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This is why Dunkirk is a shorter film, according to director Chris Nolan

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Clocking in at 1h 45m, Dunkirk will be Christopher Nolan’s shortest film since his 1998 debut Following. To put that in perspective, Inception was 2 hours and 28 minutes long, while Interstellar was a whopping 2 hours and 45 minutes in length. In film terms, that’s a significant cut. So what made The Dark Knight director decide to […]

Christopher Nolan was unaware of Harry Styles’ fame when casting him in Dunkirk, says “he fit the part wonderfully”

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Making a transition to acting can be tough for any musician. For starters, many actors get their start at a young age, and it can take years to hone the craft. Musicians who try to break into the industry will almost surely be met with a lot of skepticism from fellow actors, and the public. […]

Warner Bros. rumoured to be planning Akira trilogy with Christopher Nolan

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Warner Bros. is reportedly planning to make a trilogy of movies based on anime classic Akira, with Christopher Nolan in talks to be involved. SEE ALSO: George Takei petitions against all-white casting choices for Akira adaptation SEE ALSO: Watch the Honest Trailer for Christopher Nolan’s Interstellar Den of Geek reports that Warner are planning three […]

Christopher Nolan becomes fifth-highest grossing director of all time

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Christopher Nolan has become the fifth highest grossing director in movie history. With the release of his latest effort, Dunkirk, blockbuster director Nolan has moved into esteemed company indeed, passing the likes of Ron Howard and James Cameron into the top five highest grossing directors in terms of domestic box office. Dunkirk has so far […]

Dunkirk has already beaten Interstellar’s total UK box office

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Dunkirk has already out earned Interstellar, Christopher Nolan’s previous blockbuster release, at the UK box office. Bringing in a total of $35.4 million in Nolan’s home territory, Dunkirk has flown past Interstellar’s grand total of $31.3 million in just ten days. Dunkirk was always going to do relatively well in the UK, the tale of […]

Christian Bale discusses why Nolan’s Batman never had a fourth outing

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So much has happened in the comic book genre since Christopher Nolan redefined the landscape with 2005’s Batman Begins. Cinematic universes have exploded onto almost every available multiplex screen, completely changing cinema as we know it. So why did such a game-changing series of films manage to resist the temptation to continue the further adventure’s […]

Yesterday’s Himesh Patel joins Christopher Nolan’s Tenet

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Christopher Nolan has just made a new addition to his upcoming action thriller Tenet. According to Variety, Yesterday‘s Himesh Patel has been cast in one of the last available roles in Nolan’s highly anticipated project. As with almost everything else regarding Tenet, Patel’s role is being kept under wraps. Nolan wrote script himself and will produce alongside Emma […]

Christopher Nolan’s new movie titled Tenet, cast fills out as production begins

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Back in January, Warner Bros. announced that Christopher Nolan is getting back behind the camera for a new film set to arrive in 2020, although as you’d expect from a Nolan project, details were being kept tightly under wraps. Well, filming has now commenced on the movie, and while things are still being kept tightly […]

The Ridiculous Notion That Batman Never Kills

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Anghus Houvouras on Batman and the “no kill” policy… At this point in my career, I’ve spent a few hundred thousand words devoted to analyzing movies and television and the fevered hyperbole of fandom that encompasses it. Truth be told, I find myself far more fascinated by the pop culture zeitgeist and fandom that surrounds […]