All-Encompassing Christopher Nolan Discussion Thread

[georgec]

I'd like to see Nolan do a kinda hardboiled, gothic supernatural noir film. Think something like Angel Heart.

That would be awesome.

I'm kind of hoping he tackles Napoleon.

 

[DA_Champion]

I wonder when we find out what Nolan will be working on after Interstellar.

 

[Hordakfan]

That would be awesome.

I'm kind of hoping he tackles Napoleon.

A horror thriller would be nice since he tackled sci-fi

 

[georgec]

A horror thriller would be nice since he tackled sci-fi

I'd love to see his take on a horror film!

 

[kvz5]

I wonder when we find out what Nolan will be working on after Interstellar.

I'm sure he's being approached left and right with various projects currently but my guess is we'll hear news of what he's in talks for in early 2015.

 

[The Shape]

I wonder when we find out what Nolan will be working on after Interstellar.

Whatever he does next, I hope it's something small and another mystery/thriller.

 

[BatLobster]

I wouldn't hold my breath for that. He's said in no uncertain terms that he intends to keep making grand scale movies while he still has the opportunity to, and that he'll probably return to smaller filmmaking someday but doesn't feel the urge to yet.

 

[The Shape]

I'm holding my breath for it, and I think it would be the best thing for his career; sprinkling in some smaller-scaled films in between his big budget "blockbusters".

 

[kvz5]

An interesting blurb from a Reese Witherspoon interview:

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/toronto-reese-witherspoon-talks-female-730971

"I couldn't get a job after Election. A lot of studio heads thought I was the character," she said. " 'Eww. She's a real shrew.' "

She followed that up with a story of how Christopher Nolan wrote her a letter that said: " 'I really wanted to cast you, but the studio wouldn't cast you.' "

I wonder for what film...? I'm tempted to say Memento but that was such a small flick. Batman Begins maybe? Which sort of makes sense since she and Bale worked together and AP and wasn't the rumor is that Holmes was a studio mandate? But Witherspoon is a big name already at that time (after the success of Legally Blond) so I doubt that the studio would refuse to cast her if Nolan wanted her.

Hm... On hindsight, I bet it's Swank's character in Insomnia.

 

[Black Narcissus]

An interesting blurb from a Reese Witherspoon interview:

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/toronto-reese-witherspoon-talks-female-730971



I wonder for what film...? I'm tempted to say Memento but that was such a small flick. Batman Begins maybe? Which sort of makes sense since she and Bale worked together and AP and wasn't the rumor is that Holmes was a studio mandate? But Witherspoon is a big name already at that time (after the success of Legally Blond) so I doubt that the studio would refuse to cast her if Nolan wanted her.

Hm... On hindsight, I bet it's Swank's character in Insomnia.

It was definitely for Insomnia. I've read one of the drafts and Swank's character was a blonde rookie cop from the south who was transferred to Alaska.

 

[Fallen Angel]

I wonder when we find out what Nolan will be working on after Interstellar.

My bet would be the next James Bond film after Sam Mendes is done with his second.

He said he always wanted to do a Bond film and I'm sure Barbara Broccoli wouldn't say no to him doing it.

 

[Deserana]

Swank did make more sense though. It was a small studio film so with Swank they could market it the way they did which was constantly -

Academy Award Winner Al Pacino
Academy Award Winner Robin Williams
Academy Award Winner Hilary Swank

 

[Deserana]

I believe Nolan said he'd do a Bond film once Craig moved on so it could he could start fresh.

I personally wouldn't want him doing one. It's either not going to feel like a Nolan film or not gonna feel like a Bond film IMO.

 

[Rocketman]

I keep getting these unexplainable feelings - almost supernatural visions of Nolan dong the following two films in the future:

Spoiler

11/22/63 - the novel by Stephen King

I don't know why, but the psychological characterizations of King's characters, mixed with the psychology of Nolan's films, mixed with Time Travel, mixed with the JFK Assassination, mixed with weird paradoxes .... It seems like a match made in heaven. Christopher Nolan and Stephen King.

Plus, Nolan likes his numbers. 528491....112263.

And...

Spoiler

Robopocalypse - the novel by Daniel H. Wilson

Just like with Interstellar, this was a film Steven Spielberg was set to direct with Anne Hathaway in the lead role. Spielberg left the project, and I believe Hathaway is still attached.

- Former Spielberg project? Check.
- Reuniting with Hathaway? Check.
- Sci-Fi Action film concerning Artificial Intelligence? Check.

 

[Victarion]

I think Nolan could do a good The Drawing of the Three.

 

[kvz5]

Rumors of Nolan reuniting with Robinov:

Citing the explosive growth of Chinese giant Alibaba, Fosun chairman Guo Guangchang predicted great things from former Warner Bros. film chief Jeff Robinov's Studio 8 at a press briefing with top Sony Pictures brass and Robinov at the Sony lot Tuesday evening.

Referring to Alibaba, Guo said, "In 10 years you will see another very successful company. What's that? That's Studio 8."

CEO of Sony Inc. Michael Lynton said he envisions the studio releasing as many as 18 to 22 movies a year. Given the expanded number of labels at the studio with the addition of former Fox studio chief Tom Rothman, who is running the revived Tri-Star, and Robinov's new company, Lynton said he is confident Sony will manage the task of finding release dates for all its product without conflict. "Everybody's very respectful of one another," he said. "You can always find the right date for the right movie."

Film studio chairman Amy Pascal added, "Everybody's going to be flexible... All the movies we're going to make are Sony movies and they are equally Sony movies."

Robinov also promised, "We will never be bidding against each other. It will be a very collaborative spirit."

Guo said he met Robinov three months ago and it was "love at first sight." Speaking through a translator, he added, "I just realized that all the movies he produced are all my favorite movies. I also see the true spirit of the entrepreneur in him." Specifically, Guo cited Christopher Nolan's Inception as his favorite film though he noted, "It's really hard to understand."

He said Fosun is not looking to make further investments in US studios.

While Fosun promised patience in allowing Robinov to get his company up to speed, the former Warner executive said he will have an announcement about his first project within a few weeks. Some sources believe he may unveil a film from Nolan.

Generally, Robinov said he is looking to make the types of broadly commercial and "visually unique" films he made at Warner Bros., which included Ben Affleck's Argo and Alfonso Cuaron's Gravity. Anticipating a staff of about 15, his company will have green-light authority but rely on Sony for marketing and distribution. Within three years, he hopes to be releasing as many as six movies annually.

Robinov said he will make films of varying budgets from $45 million to north of $100 million, looking "opportunistically" for projects that could be Chinese co-productions or otherwise "take advantage of Fosun's relationships in China."

Robinov acknowledged he has been taking Chinese lessons.

The session preceded to a party on the lot to welcome Robinov's new company to Sony.

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/jeff-robinov-unveils-sony-plans-735351

 

[dark_b]

hope...

 

[titansupes]

Read this yesterday... It would be quite a coup for Robinov to steal WB's prized stallion out from under them, but you have to wonder if he has the pure resources to support Nolan's vision (since he's said a couple of times he's going to do 'big' movies while he can).

I think Nolan and WB are both very happy with their relationship (look at them getting on board with Paramount for Interstellar).

 

[Pickleweasel]

Idk why anyone would want to work for Sony their just a **** show and have been for a while now

 

[Marvolo]

I want Nolan to stay with WB until he retires or WB goes to pot (not likely). WB has the resources to realize his visions and stories and they have given him cart blanche. If some lesser studio like Sony steals him Im gonna break something.

 

[Mysteryman]

That's actually part of the reason I've started this thread. Aside from liberating the rest of the forum, I think this might be a better conduit of informed discussion than:

1) Wally Pfister should run back to Nolan
2) Will Avengers 2 be as good as The Dark Knight?
3) Which has better furniture, Stark Mansion in the IM films or Wayne Manor TDKT?
4) Citizen Kane is good, but not as good as The Dark Knight.

etc.

I think instead of running back to Nolan,Pfister should just pick better scripts the next time that he wants to direct a film.

 

[Mysteryman]

Great, another layer. Damn movie is like a ****ing wedding cake

Except when when you finish a wedding cake , The layers are gone.
With Inception, the layers keep getting added .
I suppose it is more accurate to say that the fans keep discovering more layers. .

 

[:eek:]

I keep getting these unexplainable feelings - almost supernatural visions of Nolan dong the following two films in the future:

Spoiler

11/22/63 - the novel by Stephen King

I don't know why, but the psychological characterizations of King's characters, mixed with the psychology of Nolan's films, mixed with Time Travel, mixed with the JFK Assassination, mixed with weird paradoxes .... It seems like a match made in heaven. Christopher Nolan and Stephen King.

Plus, Nolan likes his numbers. 528491....112263.

And...

Spoiler

Robopocalypse - the novel by Daniel H. Wilson

Just like with Interstellar, this was a film Steven Spielberg was set to direct with Anne Hathaway in the lead role. Spielberg left the project, and I believe Hathaway is still attached.

- Former Spielberg project? Check.
- Reuniting with Hathaway? Check.
- Sci-Fi Action film concerning Artificial Intelligence? Check.

Well, you probably can forget 11/22/63 since there are plans to make a tv-series from it.

 

[BatLobster]

I think instead of running back to Nolan,Pfister should just pick better scripts the next time that he wants to direct a film.

Pfister seemed to indicate that once they ended their working relationship, that's pretty much it. I assume because Nolan will embrace Hoytema into the family and stick with him as a collaborator.

As far as Nolan going over to Robinov/Sony...I just don't know that they'd be able to financially support the projects he's looking to make these days.

 

[:eek:]

As for what Nolan will do after Interstellar... I wouldn't mind him returning to the works of Christopher Priest (writer of The Prestige). Like this book:

A tale of murder, artistic rivalry and literary trickery; a chinese puzzle of a novel where nothing is quite what it seems; a narrator whose agenda is artful and subtle; a narrative that pulls you in and plays an elegant game with you. The Dream Archipelago is a vast network of islands. The names of the islands are different depending on who you talk to, their very locations seem to twist and shift. Some islands have been sculpted into vast musical instruments, others are home to lethal creatures, others the playground for high society. Hot winds blow across the archipelago and a war fought between two distant continents is played out across its waters. The Islanders serves both as an untrustworthy but enticing guide to the islands, an intriguing, multi-layered tale of a murder and the suspect legacy of its appealing but definitely untrustworthy narrator. It shows Christopher Priest at the height of his powers and illustrates why he has remained one of the country's most prized novelists.


Call the movie Islanders and you have another movie starting with the letter I from Christopher Nolan.