Christopher Nolan's Inception

[BatMatt]

Christopher Nolan has set up his next project with Warner Bros., an original screenplay he wrote called Inception. The "Dark Knight" director hopes to shoot the sci-fi action film in the summer for a release during summer 2010.

Nolan will produce with partner Emma Thomas, who served as a producer on The Dark Knight.

"Chris Nolan is a visionary filmmaker who continually raises the bar with each movie he makes," Warner Bros. Pictures Group president Jeff Robinov said. "We are thrilled to be collaborating again with him and Emma on this exciting new motion picture."

Inception is described as "a contemporary sci-fi actioner set within the architecture of the mind."

I'm happy for Chris to once again take a break between Batmans. If they're shooting this summer, there's no reason it would push Batman 3 beyond 2011 assuming Spring/Summer 2010 is the tentative shooting date for that film. I can't wait for more details to emerge

 

[Symbiotic]

2 things. One, fine by me. I'm glad Nolan isn't doing B3 as his very next film, if he even comes back. (Though given this news, I highly believe he's coming back). Two, this project itself sounds interesting.

 

[Mister Sinister]

Sounds like The Matrix.

 

[[A]]

Awesome news t:

 

[Eggyman]

Nolan doing sci-fi? Sweet fictional Jesus! That is extremely good news.

 

[ttotheusher]

I'm hoping he creates a Phillip K. Dick vibe with this. At least, it sounds like it has that kinda vibe to it.

 

[BatMatt]

Nolan has been extremely influenced by Blade Runner, one of the greatest Sci-Pi movies ever, should be cool if he incorporates some of that into Inception

 

[ttotheusher]

Nolan has been extremely influenced by Blade Runner, one of the greatest Sci-Fi movies ever, should be cool if he incorporates some of that into Inception

Thats kinda what I was thinking of. I've been listening to the soundtrack a lot recently.

 

[I SEE SPIDEY]

Sounds cool. Glad he isn't doing Batman back to back. I don't have much faith in 3rd movies anyway.

 

[The Cape]

It sounds good also that they have a lot faith on Nolan with his films.Keep it up!

 

[scifiwolf]

If there's anyone who can do a top notch, sci-fi mind f*** of a movie, it's Chris Nolan. However, with regard to his doing BB3, this would push that back to 2012. I don't see Nolan getting another Batman film out only a year after wrapping another project.

 

[Polux]

Do you think he might end up casting Bale for this one too ?? I mean, they seem to be starting that "Scorcese/DiCaprio" or "Burton/Depp" kinda relationship (which I absolutely adore, especially with Nolan and Bale)t:.

Or maybe any other actor from Nolan´s Bat-universe, maybe Michael Caine or Morgan Freeman....

Just a thought...


Polux

 

[Eggyman]

If anything, I'd love to see Nolan use Oldman again. He's so brilliant - I'd love to see him in a sci-fi film.

 

[ttotheusher]

If anything, I'd love to see Nolan use Oldman again. He's so brilliant - I'd love to see him in a sci-fi film.

You mean you dont love and own multiple copies of Lost in Space?

 

[bunk]

If anything, I'd love to see Nolan use Oldman again. He's so brilliant - I'd love to see him in a sci-fi film.

Another sci-fi film, you mean.

 

[Chewy]

Or maybe any other actor from Nolan´s Bat-universe

Anyone but Gyllenhaal

I'd love to see Eckhart get more work. Or, as Eggyman suggested, Oldman.

 

[The Chris]

Bring it Nolan. glad he's making a film before batman 3. Loved getting The Prestige a year after Batman begins.

 

[BatMatt]

If there's anyone who can do a top notch, sci-fi mind f*** of a movie, it's Chris Nolan. However, with regard to his doing BB3, this would push that back to 2012. I don't see Nolan getting another Batman film out only a year after wrapping another project.

Depends on the size of the production for this shoot, and going by Nolan's past (Batman movies aside) his films have a short filming period. If he finishes filming this by Fall 09, he doesn't have to pick up filming Batman 3 till Summer 2010

 

[Crook]

While we don't have much info yet, the release timetable seems to indicate this would be a tentpole film. Which I'm glad, because Nolan always did know how to handle big budgets with an indie mindset. Sci-fi works best when the creative and production constraints are at a minimum.

 

[Chewy]

If he wants this for 2010, then judging by the amount of time it took him to do TDK after The Prestige I wouldn't expect BB3 until 2012.

 

[Eggyman]

You mean you dont love and own multiple copies of Lost in Space?

Oh err, yeh, that one slipped my mind.

Another sci-fi film, you mean.

Yes, I mean another one.

I know he was in Fifth Element, but I'd like to see him as the protagonist in a sci-fi film.

 

[Van Petrol]

Edit - Double post

 

[Van Petrol]

Depends on the size of the production for this shoot, and going by Nolan's past (Batman movies aside) his films have a short filming period. If he finishes filming this by Fall 09, he doesn't have to pick up filming Batman 3 till Summer 2010

Thats all very well. But if he were to begin shooting Batman 3 in the summer of 2010 for a summer 2011 release, that would not give him enough time. As we know from Begins and TDK, Nolan's Bat-films have a very long shooting period.

 

[Doctor Jones]

Christopher Nolan doing a sci fi original film?!

SWEET MOTHER OF GOD. My ass is already in the seat.

 

[BatMatt]

Well going off hand here, for TDK, if I remember right TDK shot for a few weeks in April 07 for the prologue scene. The rest of the film was shot between June and October of the same year. It's too early to tell by this point I guess since we don't know when "shooting this summer" means exactly