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Christopher Nolan says Tenet was inspired by Memento, reveals there’s a Tenet Easter egg in the film

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With Christopher Nolan’s time-inverted spy thriller Tenet releasing of DVD, Blu-ray, and digital platforms this week, the director has revealed the film was actually inspired by his 2000 breakout backwards-mystery thriller Memento. In an interview with  Complex, Nolan discussed how Tenet has been hinted at in his earlier work starting with Memento as well as revealing […]

Christopher Nolan opens about loving the Fast and Furious franchise, Tokyo Drift specifically

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In a bit of movie news that no one saw coming after Christopher Nolan’s explosive comments on the state of cinema over this past year, it seems like the Tenet filmmaker has a soft spot for movies about fast cars. In a recent interview with Happy Sad Confused podcast to plug Tenet’s home release, Nolan […]

Tom Hardy based his version of Bane on Christopher Nolan

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According to the director of The Dark Knight Rises, Christopher Nolan, he was the inspiration for Tom Hardy’s performance as Bane. Actors will get their inspiration from wherever they can get it but did Tom Hardy really base Bane in The Dark Knight Rises on director Christopher Nolan? That’s what Nolan is saying. He was […]

Christopher Nolan RAGES at Warner Bros. over HBO Max deal | Flickering Myth Movie Chat

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The Dark Knight Trilogy and Tenet director Christopher Nolan lashed out at his home studio Warner Bros. this week over WarnerMedia’s decision to debut its entire 2021 theatrical slate on HBO Max due to the ongoing global health crisis. Nolan has been one of the most staunch defenders of theatrical exhibition and was said to […]

Aaron Eckhart looks back on The Dark Knight, says it’s a “reflection of our times”

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It’s been 12 years since The Dark Knight was released in theatres and Aaron Eckhart, who played Harvey Dent/Two-Face in the Christopher Nolan-directed Batman movie, has reflected on the film’s impact. In a recent interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Eckhart explained that the script for the film was more like reading literature rather than a script, and […]

Christopher Nolan says superhero movies have become “an engine of commerce” for studios

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With his acclaimed take on Batman in The Dark Knight Trilogy, Christopher Nolan helped take superhero films to new heights both critically and commercially, paving the way for the likes of the DC Extended Universe and the pop culture juggernaut that is the Marvel Cinematic Universe. During the promotional tour for the new book The […]

Christopher Nolan worried that “studios are drawing the wrong conclusions” about Tenet’s box office underperformance

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When speaking to the Los Angeles Times, filmmaker Christopher Nolan opened about his recent film Tenet and its box office performance amid the global health crisis. There’s no denying the film, which brought in $50 million at the domestic box office and just about $350 million worldwide, didn’t perform as many expected. However, Nolan feels like […]

Tenet costume designer on the challenges of time inversion tailoring

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Jeffrey Kurland, the costume designer for Christopher Nolan’s Tenet, has discussed the challenges he faced tailoring the time inversion sequences. Tenet might be Christopher Nolan’s most complex film yet with time flowing backward and forwards and characters inverting themselves to witness events from a different perspective – it’s a lot to take on board. Tackling […]

Tenet star John David Washington wants a sequel: “I hope we get to explore more”

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While the film is underperforming at the box office in the States (and has grossed just $250 million worldwide amid the ongoing pandemic), Tenet’s leading man hopes to see more from the film’s universe. Actor John David Washington opened up to Esquire about wanting to see more from Christopher Nolan’s time-bending Tenet when asked if he […]