So when MTV recently sat down with actor and comedian Dane Cook (My Best Friend's Girl), they asked him if he would be interested in the part.

    If they brought back The Riddler — a new Riddler the way they did with The Joker — that would be badass. I would do that.

    When they were making the new one and they were doing The Joker, I always thought it [should be] kind of like The Crow — having that dark element but still comedic. It would probably have to be something in that vein, even though I think what Heath Ledger did with the Joker was the greatest comic book villain ever.

    Cook also said that he would like to star in "anything sci-fi or comic book related," but that he hasn't been auditioning because he has been on tour.


    Posted 11/11/2009 by BrentJS

    Related: Christopher Nolan | Dane Cook | Batman Begins | Batman 3 | The Dark Knight

Tuesday, October 27

  • A Few Inception Details Sneak Out

    InceptionThe mystery surrounding Christopher Nolan's upcoming thriller Inception has been extremely hard to penetrate. Along with the earlier trailer revelation that it contains airborne hallway battles, there's the photographic "reveal" this weekend that the movie will feature a sharply dressed Leonardo DiCaprio sitting dangerously on a window sill.

    In addition, Nolan favorite Michael Caine has offered up a small tidbit about his role: "I play a professor who's teaching a guy science," Caine told Empire. "It's Leonardo DiCaprio. He's going off to do a science project and he speaks to me before he goes."

    Caine couldn't reveal more because he was only handed his one scene, but another Nolan regular, Cillian Murphy, has seen the entire script and still wouldn't reveal much about the movie to MTV.

    This is my third film with Chris. He showed me the whole script. It's very very complex and amazing. I'm hugely excited for next year when it comes out. It's conceptual. It doesn't fit into any genre. There are elements of different types of things in it but it is all from Chris' imagination. I've never read anything close to it before.

    There is one thing Nolan can't keep secret: Inception opens July 16, 2010.


    Posted 10/27/2009 by Ryan

    Related: Michael Caine | Christopher Nolan | Leonardo DiCaprio | Cillian Murphy | Inception

Friday, October 23

Friday, October 2

  • Ellen Page Keeping Inception a Secret

    Ellen PageInception, Christopher Nolan's upcoming thriller, is still shooting, which is about all Ellen Page is willing to say about the mysterious project. Page told Collider that working on the movie has been "a blast."

    We've shot in a lot of different places so it kind of feels like ... you know you do your England leg and then your France and then we were in Morocco and now we're in L.A. It is a blast and I’m having so much fun. Working with Chris Nolan is a dream. He's amazing to work with and a lovely guy. There is no ego at all. He's just a filmmaker. You know what I mean. And that is totally obvious in his films. He's an incredible filmmaker ... but working with him is such a pleasure and often me and the other cast members will reflect on just how excited we are just to be in his movie. I feel like a little kid.

    Other than how much she's loved working with Nolan, Page stayed quiet on Inception details.

    Just don't try and find out more. Just love it when it comes out in July. It's going to be really cool.

    While Page's silence can be frustrating for those wanting to know Inception's secrets, there is one spoiler we can bring you: Inception will be released simultaneously in IMAX theaters as well as conventional theaters when it opens on July 16, 2010. You can't hide from us, Nolan!


    Inception - Trailer

    Gravity defying trailer starring Leonardo DiCaprio

    Posted 10/02/2009 by Ryan

    Related: Ellen Page | Christopher Nolan | Inception

Thursday, September 24

  • Michael Caine Says No Johnny Depp in Batman 3

    Caine, Nolan, and Bale in Dark KnightMichael Caine may be in hot water again. He got in trouble when he confirmed rumors with MTV that Johnny Depp would play The Riddler and Philip Seymour Hoffman would play The Penguin in Batman 3. At the time, Caine said:

    When Christopher [Nolan] said we were going to do The Dark Knight next, I didn't [know] what that meant in Batman terms. I said, "What's the story?" and he said The Joker. I said, "Oh, s**t! How are you going to top Jack [Nicholson]?" He said, "Well, I've cast Heath Ledger. And I went "Ha! I couldn't top Jack, but if anyone could, maybe Heath could." And he did.

    I was with [a Warner Bros.] executive and I said, "Are we going to make another one?" They said yeah. I said, "How the hell are we going to top Heath?" And he says "I'll tell you how you top Heath — Johnny Depp as The Riddler and Philip Seymour Hoffman as The Penguin." I said, "S**t, they've done it again!" [Laughs]

    A year later, Caine is trying to do damage control, speaking with MTV again, and refuting those same newspaper rumors he was so quick to confirm.

    Johnny Depp is great in anything, but there is no Johnny Depp in this Batman. They tell me in no uncertain terms.

    Depp has claimed he'd "juggle" his schedule for the chance to appear in Batman 3, though there's little reason to worry about that now, since Caine says there's little chance that Batman 3 will see the light of day soon.

    There is nobody, there's no script, there's nothing. It can't possibly be made before 2011 because [Nolan's upcoming thriller] Inception is such a big picture.

    Of course, after all the trouble he made last year, Caine is currently the last man to know anything about Batman 3.

    [They] won't tell me anything because I said this before. No one will tell me anything now. They say, "Don't tell Michael, he'll tell everybody."

    Posted 09/24/2009 by Ryan

    Related: Johnny Depp | Michael Caine | Christopher Nolan | Philip Seymour Hoffman | Batman 3 | Inception

Monday, September 21

  • Inception Shoot Has Action-Packed Weekend in Los Angeles

    InceptionChristopher Nolan has kept details of his upcoming thriller Inception a mystery, only allowing that the movie is about the "architecture of the mind." The teaser trailer revealed that the "mind is the scene of the crime." And rumors say the movie involves technology that allows people to enter the dreams of others.

    Whatever Inception is about, what is known for sure is that the movie will include action. The scene description for last weekend's Downtown L.A. shoot reveals a variety of action scenarios:

    EXTERIOR SEMI-AUTO ¼ LOAD GUNFIRE BEFORE 9:00 A.M. EXTERIOR AUTO, FULL LOAD GUNFIRE AFTER 9:00 A.M. Simulated car crash with train. Breaking glass. Simulated bullet effects on body and things. Atmospheric smoke effects. Weapons brandished. Driving scenes. Equipment on property, sidewalk, curb lane and across the street. Exterior dialogue. Occasional traffic and pedestrian control. Near hits & misses. Stunt driving. Process trailer. Rain effects. Wetting of the street. Camera car. Condor and crane. Generator. Picture vehicles. Scissor lifts.

    Inception opens July 16, 2010, and stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Marion Cotillard, Ellen Page, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, and Michael Caine.


    Posted 09/21/2009 by Ryan

    Related: Christopher Nolan | Inception

Friday, September 11

  • Aaron Eckhart Would Return for Batman 3, If Asked

    Aaron EckhartWhile Batman 3 still technically lives in limbo, The Dark Knight's Aaron Eckhart wouldn't object to a return to the franchise, should Christopher Nolan officially decide to make it. There's only one issue: Eckhart's character, Harvey Dent a.k.a Two-Face, fell off a construction site, and, sort of, well, died. Eckhart explained to MTV that Two-Face's death complicates his return.

    As far as I'm concerned, my character's dead. I've sort of just gone on with my life. I don't have any expectations of being in the next Dark Knight, if there is a Dark Knight.

    Still, Eckhart would return, if Nolan wanted him to.

    If Chris called me, I would certainly do it. I would do anything for Chris. If Chris wanted me to ... I don't know, bring his tea or something like that, I would do it. I had such a good time making that movie, and he's such a great filmmaker.

    It isn't too hard to see how Eckhart could return. Considering Gary Oldman's Commissioner Gordon fakes his death in The Dark Knight, Eckhart's Two-Face could do the same, opening up the possibility of a return. However, Eckhart thinks that Batman 3 may focus instead on new villains.

    I think [Dark Knight] was always Heath [Ledger]'s movie, and Heath was definitely the motor and the vehicle that was to continue on. I'm not sure that it's not better just to start all over and find different characters for the [next] movie.

    Posted 09/11/2009 by Ryan

    Related: Aaron Eckhart | Christopher Nolan | Heath Ledger | Batman 3 | The Dark Knight

Thursday, August 27

  • Christopher Nolan to Shoot Batman 3 in IMAX?

    The Dark KnightAICN reports that should Christopher Nolan return to direct the third installment of the Batman series, which is becoming closer to reality, that Nolan may shoot the entire movie in IMAX.

    This, of course, is merely rumor. However, in the past Nolan admitted to USA Today that he has a deep, burgeoning love for IMAX, even shooting four action sequences in The Dark Knight in the complicated format.

    There's simply nothing like seeing a movie that way. It's more immersive for the audience. I wish I could shoot the entire thing this way.

    Nolan has wanted to shoot an entire movie in the format for some time, but hasn't done so yet because of the difficultly and expense of the IMAX process, not to mention the "loud" volume of the cameras which makes shooting dialogue scenes complicated. Nolan has described a plan where he would shoot action scenes in the IMAX format and dialogue scenes in the traditional, 65mm format as a solution. Yet, besides the four scenes in Dark Knight, he has yet to carry out that plan.

    For now, Nolan is immersed in working on his mysterious thriller Inception, a movie that AICN speculates Nolan chose to do before Batman 3 for a good, IMAX-specific, reason.

    Part of the reason that Nolan went forward with Inception first — besides taking a creative break from the cape and cowl adventures ... was possibly to create a few new IMAX cameras made to his specs. Once again — the cost of shooting an entire feature film on IMAX ... the stock, the time it takes to reset, to load, to move the cameras ... is daunting, but as Nolan proved with Dark Knight — the difference is stunning.

    No word on whether Inception will include any use of the IMAX format, or if Nolan will indeed return for Batman 3.


    Posted 08/27/2009 by Ryan

    Related: Christopher Nolan | Inception | Batman 3 | The Dark Knight

Monday, August 24

  • Inception Trailer Brings More Questions

    Little has been revealed so far about Inception, Christopher Nolan's thriller about the "architecture of the mind." The trailer, released over the weekend before Inglourious Basterds, only brings more questions, such as how can anyone fly up to the ceiling? Perhaps the newly launched official website will answer some questions. Meanwhile, the trailer (see below) has 58 seconds of curious footage to keep people guessing.


    Posted 08/24/2009 by Ryan

    Related: Christopher Nolan | Inception

Friday, August 21

Monday, July 27

  • Oldman Recants His Batman 3 Announcement

    Gary Oldman

    Fans at the San Diego Comic-Con went crazy when Gary Oldman — who played James Gordon in the first two Batman films since the relaunch — dropped the news that Batman 3 would be going into production soon, with an expected 2011 release. Since then, the internet has been abuzz with wild rumors and speculations about the plot of the movie, the villains, and whether or not director Christopher Nolan would be on board.

    Now, however, it appears that Oldman's announcement was premature. In a recent interview, Oldman said that it might be a few years before we see another Batman movie. The big question is: was Oldman premature in the announcement or just misinformed? We'll just have to wait and see.


    Posted 07/27/2009 by BrentJS

    Related: Gary Oldman | Christopher Nolan | The Dark Knight | Batman Begins

Friday, June 19

  • David Goyer Thinks Christopher Nolan Will Return for Batman 3

    The Dark KnightThe possibility of Christopher Nolan returning for Batman 3 was in question this week when a report revealed that Nolan would need much convincing to come back.

    IGN spoke with Batman Begins and The Dark Knight writer David Goyer, who gave a brief and positive disclosure that Nolan would return to the Batman franchise.

    Well, I believe he said if we can find the story that he's happy with, that he would return. And unfortunately, respecting Chris... You know, talk to him after he finishes Inception, which he's shooting right now. That just started shooting.

    What Goyer means by "unfortunately, respecting Chris..." is anyone's guess. It's best to concentrate on the "he would return" part.


    Posted 06/19/2009 by Ryan

    Related: Christopher Nolan | David Goyer | Batman Begins | The Dark Knight | Batman 3

Wednesday, June 17

  • Christopher Nolan May Not Return for Batman 3

    The Dark KnightChristian Bale has already bemoaned that he is contractually obligated to return for Batman 3 whether Christopher Nolan is involved or not. While Nolan and writer David Goyer have been discussing possible story ideas for some time, Bale may be without the director that revitalized the Batman franchise with Batman Begins and The Dark Knight.

    According to a source speaking with Batman-on-Film, it took a lot of convincing to bring Nolan back for The Dark Knight, but after Heath Ledger's tragic death, it may be impossible to convince the director to come back again. The source confirmed that Nolan, Goyer, and Jonathan Nolan have discussed story ideas, but had originally intended for the Joker to return in Batman 3, creating a problem they have not been able to solve. So far, no decisions have been made regarding the story for Batman 3, pushing the movie's release until 2012 or, possibly, 2013.

    Nolan is currently working on Inception, his sci-fi thriller starring Leonardo DiCaprio. Obviously, fans would love to have Nolan return for the third Batman, but until Nolan's involvement is official, they will have to find solace in a report from February that said Nolan's studio deal for Inception included an agreement to make Batman 3. Keep your fingers crossed.


    Posted 06/17/2009 by Ryan

    Related: Christian Bale | Jonathan Nolan | Christopher Nolan | Leonardo DiCaprio | Heath Ledger | Inception | Batman Begins | Batman 3 | The Dark Knight

Tuesday, May 5

  • Ken Watanabe and Tom Hardy Join Cast of Christopher Nolan's Inception

    An update on the casting of Christopher Nolan's Inception:

    Ken Watanabe has been cast as the villain of the movie, which Nolan vaguely and teasingly described as a psychological thriller about "the architecture of the mind." You might remember Watanabe as the Japanese general in Clint Eastwood's Letters From Iwo Jima, or as Tom Cruise's Samurai-sword-wielding better half in The Last Samurai.

    Tom Hardy, who portrayed the villain in Star Trek: Nemesis, has also been signed. He'll play an associate of Leonardo DiCaprio's successful businessman, who will most likely be the protagonist.

    Hardy and Watanabe join a cast that also includes Marion Cotillard, Ellen Page, Cillian Murphy, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, and Michael Caine.


    Posted 05/05/2009 by Rich Z

    Related: Christopher Nolan | Ken Watanabe | Tom Hardy | Inception

Sunday, April 26

Friday, April 24

  • Joseph Gordon-Levitt On Board for Christopher Nolan's Inception

    Joseph Gordon-Levitt to star in Inception Along with starring in the upcoming G.I. Joe movie, Joseph Gordon-Levitt has officially joined the cast of Inception, the next film from Dark Knight director Christopher Nolan. Gordon-Levitt will replace James Franco, who was originally slated to star, but had to withdraw due to scheduling conflicts. The movie is scheduled to go into shooting this summer and has a tentative release date of July 16, 2010.

    The plot line has been kept under strict secrecy, although Nolan gave a vague and teasing descritption of the movie as a sci-fi thriller involving "the architecture of the mind." Already cast are Leonardo DiCaprio as a successful business man, 2007 Oscar-winner Marion Cotillard as his wife, Juno's Ellen Page as a brainy sidekick, and Cillian Murphy -- who played Scarecrow in Nolan's Batman Begins -- in an unknown role.


    Posted 04/24/2009 by Rich Z

    Related: Christopher Nolan | Joseph Gordon Levitt

Sunday, April 5

Thursday, March 19

Thursday, March 12

  • Terminator Salvation Stars to Swap Batman Role?

    BatmanRumors about the third Batman movie are nothing new, and with director Christopher Nolan hard at work on his sci-fi thriller Inception, it's hard to believe anything written about a Batman 3 until Nolan or Warner Bros. make an official announcement. However, the Herald Sun reports that instead of Christian Bale returning as Batman, it could be his Terminator Salvation co-star Sam Worthington in the black cowl for the next movie.

    Why Bale would require replacing is curious, but the Herald Sun speculates that Bale's angry, expletive-filled, on-set outburst may have damaged his profile, necessitating a change. Of course, Worthington, like the Herald Sun, is Australian, so perhaps they're just creating a rumor to help boost what could be their country's next breakout star, with Worthington not only opening Salvation this May but also James Cameron's Avatar in December.

    What do you think? Should Bale get replaced?


    Posted 03/12/2009 by Ryan

    Related: Christian Bale | James Cameron | Christopher Nolan | Sam Worthington | Avatar | Batman 3 | Terminator Salvation

Wednesday, March 4

  • Leo to Join Nolan's Inception

    Lenoardo DiCaprio Joins InceptionDirector Christopher Nolan's sci-fi thriller Inception, otherwise known as the movie that's keeping a sequel to The Dark Knight on hold, has found the star power it needs to compete on its tough opening day of July 16, 2010, the same opening day as possible superhero blockbuster Thor. Variety reports that Leonardo DiCaprio will join Nolan for the first time to star in the thriller about the "architecture of the mind."

    If going up against Thor wasn't pressure enough, consider that Thor's director Kenneth Brannagh used to be married to Inception producer and Nolan's current wife, Emma Thompson. You sure you don't want to just make another Batman, Nolan?


    Posted 03/04/2009 by Ryan

    Related: Emma Thompson | Christopher Nolan | Leonardo DiCaprio | Kenneth Branagh | Inception | The Dark Knight | Thor

Wednesday, February 25

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Friday, January 30

  • Batman 3 in Script Stage?

    Despite recent statements from The Dark Knight producer Chuck Roven that work on a sequel was limited to "talking and thinking" stage, apparently a script is indeed in the works.

    Citing an "extremely reliable source," ReelzChannel's Jeff Otto, representing IESB, went to Roven for confirmation, to which Roven replied: "The creative driver of the project at this point is Chris [Nolan]. There's really nothing more for me to say about that. When he feels that he's got something to talk about, then we'll be able to talk about it."

    Furthermore, Roven told Access Hollywood: "Chris Nolan is the guy who's had the vision of 'The Dark Knight' and this incarnation of Batman and we know that he's thinking about [it] -- if he can think all the way through what another one would be like. We'll know if he's gotten to the end of that process when he tells us." Perhaps Roven doesn't realize that IESB heard about the script from an "extremely reliable source."

    IESB claims they've "double-checked" and that the script is indeed happening. As usual, we remain cautious on Batman rumors until official word is released. Check back to ReelChannel.com for more updates.


    Posted 01/30/2009 by reelz

    Related: Charles Roven | Christopher Nolan | Batman 3

Friday, January 9

  • Batman 3 Moving Forward?

    The Dark KnightIt's easy to get caught up in the rumors swirling around a possible Batman sequel, but finally it looks like director Christopher Nolan is working on the project. MTV spoke to Dark Knight producer Chuck Roven who said: "I know that Chris [Nolan] and [writer] David Goyer are talking and thinking. We're hoping, of course, that they find and rest on something that they'll find is worthy to do, but we don't know anything more than you do right now."

    As far as whether Nolan will keep the next Batman villains as real as before: "All I can say -- because I really don't know more than you do -- is that I see no reason why, tonally, Chris would do anything different than he's done in the first two films."

    That means no more Eddie Murphy as Riddler rumors, everyone.


    Posted 01/09/2009 by Ryan

    Related: Eddie Murphy | Christopher Nolan | David Goyer | Batman 3

Monday, October 27

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Tuesday, July 31

  • That wiley Joker is at it again!

    We brought you the update on The Dark Knight last week in which another image of the joker and a teaser for the movie was unveiled during Comic-Con.

    Everything went live on a mysterious site, including a police report showing Heath Ledger as the Joker and images of his "wannabes" showing fans in the Joker make-up. Creepy stuff.

    The site where all of this activity went down, whysoserious.com, now automatically takes you to a new site called www.rent-a-clown.com, which has a whole new set of images advertising, well, clown rentals. It also shows fans in the Joker make-up.

    So what do we make of this latest development? I haven't the slightest clue, but it sure is getting Batman fans buzzing!


    Posted 07/31/2007 by reelz

    Related: Christopher Nolan | Heath Ledger | The Dark Knight

Friday, July 27

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